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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

Byggarbetsplats
EU project develops technology for the green transition of the cement industry

Umeå University is paving the way for a sustainable future by electrifying the cement and lime industry.

Odling av koraller.
Awareness is key to building the reefs of tomorrow

More consideration to current and future environmental conditions may improve coral reef restoration success.

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New course about global change

Deepen your knowledge on how human activity has changed the Earth through the course Global Change Science.

Professor Nina Khairova i en ljus korridor, iklädd en beige tröja. Hennes hår är blont och kort och hon ler.
AI approaches to counteract misinformation

Detecting and preventing false information about Ukraine.

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Malaria research in Umeå wins Hirsch Prize from KI

Oliver Billker is awarded the Medicine Doctor Axel Hirsch prize 2024 for his research in the field of malaria.

Sex flaskor med grönt innehåll i ett laboratorium.
Microalgae from Umeå can be used to produce bioplastic

Small, inconspicuous organisms potential superstars in the green transition.

Latest features

Man framför filmduk som visar en matematisk matris. Han bär ljusblå skjorta och han har en mikrofonmygga kring örat.
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.

“I was often the only female physicist among the men”

As a young woman in Poland, Aleksandra Foltynowicz broke the norms when she followed her passion for physics.

Events

April

Ulrika Wikström, Subject Matter Education with a focus on mathematics
Tue
16
Apr
Ulrika Wikström, Subject Matter Education with a focus on mathematics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 16 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place Hörsal NAT.D.320, Naturvetarhuset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. BETWEEN SYMBOLS AND WORDS: Structural connections in mathematics texts and their effect on reading.

Arezoo Hatefi Ghahfarrokhi, Computing Science
Tue
16
Apr
Arezoo Hatefi Ghahfarrokhi, Computing Science
Time 13:15 - 17:15 16 April 13:15 - 17:15
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Deep Learning for News Topic Identification in Limited Supervision and Unsupervised Settings.

Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Wed
17
Apr
Lina Varg, Subject Matter Education with a focus on natural sciences
Time 10:00 - 14:00 17 April 10:00 - 14:00
Place KBE 301 - Lilla hörsalen.

Defence of doctoral thesis. The teacher resembles her teacher. About what influences teachers' didactic choices and shapes science teaching in upper primary school.

Hannah Devinney, Computing Science
Thu
18
Apr
Hannah Devinney, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 18 April 13:00 - 17:00
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Gender and Representation: Investigations of Bias in Natural Language Processing.

Elena Golosovskaia, Chemistry
Fri
19
Apr
Elena Golosovskaia, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 19 April 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBC Lilla hörsalen KBE301.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Application of in silico tools to inform risk assessment of chemicals and chemical mixtures.

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

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