Uppsala University is a centre for knowledge, culture and critical dialogue, with the task of gaining and spreading knowledge to the benefit of humanity and for a better world.
Uppsala University is the first university in Sweden and is ranked among the top 100 in the world. We are well-equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow. Our research enables new perspectives on fundamental scientific questions, and contributes to environmental sustainability, human health and the development of society. Here you will find world-leading research and first-class educational offerings of global use to society, industry and culture. Uppsala University has diversity and breadth, with international front-line research across nine faculties and a limitless educational offerings at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.
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22 September, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
Turnout in the general elections in 2022 fell more sharply in electoral districts that had long queues to the polling stations than in comparable districts without queuing issues. Queuing can only explain a small part of the decrease in turnout between the years 2018 and 2022, however. 87 percent of the population voted in 2018, which fell to 84 percent in 2022.
19 September, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
Stacy VanDeveer, professor in Global Governance and Human Security at the University of Massachusetts Boston becomes visiting professor in Climate Change Leadership at Uppsala University. The ten-years series of visiting professorships is financed by a previous donation to Uppsala University by alumnus Niklas Zennström and Catherine Zennström through their foundation Zennström Philanthropies.
19 September, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
Stacy VanDeveer, professor i Global Governance and Human Security vid University of Massachusetts i Boston blir den sjätte gästprofessorn i klimatledarskap vid Uppsala universitet. Den tioåriga gästprofessuren, där en ny professor inbjuds varje eller vartannat år, finansieras genom en tidigare donation av entreprenören Niklas Zennström och hans hustru Catherine Zennström till Uppsala universitet.
11 September, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
Horizon Europe, the European Union’s research initiative, announces €150 million funding for Battery 2030+, an initiative for developing advanced green battery technology. This signifies a renewed confidence in Battery 2030+ coordinated by Uppsala University, Sweden, with the goal to make Europe the world leader in the development and production of green batteries.
7 September, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
There was a significant difference in the speed with which different groups were vaccinated against COVID-19. One explanation could be that people absorb information and make decisions in different ways. A new study shows that among people with the highest cognitive ability, 80% had been vaccinated within 50 days. Among those with the lowest cognitive ability, it took 180 days to achieve the same
5 September, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
Researchers at Uppsala University, Stockholm University and KTH have managed to create a new spatial omics method. By combining two complex techniques that are usually used separately – mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and spatially resolved transcriptomics (SRT) – they have taken an important step in research on biological tissues. The study is published in the Nature Biotechnology.
18 August, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
An international research consortium has generated and analysed 2000 canine genomes. The resulting advanced genetics toolkit can now be used to answer complex biological questions, spanning dog domestication, genetic differences in breed morphology, behaviour and disease susceptibility, as well as the evolution and structure of the genome.
9 August, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
A new DNA study has nuanced the picture of how different groups intermingled during the European Stone Age, but also how certain groups of people were actually isolated. The study was carried out by researchers at Uppsala University working with an international team of researchers, who produced new genetic data from 56 Central and Eastern European individuals from the Stone Age.
7 August, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
Researchers at Uppsala university have developed a new method to find mutations in brain tumors in children. They could also show that the mutations identified by them changes how cancer cells respond to a cancer drug. These findings could lead to better diagnostics and more individualized treatment of children with brain tumors. The study is published in the journal PNAS.
12 July, 2023 - Uppsala universitet
In a major Swedish study, researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Such atherosclerotic plaques constitute a major cause of heart attacks. The study was led by researchers at Uppsala University and Lund University and the findings have now been published in the scientific journal Circulation.
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