Child sarcophagus returned to Gustavianum
A 3,200-year-old mummy sarcophagus has returned to Gustavianum – Uppsala University Museum, after disappearing from the collections for several decades. It is believed to have been sold to Boston in the United States using false papers in the mid-1980s.
Jürgen Habermas Awarded the 2024 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science
Jürgen Habermas is awarded the 2024 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. Habermas is honoured for having “constantly reminded us, theore...
Opening of new centre of excellence on extreme climate events
On 26 April 2024, a new centre of excellence will be inaugurated at Uppsala University: the Swedish Centre for Impacts of Climate Extremes. ...
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April 29: Work and adaptability of pre-modern livestock herders
Eugene Costello (Lecturer and Principal Investigator, University College Cork) makes an oral presentation of his research under the title:...
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