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Faculty of Science and Technology

Our Faculty has 3 300 full-time students, 1 000 employees, and a strong research. The eleven departments of the faculty comprises research and education within architecture, biology, chemistry, computing science, industrial design, mathematics, physics, educational science, and technology.

Latest news

Del av jordklot med solen vid horisonten.
Umeå University hosts major conference on space weather in 2025

ESWW brings scientists and the space industry together as it takes place in Sweden for the first time.

Miellajokka, Abisko.
Finalist for prestigious climate research award

For the second year in a row, a Umeå University researcher is a finalist for the Frontiers Planet Prize.

Ali Rahmanian
Faster real-time video analysis with new methods

Ali Rahmanian shows how to improve the performance of systems that handle real-time video data.

Forskargruppen diskuterar provtagningsmetodik nära Jokkmokk.
Unique field study shows how climate change affects fire-impacted forests

During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires.

LEC med Universitets logotyp i lysande gulgrönt sken.
New understanding of energy losses in emerging light source

A new method for measuring efficiency losses gives a breakthrough in the development of new light sources.

OTC-kammare på tundran
Warmer climate leads to increased carbon dioxide release from the tundra

A new major study shows that the effects of climate change could be stronger than previously thought.

Latest features

Åsa Strand,  professor vid Institutionen för fysiologisk botanik
Understanding plant signaling systems for more resilient crops

Åsa Strand wants to develop robust crops to ensure food security for the world's population.

Man framför filmduk som visar en matematisk matris. Han bär ljusblå skjorta och han har en mikrofonmygga kring örat.
From a techy childhood to a multinational tech company

Thomas Nilsson, former computing science student and PhD student, talks about his career path in an interview.

Nicolò Maccaferri
Physics meets magic as Nicolò Maccaferri tames the light

His research lays the foundation for the light-operated and energy-efficient computers of the future.

Events

Ali Rahmanian, Computing Science
Mon
29
Apr
Ali Rahmanian, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 29 April 13:00 - 17:00
Place Hörsal UB.A.240 - Lindellhallen 4.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Edge Orchestration for Latency-Sensitive Applications.

May

Forest Social: beyond feelings and logic in the forest debate
Tue
7
May
Forest Social: beyond feelings and logic in the forest debate
Time 12:00 - 13:00 7 May 12:00 - 13:00
Place HUM.G.219

Lecture. Forest Social lecture with Klara Härgestam, Doctoral student in Rhetoric from Örebro University.

Konrad Abramowicz - Mathematical Statistics
Tue
14
May
Konrad Abramowicz - Mathematical Statistics
Time 13:15 - 14:00 14 May 13:15 - 14:00
Place MIT.A.121.

Lecture. Konrad Abramowicz, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, gives a trial lecture for appointment as a docent.

Ulrika Wikström, Subject Matter Education with a focus on mathematics
Thu
16
May
Ulrika Wikström, Subject Matter Education with a focus on mathematics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 16 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Hörsal NAT.D.320, Naturvetarhuset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. BETWEEN SYMBOLS AND WORDS: Structural connections in mathematics texts and their effect on reading.

Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Fri
17
May
Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Time 10:00 - 14:00 17 May 10:00 - 14:00
Place KBE 301 - Lilla hörsalen.

Defence of doctoral thesis. The teacher resembles her teacher. About what influences teachers' didactic choices and shapes science teaching in upper primary school.

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Science outreach events

Umeå University researchers disseminate their research outside the University through various events.

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