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When the Climate Crisis Becomes a Public Health Issue
Published: 2026-01-21

Researchers and Sweden’s Ambassador for Global Health discuss crises and health.

The Arctic up close – course offers new experiences and perspectives
Published: 2026-01-19

Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson and Nikiforos Staveris participated on a course in Arctic Canada and Alaska.

Call for Arctic Six Chairs 2026
Published: 2026-01-19

Apply to become an Arctic Six Chair 2026! Deadline is 20 March, 2026.

The Arctic is the planet’s early warning system
Published: 2026-01-19

Rapid changes in the Arctic reveal how climate shifts in the far north affect the entire planet.

60 Years of Arctic Research at Umeå University
Published: 2025-12-18

From winter pasture to global node: six decades of Arctic research that shaped Umeå's role in the North.

Thinner ice and heavier politics – Swedish polar research gathers for the future
Published: 2025-12-16

Between 10 and 11 November, the second Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic took place in Stockholm.

Happy holidays from the Arctic Centre – 2025: A Year in Review
Published: 2025-12-16

As 2025 comes to an end, we reflect on a meaningful and formative year for Arctic research and education.

The Arctic Six strengthens research at Umeå University
Published: 2025-12-08

Arctic Six Chairs has enabled new collaborations, strong proposals, and substantial external funding.

Shaping Sustainable Cities through Cutting-Edge Research
Published: 2025-11-05

Visit Future Forests extensive webinar series on urban forests and green spaces

Building with ice
Published: 2025-10-16

Researchers at Umeå School of Architecture explores if ice can become a sustainable future building material.

Rethinking Arctic security in a time of tension and thaw
Published: 2025-10-15

Researchers and policymakers met in Oslo to discuss the future of Arctic security.

Abisko stay strengthens research on digital statehood
Published: 2025-10-07

Three days in Abisko brought new momentum to research – and a first encounter with the Arctic.

High expectations for a Polar Research School at Umeå University
Published: 2025-10-06

UMU and SU submitted an application to Swedish Research Council to establish a polar research school.

Natural barriers disrupt the ecosystems in northern Sweden’s rivers
Published: 2025-10-03

Stop plants from spreading and shape the streams in northern Sweden, new research shows.

Highlighting Arctic sustainability at conference for young researchers
Published: 2025-10-01

APECS Sweden held its first conference for young researchers, focusing on sustainability in Arctic research.

Profiles and Features

Arctic sovereignty through international law and AI perspectives
Arctic Six Fellow Michel Rouleau-Dick wants include and develop international law and AI in a changing Arctic.
Published: 2025-11-13
Arctic Six Fellow wants to explore relations in northern sparsely populated areas
Arctic Six Fellow Dorothee Bohn seeks to explore human-nature relations in regional development.
Published: 2025-11-03
Subtle changes in the Arctic landscape revealed from above
Matthias Siewert's drone images reveal how climate change is redrawing – centimetre by centimetre.
Published: 2025-09-18
Arctic traditions meet AI – course in Canada and Alaska inspires future research
Nikiforos Staveris will travel to the Northwest passage for a course on Arctic Future Pathfinders.
Published: 2025-09-15
Arctic literature, oceans, and perspectives – a research journey with personal depth
PhD student Lena Leimgruber participates in an Arctic course which will take her to both Canada and Alaska.
Published: 2025-08-25
Collaborating across borders to make polar science matter
From the Umeå University campus, Kylie Owen coordinates European polar research.
Published: 2025-06-02
Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes
Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.
Published: 2025-03-11
Co-creating resilient futures in the Arctic through food
Arctic Six Chair Danielle Wilde explores ways to reimagine the role of food and food practices in the Arctic.
Published: 2025-02-20
Arctic Six Chair examines the future of Arctic teacher education
Arctic Six Chair Björn Norlin will investigate Sámi content in teacher education at northern universities.
Published: 2025-02-03
Arctic Six project strives for a more secure future for the Arctic
Arctic Six Chair Niklas Eklund will address security issues and lead the work for Arctic Security forward.
Published: 2025-01-16
Researching the water bodies' emissions of greenhouse gases
Gerard Rocher-Ros wants to understand the flow of carbon and nutrients to find solutions to climate change.
Published: 2025-01-13
Exploring the future of food and nutrition in the Arctic
Arctic Six Chair, Professor Armando Perez-Cueto, will explore sustainable food transitions in the Arctic.
Published: 2024-11-20
Leading the Arctic Centre into a new era of collaboration and impact
Keith Larson aims to make a real impact in the Arctic by forging stronger links between research and society.
Published: 2024-11-14
Arctic Six project will reveal forests’ role in climate change
Daniel Metcalfe will initiate a research project on measuring carbon stocks and fluxes in Arctic forests.
Published: 2024-11-11
From “baggböleri” to green transition: an event with forestry in focus
Future Forests organised a field trip exploring the historical and contemporary significance of baggböleri
Published: 2024-09-16
Latest update: 2023-12-20