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  • HEPpers Outing 2025

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    HEPpers Outing 2025

    This year, the Human Evolution Program (HEP) group visited Stora Fjäderholmen during our annual outing. The highlight was playing Boule (also known as Petanque). After several rounds and point counting, we know who can hit the bull’s eye! We were lucky with the weather, too!

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  • UppTalk podcast with Mattias

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    UppTalk podcast with Mattias

    Mattias Jakobsson was a guest on the podcast series UppTalk, organised by the Science and Technology Domain at Uppsala University. The conversation, under a title: Vad kan forntida DNA avslöja om människans evolution? (What can ancient DNA reveal about human evolution?) will be available to watch on YouTube (more recorded UppTalks can be accessed at…

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  • New PhD project by Mariam Omar Gómez

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    New PhD project by Mariam Omar Gómez

    Mariam has recently started her PhD studentship with the project “Histories of Southeast Asia through time” under Mattias Jakobsson’s and Max Larena’s (Human Evolution Program, UU) supervision. The project is based on a range of research work involving ancient DNA and uniparental markers using population genetics analysis. Congrats and good luck, Mariam!Go to Mariam’s profile…

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  • Mattias Jakobsson elected a new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Class for biosciences

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    Mattias Jakobsson elected a new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Class for biosciences

    Big congratulations, Mattias! The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien) was founded on 2 June 1739. It is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special responsibility for promoting natural sciences and mathematics and strengthening their influence in society whilst endeavouring to promote the exchange of ideas between various disciplines. Every year, the academy awards the Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize…

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