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UMU researchers represented in UArctic’s "Shared Voices" Magazine
Published: 2025-06-11

UMU researchers Ylva Sjöberg and Danielle Wilde have their articles published in Shared Voices 2025.

European Polar Research in Focus
Published: 2025-05-26

Umeå gathered key actors for collaboration towards the International Polar Year and the UN Cryosphere Decade.

Arctic Centre communicates climate research with art
Published: 2025-05-23

Arctic Centre is present at the exhibition “Broken Greenhouse – Embodied Climate Futures” in Lund.

The Arctic Centre has moved to the heart of campus
Published: 2025-05-19

In December 2024, the Arctic Centre moved to new offices at the centre of campus.

How Sweden’s new innovation program aims to drive sustainable societal transformation
Published: 2025-05-16

Half a billion SEK in funding calls and a new way of working for researchers.

The Arctic Six switches leaderships
Published: 2025-05-13

The Arctic Six formally switched leaderships at the Arctic Six Extended meeting in Tromsø on 28 April.

Nature is not untouched
Published: 2025-04-25

Humans are part of nature – not its counterpart. New book challenges conventional views.

Doctoral research investigates sustainable eating in the North
Published: 2025-04-16

At Doctoral student Hilde Weiser's mid-seminar, her thesis on sustainable eating was presented and reviewed.

21 March is the day when we acknowledge the glaciers
Published: 2025-03-21

The United Nations acknowledge the rapid melting glaciers, and the research conducted to preserve them.

Understanding climate change through Arctic field stations
Published: 2025-03-13

Visiting researcher Hanna Oosterveen studies the roles of Arctic field stations in times of climate change.

Join the One Ocean Expedition
Published: 2025-03-10

Join the course about Arctic Future Pathfinders onboard the ship S/S Statsraad Lehmkuhl across Arctic ocean.

Canada’s new Arctic Foreign Policy presented at Umeå University
Published: 2025-02-24

Canadian Ambassador to Sweden, Jason LaTorre presented Canada’s newly launched Arctic Foreign Policy (AFP).

Exploring Arctic narratives: PhD research presented at symposium
Published: 2025-02-24

PhD candidate Lena Leimgruber presented her research on Arctic literature and speculative fiction.

Call: Arctic Six Fellow 2025
Published: 2025-02-04

Become an Arctic Six Fellow and develop your network within Arctic research and education! Deadline: 21 March.

Charlotta Svonni awarded IASC Fellow 2025
Published: 2025-01-22

Charlotta Svonni, postdoctoral researcher at Várdduo, has been awarded the IASC Indigenous Fellowship.

Profiles and Features

Sustainable for Arctic forest owners
Biodiversity has become more important for forest owners in the north, but the reason is still unknown.
Published: 2021-09-27
An arctic adventure
Icebreaker Oden is soon on its way northward. On board are researcher ready for new discoveries.
Published: 2021-06-03
EU Arctic Forum in the actual Arctic
The EU Arctic Forum gathered decision-makers and researchers in Umeå to discuss the future of the Arctic
Published: 2021-02-11
Sweden's new Arctic strategy lacking local input
The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented Sweden's new Arctic strategy at Umeå Arctic Forum.
Published: 2021-02-04
Affiliate receives close to 1 million in research grants from Forte
Forte gives 970,000 kr for a project on competence provision for social services in sparsely populated areas
Published: 2020-09-14
Swedish food strategy questioned in book on Arctic food security
Scientific anthology on food security in the Arctic released today
Published: 2020-09-10
Umeå professor part in prestigious commission on Arctic Health
Read Arcum's interview on how Arctic health issues can be highlighted, and Umu:s unique work with the Arctic.
Published: 2020-03-23
New book about the Arctic as portrayed in children's literature
Interview with co-editor Maria Lindgren Leavenworth on the new book about the Arctic in Children's literature.
Published: 2020-02-14
Successful start for Arcum supported science tour
Interview with Jonas Ericson after the first event in Luleå.
Published: 2019-05-16
Umeå – a part of the Arctic
What is the Arctic? Opinions differ. But Västerbotten counts as the Swedish Arctic.
Published: 2018-07-02
Latest update: 2023-12-20