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Summer Fun at Curiosum
Today
16
Aug
Summer Fun at Curiosum
Time Today 10:00 - 17:00 Today 10:00 - 17:00
Place Curiosum, Östra strandgatan 32, Arts campus

Other. Discover our summer activities! Bring your family and friends to experiment, explore and create together. Free entry for all aged 19 and under!

Summer Fun at Curiosum
Sun
17
Aug
Summer Fun at Curiosum
Time 10:00 - 17:00 17 August 10:00 - 17:00
Place Curiosum, Östra strandgatan 32, Arts campus

Other. Discover our summer activities! Bring your family and friends to experiment, explore and create together. Free entry for all aged 19 and under!

Nature on campus: Nocturnal flying insects on campus
Wed
20
Aug
Nature on campus: Nocturnal flying insects on campus
Time 08:00 - 09:00 20 August 08:00 - 09:00
Place KBC Building, meeting point at the main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion and learn about nocturnal flying insects on campus.

Book chapter
Thu
21
Aug
Book chapter
Time 10:15 - 12:00 21 August 10:15 - 12:00
Place Hum F.134 Lingvisten

Seminar. The HESSD seminar series ideas invites you to a seminar with Andreas Mårdh, Umeå University.

UPSC Seminar with Ildoo Hwang
Fri
22
Aug
UPSC Seminar with Ildoo Hwang
Time 10:00 - 11:00 22 August 10:00 - 11:00
Place "Lilla hörsalen" (Small lecture hall), KB.E3.01, KBC building

Seminar. Scientific seminar arranged by Umeå Plant Science Centre

Phytoplankton response to browning in the Gulf of Bothnia
Mon
25
Aug
Phytoplankton response to browning in the Gulf of Bothnia
Time 14:00 - 15:30 25 August 14:00 - 15:30
Place UMF Norrbyn

Seminar. How have increased DOC, metals and other nutrients affected phytoplankton communities in the Gulf of Bothnia over the last 150 years?

Education in a ‘twilight of knowing’
Tue
26
Aug
Education in a ‘twilight of knowing’
Time 13:30 - 15:00 26 August 13:30 - 15:00
Place Fatmomakke NBET floor 4 / Zoom

Seminar. Seminar with Matthew R. Keynes, as part of Várdduo's 25th anniversary celebrations.

Nature on campus: Paleoecology – history of landscape development
Wed
27
Aug
Nature on campus: Paleoecology – history of landscape development
Time 12:00 - 13:00 27 August 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, meeting point at the main entrance

Other. Note: an excursion in English takes place on August 28 at 12.00-13.00.

Responsible AI Self-assessment Workshop: Start with Question Zero
Wed
27
Aug
Responsible AI Self-assessment Workshop: Start with Question Zero
Time 12:30 - 16:00 27 August 12:30 - 16:00
Place MIT building, Seminar Room 216, Umeå University + Zoom

Workshop. Join AI Policy Lab’s workshop to explore a self-Assessment tool that helps organisations reflect before acting.

Introduction in Canvas
Wed
27
Aug
Introduction in Canvas
Time 13:00 - 15:00 27 August 13:00 - 15:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. The workshops are an introductory basic course and are aimed at those who are completely new to Canvas or have just started.

Planning meeting
Wed
27
Aug
Planning meeting
Time 13:15 - 14:30 27 August 13:15 - 14:30
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a planning meeting for the autumn semester 2025.

Nature on campus: A 1 000 year history of landscape
Thu
28
Aug
Nature on campus: A 1 000 year history of landscape
Time 12:00 - 13:00 28 August 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion focusing on the history of landscape development on the campus area. Meeting point: KBC Building, main entrance

A long-term view on housing supply
Thu
28
Aug
A long-term view on housing supply
Time 13:00 - 14:00 28 August 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke NBET floor 4 / Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a CEDAR seminar with Lars-Fredrik Andersson.

September

Medchem Seminar Series - Marie Spohn, SLU Uppsala
Tue
2
Sep
Medchem Seminar Series - Marie Spohn, SLU Uppsala
Time 15:15 - 16:00 2 September 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Is Climate Change a Collective Harm Problem?
Wed
3
Sep
Is Climate Change a Collective Harm Problem?
Time 13:15 - 14:30 3 September 13:15 - 14:30
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Karsten Klint Jensen, Institutet för framtidsstudier.

Humlab Talk: Algorithmic Transparency
Wed
3
Sep
Humlab Talk: Algorithmic Transparency
Time 13:15 - 15:00 3 September 13:15 - 15:00
Place Humlab / Zoom

Lecture. Maria Eriksson, senior researcher, European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT)

Mapping Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Encephalitis Lethargica Incidence in Sweden
Thu
4
Sep
Mapping Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Encephalitis Lethargica Incidence in Sweden
Time 13:00 - 14:00 4 September 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke NBET floor 4/ Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a CEDAR- seminar with Lena Karlsson and Erling Häggström Gunfridsson.

Humlab Talk: Humour scandals and humour literacy in the digital world
Thu
4
Sep
Humlab Talk: Humour scandals and humour literacy in the digital world
Time 13:15 - 14:45 4 September 13:15 - 14:45
Place Humlab / Zoom

Lecture. Talk with Liisi Laineste, Estonian Literary Museum

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Thu
4
Sep
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 15:00 - 18:00 4 September 15:00 - 18:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us from Umeå University.

Petra Truedson – Psychiatry
Fri
5
Sep
Petra Truedson – Psychiatry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Konference center, Sunderby Hospital, Luleå

Defence of doctoral thesis. Safety aspects of lithium treatment for affective disorders.

Gunilla Dahlgren – Occupational and environmental medicine
Fri
5
Sep
Gunilla Dahlgren – Occupational and environmental medicine
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. RISK ASSESSMENT OF HAND-INTENSIVE WORK USING RATINGS AND TECHNICAL MEASURES: Sex and Gender Considerations .

#frAIday: A Window into the Brain - Bringing EEG Neuroimaging into Home-Based BCIs
Fri
5
Sep
#frAIday: A Window into the Brain - Bringing EEG Neuroimaging into Home-Based BCIs
Time 12:15 - 13:00 5 September 12:15 - 13:00
Place Galaxen, Umeå University

Lecture. A talk with Professor Marta Molinas about advancing EEG Neuroimaging for Neurorehabilitation, Communication, and Dream Decoding.

Symposium: Present and Future of Plant-Based Fermented Foods
Mon
8
Sep
Symposium: Present and Future of Plant-Based Fermented Foods
Time 08:30 - 16:45 8 September 08:30 - 16:45
Place Rotundan, Universitetstorget 4, Umeå

Symposium. Symposium on plant-based fermented foods at Umeå University. Researchers and experts gather to discuss the latest advancements and network.

Photonic Crystals: From Nature to Silicon and Coralline Algae
Mon
8
Sep
Photonic Crystals: From Nature to Silicon and Coralline Algae
Time 14:00 - 15:30 8 September 14:00 - 15:30
Place UMF Norrbyn

Seminar. The concept of crystals, photonic crystals, and how translational symmetry leads to distinctive responses in systems interacting with waves.

EcoChange UMU autumn meeting
Tue
9
Sep
EcoChange UMU autumn meeting
Time 08:30 - 13:00 9 September 08:30 - 13:00
Place UMF Norrbyn and on Zoom.

Seminar. The latest in EcoChange research will be presented, as well as a bibliometrics describing EcoChange activities 2010-2023.

Is high-throughput electrophysiology possible?
Wed
10
Sep
Is high-throughput electrophysiology possible?
Time 12:00 - 13:00 10 September 12:00 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC

Seminar. The electrophysiology platform at Linköping University, part of Chemical Biology Consortium Sweden (CBCS) at SciLifeLab, visits site Umeå.

Student Welcome Fair 2025
Thu
11
Sep
Student Welcome Fair 2025
Time 10:00 - 15:00 11 September 10:00 - 15:00
Place The Universum Building

Other. Are one of our new students? Visit the Student Welcome Fair to learn what our university and Umeå can offer for a good start to your studies.

#frAIday: Caroline Sinders
Fri
12
Sep
#frAIday: Caroline Sinders
Time 12:15 - 13:00 12 September 12:15 - 13:00
Place TBD

Lecture. A #frAIday talk with Caroline Sinders, a machine-learning-design researcher and artist.

Integrated Biomedical Science seminar: Silvia Uriarte
Fri
12
Sep
Integrated Biomedical Science seminar: Silvia Uriarte
Time 14:00 - 15:00 12 September 14:00 - 15:00
Place TBA

Seminar. Title will be announced later

Medchem Seminar Series - Skirmantas Kriaucionis, Ludwig Inst. for Cancer Research, Oxford
Tue
16
Sep
Medchem Seminar Series - Skirmantas Kriaucionis, Ludwig Inst. for Cancer Research, Oxford
Time 15:15 - 16:00 16 September 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Digital exam - Author in Inspera
Wed
17
Sep
Digital exam - Author in Inspera
Time 09:00 - 11:00 17 September 09:00 - 11:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. In this workshop we will focus on the creation of tasks, i.e. individual exam questions, both manually and automatically corrected types.

Nature on campus: Trees and autumn colours on campus
Wed
17
Sep
Nature on campus: Trees and autumn colours on campus
Time 12:00 - 13:00 17 September 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, meeting point at the main entrance

Other. Note: an excursion in English on this theme takes place on September 18 at 12.00-13.00. Meeting place: KBC Building, main entrance.

Humlab Talk: The state of research on climate change
Wed
17
Sep
Humlab Talk: The state of research on climate change
Time 13:15 - 15:00 17 September 13:15 - 15:00
Place Humlab / Zoom

Lecture. Dr James Painter, University of Oxford

Humlab Workshop: Open data and open software for GIS
Thu
18
Sep
Humlab Workshop: Open data and open software for GIS
Time 10:00 - 12:00 18 September 10:00 - 12:00
Place Humlab

Workshop. Workshop about open source mapping tools

Nature on campus: Tree phenology and autumn colours
Thu
18
Sep
Nature on campus: Tree phenology and autumn colours
Time 12:00 - 13:00 18 September 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion on campus focusing on tree phenology and autumn colours. Meeting point: KBC Building, main entrance.

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Thu
18
Sep
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 15:00 - 18:00 18 September 15:00 - 18:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us from Umeå University.

Natxo García López, Energy Technology
Fri
19
Sep
Natxo García López, Energy Technology
Time 09:00 - 13:00 19 September 09:00 - 13:00
Place BIO.E.203 – Aula Biologica.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Toward cleaner cooking and energy security in rural sub-Saharan Africa.

Catrine Odhiambo – Public Health
Fri
19
Sep
Catrine Odhiambo – Public Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 19 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Assembly hall, building 5B, 6th floor, University Hospital, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. A bridge to safety – for whom? Intimate partner violence and formal support for women with disabilities in Sweden

Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Mary Anne O´Connell
Fri
19
Sep
Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Mary Anne O´Connell
Time 14:00 - 15:00 19 September 14:00 - 15:00
Place Tba

Seminar. Title: The essential role of the RNA editing enzyme, Adar1 in immunity

APECS Sweden Conference 2025
Mon
22
Sep
APECS Sweden Conference 2025
Time 22 September at 11:00 until 23 September at 12:00 22 September at 11:00 until 23 September at 12:00
Place Umeå, Sweden

Conference. Welcome to APECS Sweden Conference 2025, where we focus on the future of Arctic Sustainability Research.

What is a Sustainable Arctic?
Mon
22
Sep
What is a Sustainable Arctic?
Time 13:00 - 14:30 22 September 13:00 - 14:30
Place Rotundan & Online

Other. A panel session where researchers from diverse fields share and explore knowledge and insights on sustainability in the Arctic environment.

Writing retreat for students and academics
Tue
23
Sep
Writing retreat for students and academics
Time 08:00 - 15:30 23 September 08:00 - 15:30
Place UMF Norrbyn

Workshop. Create the time, space and focus to accelerate and improve your research writing through a structured writing workshop at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre!

A Sustainably Changing Arctic? – Indigenous Perspectives
Tue
23
Sep
A Sustainably Changing Arctic? – Indigenous Perspectives
Time 10:30 - 12:00 23 September 10:30 - 12:00
Place Rotundan & Online

Other. This panel explores sustainability in the Arctic through the lens of Indigenous knowledge and experience.

Humlab Makerspace: Simple ways to use Power Automate
Thu
25
Sep
Humlab Makerspace: Simple ways to use Power Automate
Time 13:00 - 15:00 25 September 13:00 - 15:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Do you want to learn simple tricks to automate tasks within Microsoft 365?

Thursday meet-up with Pride spirit
Thu
25
Sep
Thursday meet-up with Pride spirit
Time 14:00 - 15:30 25 September 14:00 - 15:30
Place The University Chaplaincy, Natural Sciences Building, floor 3

Other. University Chaplaincy (Kyrkan på campus) invites you to a special festive Thursday fika with a Pride theme.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
26
Sep
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 26 September 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Erik Nilsson - Radio Physics
Fri
26
Sep
Erik Nilsson - Radio Physics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 26 September 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora Hörsalen 5B, NUS

Defence of doctoral thesis. Erik Nilsson is defending his thesis with the title: Correlation between medical imaging and histopathology in prostate cancer

Frida Carlberg Rindestig – Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fri
26
Sep
Frida Carlberg Rindestig – Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 26 September 09:00 - 12:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Online sexual violnece: A child an adolescent psychiatric perspective.

Pride hangout – craft workshop and information about sexual health and LGBTQI with RFSU
Fri
26
Sep
Pride hangout – craft workshop and information about sexual health and LGBTQI with RFSU
Time 12:00 - 15:00 26 September 12:00 - 15:00
Place The living room, humanities building

Workshop. Pride hangout! The craft tables are set with materials for making pins, there are snacks, and information from RFSU about sexual health and LGBTQI.

#frAIday: Purpose in Abundant Environments - The Couch‑Potato Problem (in AI agents)
Fri
26
Sep
#frAIday: Purpose in Abundant Environments - The Couch‑Potato Problem (in AI agents)
Time 12:15 - 13:00 26 September 12:15 - 13:00
Place TBD

Lecture. What do AI agents do when they have everything they need—but nothing to do?

Susanna Bellander – Public Health
Fri
26
Sep
Susanna Bellander – Public Health
Time 13:00 - 16:00 26 September 13:00 - 16:00
Place 1D T9 Hall B

Defence of doctoral thesis. The Swedish Police and Counter-terrorism: Paradoxes and Practices.

Join Umeå University in the Pride Parade!
Sat
27
Sep
Join Umeå University in the Pride Parade!
Time 11:30 - 13:45 27 September 11:30 - 13:45
Place Döbelns park

Other. Join Umeå University in the Pride Parade!

Arctic Forum: Food
Mon
29
Sep
Arctic Forum: Food
Time 29 September at 11:00 until 30 September at 16:00 29 September at 11:00 until 30 September at 16:00
Place Lycksele

Other. At Arctic Forum: Food, we meet to explore new ways towards resilient societies in the North by preparing and sharing meals with one another.

The Gender Seminar
Tue
30
Sep
The Gender Seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 30 September 13:15 - 15:00
Place UCGS library

Seminar. Making a Fuss: Applying a feminist approach to a PhD project in industrial design.

Medchem Seminar Series - Christoph Dehio, University of Basel
Tue
30
Sep
Medchem Seminar Series - Christoph Dehio, University of Basel
Time 15:15 - 16:00 30 September 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Bert Jonsson
Tue
30
Sep
Bert Jonsson
Time 15:15 - 16:00 30 September 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Bert Jonsson, Umeå University.

October

cryoNET Symposium 2025
Wed
1
Oct
cryoNET Symposium 2025
Time 1 October at 08:00 until 2 October at 17:00 1 October at 08:00 until 2 October at 17:00
Place Rotundan, Umeå

Symposium. Invited speakers, selected talks by participants, poster and networking sessions will highlight the latest discoveries in the cryo-EM field.

Humlab Talk: Queer Networked Resistances in Turkey
Wed
1
Oct
Humlab Talk: Queer Networked Resistances in Turkey
Time 13:15 - 14:45 1 October 13:15 - 14:45
Place Humlab / Zoom

Lecture. With Onur Kilic

Chloe WIlliams – Cell Biology
Fri
3
Oct
Chloe WIlliams – Cell Biology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 3 October 13:00 - 16:00
Place Aula Anatomica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Molecular Mechanisms of SOD1-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Innovative Models of Human Disease

Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Miguel Leung
Fri
3
Oct
Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Miguel Leung
Time 14:00 - 15:00 3 October 14:00 - 15:00
Place Tba

Seminar. Title: Tba

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Sat
4
Oct
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 19:00 - 22:00 4 October 19:00 - 22:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us at Umeå University.

Medchem Seminar Series - Steffen Backert, FAU, Germany
Tue
7
Oct
Medchem Seminar Series - Steffen Backert, FAU, Germany
Time 15:15 - 16:00 7 October 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Nature on campus: Who lives in the campus stream?
Wed
8
Oct
Nature on campus: Who lives in the campus stream?
Time 12:00 - 13:00 8 October 12:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Building, meeting point at the main entrance

Other. Join us for an excursion and learn more about insects in the campus stream.

Humlab Makerspace: Build a wacky robot!
Wed
8
Oct
Humlab Makerspace: Build a wacky robot!
Time 13:00 - 16:00 8 October 13:00 - 16:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. We build a robot using materials we find around us, like paper, cardboard, plastic, a microcomputer, and various electronic components.

The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 1
Wed
8
Oct
The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 1
Time 13:15 - 15:00 8 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with John Macfarlane, UC Berkeley. Lecture 1.

The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 2
Thu
9
Oct
The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 2
Time 13:15 - 15:00 9 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with John Macfarlane, UC Berkeley. Lecture 2.

The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 3
Thu
9
Oct
The Burman lectures 2025. Lecture 3
Time 13:15 - 15:00 9 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119, Humanities Building, Umeå University

Lecture. Welcome to this years Burman lectures in philosophy with John Macfarlane, UC Berkeley. Lecture 3.

Nordic Conference on Food, Meals and Learning in Schools
Fri
10
Oct
Nordic Conference on Food, Meals and Learning in Schools
Time 09:00 - 15:00 10 October 09:00 - 15:00
Place Ljusgården, Teacher education building or Zoom

Conference. Welcome to The Nordic Conference on Educational Research in Food, Nutrition, and Culinary Science at Umeå University!

UPSC Cutting Edge Seminar with Ari-Pekka Mähönen
Fri
10
Oct
UPSC Cutting Edge Seminar with Ari-Pekka Mähönen
Time 09:00 - 10:00 10 October 09:00 - 10:00
Place "Lilla hörsalen" (Small lecture hall), KB.E3.01, KBC building

Seminar. Scientific seminar arranged by Umeå Plant Science Centre

Robin J. Herbert -Business Administration
Fri
10
Oct
Robin J. Herbert -Business Administration
Time 10:15 - 12:00 10 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place Hörsal UB.A.210 - Lindellhallen 1

Defence of doctoral thesis. Sustainable consumption in the electric vehicle context Investigating the effects of norms, branding, and spillover

Anna-Lena Fureman – Pediatrics
Fri
10
Oct
Anna-Lena Fureman – Pediatrics
Time 13:00 - 16:00 10 October 13:00 - 16:00
Place Assembly hall Snäckan, Östersund Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Technology and Glucose Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Mon
13
Oct
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 12:00 - 15:00 13 October 12:00 - 15:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us from Umeå University.

The Science of Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Computing, Optimization, and Design
Tue
14
Oct
The Science of Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Computing, Optimization, and Design
Time 14 October at 09:00 until 15 October at 17:00 14 October at 09:00 until 15 October at 17:00
Place TBA

Symposium. Symposium in Honour of Professor Martin Berggren

Teaching Awardee Panels - the Annual Celebration
Thu
16
Oct
Teaching Awardee Panels - the Annual Celebration
Time 10:15 - 12:30 16 October 10:15 - 12:30
Place Ljusgården Atrium in the Teacher Education Building

Other. The morning of 16 October teaching award recipients and appointed distinguished teachers participate in panel discussions and receive their diplomas.

The Annual Celebration Lectures
Sat
18
Oct
The Annual Celebration Lectures
Time 09:00 - 12:00 18 October 09:00 - 12:00
Place The Humanities building and Social Sciences building

Lecture. During the morning of 180October the honorary doctors, professors and scientific award recipients give short lectures.

Study & Career in Sweden fair - London
Sat
18
Oct
Study & Career in Sweden fair - London
Time 14:00 - 18:00 18 October 14:00 - 18:00
Place Svenska kyrkan, 6 Harcourt St, London WiH 4AG, United Kingdom. Closest tube stations are Baker Street, Edgware Road and Marylebone.

Other. Curious about studying or working in Sweden but not sure where to start? Join us in London on 18 October 2025!

The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Sat
18
Oct
The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Time 17:00 - 19:00 18 October 17:00 - 19:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. At the Annual Celebration Ceremony we celebrate new professors, honorary doctors and recipients of the university's Medal of Merit.

Humlab Makerspace: Your internet router – more than just a box?
Tue
21
Oct
Humlab Makerspace: Your internet router – more than just a box?
Time 10:00 - 11:30 21 October 10:00 - 11:30
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Most people have a router, but not everyone has explored all the settings – we'll cover that in this workshop!

Medchem Seminar Series - Malin Flodström Tullberg, KI
Tue
21
Oct
Medchem Seminar Series - Malin Flodström Tullberg, KI
Time 15:15 - 16:00 21 October 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
24
Oct
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 24 October 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Integrated Biomedical Science Seminar: Elin Esbjörner Winters
Fri
24
Oct
Integrated Biomedical Science Seminar: Elin Esbjörner Winters
Time 14:00 - 15:00 24 October 14:00 - 15:00
Place TBD

Seminar. Title will be announced later

Marlene Johansson-Falck
Tue
28
Oct
Marlene Johansson-Falck
Time 15:15 - 16:00 28 October 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Marlene Johansson-Falck, Umeå University.

November

Humlab Makerspace: Fix & Fika – Repair meetup for small gadgets
Wed
5
Nov
Humlab Makerspace: Fix & Fika – Repair meetup for small gadgets
Time 13:00 - 16:00 5 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Many things stop working – is there hope for these items, or do they have to go straight to recycling?

The University Pedagogy Conference 2025
Thu
6
Nov
The University Pedagogy Conference 2025
Time 6 November at 09:00 until 7 November at 16:00 6 November at 09:00 until 7 November at 16:00
Place Humanities building, Umea university

Conference. At this year’s university pedagogical conference, The Art of Teaching, we highlight the human, ethical, and creative dimensions of education.

Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic 2025
Mon
10
Nov
Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic 2025
Time 10 November at 09:00 until 11 November at 16:00 10 November at 09:00 until 11 November at 16:00
Place Stockholm University

Conference. Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic shapes agendas for Arctic and Antarctic research in sweden, through dialogue among academia and stakeholders.

KBC DAYS 2025
Tue
11
Nov
KBC DAYS 2025
Time 11 November at 09:00 until 12 November at 17:00 11 November at 09:00 until 12 November at 17:00
Place Carl Kempe salen, Lilla hörsalen, Glasburen, StoraFokusrummet, KBC

Conference. Save the date for the annual interdisciplinary conference, KBC DAYS 2025!

The Gender Seminar
Tue
11
Nov
The Gender Seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 11 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place UCGS library

Seminar. “Lubunya Assemblages: Queer Networked Resistances in Turkey”

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Thu
13
Nov
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 10:00 - 13:00 13 November 10:00 - 13:00
Place Online

Other. Thinking about studying at Umeå University? Join Study in Sweden’s virtual fair and chat with us from Umeå University.

Humlab Makerspace: Your first hobby project with microcontrollers
Tue
18
Nov
Humlab Makerspace: Your first hobby project with microcontrollers
Time 18 November at 13:00 until 20 November at 15:00 18 November at 13:00 until 20 November at 15:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Would you like to try electronics and microcontrollers as an interesting hobby?

Medchem Seminar Series - Björn Forsberg, Linköping University
Tue
18
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Björn Forsberg, Linköping University
Time 15:15 - 16:00 18 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

TAIGA Days: AI, Power & the Good of All
Thu
20
Nov
TAIGA Days: AI, Power & the Good of All
Time 20 November at 09:00 until 21 November at 16:00 20 November at 09:00 until 21 November at 16:00
Place Vardagsrummet, Umeå University

Symposium. A two-day symposium on how AI can empower organizations, shape the region, and foster transdisciplinary AI research for the good of all.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
21
Nov
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 21 November 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Lars Nyberg
Tue
25
Nov
Lars Nyberg
Time 15:15 - 16:00 25 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Lars Nyberg, Umeå University.

Medchem Seminar Series - Ellen Bushell, Umeå University
Tue
25
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Ellen Bushell, Umeå University
Time 15:15 - 16:00 25 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

SAVE THE DATE: Dealing with the polycrisis
Thu
27
Nov
SAVE THE DATE: Dealing with the polycrisis
Time 08:00 - 16:30 27 November 08:00 - 16:30
Place Vardagsrummet

Conference. Welcome to Umeå Transformation Research Initiatives' annual conference!

Gabriel Simander – Neurosurgery
Fri
28
Nov
Gabriel Simander – Neurosurgery
Time 13:00 - 16:00 28 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Intrasellar pressure in patients with pituitary tumor -association with visual and endocrine function, complications and prognosis after surgery.

December

Medchem Seminar Series - Ute Römling, KI
Tue
2
Dec
Medchem Seminar Series - Ute Römling, KI
Time 15:15 - 16:00 2 December 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Humlab Makerspace: Christmas crafts and electronics!
Wed
3
Dec
Humlab Makerspace: Christmas crafts and electronics!
Time 13:00 - 16:00 3 December 13:00 - 16:00
Place Humlab Makerspace

Workshop. Do you want to build a glowing Christmas tree?

Canvas New Quizzes
Wed
3
Dec
Canvas New Quizzes
Time 13:00 - 15:00 3 December 13:00 - 15:00
Place Stora konferensrummet, UPL (Nature Science Building)

Workshop. A workshop where we go through the new quiz feature in Canvas.

Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Conor O'Byrne
Fri
5
Dec
Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminar: Conor O'Byrne
Time 14:00 - 15:00 5 December 14:00 - 15:00
Place TBD

Seminar. Title will be announced later

Medchem Seminar Series - Laurent Terradot, University of Lyon, France
Tue
9
Dec
Medchem Seminar Series - Laurent Terradot, University of Lyon, France
Time 15:15 - 16:00 9 December 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
12
Dec
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 12 December 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Evelina Nilsson – Oral Physiology
Fri
12
Dec
Evelina Nilsson – Oral Physiology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 12 December 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hall B

Defence of doctoral thesis. Integrated jaw and neck motor function in children and adults: kinematic studies.

Conny Johansson – Neurosurgery
Fri
12
Dec
Conny Johansson – Neurosurgery
Time 13:00 - 16:00 12 December 13:00 - 16:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Prediction of outcome in Subarachnoid Haemorrhage using biomarkers.

January

Metabolomics in Life Science
Tue
27
Jan
Metabolomics in Life Science
Time 27 January at 09:00 until 28 January at 17:00 27 January at 09:00 until 28 January at 17:00
Place Vävenscenen, Umeå

Conference. The "Metabolomics in Life Science" conference will showcase the latest NMR- and MS-based metabolomics research from the Nordics and beyond.

March

Winter Conference in Statistics 2026
Sun
8
Mar
Winter Conference in Statistics 2026
Time 8 March at 00:00 until 12 March at 00:00 8 March at 00:00 until 12 March at 00:00
Place Storhogna Högfjällshotell & Spa

Conference. Ever since 1968, Umeå University, Sweden, has organised a winter conference in Statistics. This is a four-day event held in the Swedish mountains.

May

ASLA 2026
Thu
7
May
ASLA 2026
Time 7 May at 00:00 until 8 May at 00:00 7 May at 00:00 until 8 May at 00:00
Place TBA

Conference. Welcome to the next national symposium for ASLA, the Swedish Association of Applied Linguistics.

June

KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Wed
3
Jun
KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Time 08:30 - 12:00 3 June 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Course. How can we ensure that when we give students instructions in what we think is a clear and effective way, it is actually understood as it was meant?