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Fysikum's alumn Eleonora Strandberg tells us about her studies in physics (in Swedish). "Do like me - study physics at Fysikum at the Stockholm University."

Fysikums alumn Eleonora Strandberg berättar om sina studier i fysik. - Gör som jag, studera fysik på Fysikum.
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Eleonora Svanberg berättar om fysikutbildningarna på Fysikum
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The Swedish Research Council has published its decision on project and establishment grants and eleven researchers at Fysikum have been awarded project grants. One has received an establishment grant. The total amount is approximately 50,6 million Swedish kronor.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Welcome with your application to our Master Programmes in Physics, Theoretical Physics, Computational Physics and Medical Radiation Physics. The application period is open until January 15.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Erik Elfwing is our new student ambassador. He is 23, lives in Tyresö and is studying for a bachelor's degree in physics. ‘You don't have to be a natural genius to study physics. All it takes is interest, curiosity and hard work.’ Erik will be writing about his studies.
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Meet Erik, our new student ambassador - Department of Physics
Erik Elfwing is 23 years old and lives in Tyresö outside Stockholm. He is studying for a bachelor's degree in physics, year 3, specialising in physics. ‘Considering that I didn't study science in seco...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Kind reminder of todays seminar! Interested in and curious of high energy physics? You are welcome to join the researchers in the zoom event today, Thursday October 30 at 13.00!
You'll find the zoom link here: indico.fysik.su.se/event/9415/
Welcome!
Quantum Leap 2 : Exploring the High-Energy Universe
Exploring the High-Energy Universe October 30, 2025 · 13:00–15:00 CET 🔵 Join via Zoom: 🔗 https://stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/j/68518004571 Jointly organized by Nordita – The Nordic Institute for Theor...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Researchers from Fysikum and the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali have reported a practical way to spot one of physics’ strangest predictions: the Unruh effect - an object speeding up (accelerating) would perceive empty space as faintly warm.
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Scientists turn the faint quantum “glow” of empty space into a measurable flash - Department of Physics
Researchers from Stockholm University and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali have reported a practical way to spot one of physics’ strangest predictions: the Unruh e...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
You are welcome to join the zoom event on high energy physics on October 30th at 13.00!
Speakers: Frank Wilczek, Sara Strandberg, Oksana Iarygina, and Oliver Schlotterer. The event will be moderated by Jonas Enander.
You'll find the zoom link here: indico.fysik.su.se/event/9415/ Welcome!
October 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Bridging the gap between math and physics.
Oscar is the recipient of Magnus Axelsson Prize 2025. "My main goal will be to bring more physics into the problem-solving process so that students can better understand the meaning behind the abstract calculations," says Oscar.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Air spirits are a weather phenomenon consisting of a gigantic network of electric discharges. Using the Infrastructure, DESIREE, the study was led by Rich Thomas and PhD student Mathias Poline at Fysikum in a collaboration with the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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Air spirits occur high up in the Earth's atmosphere - Department of Physics
High up in the Earth's atmosphere, so-called air spirits occur, which are a weather phenomenon consisting of a gigantic network of electric discharges with a lifetime of a many milliseconds giving ris...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Välkommen till en öppen föreläsning på AlbaNova i Stockholm som handlar om sjukhusfysik. Formler som räddar liv - matematikens dolda roll i cancervården.
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Öppen föreläsning av Emely Kjellsson Lindblom - Fysikum
Titel: Formler som räddar liv – matematikens dolda roll i cancervården
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October 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Tony Hansson, Head Fysikum welcomed EVP Roxana Mînzatu, EU Comm. She met PhD's R. Poulose & T. Rylander in the DESIREE lab. Dean Lena Mäler, presented gender & STEM, Prof. Sara Strandberg presented gender diversity. Anna Sobek, Head Dep. Env. Sci, presented TRACEE Master.
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Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu, EU Commission, visited Fysikum - Department of Physics
Roxana Mînzatu is leading the work on the Union of Skills.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Fysikum's alumn Eleonora Strandberg tells us about her studies in physics (in Swedish). "Do like me - study physics at Fysikum at the Stockholm University."

Fysikums alumn Eleonora Strandberg berättar om sina studier i fysik. - Gör som jag, studera fysik på Fysikum.
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Eleonora Svanberg berättar om fysikutbildningarna på Fysikum
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September 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Fysikum researchers predict new intertwined quantum states in moiré materials.
Two new works reveal strikingly unconventional states of electrons that could pave the way for future quantum technologies.
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Stockholm University researchers predict new intertwined quantum states in moiré materials - Department of Physics
In the rapidly evolving field of quantum materials, theorists at Stockholm University are pushing the frontier of what kinds of exotic matter can exist. Two new works—one just published in Nature Comm...
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September 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Vacancies at Fysikum!
The Department of Physics at Stockholm University is one of the larger departments with broad basic research activities, both experimental and theoretical.
We have 7 available PhD positions at Fysikum.
Welcome to submit your application!
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September 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Därför Fysikum! Vi välkomnar våra nya fysikstudenter. 😊

Therefore Fysikum - many nice places to study, lots of activities, fantastic teachers.
We welcome our new physics students. 😊
September 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
By using the domino effect of cascade multiplication, superconducting detectors can register even the faintest traces of radiation. Professor Vladimir Krasnov and PhD Roger Cattaneo from Fysikum have published the results recently in Nature Communications.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a novel approach to examine chemical reactions and have applied it to the reduction of carbon monoxide by copper, a crucial step in the conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels. The results is published in Angewandte Chemie.
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Directly observing how carbon dioxide is transformed into fuels - Department of Physics
Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a novel approach to examine chemical reactions and have applied it to the reduction of carbon monoxide by copper, a crucial step in the conversion of...
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August 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Summer School in Stockholm Gathers Nobel Laureates to Celebrate 100 Years of Quantum Science. "Since last year we arranged a successful Winter School in Sanya, Southern China, and my research project has received fundings until 2030", says Frank Wilczek.
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Summer School in Stockholm Gathers Nobel Laureates to Celebrate 100 Years of Quantum Science - Department of Physics
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June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Welcome with your late application for courses and programs in physics on July 15.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Lukas Rødland's doctoral thesis in condensed matter physics. Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Lukas Rødland, who successfully defended his thesis: “Topology and non-Hermiticity” on June 13, 2025.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
How do we know that a quantum system really behaves quantum mechanically? Researchers at the Department of Physics, Stockholm University and colleagues have developed and implemented a test using entangled photons and a form of so-called non-locality inequalities.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Dongwon Kim, who successfully defended his thesis: “Searches for New Physics in the Top and Higgs Sectors Electroweak ttWj Production and New Bosonic Resonances in the ATLAS Experiment” on June 13, 2025.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Neha Kondedan's PhD thesis in Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics. Fysikum congratulates Neha Kondedan, who successfully defended her thesis: “Miniaturized calorimeters for high pressure, strong magnetic field, and low temperature conditions” on June 4, 2025.
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Neha Kondedan's PhD thesis in Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics - Department of Physics
Fysikum congratulates our PhD student Neha Kondedan, who successfully defended her thesis: “Miniaturized calorimeters for high pressure, strong magnetic field, and low temperature conditions” on June ...
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June 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Den 11-14 juni kan du träffa Stockholms universitet på Järvaveckan. Lär dig mer om det Naturvetenskapliga basåret den 11/6 kl 14-15 då du träffar studievägledare Malva Rydqvist i monter I09.
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Stockholms universitet på Järvaveckan - Fysikum
Den 11-14 juni kan du träffa Stockholms universitet på Järvaveckan. Lär dig mer om det Naturvetenskapliga basåret den 11/6 kl 14-15 då du träffar studievägledare Malva Rydqvist”.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Fysikum congratulates our PhD student David Sundelin, who successfully defended his thesis: “Isomers of ions in space and planetary atmospheres: Experimental and theoretical studies” on May 27 2025.
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David Sundelin's thesis in Chemical Physics - Department of Physics
Fysikum congratulates our PhD student David Sundelin, who successfully defended his thesis: “Isomers of ions in space and planetary atmospheres: Experimental and theoretical studies” on May 27 2025.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM