Garden and potted plants with white spots on their leaves are so popular that they are specially selected for this feature. An international research team has now identified a new mutation in the plant Lotus japonicus which gives leaves with white spots. These results could be important for the improvement of garden and potted plants.

IT maintenance work will affect AU’s IT systems and services and cause interruptions at different times during the weekend of 20 and 21 May 2017. The IT maintenance work will, for example, affect access to mit.au.dk (Self-service) and Blackboard.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for severe depression and other mental disorders, but the procedure is feared by many. A recent study headed by researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark documents that this fear is unfounded.

Starting in September third semester Bachelor students at the Faculty of Health at Aarhus University will have the option of applying for a two-year business-oriented honours programme with central focus on business and industry and a timetable that includes innovation, among other things. Fifteen places will initially be available for the students.

Head Consultant Berit Andersen from Aarhus University and Randers Regional Hospital has been appointed Clinical Professor of screening behaviour and organisation of screening programmes.

Two new business-oriented elective courses are now ready for medicine students. With the new courses, coming medical doctors can get training in how to carry out innovation projects and get an insight into how medicinal products are developed approved.

The Academic Council points out that performance measurements such as h-index and the number of publications do not in themselves identify the good or poor performers in the research groups. The council has submitted an 'agenda' of important topics to the dean Lars Bo Nielsen. The key elements are a wish to focus on academic values, improve the opportunity of non-targeted research and to discuss priorities.

One website now contains all information about AU Summer University including relevant information for departments (Aarhus BSS, HE and ST)/schools (Arts), AU lecturers as well as international guest lecturers.

If someone Googles your name, the first search result will typically be your personal profile in PURE. It is therefore important that the information on your PURE profile is correct and that your picture is a good likeness.