Research at Uppsala University
New biomarkers can lead to breakthrough in diabetes research
18 February 2021. With the discovery of two new biomarkers, Olof Eriksson, researcher in translational imaging, may le ...
Producing more sustainable hydrogen
12 February 2021. Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, ...
The professor wanting to contribute to peace on Earth
25 January 2021. Isak Svensson is, as he describes it, a product of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Si ...
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Here you will find all research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies. The search feature is based on the SweCRIS database.
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Analysis, further development and evaluation of near-wall models for large-eddy simulation
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The overall aim of the proposed project is to improve the predictive capability for large-eddy simulation (LES) with near wall modelling for flows with a significant influence of turbulent boundary layers ...
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Biologically inspired, smart soft materials for human- and environment-interactive, intelligent systems
Research project from 2017-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Our future society will encounter a big shift toward artificial intelligence-based, automated machines through networks as the 4th industrial revolution. Infrastructures in our daily life of all categories ...
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Defect engineering in metamaterials based on generalized continuum modelling
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
New technological demands and limited global resources available for us necessitate innovative efforts in material and mechanical science to reach new functionalities. This motivates us to investigate ...
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Multiscale modeling of dynamic bone fractures
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
The majority of bone fractures are results from impulse loads and are a major cause of long-term pain and physical disability. Suchrapid fractures have an enormous impact on the individual, society and ...
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Moulding Wood: Engineering Tools for Tomorrow´s Wood-based Composites
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Unlike many other structural materials, wood-fiber based composites are made from a renewable resource and may be sustainable. The earliest generation of these composites is already on the market, but ...
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Micromechanics of wood materials
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
In nature, one can find many strong tissues that show a similarity in the hierarchical helical structure, e.g. wood, bone and muscles. Wood is frequently used as a load-carrying structural material. Compared ...
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Multiphysical models for the prediction of the long-term mechanical properties of degradable biomaterials
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Bone loss and fractures,due to e.g. osteoporosis,require the use of bone substituting materials. Injectable,degradable cements like calcium phosphates are promising for this purpose. However,their poor ...
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New insights into the mechanisms of friction - a state-of-the-art approach to reveal the micro-scale interaction between mating surfaces
Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2017-12-31
The present proposal is inspired by a recent series of unique and very interesting experiments. These were initially dedicated to exploring the micro mechanisms behind material transfer in sliding contacts ...
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Supercritical microfluidics
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Supercritical carbon dioxide has recently attracted strong interest in green chemistry. Analytical laboratories use it for extraction of organic toxins (e.g. pesticides) and metal-organic substances in ...
Research spotlight: The coronavirus
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected
12 February 2021. Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite uncertainty regarding th ...
New clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
8 February 2021. The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researche ...
Interdisciplinary collaboration provides new answers about immunity after Covid-19
8 January 2021. Only weeks after the coronavirus reached Sweden, blood samples were taken from more than 2,000 emplo ...
Lectures
Uppsala University’s researchers share their knowledge in public lectures. Every year, the University is visited by leading researchers and influential people from around the world. At Uppsala University, you can hear Nobel laureates, researchers, authors, politicians and many others give lectures. Here we present some of the most prominent, annually occurring lectures at Uppsala University.