Research

Groundbreaking International Research

Research at Umeå University extends over many disciplines and scientific fields. Our aspiration is to develop into one of the strongest research universities in Scandinavia. Many of our more than 2,000 researchers and teachers are among the elite in Sweden and throughout the world. The focus on Areas of Excellence in research – which began in 2006 – has proven to be very successful.

We carry out groundbreaking, top-level international research within such areas as ageing and population studies, infections, and plant and forest biotechnology.

Research News

How conversation works in a hostage drama

[2009-11-19] A new dissertation from Umeå University in Sweden deals with communication in extreme situations. The example is the occupation of the West German embassy in 1975 and the telephone conversations that were carried out between relatives of the hostages, the Swedish minister of justice, a German embassy official, and one of the occupiers.

Global health experts challenge Climate Conference in Copenhagen

[2009-11-13] Leading scientists at the Umeå Centre for Global Health Research urge delegates at the forthcoming UNFCCC Climate Conference in Copenhagen to address health impacts of climate change.

New type of gene regulation in Listeria discovered by Umeå scientists

[2009-11-12] A team of molecular biologists at Umeå University has discovered a new way of controlling gene functions used by Listeria bacteria. The findings are now published in the international journal Cell.

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