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Latest news from Uppsala University
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to researcher at IceCube
Congratulations to Francis Halzen, researcher at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, on winning the Nobel Prize in Physics! Halzen is also an honorary doctor at Uppsala University.
IceCube is one of the world’s most advanced observatories for studying neutrinos that reach us from outer space. Researchers at Uppsala University have been involved since the project’s inception and have made significant contributions to the research.
Uppsala University receives most project funding from KAW
No fewer than eight research projects from Uppsala University have been granted funding by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW). T...
How does AI affect our engagement at work?
AI is being integrated into our work at a growing rate. Andreas Bergqvist, a PhD student at the Department of Information Technology, has te...
Karin Boye archive donated to the University Library
An archive containing extensive material about and by the author and poet Karin Boye (1900–1941) has been donated to Uppsala University Libr...
Researchers turn sustainability’s conflicting goals into a game
How do you balance climate, biodiversity and social needs against one another when developing a city? At Uppsala University, researchers hav...
Stem cells survived unexpectedly rough space travel
Stem cells sent to the International Space Station (ISS) were subjected to considerably greater stresses than the researchers had anticipate...
Historical student experience in the app Uppsala konst och kulturarv (Uppsala Art and Cultural Heritage)
The Uppsala Art and Cultural Heritage app is now offering a new walking tour of Uppsala. The Institute for Dialectology, Onomastics and Folk...
International Advisory Board
In early June, the International Advisory Board met in Uppsala to share their perspectives and discuss future directions.
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What’s on at the University
Olof Rudbeck Day 2026: Gaming, TikTok and white snus – how are young people today?
The event takes place on 16 OctoberThe theme for Olof Rudbeck Day 2026 is Gaming, TikTok and white snus – how are young people today? The day features lectures by leading researchers...
Nobel 60 minutes
The event takes place on 19 OctoberPopular science presentations on this year’s Nobel Prizes, with the opportunity to ask questions of a panel of experts from Uppsala University.
The 2026 Dag Hammarskjöld Lecture
The event takes place on 26 OctoberThe Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and Uppsala University are pleased to announce Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th Session of the United Nations ...
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.
The European university alliance ENLIGHT
Uppsala University is part of ENLIGHT, a European university alliance comprising ten research-intensive universities. ENLIGHT works together to promote equality, improved quality of life, sustainability and global engagement through higher education.