Research at Uppsala University
History of human antibiotic use written in the oral bacteria of wild brown bears
25 August 2021. An international team of researchers used historical museum collections to study the effects of huma ...
How research can encourage us to cycle instead
19 August 2021. How do you get to work in the mornings? Transport currently accounts for 25 per cent of GHG emission ...
Philippine ethnic group has most Denisovan DNA
13 August 2021. The Philippine ethnic group Ayta Magbukon has the highest proportion of genes from our extinct relat ...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
New method for discovery of antiviral drugs
2 August 2021. The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for methods to identify new or repurposed dru ...
Helpline important for older people during the pandemic
8 July 2021. For many older individuals, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of daily anonymous contac ...
The national COVID-19 Data Portal turns one year old
3 June 2021. The national Swedish COVID-19 Data Portal was launched one year ago to support researchers in utilis ...
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.