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Porträtt av Emmanuelle Charpentier, hedersdoktor vid Umeå universitet.
Emmanuelle Charpentier to visit Umeå University

The Nobel Prize winner visits his alma mater in connection with being appointed honorary citizen of Umeå.

BFA students collaborating
UID launches international bachelor’s in industrial design

Umeå Institute of Design opens up to global students with a new English-taught undergraduate programme.

En utsikt över en disig storstad från en hög byggnad.
AI-designed paint can cool buildings during heatwaves

Lowers indoor temperature by several degrees, tests show.

Alef dos Santos, postdoctor at the Department of Chemistry, studies biosignatures to prepare for future Mars missions.Alef dos Santos, postdoktor vid Kemiska institutionen, forskar på biosignaturer som kan användas för framtida Marsströvare.
Signs of life: he detects biosignatures in preparation for future Mars missions

Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life

En kvinna som står i en lagerlokal med många hyllor.
Research in sustainability put to use at global company

Helena landed a job right after her PhD – now she’s driving sustainability efforts in the industry.

Christiane Funk
Fascinated by the superpower of microalgae

Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.

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.

Vision and strategies

The vision and basic values form the basis for how students and staff should treat each other and the planet.

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