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”Translational biostatistics: From proof to patient and back"

”Translational biostatistics: From proof to patient and back"

The Cake Club is a new and cozy initiative that meets four times each semester with free coffee, cake, and great company.So if you study Data Science, you are invited.Remember to bring your fellow students (lecturers are also welcome).The club meetings are held at the IMADA Forskertorv.You can read more in the Facebook group IMADA-students.

Join world-renowned evolutionary geneticist Eske Willerslev for an exclusive session on how interdisciplinary research can move beyond narrow specialications to address broader societal questions.

Join world-renowned evolutionary geneticist Eske Willerslev for an exclusive session on how interdisciplinary research can move beyond narrow specialications to address broader societal questions.

The Cake Club is a new and cozy initiative that meets four times each semester with free coffee, cake, and great company.So whether you study AI, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Mathematics-Economics, you are invited.Remember to bring your fellow students (lecturers are also welcome).The club meetings are held at the IMADA Forskertorv.You can read more in the Facebook group IMADA-students.

This workshop session is designed specifically for research support professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in impact development. Through hands-on engagement with real-life applications—both successful and rejected — participants will collaboratively explore how to strengthen impact narratives in relation to specific impact understandings of particular funding bodies and instruments. The aim is to practise and learn collectively to be able to support researchers more effectively. The workshop includes practical exercises using tools such as Theory of Change, the 3I model, and SMART goals, as well as an introduction to The Impact Game—a board game developed to foster strategic thinking around research impact. The session concludes with a reflective discussion on how these approaches can be integrated into researchers’ workflows and extended beyond individual applications.

On the occasion of the retirement of Professor Achim Schroll, we would like to celebrate Achim’s work and thank him for his contribution to the field of Numerical Analysis of Conservation Laws.[list][*]For planning purposes, please register by 4 September 2025[/list]

Do you sometimes get lost in the process of applying for a job? 🤔At our event on the 18th of September, you will hear from two different companies about the impact of collaborating with a company during your studies. When you are looking to enter the Danish job market, collaborating with a company can help build your network and ease the process of landing that first job.Applying for student job and internships can be difficult, so here we have collected a few takeaways, which the event will be focusing on:✅What employers are looking for in international job applications.✅Broadening your horizon and expanding your network.✅Key points on the Danish Labour Market. Practical info📍Location: Sønderborg Campus, SDU📌Time: 10.30 – 12.30. The companies attending the event, will be revealed when the event date is closer.

Are you curious about what employers are looking for in your application and resume? 🤔On the 22nd of September, we are hosting a webinar called “How to write a great application and resume”, where you will learn about what employers are looking for in your application and resume. You will also learn how to target your application and resume, and furthermore learn how you make your application and resume enhance your experience and personality. At this webinar, you will get:✅Insight into what employers are looking for in your application and resume.✅Learn about the key elements of the application and resume.✅Help with how to set up a successful application and resume. Practical info:📍The webinar will start at 14.15, but you can log on at 14.00, when the join button turns blue.📌Registration is necessary to attend this webinar.📌Regardless of what you are studying, you are welcome to attend the webinar. We hope we have caught your interest 🤞

Please note that the event will take place in Danish.What future awaits Europe when the war in Ukraine one day ends – and how will Russia’s aggression and the shifting priorities of the U.S. shape it?Is it possible to defend the security order that for nearly 80 years has formed the foundation of Danish and European peace, stability, and welfare?As the war drags on and both great powers and small states are forced to rethink their security policy positions, DIAS, in collaboration with Rasmussen Global and the Center for War Studies, invites you to an important and timely debate on the future of Europe's security policy.Three speakers with first-hand insight into both the dynamics of the war and the international response will set the stage: Two of the University of Southern Denmark’s sharpest analysts on the war in Ukraine, along with a highly specialized advisor from Rasmussen Global’s security team:[list][*]Sten Rynning, Professor and Director of DIAS, University of Southern Denmark[*]Anne Ingemann Johansen, Assistant Professor at the Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark[*]Phillip Kjær Luscombe, Director of Defense at Rasmussen Global[/list]Come and join the debate – this is about more than Ukraine. It’s about the future of Europe.We look forward to welcoming you to an afternoon of knowledge, insight, and engaged discussion!All presentations and discussions will be in DanishRegistrationThere are a limited number of seats for the event, so registration is required.Register via this link.When and WhereMonday, September 22, 20253:30 PM – 5:30 PMKaren Brahe Auditorium at Odense Adelige JomfruklosterAlbani Torv 6, 5000 Odense COdense Adelige Jomfrukloster is located about 50 meters from the light rail stop at Albani Torv.

Please note that the event will take place in Danish.What future awaits Europe when the war in Ukraine one day ends – and how will Russia’s aggression and the shifting priorities of the U.S. shape it?Is it possible to defend the security order that for nearly 80 years has formed the foundation of Danish and European peace, stability, and welfare?As the war drags on and both great powers and small states are forced to rethink their security policy positions, DIAS, in collaboration with Rasmussen Global and the Center for War Studies, invites you to an important and timely debate on the future of Europe's security policy.Three speakers with first-hand insight into both the dynamics of the war and the international response will set the stage: Two of the University of Southern Denmark’s sharpest analysts on the war in Ukraine, along with a highly specialized advisor from Rasmussen Global’s security team:[list][*]Sten Rynning, Professor and Director of DIAS, University of Southern Denmark[*]Anne Ingemann Johansen, Assistant Professor at the Center for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark[*]Phillip Kjær Luscombe, Director of Defense at Rasmussen Global[/list]Come and join the debate – this is about more than Ukraine. It’s about the future of Europe.We look forward to welcoming you to an afternoon of knowledge, insight, and engaged discussion!All presentations and discussions will be in DanishRegistrationThere are a limited number of seats for the event, so registration is required.Register via this link.When and WhereMonday, September 22, 20253:30 PM – 5:30 PMKaren Brahe Auditorium at Odense Adelige JomfruklosterAlbani Torv 6, 5000 Odense COdense Adelige Jomfrukloster is located about 50 meters from the light rail stop at Albani Torv.

Gareth Walsh defends his PhD thesis at a public lecture: “Visual Interaction Design for Sub-Sea Military Operations in the Context of European Defence”. Associate Professor Tariq Yousef will act as chairman at the defence.The PhD defence takes place in IMADA Conference Room (Ø18-509-2)All are welcome.

Capitalism is one of the great puzzles of the modern world. On the one hand, capitalist societies have seen levels of prosperity unknown to other types of societies – on the other hand, the dynamics of capitalism continue to generate inequalities, instabilities, and ecological challenges. DIAS now launches Capitalism Thursdays as a new forum for talks and panels on the main questions of capitalism.Speakers[list][*]Erik Bengtsson (Lund University)[*]Mary Hilson (Aarhus University)[*]Jeppe Nevers (SDU),[/list]Chaired by Paul Sharp (SDU). In this inaugural seminar, Erik Bengtsson will speak on capitalism and inequality in the Nordic countries. Jeppe Nevers and Mary Hilson will exemplify different ways to think about capitalism in Danish history. Afterwards, they will all participate in a panel moderated by Paul Sharp.When and where25 September at 13.00-15.00 in the DIAS Auditorium, SDU

How can machine learning on large-scale health data help us understand complex diseases and personalize medicine by treating humans as digital twins?

Hvad er din karrieredrøm? – lad dit specialeemne lede dig derhen 📜Er du ved at gøre dig klar til speciale og skal du vælge emne inden længe, men kan du ikke helt se, hvordan du gør dit speciale erhvervsrelevant? D. 7. oktober afholder vi en specialecafé, hvor du får indblik i, hvordan du gør valg af specialeemne nemmere med baggrund i dine karrieredrømme. Er du klar på at gøre specialet erhvervs-og karriererelevant?Til eventet får du:✅Tips og tricks på, hvordan du retter dit specialeemne mod en fremtidig karrieredrøm.✅En guidet fremgang til, hvordan du gør specialet relevant for din senere karriere.✅Muligheden for at sparre med andre specialestuderende og inspirere hinanden til emnevalg. Praktisk info:📍Odense campus, biblioteket.📌Eventet finder sted fra 10.00-12.00📌Medbring din computer, der vil være små øvelser i løbet af oplæggene. Vi håber vi har fanget din interesse❗

The Cake Club is a new and cozy initiative that meets four times each semester with free coffee, cake, and great company.So whether you study AI, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Mathematics-Economics, you are invited.Remember to bring your fellow students (lecturers are also welcome).The club meetings are held at the IMADA Forskertorv.You can read more in the Facebook group IMADA-students.

Moritz Simon Geist is a German artist and robotics engineer, well-known for his wildly viral videos like the "Popcorn Jazz Robot" and the giant drum robot "MR-808.”With a background in electrical engineering and a passion for hands-on sound creation, Geist's work is driven by a desire to interact physically with music.His robotic instruments are crafted using advanced technologies such as 3D printing, CNC milling, and laser cutting and have been shown all around the world.In this talk, Geist will give insight into his art practice, share how he stopped working with human musicians and started working with music robots, and explain why AI music robots will not replace human musicians (soon).About Moritz Simon GeistMoritz Simon Geist is a music producer and researcher working with sound, robotics and algorithms. Beginning his academic career in semiconductor sciences as a PhD student, Geist made a career shift to focus on art and music, where he now merges sound with robotics and algorithms.His approach to electronic music, which involves creating sound through mechanical robots, has earned him international recognition.In 2012, Geist's first work, the "Drum Robot MR-808," went viral, and he has since explored the sound making and producing of electronic music with robots and mechanics as well as releasing many influential and viral works.Want to know more? Click HereVenueThe DIAS Auditorium, SDU Campus OdenseThis event is open for all. No registration needed

On Flying and Sonic Robots: Interacting Bodies and Sonic Atmospheres in Human-Robot InteractionThis talk examines human-robot interaction through a sociological lens, drawing on preliminary find-ings from a research project on the use of (autoomous) drones in the performing arts. It investigates what unfolds when drones become co-performers, turning the stage into a site of technoscientific ex-perimentation. The work of Moritz Geist with sonic robots offers a parallel exploration of robotic agency in musical contexts. Framed by the material turn in the humanities and social sciences, the talk addresses questions of (non)human agency. The presentation investigates how heterogeneous bodies—human and robotic—co-create space, sound, and experience in the performing arts and considers how artistic practices become laboratories for rethinking everyday encounters with autonomous systems.Matthias Wieser is Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. Trained in Sociology and Cultural Studies.Cyborg Identities: Living Machines and OthernessLiving machines in art and design extend to other forms of intelligence by mimicking, employing, and drawing attention to neglected companions. They also embrace new materialism and feminist posthumanist theories. These machines embody cyborg identities, which, as Haraway (1991) explains, 'do not dream of communities on the model of the organic family but rather encourage a plasticity of identity to highlight the socially imposed limitations'. They therefore contribute to the development of a posthuman coexistence.Fara Peluso is a bioartist, speculative designer and researcher. With a strong interest in Biology, she pursues a deep research on living organisms like microalgae, lichen and fungi, enquiring into their poetics and agency through a speculative design methodology.Entangled on Stage: The Robot as Performer, The Robot as PerformanceIn the intersection of art and technology, performing with robots presents a unique fascination, as the role of the performer is distributed between human and machine. This shared authorship and agency reflect a deeper, more intricate relationship—one that mirrors the evolving entanglements between humans and robots, humans and AI, and other life-simulating technologies in everyday life. Centering on the robot’s corporeality and the concept of techno-parenthood, the research explores the layered dynamics of these relationships and the collaborative artistic agency embedded in robotic media art performance, specifically highlighting impactful soft robotic performance.Andrea Tesanovic is a PhD researcher whose work emerges at the nexus of robotics, science fiction literature, media art and performance, and the sociology of life-like technologies. The Sounds of Softness: Robot Materialities, Imaginaries, and SoundIn this short talk, I will discuss elements of our work on the robot SONŌ. SONŌ began its life as a re-search prototype created to explore the potential of adding sound to soft robotics (robotics technolo-gies constructed from pliable and elastic materials). The work started from a simple and open ques-tion - what does a soft robot sound like? It branched off to involve a diverse set of activities including studying cultural sonic imaginaries, conducting empirical human-robot interaction studies, and developing an exhibited robotic artwork.Jonas Jørgensen is Associate Professor at the SDU Biorobotics (University of Southern Denmark) and co-director of the SDU Soft Robotics research laboratory www.jonasjoergensen.org.When and where:8 October 2025 from 13:00-16:00DIAS Seminar Room, SDU Odense

The Cake Club is a new and cozy initiative that meets four times each semester with free coffee, cake, and great company.So if you study Data Science, you are invited.Remember to bring your fellow students (lecturers are also welcome).The club meetings are held at the IMADA Forskertorv.You can read more in the Facebook group IMADA-students.

Are you an international student in search of tips on your CV?😯At our webinar on the 9th of October, Akademikernes A-kasse will take you through the fundamentals of working with AI in your job search, and how you should be using it to your advantage. The webinar will specifically focus on how international students can use AI for writing and enhancing their CV when applying for jobs in Denmark, and what benefits working with AI-machines such as ChatGPT might bring you. At this webinar you will:✅Learn how to create and enhance your CV through the eyes of AI.✅Learn about the effects of using AI in your job search.✅Experience the impact of AI, when balancing the work of applying for multiple jobs. Practical info:📌The webinar will take place from 15.15 – 16.45, and you can log on when the join button turns blue.📌Registration is necessary to attend this event. Does working with AI through your job search sound like something for you?

Could black holes, once cosmic enigmas, actually hold the key to unlocking the deepest secrets of space, time, and reality itself?

Med denne eksplorative workshop undersøger vi, hvad der kendetegner forskellige former for  kvindeligt entreprenørskab i 1800-tallet og begyndelsen af 1900-tallet – og om det kvindelige  entreprenørskab peger frem mod en alternativ kapitalisme, hvor succeskriteriet ikke (kun) er  materiel velstand og vækst.23. oktober 2025 kl. 14.30 - 17.30 i DIAS-seminarrum, DIAS-bygningen, Fioniavej 34, SDU.PROGRAM:14.30: VELKOMMEN V. LONE KØLLE MARTINSEN OG JEPPE NEVERS14.35: HANNE SCHAUMBURG SØRENSENKøbstadskvinder. Kvinder, køn og forsørgelse 1787-1901Oplægget diskuterer, hvordan kvinder i 1800-tallets købstæder spillede en aktiv og uundværlig rolle i byliv og erhvervsliv trods en begrænsende lovgivning, som de udnyttede eller omgik for at bidrage til familiens og byens økonomi.15.05: SISSEL BJERRUM FOSSAT OG MIKAEL FRAUSINGProvinsens pigeskoler – dannelse og forretningOplægget udforsker, hvordan tre fremtrædende skoleejere og -ledere fungerede som iværksættere og virksomhedsejere i perioden omkring almenskoleloven i 1903, som fundamentalt ændrede rammerne for pigeskolernes forretningsmodel.15.35: LEONORA LOTTRUP RASMUSSEN OG KRISTINE DYRMANNBryggerens Bagland: Køn, kapitalisme og netværkPræsentationen bidrager til revisionen af fortællingen om Carlsbergs grundlæggelse ved at betone  Laura Jacobsens centrale rolle i bryggeriets udvikling gennem hendes virke som opdrager, salon  værtinde, filantrop og brobygger.16.05: KAFFEPAUSE16.20: MAJA UHRE PEDERSENGlemt i historien: Afdækning af kvinders arbejdeVed hjælp af nye kilder kan vi uddybe vores forståelse af vigtigheden af kvinders arbejde i husholdningen og inkorporere deres arbejde i historiske nationalregnskaber.16.50: LONE KØLLE MARTINSEN OG TINA LANGHOLM LARSENKristiane Konstantin Hansens entreprenørskab på FrederiksborgOplægget foreslår, at Kristiane Konstantin-Hansen (1848-1925) med sin familiedrevne broderiforretning ”Boden” lagde kimen til det, der senere er blevet betegnet som en feministisk økonomi, og som hun sidenhen realiserede som leder af Frederiksborgs gobelinvævestue.17.20: AFSLUTNING OG OPSAMLING17.30: TAK FOR I DAG!SEMINAR I PROGRAMMET “CAPITALISM IN THE DANISH EXPERIENCE” –ARRANGERET I SAMARBEJDE MED FREDERIKSBORG.

The Cake Club is a new and cozy initiative that meets four times each semester with free coffee, cake, and great company.So if you study Data Science, you are invited.Remember to bring your fellow students (lecturers are also welcome).The club meetings are held at the IMADA Forskertorv.You can read more in the Facebook group IMADA-students.

The Cake Club is a new and cozy initiative that meets four times each semester with free coffee, cake, and great company.So whether you study AI, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Mathematics-Economics, you are invited.Remember to bring your fellow students (lecturers are also welcome).The club meetings are held at the IMADA Forskertorv.You can read more in the Facebook group IMADA-students.