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Research at Faculty of Science and Technology

The faculty's research spans a wide range of fields and is world-leading in several areas. With research at the highest international level, the faculty contributes to addressing society's major challenges – from climate change to groundbreaking innovations in artificial intelligence and sustainable materials.

Research highlights

Here are some current research areas and collaborations at the faculty.
Green transition

Umeå University conducts intensive research on technological solutions for the transition to a greener world.

The revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool

CRISPR-Cas9 was discovered here by Emmanuelle Charpentier, recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Cancer research saving lives

Oncology is the study of tumour diseases and their treatment.

Infection biology

Umeå University is at the international forefront in the research area of infection biology.

Umeå Centre for Architecture, Design and the Arts

UmArts is the Research Centre for Architecture, Design and the Arts at Umeå University.

Meet our scientists

Our scientist are keen to share their science in many ways: interviews, lectures, features and science outreach events.

Read more about the research at our Faculty

Which projects are run? How are the researchers grouped? What technology do our researchers have access to?

Contact

Robert Johansson
Associate professor
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Sara-Lena Brännström
Administrator, communications officer
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News about research

Bright Spring Weather Framed Arctic Forum Food Gathering in Umeå
Published: 2026-03-23

Research, Indigenous knowledge and food traditions met at Arctic Forum Food in Umeå.

Not the genes, but how they work together makes a tree a tree
Trees are shaped not by unique "tree genes", but by how genes work together.
Published: 2026-03-20
Canada’s Ambassador visited Umeå University
Published: 2026-03-20

Research, Indigenous perspectives and geopolitics in focus during the Ambassador’s visit to Umeå.

Arctic Security Forum opens pathways to northern collaboration
Published: 2026-03-19

Leading actors meet in Oulu to strengthen cooperation on Arctic security challenges

Light Controlled Metabolic Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Published: 2026-03-16

Advancing precise, light‑controlled tools to steer bacterial metabolism for future sustainable production.

Capsule technology opens new window into individual cells
Published: 2026-03-12

Easy method helps researchers understand disease mechanisms.

Latest update: 2025-01-27