# Faculty of Science
**Source**: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science
**Parent**: https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/contact/departments-and-centres
## In focus
- ### [“Will we find ways to treat ALS? Yes, definitely”](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/2026-03-19-will-we-find-ways-to-treat-als-yes-definitely)
Why do some neurons withstand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) better than others? It is a question neurochemist Eva Hedlund has been pursuing since she began researching the fatal neurological disease more than two decades ago.
- ### [How molecules form in space](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/2026-03-09-how-molecules-form-in-space)
Temperatures in the thin gas and dust between the stars in the universe can be as low as minus 270 degrees Celsius. Yet new molecules can be created there. How is this possible? Henning Schmidt’s research team is attempting to understand fundamental processes behind the formation of new stars.
- ### [Dan Petersen awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize](https://www.su.se/english/news/articles/2026-03-05-dan-petersen-awarded-the-goran-gustafsson-prize)
The Göran Gustafsson Prizes are the main Swedish national scientific prizes awarded to researchers who are no more than 45 years old. This year's prize in mathematics goes to professor Dan Petersen at Stockholm University.
- ### [Testing sustainable meals at the FIS Alpine World Cup Åre](https://www.stockholmresilience.org/news--events/general-news/2026-03-12-food-for-white-winters---testing-more-sustainable-meals-at-the-fis-alpine-world-cup-are.html)
Food for white winters is a collaboration between Stockholm Resilience Centre, SLU, Eldrimner, and local culinary innovators as part of the research programme PLATE. The project is anchored in the latest food science, reported in the EAT-Lancet.
- ### [We investigate how mating behaviour shapes animal evolution](https://www.su.se/english/education/how-to-apply/we-investigate-how-mating-behaviour-shapes-animal-evolution)
Evolution is the most fascinating and complex phenomenon there is. As a biologist, it is a constant challenge to understand how evolution has shaped the extraordinary world that surrounds us. I only need to step outside my front door to be reminded of this, says John Fitzpatrick, Professor of Evolutionary Biology.
## Our faculty
Sweden's largest science faculty is located at Stockholm University. It offers top-class education in a wide range of qualified science programs end courses, as well as world-leading research.
- [About the faculty](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/about-the-faculty)
- [Education](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/education)
- [Research](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/research)
### [Research infrastructure](https://www.su.se/english/research/research-infrastructure/faculty-of-science-research-infrastructure)
at the Faculty of Science
### [Dissertations](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/research/dissertations-2026)
at the Faculty of Science
### [A Word from the Dean](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/about-the-faculty/a-word-from-the-dean-december-2025)
Lena Mäler
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### [Profile areas](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/strategies/profile-areas-at-stockholm-university#Profileareaswithinnaturalscience)
Within the natural sciences there are eight of the university's profile areas.
### [Become a researcher](https://www.su.se/english/research/become-a-researcher)
Stockholm University is a top choice for PhD studies, offering research excellence, international collaborations, and a supportive environment for academic growth.
### [Our departments](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/contact/departments-and-centres?open-collapse-boxes=ccbd-departmentsscienceacademicarea)
The Faculty of Science at Stockholm University consists of four sections with a total of 13 departments.
### [Contact](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/contact)
Trying to get in touch with a person or a service within the Faculty of Science? Here you can find contact details.
## FOR EMPLOYEES
### Contact
[Office of Science](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/about-the-faculty/office-of-science#:~:text=The%20Office%20of%20Science%20prepares%20matters%20for%20the,in%20the%20Science%20Academic%20Area%27s%20internal%20working%20groups.)
[Heads of the Departments and Directors](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/about-the-faculty/heads-of-the-departments-and-directors)
[Departments and centres](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/contact/departments-and-centres#DepartmentsScienceAcademicArea)
### Board of Science
[Board of Science 2024-2026](https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/organisation/faculties/faculty-of-science/about-the-faculty/board-of-science-2024-2026)
### Rules and regulations
[Employment and recruitment](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/science-academic-area/science-academic-area-and-faculty-of-science#h-Guidelinesforemploymentandrecruitment)
[PhD studies](https://medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/organisation/science-academic-area/science-academic-area-and-faculty-of-science#h-GuidelinesforPhDstudies)