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Lisa Ekselius: But why only women?
08 mars 2020
WoMHeR is Uppsala University’s new centre focusing on treating and preventing women’s mental ill-health. “But why just women?” one may wonder. The ...
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Recommendations on coronavirus (covid-19)
06 mars 2020
Uppsala University is monitoring the situation and following the information and recommendations issued by the Public Health Agency of Sweden and t...
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Ancient sea reptile remains rediscovered in museum collection after 75 years
06 mars 2020
Forgotten bones of an ancient sea monster shed light on a poorly known timeframe from the Age of Dinosaurs in Europe.
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National Tests in Swedish now to be digitised
06 mars 2020
“Digitising the National Tests is our biggest challenge to date. It’s going to take a huge effort to ensure that everything’s working properly when...
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Super telescope reveals galactic battle
05 mars 2020
A long time ago in a remote part of the galaxy, two stars met in a fight for survival. Now the light of that confrontation is reaching our planet, ...
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“To understand the United States, we need to look at what is between New York and California”
05 mars 2020
Hello, there ... Dag Blanck, professor of North American Studies and frequently consulted expert commentator in Swedish media, who on Tuesday, 18 F...
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New type of indoor solar cells for smart connected devices
05 mars 2020
In a future where most things in our everyday life are connected through the internet, devices and sensors will need to run without wires or batter...
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New insights into evolution: why genes appear to move around
05 mars 2020
Scientists at Uppsala University have proposed an addition to the theory of evolution that can explain how and why genes move on chromosomes. The h...
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Creativity in many dimensions at the Ångstrom Makerspace
04 mars 2020
Many passers-by have been casting curious gazes at the glass cage located in the Ångstrom Library. So far however, it’s mainly been students who ha...
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“If you usually watch the TV weather forecast, then you see a scientist at work every day!”
04 mars 2020
Hi there! Christoffer Hallgren of the Department of Earth Sciences who, together with Leonie Esters and Gabriele Messori, will be conducting the Sc...
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Who will be the Alumnus of the Year 2020?
04 mars 2020
Join in by nominating your favorite candidate! Each year, Uppsala University awards the title of Alumnus of the Year to an alumnus who has made an ...
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Uppsala University involved in a European initiative to map uterine cells
28 februari 2020
By creating a visual map of uterine cells, researchers in four European countries will pave the way for new advances in women’s and maternity care....
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Environmental Law requires collaboration between scientists and lawyers
25 februari 2020
Hi, Yaffa Epstein, researcher at Department of Law. You are researching how scientific terms are used in environmental law, together with ecologist...
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David Sumpter creates structure in apparent randomness
24 februari 2020
Can algorithms really be exciting? Sure, if they’re packaged properly. When David Sumpter, professor of applied mathematics, gave a lecture at Oxfo...
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She investigates the media’s view of the world
21 februari 2020
Alumnus of the Year 2019, Emma Frans, has a passion for spreading facts and punching holes in media myths – in books, newspaper articles, social me...
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New study reveals unknown side of Astrid Lindgren’s creative process
21 februari 2020
Why did Jonathan Lionheart’s pitch-black hair suddenly turn golden? And how did Master Detective Kalle Blomqvist get his proper name? In the “Astri...
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Annual report: Positive trend continues but investments are needed
21 februari 2020
Uppsala University’s annual report, which was adopted by the University Board today, reveals a well-run economy and successful operations. However,...
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Growing knowledge about heart disease
14 februari 2020
Cardiovascular diseases now account for every other death in the western world. Heart attacks are the most common cause of death worldwide and the ...
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Big data creates new potential for heart research
12 februari 2020
Uppsala University is investing in a new environment within cardiovascular research based on data from large scale population registries and bioban...
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Backing for new cardiac research environment
11 februari 2020
Thanks to a donation from the Ålandic businessman Anders Wiklöf, Uppsala University can invest in a new cardiac research environment based on data ...