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Researchers, chefs and the food industry in collaboration to develop sustainable gourmet fish 17 October 2019
Slow muscles give Korean native pigs their tasty pork In South Korea, the unique Korean Native Black Pig is known for its red, marbled and good tasting meat. Now, an international research team has shown that this pig breed has a gene variant that is not found in modern western pig breeds. The gene affects the fiber structure of the muscle tissue, giving the pig more slow muscle fibers. 16 October 2019
Life on Earth to be mapped in huge EU project SLU professor Tomas Roslin has, together with two other researchers, received a grant of more than SEK 135 million. The funding goes to a huge project that will map life on Earth. We need to know what species communities look like today and how they are changing. It is only then that we can truly protect and manage biodiversity. The funding was awarded by the European Research Council as an ERC Synergy Grant, supporting top researchers in joining together across disciplines, with the aim of... 11 October 2019
Lectures by the honorary doctors of 2019 SLU warmly welcomes everyone interested to attend the lectures held by this year’s honorary doctors. The lectures will take place Friday 4 October in the Loftet auditorium, SLU Uppsala. The lectures will provide exciting insights into topics ranging from hereditary diseases affecting both humans and dogs to climate change in the north. Among the honorary doctors is Sweden's first state architect. The lectures are open to the public and will be webcast. 26 September 2019
Field cress, a new protein source for pigs and ruminants While researchers at SLU Alnarp are working to domesticate the wild plant field cress into an oil-crop, researchers at the campus in Uppsala have been testing if it is possible to use the seedcake, the residues remaining after the oil is extracted from the seeds, as animal feed. A recently published study indicates that the field cress seedcake is a tasty feed for pigs. 25 September 2019
What does SLU do for the climate? The coming week SLU highlights the science and the skills needed in society to understand the climate change challenge and to find solutions. We share examples of how SLU contributes at our web site and in social media. The climate is also the subject of the latest post in the Vice Chancellor’s blog, where one message is that "at SLU every week is a climate week". 20 September 2019
Medals for Distinguished Service to Ågren, Jeppson-Eldrot and Melnyk SLU’s three Medals for Distinguished Service will be awarded in connection with the doctoral degree award ceremony on October 5th this year. The Great Medal is awarded to Professor Emeritus Göran Ågren. The smaller Gold Medal is awarded to Leadership Development Officer Eva Jeppson-Eldrot, while the silver medal is awarded to Associate Senior Lecturer Charles Melnyk. 20 September 2019
Anti-inflammatory treatment did not decrease movement asymmetry in riding horses in training Can movement asymmetries in riding horses be non-painful expressions of biological variation? This question can be difficult to answer when it comes to riding horses that are perceived as free from lameness by their owners, but still show movement asymmetries. In a new study, it was found that the movement pattern of such horses was not affected by an anti-inflammatory treatment, but at the same time, it was not possible to rule out that some of the horses were in pain. 28 August 2019
Plants are responding (slowly) to climate change Northern Europe’s climate is becoming warmer and wetter. A new study from SLU and the University of York has examined how the Swedish flora has responded to these changes. With the help of historical observations, the researchers have found that plant communities are increasingly made up of species that are suited to the new conditions. 26 August 2019
Sweden's new research vessel has arrived at the home port in Lysekil Last weekend, Sweden's new oceangoing research vessel arrived to its new home port in Lysekil. The vessel is owned by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and has been sailed home by the new crew from the Swedish Maritime Administration, which is responsible for the ship management and crew. Lysekils Hamn AB, the city of Lysekil's port company, has renovated the quay and constructed a harbour building for the vessel and the users, initially SMHI and SLU. 29 July 2019
Sweden’s new research vessel delivered to SLU in Spain Today Sweden’s new oceangoing research vessel, R/V Svea, was delivered to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The delivery took place at Armon Shipyards in Vigo, Spain, where the vessel has been built during two years. The ship will shortly be sailed home to the new homeport, Lysekil, on the Swedish west coast, where it will arrive in mid-July. 04 July 2019
Professor at SLU: We have to reduce the risks of contaminants of emerging concern in our waters The society must implement more advanced technologies to control and purify the drinking water. These are a few of the recommendations given in a policy brief by an international group of experts to European decision makers, regulatory authorities and the water services industry. Professor Karin Wiberg at SLU is one of the experts. 24 June 2019
SLU appoints seven new honorary doctors Seven honorary doctors have been appointed at SLU (The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) this year: director Thomas Randolph, Kenya, professor Irena Creed, Canada, professors Pamela Ronald, Natasha Raikhel and Jason Shogren, USA, and state architect Helena Bjarnegård and professor Kerstin Lindbladh-Toh, Sweden. 20 June 2019
Maria Knutson Wedel new vice-chancellor Today, the government approved the appointment of Maria Knutson Wedel as SLU's new vice-chancellor. 07 June 2019
Welcome to attend Thesis Day on 29 May Learn more about SLU's different subjects and meet our students in the end of their studies. At Thesis Day the students show their degree projects at poster exhibitions and mini seminars. The entire SLU get the opportunity to honor and celebrate their academic achievements. 23 May 2019
New professors’ lectures in Umeå Thirteen new professors are to be installed at SLU this year. On Friday 24 May three of them will hold their inauguration lectures at SLU’s Umeå Campus. The lectures cover topics such as ecological effects of pharmaceuticals in aquatic systems, expertise and tools that can promote sustainable forest management, and new technological innovations in forestry. The lectures are also webcast. 20 May 2019
New positive data - Mussel farming in the Baltic Sea as an environmental measure New results show that mussel farms in the Baltic Sea can make a significant contribution to reducing eutrophication while supporting the circular economy and circular food production. Earlier recommendations on mussel farming in the Baltic Sea need to be replaced with new recommendations according to the authors of a new policy brief. 09 May 2019
New professors’ lectures in Alnarp Thirteen new professors are to be installed at SLU this year. On Friday 10 May five of them will hold their inauguration lectures at SLU’s Alnarp Campus. The lectures cover topics such as how abandoned industrial areas can be transformed into public places, the use of beneficial organisms in plant protection, management of urban open spaces, and the use of organic amendments containing natural biostimulants. The lectures are also webcast. 08 May 2019
New collaboration on genetic engineering in African plant breeding Can genetic engineering contribute to more efficient plant breeding in Africa? That is what researchers believe in an SLU-led project that strives for cassava varieties with better nutritional value and potato varieties with better resistance to diseases. 16 April 2019
New report: SLU research has high international standard SLU research has high international, scientific standard and was in many cases deemed world-leading. Several research groups received the highest marks when it came to communicating research findings and creating societal change. All of this and more can be found in the Quality and Impact 2018 evaluation, which has now been published. 26 March 2019
Vision loss in both Labradors and humans caused by the “Stargardt gene” Both dogs and humans suffer from inherited eye disease leading to vision impairment and blindness. In children and young adults, Stargardt disease is one of the most common forms of inherited retinal degenerative diseases. An international team led by researchers from SLU (The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) has now for the first time identified a mutation in the ABCA4 gene resulting in a similar disease in Labrador retriever dogs. The findings, published in PLOS Genetics, will b... 20 March 2019
SPPS awards three researchers at UPSC The council of the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) has selected the winners of the SPPS Prizes 2019. Three of the seven awardees are affiliated with the Umeå Plant Science Centre. 18 March 2019
The Centre's 2018 annual- Forest Alnarp A productive year 2018, Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Alnarp 14 March 2019
Warmer and browner waters decrease production of fish in lakes Warming and browning are ongoing processes coupled to climate change, with potentially severe consequences for lake ecosystems. In a new study, SLU researchers now show how the combination of warming and browning of lakes affects fish production. 14 March 2019
New professors’ lectures in Uppsala Thirteen new professors are to be installed at SLU this year. On Friday 22 March five of them will hold their inauguration lectures in “Loftet” at SLU’s Uppsala Campus. The lectures cover topics such as fish genetics, microorganisms that injure plants, agricultural, environmental and natural resources economics as well as rural development and gender issues. The lectures are also webcast. 12 March 2019
SLU at Top Three in international ranking SLU is ranked as the third best university in the world in the world in the fields of Agriculture & Forestry by the QS organization, which now releases the list for 2019. 27 February 2019
SLU Researcher help rebuild Puerto Rican forests after Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria striking Puerto Rico in 2017 was one of the heaviest storms ever affecting the Caribbean island. Almost 3000 people lost their life and the hurricane caused more than $90 billion in damages. 25 February 2019
Ten reasons for preserving grasslands It is well known that natural and semi-natural grasslands are important for biodiversity. But such grasslands also provide us with many other benefits. SLU (The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Stockholm and Lund Universities have led an international research group that has assessed ecosystem services from grasslands, using Northern Europe and Southern Africa as case studies. Grasslands are important for the climate, for agriculture, for water in the landscape, and have large... 20 February 2019
DNA-methods reveal the web of life Modern DNA-based methods provide entirely new insight into the interaction between different species in nature. Researchers can finally reveal the details of who is eating whom, who pollinates what flower and who lives on whose skin or feathers. A special issue of the scientific top journal Molecular Ecology now provides an overview of the state of the art in this field. 11 February 2019
New pathogen particularly aggressive on thirsty, fast growing pines The pine pathogen Diplodia sapinea earned infamy overnight in 2016, when it was first exposed as the causal agent of a larger disease outbreak in a Swedish pine forest. In a new study, researchers from SLU and several other European universities show that in particular fast growing, thirsty pines in drought-stressed stands suffer from attacks. The damage may however be mitigated if discovered in time. 06 February 2019

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