Stockholm to establish world's foremost life science research facilities
In a record collaboration between the public and private sectors, including the City of Stockholm and Stockholm University, an area north-west of the city is set to become the world's leading centre for life science research. Over SEK 50 billion ($7.3 billion) is to be invested in the area, in the period up to 2025, making it the largest investment ever made in Sweden.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt speaks at Stockholm University
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt spoke at Stockholm University on Monday, December 14, 2009. Reinfeldt, who graduated from Stockholm University in 1990 with a degree in Business and Economics, spoke for thirty minutes about a range of topics including the financial crisis, the climate debate, and Sweden's role at the helm of the EU for the last six months before taking questions.
On film: 800 Students arrive at Stockholm University
The University's media team were out and about with a video camera meeting students from all corners of the world during ths year's Orientation Day in August.
New catalogue covering Master's programmes at Stockholm University
Stockholm University has issued a new catalogue covering English language master's programmes starting during the academic year beginning autumn 2010-2011.
RESEARCH
Solving old mysteries and making new discoveries
Science Magazine's Runner-Up Breakthrough of the Year 2009 was the discovery of gamma-ray pulsars with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The Fermi Telescope is described by Science Magazine as having "revealed, with unprecedented detail, a very restless high-energy universe, and it is solving old mysteries while making new, unexpected discoveries". A number of researchers from Stockholm University participate in this project, including Jan Conrad, coordinator of the Swedish Fermi consortium, Professor Lars Bergström and Associate Professor Joakim Edsjö.
Unique new Mediterranean climate research project
December saw Stockholm University enter into a unique research collaboration with Greek academic and business partners. The move will enable the University's climate researchers to monitor climate change and its impact on the natural environment and life in the Mediterranean.
Professor Johan Rockström: Swede of the Year 2009
Johan Rockström, Associate Professor in Natural Resources Management at Stockholm University, and head of Stockholm Resilience Centre and Stockholm Environment Institute, has been awarded the title of Swede of the Year 2009 for his engaging and inspiring work for sustainable development.
EDUCATION
Record number of international students at this year's Orientation Day
Around 800 international students from all corners of the world received a warm welcome and an overview of life at Stockholm University during the 2009 autumn term Orientation Day programme, which took place on Friday 21 August. Taking the opportunity to mingle, introduce themselves and chat, many students were already forming new relationships for the coming term.
Chinese civil servants study European government models at Stockholm
On July 1, Stockholm University completed the third of an initial five annual training programmes for civil servants from the Chinese province of Guangdong. New components in this year's programme included a collaboration with Oxford University and an increased focus on the environment and sustainable development.
Wikipedia Academy 2009 at Stockholm University
Stockholm University Library, in collaboration with Wikimedia Sweden, recently held a two-day conference focusing on the use in education of one of today's most important internet phenomena: Wikipedia.
CAMPUS NOTES
Stockholm University's social media policy gets a mention
The University has an active social media policy, with accounts on most of the main social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. During the summer the University's social media policy was mentioned on the website Mashable, "The Social Media Guide", for its use of social media.
Term dates for 2009/2010 academic year
The autumn term 2009 runs from August 22-December 23, 2009, and January 1-16, 2010. The 2010 spring term runs from January 17-June 5. The final date of application for international students wishing to apply for master's programmes starting autumn term 2010 is January 15, 2010.
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Stockholm – European Green Capital 2010
The Swedish capital is to be the first European Green Capital in 2010. The European Commission, which has conceived the European Green Capital Award as a way of promoting and rewarding the environmental initiatives of local authorities, announced the first award winners at a ceremony in Brussels on 23 February 2009.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Stockholm University wishes all its partners, alumni, students and researchers a Merry Christmas! We have posted a special digital seasonal greeting in English and in Swedish – Merry Christmas and God Jul!
Vice-Chancellor Kåre Bremer comments on current events
Stockholm University's Vice-Chancellor Kåre Bremer has been writing a blog in Swedish since June 2005. January 2009 marked the launch of the Vice-Chancellor's new English-language blog. The blog focuses on issues in higher educational and research from an international perspective, with particular emphasis on issues affecting Stockholm University.
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