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Umeå Infection Symposium 2025
Fri
27
Jun
Umeå Infection Symposium 2025
Time 10:00 - 14:30 27 June 10:00 - 14:30
Place P5 Väven, Umeå

Symposium. Umeå Infection Symposium on 27 June is organized by MIMS and UCMR and is aimed at anyone interested in microbial and infection research.

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar — Matthew Chapman
Fri
27
Jun
UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar — Matthew Chapman
Time 10:15 - 11:15 27 June 10:15 - 11:15
Place P5, Väven, Umeå city

Seminar. Within the frame of UCMR Distinguished Guests Seminars Series, Prof Matthew Chapman gives a lecture on functional and pathogenic amyloid formation.

August

Image based AI for biodiversity monitoring
Mon
11
Aug
Image based AI for biodiversity monitoring
Time 14:00 - 15:30 11 August 14:00 - 15:30
Place UMF Norrbyn

Seminar. Anna Viklund, Mila Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute

Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Mon
18
Aug
Meet Umeå University – virtual study fair
Time 15:00 - 18:00 18 August 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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

September

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

Seminar. 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 .

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.

Is high-throughput electrophysiology possible?
Tue
9
Sep
Is high-throughput electrophysiology possible?
Time 12:00 - 13:00 9 September 12:00 - 13:00
Place Glasburen, KBC, and Zoom

Seminar. SciLifeLab Site Umeå / KBC Infrastructure Seminar Series

Is high-throughput electrophysiology possible?
Tue
9
Sep
Is high-throughput electrophysiology possible?
Time 12:00 - 13:00 9 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.

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.

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.

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. Intimate partner violence: Towards improving formal support for women with disabilities in Sweden.

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.

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.

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.

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 - 13:00 27 September 11:30 - 13:00
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.

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

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.

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.

UPSC Cutting Edge Seminar with Ari-Pekka Mähönen
Thu
9
Oct
UPSC Cutting Edge Seminar with Ari-Pekka Mähönen
Time 09:00 - 10:00 9 October 09:00 - 10:00
Place "Stora hörsalen" (Big lecture hall), KB.E3.03, KBC building

Seminar. Scientific seminar arranged by Umeå Plant Science Centre

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!

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.

Symposium in Honour of Professor Martin Berggren
Tue
14
Oct
Symposium in Honour of Professor Martin Berggren
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. The Science of Mathematical Modeling, Numerical Computing, Optimization, and Design

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?