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Faculty of Science and Technology

Our Faculty has 3 300 full-time students, 1 000 employees, and a strong research. The eleven departments of the faculty comprises research and education within architecture, biology, chemistry, computing science, industrial design, mathematics, physics, educational science, and technology.

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Umeå University hosts major conference on space weather in 2025

ESWW brings scientists and the space industry together as it takes place in Sweden for the first time.

Miellajokka, Abisko.
Finalist for prestigious climate research award

For the second year in a row, a Umeå University researcher is a finalist for the Frontiers Planet Prize.

Ali Rahmanian
Faster real-time video analysis with new methods

Ali Rahmanian shows how to improve the performance of systems that handle real-time video data.

Forskargruppen diskuterar provtagningsmetodik nära Jokkmokk.
Unique field study shows how climate change affects fire-impacted forests

During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires.

LEC med Universitets logotyp i lysande gulgrönt sken.
New understanding of energy losses in emerging light source

A new method for measuring efficiency losses gives a breakthrough in the development of new light sources.

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Warmer climate leads to increased carbon dioxide release from the tundra

A new major study shows that the effects of climate change could be stronger than previously thought.

Latest features

Åsa Strand,  professor vid Institutionen för fysiologisk botanik
Understanding plant signaling systems for more resilient crops

Åsa Strand wants to develop robust crops to ensure food security for the world's population.

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From a techy childhood to a multinational tech company

Thomas Nilsson, former computing science student and PhD student, talks about his career path in an interview.

Nicolò Maccaferri
Physics meets magic as Nicolò Maccaferri tames the light

His research lays the foundation for the light-operated and energy-efficient computers of the future.

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Science outreach events

Umeå University researchers disseminate their research outside the University through various events.

Collaborate with us

Our faculty works actively to develop its interaction with the surrounding community.