Origins of European Arctic soot revealed
The chemical make-up of soot passing through northern Sweden on the way to the European Arctic reveals fossil fuel combustion in the continent as the main source of soot in the winter, and forest fires in Russia as the main source in the summer. This is shown in a new study published in Nature Communications. For a little more than …
Stockholm University ranks among top 30 in the world in environmental studies
Stockholm University was ranked 28th in the world in environmental studies, according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016, published on 7 September. “The high ranking is a reflection of the excellent work being done by many faculty, students and staff within our faculty. I find it particularly encouraging in view of our efforts to create a strong research and …
ACES professor receives prestigious award
Professor Margareta Törnqvist received the Fritz Sobels Award for her lifetime accomplishment in the field of environmental mutagenesis during the 45th Annual meeting of the European Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EEMGS) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Margareta Törnqvist’s work has focused on the development of advanced analytical methods, based on mass spectrometry, for the analysis of genotoxic compounds that form adducts …
