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Sharp increase in international master’s students expected

2013-05-23
The number of international students that have been admitted for master’s degree programmes starting in autumn 2013 has risen dramatically in comparison with the prior year. Some of the most popular programmes are in the areas of public health, finance, molecular biology, business development and in...

The Norway spruce genome sequenced

2013-05-22
Swedish scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree) – a species with huge economic and ecological importance - and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped. The genome is complex and seven times larger than that of humans. The results have been published...

Gigantic spruce genome sequenced

2013-05-22
The spruce, giant of the forests, outlived the dinosaurs and is today Sweden’s most important plant from an economical aspect. Its genome is also huge, seven times larger than the human genome. For that reason until now a full mapping of the spruce genome has been impossible. But scientists at Umeå ...

Strong ties between Umeå and China

2013-05-22
A vivid mixture of English, Swedish and Chinese filled restaurant Hjortron on Campus Umeå on Monday when the Alumni Office held a Chinese Afternoon. All Chinese speaking students and staff were invited to mingle and learn more about Umeå University’s and Umeå Municipality’s cooperation with China.

Jacob Hashimoto / Superabundant Atmosphere

2013-05-21
On Sunday 2 June at 14:00 Bildmuseet opens the exhibition Jacob Hashimoto / Superabundant Atmosphere. Welcome to the press preview Thursday 30 May at 10:00.

Discovery of a novel medicine for the treatment of chronic wounds

2013-05-20
Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial Doctoral School and the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Um...

Popular international master's programme receives award

2013-05-16
Jonny Holmström and Johan Sandberg at Umeå University have received a national educational award for developing the master's programme in IT Management.

More severe disease explains the higher costs of care for men

2013-05-15
Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women, which may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Umeå University in a new study.

Cells must use their brakes moderately for effective speed control

2013-05-15
How cells regulate their own function by “accelerating and braking” is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published by Nature Communications 14 May, researchers at Uppsala and Umeå univer...

Several subjects listed high in world university ranking

2013-05-08
Five subject areas at Umeå University were listed among the world’s best higher education institutions in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject. This is a significant increase of the number of subject areas from the prior year.

Comics of the North

2013-05-03
As part of the event 'Kulturnatta' in Umeå, Bildmuseet will celebrate one year at Umeå Arts Campus. We will inaugurate Comics of the North, an exhibition of original drawings, sketches and sections of comic strips by eight different comics artists.

Olive Maitha awarded at Global Swede diploma ceremony

2013-04-30
Olive Maitha, master's degree student at the Umeå School of Business and Economics at Umeå University, received the Global Swede diploma at a ceremony in Stockholm on 29 April. The special recognition is a joint initiative between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Institute.

Walpurgis Eve on Campus on hiatus this year

2013-04-29
Umeå University, Umeå Municipality and campus property owner Akademiska hus have jointly decided to take a break in organising the traditional Walpurgis Eve festivity on campus this year.

Warning system predicts outbreaks of dengue fever

2013-04-29
With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance. This is what Yien Ling Hii concludes in the dissertation she is defending at Umeå University on 3 ...

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