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En legobit i cement under ett mikroskop
Investment in future cement materials led from Umeå

A new research school has been granted SEK 35 million to develop more sustainable cement production.

Bild på Nathaniel Street i datorlabbet med medarbetarna Edoardo Piombo och Elena van Zalen.
New Master’s programme tackles challenges in modern biology

Advances in research technologies generate vast amounts of data. This has made bioinformaticians essential.

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Six researchers receive Wallenberg grants for forestry-related social research

Six researchers receive SEK 38 million in Wallenberg grants for forestry-related research.

Genetically modified fish assisting in the fight against cancer

Marléne Landström's research could lead to better treatment and more effective drugs to treat prostate cancer.

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From the Umeå lab to around the world – how genetic scissors are now being used

Key pieces of the puzzle for the gene scissors were discovered in Umeå. The tool is used for many things.

The gene editing tool that started a revolution

Stefan Jansson, professor of cell and molecular biology, explains the impact of CRISPR-Cas9.

Student voices

"This programme has been a transformative experience for me"

Meet Amy Nwoku from Nigeria, master's student in public health with a specialisation in health economics.

“I’ve learned a lot about the different directions to pursue after my studies”

Meet Joost Vossers, master's student in artificial intelligence from the Netherlands.

"It's been a pretty cool journey of learning and self-discovery!"

Meet Silvia Estela Morales Gutiérrez, master's student in cognitive science from Guatemala.

Climate and sustainability

Umeå University's ambition is to actively contribute to the sustainable transition of society.

Collaboration and innovation

Umeå University is not an academic island, we seek to share our knowledge and our research findings.

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