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- How the Atlantic herring adapted to the brackish water of the Baltic Sea
When the Atlantic herring colonised the Baltic Sea thousands of years ago, it needed to adapt to the low salinity. Genes with a vital role in the functioning of sperm, eggs and embryos were crucial to …
- From the Vasa to cold cases: She brings traces back to life
From an inspiring lecture in molecular biology in the early 1990s to some of Sweden’s most high-profile criminal investigations. Marie Allen, Professor of Forensic Genetics, has devoted her career to …
- Gösta Knutsson – children’s author, and broadcaster from Uppsala University’s basement
Say Uppsala and many, perhaps even most, would think ‘university’. But few know that Gösta Knutsson, the author of a series of children’s books about a cat, Pelle Svanslös (Pelle No-Tail), had many …
- Scholarships in King Carl XVI Gustaf’s name strengthen opportunities for international students
In connection with King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrating his 80th birthday in 2026, Uppsala University is celebrating a long-standing tradition of supporting international students through a development of …
- Harald Hammarström documents languages on the verge of extinction
Many of the world’s small languages are on the verge of disappearing forever. Some are spoken today by just a handful of people, or perhaps by a single elderly person. Harald Hammarström, Professor of …
- Medical ethics research inspires opera on the international stage
An international research project in medical ethics, coordinated from Uppsala University, has combined with experiences from the American opioid scandal, and the actions of the pharmaceutical industry …
- Donation supports innovative drug platform targeting prostate cancer
Through a generous donation from entrepreneur Björn Gysell, Professor Sara Mangsbo can now focus on the continued development of antibody-based therapy for cancer that has been developed by her …
- Heat from the Earth’s interior – a green energy source on the rise
Almost 6,000 degrees Celsius. That is how hot the Earth’s inner core is. The Earth’s heat is already being put to use in geothermal power plants in Iceland, for example, and many Swedish homeowners …
- Expertise in biomedical engineering brought together in a new research programme
A new research programme in biomedical engineering started on 1 January at the Faculty of Science and Technology. The programme is led by Cecilia Persson, Professor of Materials Science and professor …
- Donation to a new foundation focused on medical innovation
Through a donation from the family, a new foundation has been formed called Familjen Landegrens stiftelse för medicinsk forskning (Landegren Family Foundation for Medical Research). The purpose of …
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