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14 new Arctic Six Fellows ready to shape the future of the Arctic
Published: 2025-06-12

The Arctic Six has appointed 14 new Fellows who will carry out their projects relevant to the Arctic.

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.

Profiles and Features

Head of the Arctic Research School
Arctic Centre welcomes our new colleague Linda Lundmark.
Published: 2021-10-01
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