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Tiny gold particles could play a new role in the organic electronics of the future.
What is it like to be a doctoral student? Meet Julia, whose research takes her all the way to Jupiter's moons.
A doctoral thesis shows that ordinary 3D printers can build advanced scientific equipment right in the lab.
Nicolò Maccaferri, Aleksandra Foltynowicz and Katarina Wulff get doctoral student funding via EU programme.
Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak? The potential of metamaterials inspires researchers worldwide.
Recognized for her efforts to promote women in a male-dominated field.
METAmeet 2026 brought leading nanophotonics researchers together for three days of exchange.
Umeå University has been awarded funding to recruit an international visiting researcher.
From 29 June to 1 July, world leading physicists will gather in Umeå and discuss scientific breakthroughs.
Rasmus Öberg has been awarded the Oseen Medal by Svenska Fysikersamfundet his doctoral thesis.
Research, Indigenous perspectives and geopolitics in focus during the Ambassador’s visit to Umeå.
The 2026 version of the annual KBC relay unites the Umeå Campus in a sporty, creative and festive winter day.
Research on nanoporous gold could lead to more efficient chemical reactions in modern technology.
Researchers, infrastructure, and industry joined conference for two days of knowledge exchange and networking
Two interesting Nobel symposia will be held at Umeå University in July and September next year.
Dmitry Malyshev is exploring new ways to detect and remove bacteria in the dairy industry.
Researchers have developed a laser made entirely from biomaterials.
What links green cheese, AI and cancer tests? They're themes in 16 projects sharing €10 million in EU funding.
Scientists, engineers and policymakers will meet at European Space Weather Week 27-31 October.
New method provides an early indication of danger in conflict zones.
The photo competition is part of the European Space Weather Week - submit your entry by 15 October.
For the first time, the Umeå researchers have demonstrated the full capabilities of their large-scale laser.
Researchers have found a way to improve catalysts that make emission-free hydrogen.
Professor Kevin K. Lehmann from the University of Virginia: "I have always followed my curiosity."
The discovery will help to understand why species are spread the way they are across the planet.
'Excellence by Choice' interdisciplinary postdocs shared experiences and discussed future career options.
Solar thermal collectors are taking on fossil energy sources – thanks to a new type of coating.
Ben John's research could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing.
Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.
Qi Zhang's research shows how the atmosphere on Mars has evolved over time and may look like in the future.
The yearly KBC Relay took place again, with colourful costumes and competition from SLU's students
Resistant spores can cause food poisoning and infections via, for example, dairy products.
Honored for serving with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics
Project proposals can be submitted until May 19th and an information session is available February 12th.
UCMR Day is an opportunity to increase international visibility by inviting talented keynote speakers.
Jens Zamanian wants to encourage more students to study abroad and take double degrees.
IceLab launches the Stress Response Modeling Graduate Research School with five PhD positions now available.
What are the Northern Lights, how to see them best and some myths about them.
IceLab members turned network science inwards to visualize research overlaps during their annual meeting.
Researchers and staff from infrastructures and industry shared ideas and results under the theme Sensing.
Doctoral thesis explains what happens when the solar wind meets other objects with atmospheres.
Researchers combine AI with computational physics in a new project with industry.
Nicolò Maccaferri and his group had the pleasure to host Stefano Corni in the context of UCMR Seminar Series.
Under certain conditions the induced magnetosphere of Mars can degenerate, a study in Nature shows.
The structural changes that occur in graphite during oxidation have puzzled scientists for 50 years.
Novel mechanism in gene regulation uncovered in study exploring the 3-dimensional dynamics of gene elements.
South Korean researchers visited IceLab as part of STINT research exchange in modeling ecology and evolution.
Lakshmi Das receives Marie Curie Fellowship to investigate new material with ultra-fast light pulses.
In a mix of biology and physics, Ben investigates biological reactions and processes with fast lasers.
The AI system has been developed on a supercomputer in several million training steps.
Kickoffen för Stress Response Modeling vid IceLab den 10-11 juni innebar en lovande start för det nya centret.
The Arctic Congress 2024 gathered many researchers from Umeå University who presented their research.
Anne L'Huillier and Ferenc Krausz have worked with researchers at the Department of Physics for many years.
ESWW brings scientists and the space industry together as it takes place in Sweden for the first time.
A new method for measuring efficiency losses gives a breakthrough in the development of new light sources.
Project proposals can be submitted until May 27th and an information session is available April 29th.
Doctoral student Eva Krämer went on a 12 week long research stay at the University Center in Svalbard (UNIS).
Pitches: AI for image processing, understanding breast cancer risk and unravelling plant genome complexity.
In search of collaborators after the March 13 Lunch Pitch.
IceLab seeks faculty for Stress Response Modeling excellence center.
The pitches covered cancer and disease modeling and the role of sphingolipids in metabolic diseases.
Jens Zamanian is awarded the Faculty of Science and Technology's pedagogical prize 2024.
Several postdoc projects receive funding from EU within the ´Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme.
Produces significantly fewer defects compared to the most commonly used method today.
STINT-funded research collaboration with Inha University researchers begins with a visit to Incheon, Korea
See photos from the Nobel Prize winner's visit to Umeå University.
IceLab opens its Lunch Pitch season with pitches related to aging from Verena Kohler and Mattias Forsell
Anne L'Huillier gives a lecture at Umeå University on 15 February.
Nicolò Maccaferri wants to create hard drives that work like 'time machines'.
His research lays the foundation for the light-operated and energy-efficient computers of the future.
Thirteen research projects, ranging from algae to digital merits, can look forward to funding from the EU.
Umeå Postdoc Society with 220 postdocs at campus works successfully to improve the postdoc experience.
The climate crisis demands expertise and knowledge.
Postdoctoral fellow Audrey Schillings and team went to Svalbard to study the Eidembukta lagoon.
Ferenc Krausz's advice to young researchers: "Find the right question for yourself."
Gives an open lecture in Aula Nordica and visits the Umeå physicist's laser laboratory.
Nicolò Maccaferri and André Mateus have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows.
By pressure cooking birch leaves scientists obtained carbon particles for use in organic semiconductors.
As a young woman in Poland, Aleksandra Foltynowicz broke the norms when she followed her passion for physics.
With optical tweezers, Magnus Andersson can measure the forces that act when a bacterium attaches.
Accurate measuring is crucial when for example dosing medicines and handling dangerous gases.
The great interest highlights the need for meeting platforms focusing specifically on postdocs and PhDs.
Congratulated his colleagues after the announcement: "I was sure this time would come."
Ludvig Edman was the first in the world to print a light source and describes himself as extremely stubborn.
Receives the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant for his research on the technology behind a flexible light source.
Pine cones can be a cheap raw material for supercapacitors, according to a new thesis.
A celebration of the official opening of the most northern SciLifelab’s national site - in Umeå.
Four doctoral students and postdocs at Umeå University were selected after the Arctic Five Fellows call.
Umeå researchers publish study on what causes polaritons (a light-matter mixture) to collapse.
The Swedish Research Council investigates millions in ground-breaking research environments.
New discovery using data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.
New method prevents expensive precious metals from breaking down in the process when hydrogen gas is made.
Eco-friendly light sources and climate-smart buildings recognized by Swedish academy.
Nicolò Maccaferri builds bridges between physics, biochemistry and medicine to explore new intersection areas.
International expert panel highlights research at Umeå University in new report.
"CU4 a Life Science Shake-Up" meeting took place on 7-8 February 2023 in Sollefteå
Hermann Opgenoorth has been doing space research for 50 years.
Interdisciplinary project brings together research groups from all over Europe.
The conference encourages researchers to network and initiate interdisciplinary collaborations.
Overexploitation negatively affects the majority of the island's animals and plants.