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  • 25.06.2026

    SDU continues efforts to inspire children to read through new five-year partnership

    A new grant will ensure that the Every Word Matters (Alle Ord Tæller) initiative continues for another five years. At the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), researchers will help turn the knowledge gained during the project's first phase into new activities and resources designed to strengthen children's motivation to read.

  • 23.06.2026

    University of Southern Denmark part of new EU Horizon project on the role of arts and culture in health and well-being

    Arts and culture hold significant potential for promoting mental health, well-being and social connectedness across Europe – yet they are still far from being used systematically. A new European project aims to help change that.

  • 22.06.2026

    Why does music make us dance?

    Festivals, concerts, graduation parties and summer celebrations get many of us up from our seats. But why does music make us dance, and what does dancing actually mean for our health, our sense of community and our experience of music?

  • 22.06.2026

    New study identifies differences in injuries resulting from family violence and community violence

    Family violence and community violence affect different groups and result in different types of injuries. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital is the first large-scale Danish hospital-based study to directly compare the two forms of violence and their consequences.

  • 17.06.2026

    New study to investigate whether “TikTok brain” and “brain rot” can be measured in young people

    With a grant of DKK 4.3 million from TrygFonden, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital will examine how fast-paced social media videos affect young people’s concentration, memory, stress levels and emotional responses.

  • 17.06.2026

    What does loud music do to your hearing?

    Festivals, concerts and summer garden parties with portable speakers can be hard on your ears. But when does sound become harmful, how can you tell if your hearing is overloaded, and can earplugs protect your hearing without ruining the music experience? We asked Tobias Neher, Professor of Audiology at the University of Southern Denmark.

  • 17.06.2026

    Carl Johan Wingren appointed new Head of Department, Chief Forensic Pathologist and Professor of Forensic Medicine at SDU

    As the new Head of Department, Chief Forensic Pathologist and Professor of Forensic Medicine, Carl Johan Wingren will strengthen the interaction between operations, research and education and contribute to the continued development of forensic medicine at the University of Southern Denmark.

  • 15.06.2026

    What happens to your body when you drink alcohol?

    For many people, alcohol is part of the festival experience. But what actually happens to your body when you drink for several days in a row, get less sleep and stay active from morning until night? We spoke to Johanne Kragh Hansen from the Centre for Liver Research, who shares five things festivalgoers should know about alcohol and its effects on the body.

  • 11.06.2026

    What is birth trauma?

    A traumatic birth experience can affect not only the birthing parent but also the co-parent and the family as a whole. But how common is birth trauma, how can it be identified, and what do we know about its consequences? Associate Professor of Clinical Child Psychology Sille Schandorph Løkkegaard and psychology student Camilla Kolath Mortensen answer five key questions about birth trauma.

  • 09.06.2026

    World Cups are no longer won by the best 11 players

    More matches, a faster pace and more substitutions make fitness and squad depth more important than ever at the World Cup, says Professor Peter Krustrup.