Minister for Digital Government at AU: "We need human intelligence to harness artificial intelligence"

01 April 2025 Article

Minister for Digital Government, Caroline Stage Olsen (Moderates), visited Aarhus University on Monday for a debate on artificial intelligence, the future job market and Europe's position in technology and digitalisation – but she did not avoid the topic of the Master’s reform.

28 March 2025 Article

Two AU students caught in Bangkok earthquake: "The ground shook, and items fell off the shelves"

Two AU students on exchange in Bangkok, Amalie Overgaard Stevnhøj and Amalie Girard, experienced the earthquake first-hand.

25 March 2025 Article

Minister on new quiet room at AU: "Generally, I think it's a bad idea"

Minister for Immigration and Integration Kaare Dybvad Bek (Social Democrats) thinks another quiet room at Aarhus University sounds like a bad idea. He explained this to Peter Skaarup of the Danish Democrats, who asked in the Danish Parliament what Dybvad Bek’s thoughts on the matter were. If gender-segregated quiet rooms arise, it must be stopped, and it is the responsibility of the rectors, the minister said.

25 March 2025 Article

Building evacuated due to chemical spill at Aarhus University

An unpleasant odour suddenly developed during a chemistry course at the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, which caused the teacher to sound the alarm. Police, paramedics and firefighters were present in large numbers and blocked several roads in the area. The institute's building on Hangøvej was evacuated and people were attended to by medical staff. No one was seriously injured, according to East Jutland Police.

25 March 2025 Article

Waste Sorting at AU: Say Goodbye to All-in-One Bins

At home, we’ve been sorting our waste into ten different categories for years. However, at several locations atAU, all the rubbish still goes into the same bin, despite the waste sorting requirement that has been in place since January 2023. Now, the university is rolling out a new waste sorting system, which is expected to be fully implemented by this summer.

24 March 2025 Article

Here’s how the heats are set for this year’s Regatta

At last Friday’s Udtrækningsfest, the party for the Regatta draw, the three preliminary heats for the 35th edition were set. The race takes place on April 25.

24 March 2025 Opinion

COLUMN: Another kind of warmth

Arriving in Denmark during winter is challenging, especially coming from the warm and sunny Costa Rican pura vida way of living. Sofia Pereira, an exchange student at Aarhus University, first wondered how Danes manage to thrive in such a cold environment, but then she found a great way to keep warm: hygge.