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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.

Latest news

Mikael och Sara
Mikael Elofsson takes a seat in royal academy

Faculty of Science and Technology Dean new fellow in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

Stort mikrokop, ca 1 gånger 1 meter, står på ett bord. Mikroskopet är bitt, svart med kablar som sticker ut. Bredvid står forskaren Erin Schexnaydre.
New microscope will reveal 3D cell structures at nanoscales

The new FIB-SEM instrument was inaugurated in November 2024.

Unusually high levels of Northern Lights

Astrophysicist explains why we are seeing unusually high levels of Northern Lights at the moment.

David Wardle
On the list of the world's most cited

David Wardle's research on ecosystems is highly influential in the field.

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Mixed forests reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate

Extensive study examines damage to Swedish trees and how the forest industry can become more profitable.

Personer som står i ring i labbmiljö. En av personerna håller upp ett litet föremål som de andra kollar på.
Umeå University hosted SciLifeLab Leadership for a Full-Day tour of Local Facilities

New SciLifeLab director, Jan Ellenberg, and SciLifeLab board chair Ylva Engström, paid a full-day visit.

Latest features

Porträtt på Keith Larson, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, Umeå universitet.
Leading the Arctic Centre into a new era of collaboration and impact

Keith Larson aims to make a real impact in the Arctic by forging stronger links between research and society.

Daniel Metcalfe
Arctic Six project will reveal forests’ role in climate change

Daniel Metcalfe will initiate a research project on measuring carbon stocks and fluxes in Arctic forests.

Virginia Dignum, professor vid Institutionen för datavetenskap
Professor: How we reduce the risks with AI

Virginia Dignum is working to develop AI systems that are reliable and adapted to human values.

Events

Tharindu Bandara Herath, Ecology
Today
13
Dec
Tharindu Bandara Herath, Ecology
Time Today 09:00 - 13:00 Today 09:00 - 13:00
Place Lilla Hörsalen, KBC (KBE301).

Defence of doctoral thesis. Marine food webs under changing climate- Impacts on food web efficiency and quality.

Mehdi Moradi - Mathematical Statistics,
Thu
19
Dec
Mehdi Moradi - Mathematical Statistics,
Time 13:15 - 13:55 19 December 13:15 - 13:55
Place MIT.A.121.

Lecture. Beyond the Averages: How Variability and Uncertainty Shape Reality.

Rajeshwari Rajeshwari, Chemistry
Fri
20
Dec
Rajeshwari Rajeshwari, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 12:00 20 December 09:00 - 12:00
Place Hörsal NAT.D.320.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Potent and selective molecules targeting vector-born infectious diseases – Vector Control and Steps Towards Drug Target Identification.

January

Demian Hauptmann, Physical geography
Fri
10
Jan
Demian Hauptmann, Physical geography
Time 09:00 - 13:00 10 January 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora hörsalen, KBC (KBE303).

Defence of doctoral thesis. Carbon cycling of northern headwater streams – Resolving spatiotemporal dynamics and drivers in a changing landscape.

Koji Aoshima, Computational science and engineering with specialization in physics
Fri
24
Jan
Koji Aoshima, Computational science and engineering with specialization in physics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 24 January 09:00 - 13:00
Place Hörsal MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. High-performance autonomous wheel loading - a computational approach.

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