Distinctions and financial funding
Here we present news about distinctions and large financial fundings awarded to SLU.
Ten new SLU professors give lectures
From grafting, earthworms and public health to forest monitoring and animal rehabilitation. A wide range of topics will be covered when our new professors give their inauguration lectures on Thursday
10 new research partnerships to advance sustainable forest management granted
Ten doctoral projects have been granted within WIFORCE – Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research program at SLU. The projects are conducted in collaboration with private and public partners and aim
Kolbalanser i olika typer av landskap: Stort SLU-samarbete med världsledande klimatforskare ska ge säkrare data
A new EU- funded project aims to improve our understanding of the European greenhouse gas budget through innovative modelling of the land-based carbon cycle. The new models created by the project
Impregnated Timber Can Get a Second Life
A barrier to recycling wood products is impregnation chemicals, adhesives, or other forms of contamination in the wood. Stergios Adamopoulos at SLU has received a large grant from the EU to develop
SLU at top three in international ranking by QS
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 has recently been released, revealing the top universities for 55 different subjects across five broad subject areas. The Swedish University of
SLU researcher recognized as "rising star" in environmental research
Michael Bertram, Assistant Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the 2024 Rising Star in Environmental Research. Behind the award are the scientific journal ACS
Major research initiative for sustainable forests – 15 PhD positions open
Biodiversity and the role of forests in combating climate change are pressing global issues that demand new knowledge. Fifteen PhD positions are now open within a new research program at the Swedish
Ramesh Vetukuri gives students freedom to think out of the box
“Ramesh is one of the best supervisors, known for his knowledge, helpfulness, and friendliness”. Ramesh Vetukuri received the Best Supervisor Award 2024 from the Faculty of landscape architecture,
Three additional PhD projects approved in the WIFORCE research school
In October, 12 PhD projects were approved in an internal call at SLU’s Faculty of Forest Sciences. Now, three more projects have secured funding. The Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research (
Award-Winning Idea Could Save Forests from Bark Beetle Infestations
Researcher Langning Huo won this year's SLU Umeå and Sparbanksstiftelsen Norrland Innovation Award for her groundbreaking idea to use new sensor technology to detect forest damage. The innovation
The National Forest Inventory and the Unit for Forest Field Research awarded a prize for societal collaboration
During the Faculty of Forest Sciences’ Faculty Days, held on November 20–21, 2024, the Unit for Forest Field Research and the National Forest Inventory were awarded a prize for collaboration with the
Three researchers from SLU among the most cited
Three researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences are on the 2024 list of highly cited researchers presented by Clarivate, the company behind Web of Science. In the list, nearly