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Profiles and Features

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.

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CRISPR-Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world

A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
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?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
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.

Full list of Profiles and Features

From subject teacher to professor
Maria Rönnlund, new professor of educational work, has studied pupils’ participation and influence at school.
Published: 2021-10-28
How sport is organised affects society
How do sport organisations distribute power and resources? Read interview with professor Josef Fahlén.
Published: 2021-10-25
They strengthen the academic environment with new perspectives
Newly recruited associate professors from four countries strengthen Umeå School of Architecture.
Published: 2021-10-20
ROBUST portrait: Quang Evansluong
On societal challenges in Sweden and Vietnam and being a researcher with a multicultural background.
Published: 2021-10-13
“We need to stop telling women to step up”
If you ask Ann Öhman, the uneven gender distribution in academia is no insoluble problem.
Published: 2021-10-12
Fearless and ground-breaking environmental economist
Runar Brännlund, one of Umeå University’s most outspoken voices is preparing to draw back.
Published: 2021-10-06
Studying the interplay between host cell and pathogen
Barbara Sixt wants to know how human cells can fight pathogenic bacteria.
Published: 2021-10-04
Head of the Arctic Research School
Arctic Centre welcomes our new colleague Linda Lundmark.
Published: 2021-10-01
Visiting professor André de Roos shakes up established ideas in theoretical ecology
Mathematicians call him ecologist, ecologists a mathematician. André is a comfortable interdisciplinaire.
Published: 2021-09-29
Sustainable for Arctic forest owners
Biodiversity has become more important for forest owners in the north, but the reason is still unknown.
Published: 2021-09-27
International collaboration leads to a firm foundation
International collaboration leads to strong research of high quality within the research programme EcoChange.
Published: 2021-09-24
Wants to get closer to a solution to Parkinson’s disease
Sara af Bjerkén is determined to figure out what role noradrenaline has in this context.
Published: 2021-09-22
A challenge to find the solution to pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer can resist most existing treatments and the five-year survival rate is low.
Published: 2021-06-24
What does zero tolerance mean in practice?
How are suspected cases actually handled in the organisation and what conditions are in place to take action?
Published: 2021-06-16
VR glasses help students visualize molecules
Through VR glasses, students can twist and turn molecular models and see chemical reactions in 3D.
Published: 2021-06-10