Two new Wallenberg Academy Fellows to Stockholm University
Two young prominent researchers at Stockholm University are awarded Wallenberg Academy Fellows by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for basic research.
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Digital democracy in a polarised era
Digital technology can serve as a kind of civic gym for training social engagement. That was the message from Audrey Tang, civic hacker and Taiwan’s first digital minister, when she visited Stockholm University on 1 December.
Call for Abstracts now open
We are delighted to invite you to submit your abstract for the Swedish Climate Symposium: a symposium dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Deadline 30.01.26!
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Water molecules switch from quickstep to slowfox as they cool
Water has unique properties that make it indispensable for life on Earth, differences that become even more pronounced when water is cooled below its freezing point. New research from the Department of physics at Stockholm University now shows that the way water molecules move changes as water is cooled to -40 °C, providing new insights into water’s dynamic behavior.
Revolutionizing biodiversity genomics by sequencing butterflies and moths
The pan-European research project Psyche will sequence genomes of all 11,000 described species of butterflies and moths of Europe and thereby revolutionize biodiversity genomics. 1,000 genomes are already completed.
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Jessica Lindvall elected to the EOSC Association Board
Jessica Lindvall, Associate Professor at Stockholm University and Deputy Head of Node of ELIXIR-SE at SciLifeLab, has been elected to the EOSC Association Board of Directors.
Collaborative effort to develop cancer treatment
Stockholm University, Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Region Stockholm intend to establish a new centre for medical radiation science in Stockholm. This is a gathering of forces to develop cancer treatment of the future.
THAWING project
How is the ice around northern Greenland affected by warmer and saltier water from the Atlantic flowing into the Arctic Ocean? A research project, led by Helen Coxall, aims to investigate this “Atlantification” to predict future developments. Article about Helen Coxall's project named “THAWING,” which is funded by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Read the article at https://kaw.wallenberg.org
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Stockholm University Ranked 18th in the World in Environmental Science
Stockholm University has been ranked 18th globally in Environmental Science & Engineering in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject, commonly known as the Shanghai Ranking. This places the University among the top institutions worldwide for research excellence in environmental science.
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Huminfra Conference 2025: A venue for connecting people, tools, methods and infrastructures
Two gray November days in Stockholm were brightened by inspiring presentations, engaging demos, and eye-catching posters mixed with lively discussions, networking, coffee breaks, and a long-awaited book launch. Huminfra's second conference, HiC 2025, brought together over 100 participants from a variety of disciplines.
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New study shows how DNA is recognized by proteins that control gene expression
With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to increased knowledge about gene regulation in human cells.
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Encontros em Transição: Lutas, Horizontes e Conexões Globais na América Latina
Nordic Institute of Latin American Studies