In 2021, he averaged eight daily appearances in Danish media, and he has also communicated his knowledge internationally in media such as CNN, BBC, Fox News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Nature and Science. Michael Bang Petersen, professor of political science at Aarhus BSS, is this year’s recipient of the Aarhus University Anniversary Foundation Research Communication Prize.

World leading researcher in econometrics Jeffrey Andrew Smith is appointed honorary doctor at Aarhus University. Aarhus enjoys a special place in his heart. He collaborates closely with researchers from the Department of Economics and Business Economics.

Companies investing in robots end up creating even more jobs than before automation. On average, they increase the net number of jobs in their company with 10 per cent within just four years and their output with 20-25 per cent. A study from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University provides surprising new insight into the effect of automation in different companies.

A team of Danish researchers at the Department of Management at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, is to prepare European companies for a future revolution in computing: The quantum computer. With the prospect of a huge global market, the European Commission has earmarked an annual sum of EUR 1 billion for 10 years to enable the EU to lead the way in quantum computing by 2030. For the first time, Danish researchers will participate in coordinating the efforts to achieve this goal.

In 2018, the English word ‘hangry’ was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary. A combination of ‘hungry’ and ‘angry’, the word is defined as “bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.” A state of mind most of us already know (from others, of course). But can hunger affect our moral compass in relation to direct monetary gains – can it make us cheat? A group of researchers from Aarhus BSS at Aarhus University decided to explore this question.