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The 2026 Rudbeck Medal has been awarded to professors Kerstin Sahlin, Mia Phillipson and Giuliano Di Baldassarre. The Linnaeus Medal has been awarded to Professor Johan Sundström. They will receive …
The artist duo Goldin+Senneby, comprising Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby, will serve as artists-in-residence at the Centre for Medical Humanities, Uppsala University, during the 2026–27 academic year. …
Karl Michaëlsson, professor at the Department of Surgical Sciences, is the recipient of the 2026 Bjorkén Prize. This prize is one of Uppsala University’s biggest science prizes for outstanding …
Author and professor of history at Stockholm University Karin Sennefelt has been awarded the Disa Prize in 2026 for her book Livet enligt 1600-talet (Life in the 17th century).
Preventative social interventions can make a big difference to at-risk children. Hassan Sharif at the Department of Education is studying the impact of social workers’ efforts in primary schools.
Uppsala University remains in the top 100 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, which lists the world’s leading universities. Although the …
Many people who survive a heart attack will later develop heart failure due to the scarring that occurs as the heart heals. Researchers at Uppsala University are now presenting a new type of …
Researchers at Uppsala University have calculated that the Sun contains 55 per cent more silver than previously estimated. The results are based on more realistic modelling of the Sun’s atmosphere and …
Read from uu.se/en on 30 Aug 2026. Check with the university before you rely on a date or a figure.