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InfraVis, a National Research Infrastructure For Data Visualization
Today
16
Apr
InfraVis, a National Research Infrastructure For Data Visualization
Time Today 12:15 - 13:00 Today 12:15 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC, and Zoom

Seminar. SciLifeLab Site Umeå / KBC Infrastructure Seminar Series

Arezoo Hatefi Ghahfarrokhi, Computing Science
Today
16
Apr
Arezoo Hatefi Ghahfarrokhi, Computing Science
Time Today 13:15 - 17:15 Today 13:15 - 17:15
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Deep Learning for News Topic Identification in Limited Supervision and Unsupervised Settings.

Humlab Talk: Same planet, different worlds - Paul Graham Raven
Today
16
Apr
Humlab Talk: Same planet, different worlds - Paul Graham Raven
Time Today 13:15 - 15:00 Today 13:15 - 15:00
Place Humlab

Lecture. Humlab Talk with Paul Graham Raven.

Medchem Seminar Series - Pedro J. Batista, Center for Cancer Research, NIH, USA
Today
16
Apr
Medchem Seminar Series - Pedro J. Batista, Center for Cancer Research, NIH, USA
Time Today 15:15 - 16:00 Today 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: "Re-wiring of RNA methylation by oncometabolites in kidney cancer"

Translational Cancer Research Day
Wed
17
Apr
Translational Cancer Research Day
Time 08:30 - 15:30 17 April 08:30 - 15:30
Place Folkets Hus, Vasaplan, Skolgatan 59, Umeå

Conference. RCC Norr and the Faculty of Medicine organizes the annual "Translational Cancer Research Day".

EMG seminar - Johan Wikner
Wed
17
Apr
EMG seminar - Johan Wikner
Time 13:00 - 14:00 17 April 13:00 - 14:00
Place KBG501 and Zoom

Seminar. Title: Mapping the food web in the melting central Arctic Ocean

Michael Klenk: What is manipulation?
Wed
17
Apr
Michael Klenk: What is manipulation?
Time 13:15 - 15:00 17 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Michael Klenk, Delft.

Humlab Share: Digital Musical Instruments as Boundary Objects
Thu
18
Apr
Humlab Share: Digital Musical Instruments as Boundary Objects
Time 13:00 - 15:00 18 April 13:00 - 15:00
Place Humlab

Seminar. Humlab Share with Mike Lukaszuk, an artist and researcher with interests in experimental music and technology.

Hannah Devinney, Computing Science
Thu
18
Apr
Hannah Devinney, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 18 April 13:00 - 17:00
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Gender and Representation: Investigations of Bias in Natural Language Processing.

CEDAR seminar with Malin Nilsson
Thu
18
Apr
CEDAR seminar with Malin Nilsson
Time 13:15 - 14:15 18 April 13:15 - 14:15
Place Fatmomakke NBET / Zoom

Seminar. Gender, industrialisation and waged handspinning in 18th century Sweden.

Cremated and burnt bones from prehistoric settlement contexts & Iron Age burials on Åland
Thu
18
Apr
Cremated and burnt bones from prehistoric settlement contexts & Iron Age burials on Åland
Time 15:00 - 17:00 18 April 15:00 - 17:00
Place HUM.J.118

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology invites you to a seminar with Jan Storå, Stockholm University.

Open seminar: Bacterial Strategies to Deal with Stress
Thu
18
Apr
Open seminar: Bacterial Strategies to Deal with Stress
Time 15:30 - 16:30 18 April 15:30 - 16:30
Place Major groove, Department of Molecular Biology

Seminar. Professor Jean-Francois Collet from Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium gives a seminar.

Umeå’s green transition: research collaborations for a climate neutral city by 2030
Fri
19
Apr
Umeå’s green transition: research collaborations for a climate neutral city by 2030
Time 09:00 - 14:00 19 April 09:00 - 14:00
Place Lindellhallen 3

Workshop. Join our follow-up workshop on: Umeå’s green transition - research collaborations for a climate neutral city by 2030

Elena Dracheva, Computational Science and Engineering
Fri
19
Apr
Elena Dracheva, Computational Science and Engineering
Time 09:00 - 13:00 19 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Development of in silico methods to aid chemical risk assessment: focusing on kinetic interactions in mixtures

Arvin Behzadi – Neurology
Fri
19
Apr
Arvin Behzadi – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 19 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place 1D T9 Auditorium B, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Michael Gilmore – Molecular Biology
Fri
19
Apr
Michael Gilmore – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 19 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Major Groove, Building 6L, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Studies on cell wall recycling and modification in Gram-negative bacteria.

AI, human autonomy and manipulation
Fri
19
Apr
AI, human autonomy and manipulation
Time 09:15 - 16:00 19 April 09:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.G.233

Seminar. Welcome to a workshop on the topic of AI, human autonomy and manipulation. 

#frAIday: AI moderators and human contextuality
Fri
19
Apr
#frAIday: AI moderators and human contextuality
Time 12:15 - 13:00 19 April 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom / Hybrid

Lecture. Challenges in the EU online moderation regulation

Aquatic Macromolecules in Trace Metal Geochemical Cycles
Tue
23
Apr
Aquatic Macromolecules in Trace Metal Geochemical Cycles
Time 12:00 - 13:00 23 April 12:00 - 13:00
Place Online via Zoom

Seminar. Aquatic macromolecules and colloids in the trace metal geochemical cycles

Building capacity to upskill the community: How the SciLifeLab Training Hub can help
Tue
23
Apr
Building capacity to upskill the community: How the SciLifeLab Training Hub can help
Time 12:00 - 13:00 23 April 12:00 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC, and Zoom

Seminar. SciLifeLab Site Umeå / KBC Infrastructure Seminar Series

IceLab Lunch Pitch with Sandra Jämtgård, Andreas Kohler and Magali Frauendorf
Wed
24
Apr
IceLab Lunch Pitch with Sandra Jämtgård, Andreas Kohler and Magali Frauendorf
Time 12:00 - 13:00 24 April 12:00 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC

Seminar. IceLab invites you to discuss boreal forests, mitochondrial protein quality control and deep learning for camera traps.

EMG seminar - Helena Wirta
Wed
24
Apr
EMG seminar - Helena Wirta
Time 13:00 - 14:00 24 April 13:00 - 14:00
Place KBG501 and Zoom

Seminar. Title: Honeybees’ roles in their environment – their choices and impacts of external factors

Christian Löw, Philosophy
Wed
24
Apr
Christian Löw, Philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 24 April 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Christian Löw.

Seminar: The concept of norm critique
Wed
24
Apr
Seminar: The concept of norm critique
Time 14:00 - 16:00 24 April 14:00 - 16:00
Place https://sh-se.zoom.us/j/67276101035

Seminar. Discussion concerning the concept in the different Nordic countries

Breakfast talks in CS: Can we trust programming languages to compute efficiently?
Thu
25
Apr
Breakfast talks in CS: Can we trust programming languages to compute efficiently?
Time 08:30 - 09:30 25 April 08:30 - 09:30
Place MIT.A.216 (Seminarierummet)

Lecture. The Department of Computing Science turns 30 years old. We are celebrating this with a series of breakfast talks. First up is Paolo Bientinesi.

CEDAR seminar with Debora Rizzuto
Thu
25
Apr
CEDAR seminar with Debora Rizzuto
Time 13:00 - 14:00 25 April 13:00 - 14:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. The National E-infrastructure for Aging Research (NEAR).

UCMR seminar: Sascha Martens and Sabrina Büttner
Thu
25
Apr
UCMR seminar: Sascha Martens and Sabrina Büttner
Time 14:00 - 16:00 25 April 14:00 - 16:00
Place Lilla hörsalen (KB.E3.01), KBC

Seminar. A warm welcome to a double seminar hosted by UCMR PI Yaowen Wu, Department of Chemistry, and sponsored by Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, UCMR.

Fires of the Forests of Norrland
Thu
25
Apr
Fires of the Forests of Norrland
Time 15:30 - 17:30 25 April 15:30 - 17:30
Place UmArts Research Studio

Seminar. Future Forests invites interested researchers to participate in the seminar organized and led by UmArts.

UMA Talks: Embracing the leftovers
Thu
25
Apr
UMA Talks: Embracing the leftovers
Time 17:00 - 19:00 25 April 17:00 - 19:00
Place Auditorium, Umeå School of Architecture

Lecture. A round-table discussion on how to build climate-responsive ways embracing the leftovers.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
26
Apr
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 26 April 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda – Public Health
Fri
26
Apr
Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda – Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Rheumatic Heart Disease in Namibia Evaluating the Burden and the Cost-Effectiveness of a Preventive Strategy

Anastasia Knyazeva, Chemistry
Fri
26
Apr
Anastasia Knyazeva, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 26 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Non-canonical ATG8 conjugation in ESCRT-driven membrane remodeling processes.

Erik Ekbäck – Child and Youth Psychiatry
Fri
26
Apr
Erik Ekbäck – Child and Youth Psychiatry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Umeälvem, Psychiatry building, University Hospital, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Depression in teenagers and young adults.

Anna Lundström – pediatrics
Fri
26
Apr
Anna Lundström – pediatrics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 April 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium D, 9 stairs, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Autonomic cardiac control in Long QT syndrome – Clinical studies of arrhythmogenic triggers

Thyra Löwenmark – pathology
Fri
26
Apr
Thyra Löwenmark – pathology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 26 April 13:00 - 16:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. The gut microbiota in colorectal cancer - The importance of Parvimonas micra

Moa Lundkvist – Molecular Biology
Fri
26
Apr
Moa Lundkvist – Molecular Biology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 26 April 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium NAT.D.410

Defence of doctoral thesis. Towards forecasting epigenetic repression

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.

Walpurgis on Campus
Tue
30
Apr
Walpurgis on Campus
Time 12:10 - 12:50 30 April 12:10 - 12:50
Place Outside of Lindellhallen, by the campus pond

Other. Walpurgis on Campus - with a spring choir of over 100 voices, dancing, spring speech and crackling fires

May

The 100-year journey of the education policies of the Republic of Turkey
Thu
2
May
The 100-year journey of the education policies of the Republic of Turkey
Time 10:15 - 12:00 2 May 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.G.231

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Professor Filiz Meşeci Giorgetti, Istanbul University.

How can greenhouses be integrated into urban development in the North?
Thu
2
May
How can greenhouses be integrated into urban development in the North?
Time 12:00 - 13:00 2 May 12:00 - 13:00
Place Galaxen, Universum

Lecture. Welcome to a talk with Cornelia Redeker and Sara Thor about their research project Designing Cycles at 64°.

The burning footprint of fire in the human-landscape interaction
Thu
2
May
The burning footprint of fire in the human-landscape interaction
Time 15:00 - 17:00 2 May 15:00 - 17:00
Place Online in Zoom

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology invites you to a seminar with  Dr. Sara Saeidi, Germany.

Paula Petronela Groza – Molecular Biology
Fri
3
May
Paula Petronela Groza – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 3 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Major Groove

Defence of doctoral thesis. RNA-mediated gene expression regulation.

Seminar: Stina Bergman Blix
Fri
3
May
Seminar: Stina Bergman Blix
Time 10:00 - 12:00 3 May 10:00 - 12:00
Place HUM.G.211

Seminar. Just Emotions – emotional processes of legal decision-making in court

#frAIday: Prediction models and AI in prostate cancer treatment
Fri
3
May
#frAIday: Prediction models and AI in prostate cancer treatment
Time 12:15 - 13:00 3 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Betula / Zoom

Lecture. Prediction models and artificial intelligence for improving prostate cancer diagnostics and treatment

Peter Gustafsson - Business Administration
Fri
3
May
Peter Gustafsson - Business Administration
Time 13:00 - 15:00 3 May 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.D.220, Humanisthuset

Defence of doctoral thesis. Ships, Clouds, and Waves: Understanding Ecosystems in Traditional Industries

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Sat
4
May
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 19:00 - 23:00 4 May 19:00 - 23:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us at Umeå University.

Scents of Solastalgia: An Eco-Sensory workshop with Tarsh Bates
Sun
5
May
Scents of Solastalgia: An Eco-Sensory workshop with Tarsh Bates
Time 13:00 - 16:00 5 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place UmArts Research Centre

Workshop. Have you noticed that the smells around you have changed? Do you miss the old smells or love the new ones?

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.

The Gender Research Seminar
Tue
7
May
The Gender Research Seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 7 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place UCGS library

Seminar. "Material-discursive entanglements of heteronormative places"

Viktor Schmidt – orthopedics
Wed
8
May
Viktor Schmidt – orthopedics
Time 09:00 - 12:00 8 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sundsvall Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Fractures of the distal radius – Radiological measurements and clinical outcome

Jessica Pepp, Philosophy
Wed
8
May
Jessica Pepp, Philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 8 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Jessica Pepp, Uppsala.

Open call: Symposium on Artistic Research 2024
Wed
15
May
Open call: Symposium on Artistic Research 2024
Time 15 May at 00:00 until 16 May at 01:00 15 May at 00:00 until 16 May at 01:00
Place Arts Campus

Conference. Swedish Research Council and UmArts' open call for participation in Hurricanes and Scaffoldings - Symposium on Artistic Research 2024.

Kalle Grill, Philosophy
Wed
15
May
Kalle Grill, Philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 15 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Kalle Grill.

Webinar: Understanding the Swedish labour market - for TCN
Wed
15
May
Webinar: Understanding the Swedish labour market - for TCN
Time 14:00 - 15:00 15 May 14:00 - 15:00
Place Digital

Seminar. Understanding the Swedish labour market - for Third Country Nationals

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.

Lucy Law – Rheumatology
Thu
16
May
Lucy Law – Rheumatology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 16 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place 1D T9 Auditorium B, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Subclinical cardiovascular disease and health related quality of life in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

Use of statistics for the historical expansion of female education in masculinist hegemony
Thu
16
May
Use of statistics for the historical expansion of female education in masculinist hegemony
Time 10:15 - 12:00 16 May 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.G.231

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Sophie Winkler, Örebro University.

Webinar: Understanding the Swedish labour market for EU/EEA nationals
Thu
16
May
Webinar: Understanding the Swedish labour market for EU/EEA nationals
Time 14:00 - 15:30 16 May 14:00 - 15:30
Place Digital

Seminar. Understanding the Swedish labour market

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar - Kim Orth
Thu
16
May
UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar - Kim Orth
Time 15:00 - 16:00 16 May 15:00 - 16:00
Place Stora hörsalen, KBC

Seminar. Welcome to a UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar with Kim Orth: BlackSpot, Black Death, Black Pearl: Tales of Bacterial Effectors

Cremated and burnt bones from prehistoric settlement contexts & Iron Age burials on Åland
Thu
16
May
Cremated and burnt bones from prehistoric settlement contexts & Iron Age burials on Åland
Time 15:00 - 17:00 16 May 15:00 - 17:00
Place HUM.J.118

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology invites you to a seminar with Jan Storå, Stockholm University.

Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Fri
17
May
Linnéa Almqvist – Public health science
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Asthma epidemiology: prognosis of asthma with onset in childhood and in adulthood

Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger – Molecular Biology
Fri
17
May
Barbara Ritzl-Rinkenberger – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Building 1D, 9 stairs, Auditorium A, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. The role of class A penicillin-binding proteins in the bacterial cell envelope

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.

#frAIday: Making friends with AI
Fri
17
May
#frAIday: Making friends with AI
Time 12:15 - 13:00 17 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom / MIT.A.216

Lecture. A socio-ecological approach to understanding how we might relate to AI

Spring Graduation Ceremony 2024
Sat
18
May
Spring Graduation Ceremony 2024
Time 16:00 - 18:00 18 May 16:00 - 18:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. Welcome to the Spring Graduation Ceremony celebrating the University’s jubilee doctors and new doctors.

Art, science and trees – an inauguration
Sun
19
May
Art, science and trees – an inauguration
Time 10:00 - 15:00 19 May 10:00 - 15:00
Place Vännforsbäck 23, 911 92 Vännäs

Other. Future Forests event: welcome to the inauguration of a forest artwork, and a scientific presentation on the role of deadwood in forest ecosystems.

The Gender Research Seminar
Tue
21
May
The Gender Research Seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 21 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place UCGS library

Seminar. "The education of women and girls in the late Ottoman Empire and early Republic of Turkey"

Research evaluation, Philosophy
Wed
22
May
Research evaluation, Philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 22 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a research evaluation seminar.

Nature on campus: Mosses and lichens
Thu
23
May
Nature on campus: Mosses and lichens
Time 12:00 - 13:00 23 May 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus grounds and learn more about mosses and lichens. Meeting point: KBC building, outside the main entrance.

The Environmental Intolerance Symposium 2024
Thu
23
May
The Environmental Intolerance Symposium 2024
Time 13:00 - 17:00 23 May 13:00 - 17:00
Place The Karl Kempe hall (KBE303),

Symposium. Welcome to a symposium on symptom reactions to environmental exposures such as the indoor air, odors, and sounds. Attend either on site or Zoom.

CEDAR seminar with Jessica Dimka
Thu
23
May
CEDAR seminar with Jessica Dimka
Time 13:00 - 14:00 23 May 13:00 - 14:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. Modeling the 1918 Flu in Schools for Children with Disabilities

UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Nils Stein
Thu
23
May
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Nils Stein
Time 13:00 - 14:00 23 May 13:00 - 14:00
Place "Lilla hörsalen" (Small Lecture Hall), KB.E3.01, KBC building

Seminar. Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre

Graduation Ceremony 2024 for International Master's Programmes
Thu
23
May
Graduation Ceremony 2024 for International Master's Programmes
Time 15:00 - 16:45 23 May 15:00 - 16:45
Place Aula Nordica

Other. On Thursday 23 May, Umeå University will hold a ceremony to honour graduating students of international Master's Programmes.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
24
May
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 24 May 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Fri
24
May
Lena Holmlund – Nursing care
Time 09:00 - 12:00 24 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Patients' experiences of atrial fibrillation and an evaluation of a nurse-led person-centred clinic

OLFACTUS 2024
Fri
24
May
OLFACTUS 2024
Time 09:00 - 17:00 24 May 09:00 - 17:00
Place HUM.D.210

Conference. Welcome to the annual conference OLFACTUS on human smell, taste and chemesthesis. The conference can be attended both on site and online.

#frAIday: Adaptive learners in the age of AI
Fri
24
May
#frAIday: Adaptive learners in the age of AI
Time 12:15 - 13:00 24 May 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom

Lecture. Leveraging SRL Theory with AI Capabilities to Support Future Learners

Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Fri
24
May
Oskar Grahn – Medical science with a focus on surgery
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Lecture hall B, 9 floor, University hosptal, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Modulating the inflammatory response after colorectal cancer surgery: friend or foe?

Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Fri
24
May
Emilia Sundström – Pediatrics
Time 13:00 - 16:00 24 May 13:00 - 16:00
Place Big Auditorium, 5B, Target point P, 6th floor, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Inherited arrhythmogenic channelopathies and implantable cardioverter defibrillator treatment: national and age-related perspectives

Nazanin Fouladgar, Computing Science
Fri
24
May
Nazanin Fouladgar, Computing Science
Time 13:15 - 17:15 24 May 13:15 - 17:15
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Affect Detection with Explainable AI for Time Series.

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Sat
25
May
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 11:00 - 15:00 25 May 11:00 - 15:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us at Umeå University.

Seminar: Kevin Kumashiro
Tue
28
May
Seminar: Kevin Kumashiro
Time 09:00 - 11:00 28 May 09:00 - 11:00
Place https://sh-se.zoom.us/j/61088957742

Seminar. Naming the Moment and Our Intervention: Four Lenses for Norm-Critical and Anti-Oppressive Education

Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Tue
28
May
Karsten Meier – Molecular Biology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 28 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Lecture Hall Major Groove, University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Identifying, characterizing, and targeting chlamydial virulence factors to unleash the power of host cell-autonomous immunity

Nature on campus: Meet the migratory birds
Wed
29
May
Nature on campus: Meet the migratory birds
Time 07:00 - 08:00 29 May 07:00 - 08:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus grounds and meet the migratory birds. Meeting point: KBC Building, outside the main entrance

Puthy Pat – Public Health
Wed
29
May
Puthy Pat – Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 29 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place NAT.D.300

Defence of doctoral thesis. Insights from inside: Mental health and well-being of incarcerated youths in Cambodia

Hugo Hellström, Philosophy
Wed
29
May
Hugo Hellström, Philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 29 May 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Hugo Hellström.

Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Thu
30
May
Olivia Spain, Chemistry
Time 10:00 - 14:00 30 May 10:00 - 14:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Guardians of Green Gold - Exploring Microalgal Cell Walls and Their Significance in Industrial Processing.

Pre Party Conference
Thu
30
May
Pre Party Conference
Time 14:00 - 16:00 30 May 14:00 - 16:00
Place Ljusgården i Beteendevetarhuset

Conference. A scientific poster conference, where students who are writing a scientific essay are invited to present the results.

Carla Pérez Morales, Chemistry
Fri
31
May
Carla Pérez Morales, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 31 May 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen (KBE303), KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Upgrading wastewater treatment plant by-products using hydrothermal carbonization.

Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Fri
31
May
Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Cerebral Hemodynamics in Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Pharmacological Interventions - A 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Fri
31
May
Johan Birnefeld – Neurology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 May 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Cerebral Hemodynamics in Stroke, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease and Pharmacological Interventions - A 4D Flow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

USBE Graduation Ceremony
Fri
31
May
USBE Graduation Ceremony
Time 16:30 - 18:30 31 May 16:30 - 18:30
Place Aula Nordica, Umeå University Campus

Other. On Friday, May 31, 2024, Umeå School of Business, Statistics and Economics (USBE) will hold a ceremony to honor graduating students.

June

Zia Farooq – Epidemiology and Public Health
Mon
3
Jun
Zia Farooq – Epidemiology and Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 3 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hall B, 9 floor

Defence of doctoral thesis. Navigating Epidemics By leveraging data science and data-driven modelling

UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Julia Santiago
Tue
4
Jun
UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar with Julia Santiago
Time 09:30 - 10:30 4 June 09:30 - 10:30
Place "Lilla hörsalen" (Small Lecture Hall), KB.E3.01, KBC building

Seminar. Scientific seminar organised by Umeå Plant Science Centre

Nature on campus: Trees on campus
Tue
4
Jun
Nature on campus: Trees on campus
Time 12:00 - 13:00 4 June 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus grounds and learn more about the trees growing there. Meeting point: KBC Building, outside the main entrance.

Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Wed
5
Jun
Sussi Tegenborg – Oncology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Bergasalen, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Pain or no pain? That is the question - an evaluation of the observational pain assessment instrument Abbey Pain Scale in patients with cancer

Andy Peet, Philosophy
Wed
5
Jun
Andy Peet, Philosophy
Time 13:15 - 15:00 5 June 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119 (HD108)

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Andy Peet.

New approaches to Evaluative Discourse
Mon
10
Jun
New approaches to Evaluative Discourse
Time 10 June at 08:00 until 12 June at 17:00 10 June at 08:00 until 12 June at 17:00
Place Venue will be announced later

Conference. Welcome to a conference in philosophy.

Chanvo Daca – Public Health
Mon
10
Jun
Chanvo Daca – Public Health
Time 13:00 - 16:00 10 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Building 5B NUS, floor 3, room Alicante

Defence of doctoral thesis. Making connections: Understanding Inequalities in Reproductive and child Health in Mozambique

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Tue
11
Jun
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 15:00 - 19:00 11 June 15:00 - 19:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us at Umeå University.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
14
Jun
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 14 June 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Emma Björk – obstetrics and gynecology
Fri
14
Jun
Emma Björk – obstetrics and gynecology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 14 June 09:00 - 12:00
Place Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Immunosuppressive mechanisms and their role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis

Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Fri
14
Jun
Åsa Bromfalk – anesthesiology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Intervention for Prevention: Easing Children’s Preoperative Anxiety

Viktor Grut – Neurology
Fri
14
Jun
Viktor Grut – Neurology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 14 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place 1D T9 Assembly hall B

Defence of doctoral thesis. Exposures associated with multiple sclerosis development – presymptomatic case-control studies

August

Nature on campus: Plants on campus
Thu
22
Aug
Nature on campus: Plants on campus
Time 12:00 - 13:00 22 August 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus grounds and learn more about plants growing there. Meeting point: KBC Building, outside the main entrance.

Nature on campus: Nocturnal insects
Wed
28
Aug
Nature on campus: Nocturnal insects
Time 08:00 - 09:00 28 August 08:00 - 09:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus grounds and learn more about nocturnal insects. Meeting point: KBC Building, outside the main entrance.

September

Autumn semester 2024 begins
Mon
2
Sep
Autumn semester 2024 begins
Time 07:00 - 23:59 2 September 07:00 - 23:59
Place Umeå University

Other. The autumn semester 2024 begins on Monday 2 September and ends on Sunday 19 January 2025.

Student Welcome Fair 2024
Thu
12
Sep
Student Welcome Fair 2024
Time 10:00 - 15:00 12 September 10:00 - 15:00
Place The Universum Building and the Campus Square

Other. Are you new? Visit the Student Welcome Fair on 12 September to learn what our university and Umeå can offer for a good start to your studies.

Nature on campus: Paleoecology and landscape history
Thu
19
Sep
Nature on campus: Paleoecology and landscape history
Time 12:00 - 13:00 19 September 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus grounds and learn more about the landscape history. Meeting point: KBC Building, outside the main entrance.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
20
Sep
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 20 September 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Fri
27
Sep
Malin Vestin Fredriksson – otorhinolaryngology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 27 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. CBCT and CT as a diagnostic tool for pathology in the temporal bone and maxillary sinuses

October

SWEPSA 2024
Wed
2
Oct
SWEPSA 2024
Time 2 October at 13:00 until 4 October at 13:00 2 October at 13:00 until 4 October at 13:00
Place Humanities building

Conference. Welcome to 2024 SWEPSA conference. This year hosted by the Department of Political Science at Umeå University.

Insight and outlook – Conference on Sábmie related research
Tue
8
Oct
Insight and outlook – Conference on Sábmie related research
Time 8 October at 00:00 until 10 October at 00:00 8 October at 00:00 until 10 October at 00:00
Place Umeå universitet

Conference. Insight and outlook – Conference on Sábmie related research.

Nature on campus: Insects in the campus creek
Wed
9
Oct
Nature on campus: Insects in the campus creek
Time 12:00 - 13:00 9 October 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on the campus ground and investigate insects in the campus creek. Meeting point: KBC Building, outside the main entrance.

The Burman lectures 2024. Lecture 1
Mon
14
Oct
The Burman lectures 2024. Lecture 1
Time 13:15 - 15:00 14 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lecture Hall HUM.D.220

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with Professor C. Thi Nguyen, the University of Utah. Lecture 1.

The Burman lectures 2024. Lecture 2
Tue
15
Oct
The Burman lectures 2024. Lecture 2
Time 13:15 - 15:00 15 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lecture Hall HUM.D.220

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with Professor C. Thi Nguyen, the University of Utah. Lecture 2.

The Burman lectures 2024. Lecture 3
Wed
16
Oct
The Burman lectures 2024. Lecture 3
Time 13:15 - 15:00 16 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place Lecture Hall HUM.D.220

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with Professor C. Thi Nguyen, the University of Utah. Lecture 3.

Northern forests’ role in security, stability and sustainability
Thu
17
Oct
Northern forests’ role in security, stability and sustainability
Time 12:00 - 13:00 17 October 12:00 - 13:00
Place Universum Galaxen - Jupiter & Online

Seminar. This seminar brings together researchers to discuss how forests and security issues are linked, and to lay foundations for future collaborations.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
18
Oct
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 18 October 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Sat
19
Oct
The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Time 17:00 - 19:00 19 October 17:00 - 19:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. At the Annual Celebration Ceremony we celebrate new professors and honorary doctors.

Doctoral education in focus
Tue
22
Oct
Doctoral education in focus
Time 09:30 - 16:00 22 October 09:30 - 16:00
Place Rotundan

Conference. Welcome to participate in a day with doctoral education in focus and meet doctoral students from other faculties.

November

KBC DAYS 2024
Tue
5
Nov
KBC DAYS 2024
Time 5 November at 09:00 until 6 November at 17:00 5 November at 09:00 until 6 November at 17:00
Place Carl Kempe salen (KB.E3.03), KBC

Conference. An annual interdisciplinary conference with presentations from departments affiliated with KBC and from scientific infrastructures.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
22
Nov
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 22 November 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

December

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
6
Dec
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 6 December 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.