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Owning a dog is influenced by our genetic make-up
17 maj 2019
A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs from the Swedish T...
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Cancer researcher listed as Super Talent
16 maj 2019
Cancer researcher Sara Mangsbo has been named one of the most prominent individuals among Sweden’s 101 Super Talents listed by the Swedish magazine...
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“Not all multilingual children are alike”
16 maj 2019
Multilingualism among children is becoming more common, but we need to know more about how it affects language development. What language should be...
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Four elite student athletes receive scholarship
10 maj 2019
Many students at Uppsala University participate in sports at the elite level in parallel with their studies, and for several years a special schola...
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Inhibition of ribosome biogenesis as a novel approach for multi-stage cancer treatment
08 maj 2019
Nearly ninety per cent of all cancer patient deaths are due to metastasis. A study from Uppsala University shows that a process that allows the cel...
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Second meeting of Swedish and South African universities on 2030 Agenda challenges
08 maj 2019
Last year, a first meeting was organised between Swedish and South African universities aimed at initiating research cooperation on challenges asso...
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Four Uppsala researchers win awards from the Göran Gustafsson foundations
08 maj 2019
The formal presentation of the Göran Gustafsson prizes to young researchers at Uppsala University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) took ...
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A family tree for all the world’s small bird families
07 maj 2019
An international research team in which Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) are participating has for the ...
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Per Alström: He has discovered seven new bird species
07 maj 2019
Peak season will soon begin for bird researcher Per Alström, who has discovered seven new bird species. He spends much of his time in nature in cou...
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"Shadow of Brexit looms over European elections"
06 maj 2019
The United Kingdom and the other 27 EU member states had agreed that the British withdrawal from the Union would take place in good time before the...
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“Our plants and animals are quite robust”
06 maj 2019
You cannot be the best at everything. A plant can be visible and very aromatic to attract pollinators or maintain a lower profile to avoid being ea...
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New Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen the Development of Uppsala University
06 maj 2019
Akademiska Hus and Uppsala University have signed an agreement to extend cooperation on the development of the university’s physical teaching, rese...
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Welcome to the formal doctoral degree conferment ceremony
06 maj 2019
On 24 May it is time for Uppsala University’s grand graduation celebration – the doctoral degree conferment ceremony. All are welcome to the tradit...
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Caroline Sjöberg to be new Uppsala University Director
06 maj 2019
On 25 April, the University Board decided to appoint Caroline Sjöberg as Uppsala University Director.
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Uppsala Researchers win Utilisation Award
06 maj 2019
This year’s SSF Utilisation Award from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research goes to Maria Strømme and Håkan Engqvist of Uppsala University...
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Races for women play an important role
06 maj 2019
Participating in a race for women plays an important role for women and increases self-confidence among participants. Women aim to perform as well ...
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Initiative on working life issues and immigration
06 maj 2019
Uppsala University is taking the initiative on immigration and working life issues in the new Uppsala Immigration Lab research environment.
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Artificial photosynthesis research granted EUR 3.2 million
06 maj 2019
A research project led by Uppsala University has been awarded a EUR 3.2 million grant by the European Commission. The aim is to create renewable so...
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Beijer Foundation to fund new AI professorship
03 maj 2019
Uppsala University is setting up a chair in artificial intelligence (AI). It will be funded with SEK 15 million, over five years, by the Kjell and ...
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Swedish and South African universities’ collaboration on Agenda 2030 challenges
03 maj 2019
Swedish and South African university representatives are meeting in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 6 to 11 May. The occasion is the SASUF network...