The research magazine Rubrik
Rubrik is Roskilde University's popular science magazine on current research from RU. The magazine is for everyone who is interested in research at RU, and the articles are popularised by journalists and are originally written in Danish. Rubrik is published and distributed both internally and externally twice a year in a circulation of 3500. At the bottom of this page, you will find a list of previous articles translated into English.
Articles from Rubrik #16, 2019
Brandes' magnum opus 'Main Currents' had worldwide repercussions
The magnum opus of Danish literary critic Georg Brandes provoked in Denmark and made an impact far beyond the Danish borders. Professor Lasse Horne Kjældgaard is leading a research project that revitalises 'Main Currents'.
»My research only makes sense if in the future there are patients who get a better prognosis«
30-year-old Fatima AlZahra’a Alatraktchi is already a well-known name in the research world for her work on detecting very early signs of disease in humans. Her research has now led her to RUC, where she looks forward to working with researchers outside her own field of expertise.
Researcher Gets 57,000 Research Assistants
Children and young people from all over Denmark are helping Roskilde University’s Kristian Syberg to map plastic pollution in Denmark. It will provide a unique dataset that will make us wiser vis-à-vis one of the planet’s biggest environmental challenges.
The Journey Away From A Use-and-Throw-Away Holiday
Part of the traditional DNA of tourism is the use-and-throw-away culture. Because, when we are on holiday, it is all about relaxing, having fun and consuming. At least, that is how it was. Meet Professor (with special responsibilities) Flemming Sørensen who is researching new ways to increase sustainable tourism.
Mathematics Provides More Effective Cancer Treatment
Mathematicians at Roskilde University, in collaboration with hematologists at Zealand University Hospital, have developed mathematical models for how normal blood production, development of blood cancer and inflammation mutually affect each other. In synergy with blood samples from the individual patient, the models can provide a guide for more effective, individualised cancer treatment.
Rubrik - knowledge about the world from Roskilde University
The articles are written among others by the journalists Camilla Buchardt and Tim Houman. Editor in chief is Deputy Director of Communication Elisabeth Hvas.
The articles can be quoted freely with source reference.
Contact
Camilla Buchardt, camilbu@ruc.dk