Child sarcophagus returned to Gustavianum
A 3,000-year-old mummy sarcophagus has returned to Gustavianum – Uppsala University Museum, after disappearing from the collections for seve...
Lars Burman’s last Valborg as balcony host
The Last Day of April is approaching, and this occasion will be a special one for Library Director Lars Burman. He will be participating in ...
SEK 60 million grant to prevent obesity
The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is providing SEK 60 million in funding for the project “Turning the tide of obesity into...
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The donning of the caps on 30 April
The 30 April (Walpurgis Eve) celebrations in Uppsala are infused with tradition. The running of the falls, the herring lunch, the donning of...
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