http://www.slu.se/ http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/lectures-by-new-professors-from-pheromones-and-plant-breeding-to-the-psychology-of-landscape-architecture/ Thirteen new professors at SLU in Alnarp will be presented in this years' installation ceremony. They will give their installation lectures on May 16 to 17. On Thursday, focus is on what plant breeding... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/lectures-by-new-professors-from-pheromones-and-plant-breeding-to-the-psychology-of-landscape-architecture/ Mon, 13 May 2013 08:30:00 GMT Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/genes-associated-with-eczema-in-dogs-identified/ A novel gene associated with canine atopic dermatitis has been identified by a team of researchers led by professors Åke Hedhammar (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/genes-associated-with-eczema-in-dogs-identified/ Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT Husdjur Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/slu-on-qs-world-top-ranking-list/ SLU is, according to the recently published QS World University Rankings by Subject among the 50 best universities in the world in the Agriculture and Forestry category. http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/slu-on-qs-world-top-ranking-list/ Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:00 GMT Övrigt Utbildning Forskning Miljöanalys http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/a-cleaner-baltic-sea-with-advisory-services-for-polish-farmers/ Nutrient runoff from agriculture is the main contributor to eutrophication in the Baltic Sea, with many projects being conducted on this subject. However, knowledge has often not reached or been put into... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/a-cleaner-baltic-sea-with-advisory-services-for-polish-farmers/ Tue, 07 May 2013 10:17:00 GMT Miljö och naturresurser Jordbruk Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/intimate-link-between-food-and-sex-preferences-in-the-insect-brain/ Many herbivorous insects are entirely dependent on plant volatiles and sex pheromones in order to find adequate food for themselves and their offspring, and someone to mate with. Now, for the first time,... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/5/intimate-link-between-food-and-sex-preferences-in-the-insect-brain/ Thu, 02 May 2013 12:55:00 GMT Trädgårdsbruk Jordbruk Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/new-insights-about-slu-in-the-world/ A new issue of New Insights with forestry as a theme is now available. Urban developmenty and animal production are also presented. http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/new-insights-about-slu-in-the-world/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT Information Livsmedel och hälsa Vattenbruk Stad och landskapsarkitektur Skogsbruk och vilt Miljö och naturresurser Husdjur Bioenergi Trädgårdsbruk Jordbruk Skog Biologisk mångfald Forskning Miljöanalys Landsbygdsutveckling Bebyggd miljö http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/love-at-first-sniff-males-go-by-first-impressions/ In many insects, pheromones have evolved as a way to recognize your own kind, and avoid mating with the wrong species. However, in nature hybrids occur sometimes at a surprisingly high rate. Researchers... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/love-at-first-sniff-males-go-by-first-impressions/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:35:00 GMT Jordbruk Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/lectures-by-new-professors-from-sex-and-surgery-to-the-language-of-sugars/ Twentythree new professors at SLU in Uppsala will be presented in this years' installation ceremony. They will give their installation lectures in "Loftet", Ultuna, on April 10 to 12. http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/lectures-by-new-professors-from-sex-and-surgery-to-the-language-of-sugars/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:27:00 GMT Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/urban-parks-promote-our-wellbeing/ A new scientific report co-authored by SLU researchers is the first to systematically document the strength of evidence for a range of benefits of urban parks. http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/4/urban-parks-promote-our-wellbeing/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:11:00 GMT Stad och landskapsarkitektur Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/roots-and-associated-fungi-drive-carbon-storage-in-boreal-forests/ Boreal forests cover vast areas of the northern hemisphere and are a carbon sink of global importance. With changing climate and land use in the boreal zone, it is critical to understand the factors that... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/roots-and-associated-fungi-drive-carbon-storage-in-boreal-forests/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT Miljö och naturresurser Forskning Miljöanalys http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/umea-plant-science-centre-receives-top-review-among-the-worlds-best/ Sweden’s governmental innovation agency, Vinnova, has evaluated its four Berzelii Centres, and has given a spectacular review for the one at Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC). The evaluation team concluded... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/umea-plant-science-centre-receives-top-review-among-the-worlds-best/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:33:00 GMT Skogsbruk och vilt Miljö och naturresurser Bioenergi Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/slu-research-project-in-mekong-area-finishes/ The Mekarn project finished after 11 years. Over 30 students received doctoral degrees and over 60 students received Master of Science degrees. The project has been led by SLU, financed by Sida, aiming... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/slu-research-project-in-mekong-area-finishes/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:28:00 GMT Miljö och naturresurser Husdjur Trädgårdsbruk Jordbruk Forskning Landsbygdsutveckling http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/slu-strengthens-collaboration-with-china/ In late January, Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson led a Swedish delagation visiting China´s Minister of Agriculture, Han Changfu. One issue was unveiling a plaque marking the start of a new... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/slu-strengthens-collaboration-with-china/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:24:00 GMT Stad och landskapsarkitektur Skogsbruk och vilt Miljö och naturresurser Bioenergi Forskning Miljöanalys Landsbygdsutveckling http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/wild-pollinators-increase-crop-fruit-set-regardless-of-honey-bees/ A recent study, published in Science, highlights the importance of the interaction between wild pollinators and production of animal-pollinated crops. http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/3/wild-pollinators-increase-crop-fruit-set-regardless-of-honey-bees/ Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:33:00 GMT Miljö och naturresurser Trädgårdsbruk Jordbruk Forskning Miljöanalys http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/1/olfactory-system-of-female-moths-changes-after-mating/ The females of a noctuid moth are attracted to nectar for feeding before mating and to green leaves for egg-laying after mating. Ahmed M. Saveer has in his doctoral thesis from SLU studied this change... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2013/1/olfactory-system-of-female-moths-changes-after-mating/ Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:32:00 GMT Trädgårdsbruk Jordbruk Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/12/forest-facts-tropical-studies/ Read about the possible effects of drought in the Amazon on forest ecosystem function, and the success of various economic strategies for sustainable livelihood of local forest users in Ethiopia! http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/12/forest-facts-tropical-studies/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:52:00 GMT Vattenbruk Skogsbruk och vilt Skog Sjöar och vattendrag Programövergripande verksamhet Forskning Miljöanalys http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/12/local-feeds-suitable-for-striped-catfish-cultivation/ Fishmeal in the feed to Striped Catfish in Vietnamese aquaculture can be replaced with locally produced feedstuffs and by-products without negative effects on production. This is the conclusion in a dissertation... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/12/local-feeds-suitable-for-striped-catfish-cultivation/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:49:00 GMT Vattenbruk Miljö och naturresurser Forskning Landsbygdsutveckling http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/12/food-security-research-in-slu-hosted-symposium-in-uganda/ African and SLU researchers meet in a symposium in Kampala, Uganda, hosted by SLU Global to discuss the outcomes of the Swedish Government initiative “UD40”. http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/12/food-security-research-in-slu-hosted-symposium-in-uganda/ Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:08:00 GMT Jordbruk Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/11/slu-second-best-among-swedish-universities-in-leiden-ranking/ This year’s version of the prestigious Leiden Ranking places SLU among the 200 best universities in the world. Among Swedish universities SLU is second best, or third, depending on the choice of bibliometric... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/11/slu-second-best-among-swedish-universities-in-leiden-ranking/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:46:00 GMT Forskning http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/9/new-university-alliance-meets-the-global-challenges/ Seven universities from three continents meet at SLU, Uppsala, Sweden, to initiate the formation of the Global Challenges University Alliance, eventually involving 25 of the world´s top "bioeconomy" U... http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/fristaende-sidor-eng/whats-on/news/2012/9/new-university-alliance-meets-the-global-challenges/ Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:30:00 GMT Bioenergi Forskning