An archaeogenetic study sheds new light on the isolated medieval community Las Gobas in northern Spain. Besides isolation and endogamy, the researchers have also identified the variola virus which can offer a new explanation on how smallpox entered Iberia.
Have you been admitted to studies at Stockholm University? Congratulations! As a newly admitted student you may be looking for somewhere to live. While we wish you all the best we would also like to ask you to be aware of people with dishonest intent. In order to avoid that you become a victim of housing fraud, please follow the advice from the Swedish Police below. How to protect yourself from housing fraud Check the name of the landlord and find the telephone number yourself to compare with the advert. Check with the property owner that the person who wants to sublet the property is the owner and has permission to sublet. Do not pay anything until you have seen the property in person. Trying to rent out your home without meeting you is a sign of fraud. Ask for identification and a contract.
“My study programme will be the most important thing, but I’d also like to learn about your work-life balance. It’s a different way of life compared to Costa Rica where I come from”, master’s student Isaac Felipe Zúñiga Arias explained. He was one of the many international students who arrived at Studenthuset on the Frescati campus during Stockholm University’s Arrival Service weekend 24-25 August. Welcome teams greeted the newcomers at Arlanda Airport and a shuttle bus service made sure they reached campus smoothly. In Studenthuset the students were met by university staff and student ambassadors ready to assist and welcome them further.
Icebreaker Oden has as the first vessel ever now reached the remote and uncharted Victoria fjord at northern Greenland. Read an update from the GEOEO North of Greenland 2024 expedition on its challenging battle against multiyear sea ice and pressure ridges.
Lager is the most widely consumed style of beer, dominating the world market. But lager flavours and aromas are strongly limited. This is because the yeast strains used for brewing lager are genetically nearly identical. In a new study, scientists from the University of Santiago (Chile) and Stockholm University created new yeast strains that could revolutionize the lager beer industry by offering new and exciting flavours and aromas.
Are you using an older version of Zoom? If so, it's time to upgrade. Starting Thursday, you will need to have at least version 6.1.0 to join a Zoom meeting. If it's been a while since you've updated your Zoom client, now might be the time. As of Thursday August 22, the oldest client version allowed on Zoom will be 6.1.0. This change is for security reasons and means that if you want to join a Zoom meeting, you must have at least version 6.1.0 to be admitted. If your Zoom version is too old, you will receive a message that you need to update Zoom before you can join the meeting. Update Zoom now to avoid being excluded from a meeting. To update, go to the Zoom desktop menu, select 'Check for updates' and follow the instructions. Get into the habit of checking for updates regularly - it's always good to run the latest versions of your applications. The version requirement of 6.1.0 applies to everyone who wants to connect to meetings on the University's Zoom instance, including staff, students and others. If you have any questions about this, please contact IT-support
The emissions of carbon dioxide from ecosystems are known to be higher in warmer climates. Therefore, global warming can speed up emissions, causing a stronger greenhouse effect that worsens climatic changes. But only in sufficiently moist environments where plants and soil organisms are not limited by water availability, as shown in a Nature Ecology & Evolution article with four co-authors from Stockholm University.
Stockholm University ranks 101–150 in the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), sharing the third place in Sweden with Lund University and University of Gothenburg. Highest ranked in Sweden is Karolinska Institutet followed by Uppsala University.
A new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring (Forsaringen in Swedish), provides fresh insights into the Viking Age monetary system and represents the oldest documented value record in Scandinavia. The inscription describes how the Vikings handled fines in a flexible and practical manner. This is highlighted in research from the Department of Economic History and International Relations at Stockholm University, recently published in the Scandinavian Economic History Review.
In a legend from the 9th century, a local hermit reported to the Bishop Teodomiro of Iria Flavia in Spain that he had seen falling lights in the night sky. Teodomiro investigated the phenomenon, and after a supposed divine revelation, ended up finding the burial of St. James and two of his apprentices. But did Teodomiro exist? An international research group with participants from the Center for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University, have investigated if there is enough evidence to secure that bishop Teodomiro was more than a legend.
You can now verify yourself with BankID at su.se/activate. This will give your university account the higher assurance level needed to log into certain systems such as Ladok. The account activation system su.se/activate , which received a completely new, modern and accessible interface this summer, has now taken the next step. As of the autumn semester, students with a Swedish personal identity number can activate their university account using BankID. By activating your student account with BankID, your account will automatically receive the SWAMID AL2 assurance level, which is required for logging in to Ladok, among other things. If you have a university account created before autumn semester 2024 and you have a BankID, you can go to su.se/activate and verify yourself with BankID to get the higher assurance level on your university account. Once you have done this, you will no longer need to log in to Ladok using the alternative methods antagning.se or eduID, as was the case during the spring semester, you can use your regular university account (AL2) instead. If you are unable to obtain a BankID, you can still log in to Ladok using your antagning.se or eduID account. If you don’t have a Swedish personal identity number ("personnummer") you can continue logging in to Ladok with your regular university account (AL1) as usual. Get access to IT services, your university account and order a university card
Mats Nilsson, professor of Biochemistry, has been elected to membership in EMBO, an international organization for outstanding researchers in the field of life science.
