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ALS forskare Ulrika Nordström och Matthew Marklund
Conferred as doctors – 20 years after their PhD defences

They missed their doctoral conferment. Twenty years later, Ulrika Nordström and Matthew Marklund celebrate.

Mikael Goossen at the University of Texas, Austin
A semester abroad in Texas gave new perspectives on teaching

Driven by curiosity, Mikael Goossen explored new ways of teaching through a STINT teaching sabbatical.

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Night-time evacuations, converted vehicles and civil defence services in a time of crisis

How prepared is the Swedish healthcare system if war breaks out? What can we learn from the war in Ukraine?

Mara-Kim Wiedmann, praktikant vid Humlab.
Kim about her internship at Humlab

As her time at Humlab comes to an end, she reflects on her experiences and what she has learned along the way.

Bokhyllor i Studiesalen på UB
Improved research quality with help of the library

Umeå University Library supports researchers through its search consultation service.

En man som sitter i ett laboratorium klädd i labbrock och handskar. Han har långt mörkt hår och skägg.
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.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Conferred as doctors – 20 years after their PhD defences
They missed their doctoral conferment. Twenty years later, Ulrika Nordström and Matthew Marklund celebrate.
Published: 2026-05-12
A semester abroad in Texas gave new perspectives on teaching
Driven by curiosity, Mikael Goossen explored new ways of teaching through a STINT teaching sabbatical.
Published: 2026-05-08
Night-time evacuations, converted vehicles and civil defence services in a time of crisis
How prepared is the Swedish healthcare system if war breaks out? What can we learn from the war in Ukraine?
Published: 2026-04-27
Kim about her internship at Humlab
As her time at Humlab comes to an end, she reflects on her experiences and what she has learned along the way.
Published: 2026-04-17
Law Degree – From UVSQ to UMU
Meet four French exchange students who share their experiences of Umeå and Swedish culture.
Published: 2026-04-14
Improved research quality with help of the library
Umeå University Library supports researchers through its search consultation service.
Published: 2026-03-31
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
Guest Researcher at Várdduo – Centre for Sámi Research
Amanda Green from Eastern Kentucky University is a Guest Researcher at Várdduo.
Published: 2026-03-18
CRISPR‑Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world
A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.
Published: 2026-02-13
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems
What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?
Published: 2026-01-29
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified
Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.
Published: 2026-01-20
Alumnus Jörgen Bergqvist on leadership
What does it really mean to succeed in business? For Jörgen the answer has changed over time.
Published: 2026-01-13
Alumni and CEO of Grant Thornton Sweden: “Contribute and do things together”
Campus visit on the theme of navigating as a business in a changing world.
Published: 2026-01-07
Emmanuelle Charpentier on the role of science in society
Today, it is more important than ever to show how research contributes to solving societal challenges.
Published: 2025-12-08
Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa
At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.
Published: 2025-12-03