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Latest news from Uppsala University
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 i...
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...
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 bo...
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 o...
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 ...
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 op...
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String Theory and The Dark Sector
The event takes place on 20 MayOne of the world’s leading researchers in string theory, Cumrun Vafa, visits Uppsala for a popular science lecture on the universe’s dark sector. With...
Peter Wallensteen lecture 2026 – When Peace Unravels: Status Recognition and the Return of Great Power Conflicts
The event takes place on 20 MayFor the 2026 Peter Wallensteen lecture, the Department of Peace and Conflict Research is pleased to welcome Professor T.V. Paul (McGill University). I...
Uppsala University 1477–2027
Next year, Uppsala University will celebrate 550 years in the service of knowledge.
Music, museums and gardens
Music at Uppsala University
In Uppsala, you can enjoy a vibrant music scene, both as an audience member and as a performer. There are choirs and orchestras here covering a wide range of musical genres.
Museums and collections
Visit one of the University’s museums. Why not bring your family? University staff, students and children get in for free.
The University’s botanical gardens
Botany and horticulture, drawing on the legacy of Rudbeck, Linnaeus and Thunberg.
