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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Improving water purification and soil remediation with natural products
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
A key requirement for society is clean water for drinking, washing and other domestic purposes. This provision is coupled to the need to protect the environment from pollution. In many countries, the cost ...
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BLOOWATER Supporting tools for the integrated management of drinking water reservoirs contaminated by Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins
Research project from 2019-03-01 to 2022-02-28
Cyanobacteria can quickly multiply and form blooms that release toxic secondary metabolites. Such blooms are increasingly detected in lakes and reservoirs throughout the world due to anthropogenic emissions ...
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Resolve Innovation competition
Research project from 2014-10-20 to 2015-11-30
Purpose and goal: The purpose of the ReSolve Innovation Competition (RIC) was to develop innovative sustainable solutions to address the storm-water issues faced by Uppsala Municipality. Another goal ...
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Wastewater treatment in small communities in Bolivia: Sustainable technologies and resilient planning
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Wastewater from small communities in Bolivia comprise a major source of environmental pollution. Biochar has shown great capacity for small scale wastewater treatment and its production is an effective ...
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.