Research

Test-tube with plants. Photo: Viktor Wrange

Animals, plants and people

SLU has a solid basis of research, aiming for a sustainable development in Sweden as well as internationally.

A great deal of all biological research in Sweden is conducted at SLU.

Research ranges from cultivation technique, rural development, animal and human health to biotechnology and functional genomics.

News

2013-05-21 - Wrote textbook on world agriculture for international publisher
A comprehensive textbook on world agriculture has recently been published at Routledge. The book introduces the subject for university students around the world, and has been written by Carin Martiin,...

2013-05-13 - 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...

2013-05-09 - 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...

2013-05-07 - 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...

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Research excellence

Read more about successful research teams, some important grants, individual distinctions, publishing and citations, research collaborations and university rankings:

Research excellence

Popular science

Juniperus. Photo: Nora Adelsköld

Read more (Shaping the Future, Findings in Brief, Forest Facts, Currents, etc.)

Fields of interest

Grazing cows.

SLU's research and environmental monitoring and assessment are reflected by the left hand links. These fields of interest follow SLU's sector branches and other groups of interest in society.

Ten fields of interest present SLU

Page updated: 2012-08-16. Page editor: nora.adelskold@slu.se

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