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Uppsala University retains its position in world ranking
12 september 2018
Uppsala University retains place 63 in the latest ranking of the world’s best universities by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. In the ranking for 2018 ...
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Welcome to all our new holders of international master scholarships
12 september 2018
More than 100 new holders of international master scholarships were welcomed to Uppsala University at a reception with speeches and mingling at the...
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Obesity: a growing problem in South Africa and Sweden
12 september 2018
Health promotion in South Africa presents challenges different to those here at home. “One difference in the process is that we work very closely w...
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Lars Tranvik awarded prize for research in freshwater ecology
07 september 2018
Professor Lars Tranvik will be awarded with The Ecology Institute Prize 2018 in freshwater ecology. The prize is presented annually since 1986, alt...
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Bravery cells found in the hippocampus
07 september 2018
Why do some people comfortably walk between skyscrapers on a high-wire or raft the Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel whereas others freeze on the me...
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EU grants for Uppsala innovations
06 september 2018
A filter that purifies biopharmaceuticals of virus particles, a super glue that can be used for fractures and a transdermal patch for medication fo...
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Hjärnäpple winner: “Believing is a must”
06 september 2018
“Hello, Håkan Engqvist, Professor of Applied Materials Science and recipient of this year’s Hjärnäpple*, Uppsala University’s prize for successful ...
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Swedish knowledge bank increases knowledge about cardiopulmonary diseases
06 september 2018
In autumn 2019 Sweden’s new SCAPIS medical knowledge bank will be ready for studies of cardiopulmonary diseases, and researchers in the field are b...
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New study increases understanding of how antibiotic resistance arises
06 september 2018
How does antibiotic resistance arise? In a new article in the July number of the Journal of Biological Chemistry researchers from Uppsala Universit...
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Climate researcher: “More measurements needed”
06 september 2018
After an unusually warm and dry summer in Sweden the discussion about climate change gained new force. So, what is actually happening to the climat...
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New study shows virus traces in historical skeletal material
06 september 2018
A new international study shows the importance of studying historical skeletal material to increase knowledge about how viruses develop.
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Surgery often sufficient to avoid recurrence in colon cancer
29 augusti 2018
A new study from Uppsala University shows that many patients with colon cancer do not need any chemotherapy and that among patients who benefit fro...
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How sleep loss may contribute to adverse weight gain
23 augusti 2018
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University now demonstrate that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of ...
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Catastrophic floods can trigger human resettlement away from rivers
23 augusti 2018
A new study by researchers at Uppsala University, published in the journal Science Advances, uses satellite nighttime light data to reveal how floo...
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Increased opportunities for international exchanges this year
21 augusti 2018
Uppsala University has been granted a significant increase in the number of Erasmus+ scholarships in the EU/Europe for the academic year 2018–2019....
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The right contacts important for success
21 augusti 2018
For 20 years UU Holding has promoted the use of research conducted at Uppsala University in society. In a recent report UU Holding analysed what go...
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Food in elderly care better with dieticians
21 augusti 2018
While both the Swedish National Food Agency and the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare in recent years have come up with new guidelines f...
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Statement on the death of honorary doctor Kofi Annan
20 augusti 2018
This weekend the news reached the world that former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had passed away. Kofi Annan was Secretary-General of the United...
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Nominate for the title Alumnus of the Year
19 augusti 2018
Now it is time to nominate for the title Alumnus of the Year 2018. Take the opportunity to recognize someone who have inspired you or made a lastin...
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Working memory might be more flexible than previously thought
16 augusti 2018
Breaking with the long-held idea that working memory has fixed limits, a new study by researchers at Uppsala University and New York University sug...