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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.

Michel Rouleau-DickPostdoktor vid Juridiska institutionenAnknuten som postdoktor till Centrum för transdisciplinär AI

Arctic sovereignty through international law and AI perspectives

Arctic Six Fellow Michel Rouleau-Dick wants include and develop international law and AI in a changing Arctic.

Dorothee BohnPostdoktor vid Institutionen för geografiEnhet: Geografi

Arctic Six Fellow wants to explore relations in northern sparsely populated areas

Arctic Six Fellow Dorothee Bohn seeks to explore human-nature relations in regional development.

“A place full of opportunities” – Rico Krause, international student at Umeå University

Studying abroad, a path to personal and academic development.

Graduate course an experiment in reimagining science

IceLab Camp: a graduate course and an experiment in how scientific collaboration happens.

Undisciplined curiosity drives versatile Inge-Bert Täljedal

Academia, politics, philosophy, culture, religion. Inge-Bert Täljedal's commitment spans a wide range of areas

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ROBUST portrait: Johan Jansson

On climate transitions in the transportation system, opportunities and risks of circular economy.

Published: 2021-04-06

Modelling for global health

Maquines Sewe about his research and the ongoing project The Lancet Countdown.

Published: 2021-03-30

Understanding human nature through sports

Paul Davis wants to learn more about how emotions, stress, and relationships affect our performance.

Published: 2021-03-29

Moyukh Chowdhury – One of the new voices of Global Health

After a Master’s degree in Public Health Moyukh Chowdhury from Bangladesh decided to stay in Sweden.

Published: 2021-03-09

Finding sustainable solutions takes a whole team of people

Johan Jansson studies the norms and attitudes that drive more environmentally sustainable consumption.

Published: 2021-02-26

With an ambition to influence policy

Sofia Lundberg combines research on public procurement with the task of leading USBE.

Published: 2021-02-26

EU Arctic Forum in the actual Arctic

The EU Arctic Forum gathered decision-makers and researchers in Umeå to discuss the future of the Arctic

Published: 2021-02-11

Sweden's new Arctic strategy lacking local input

The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented Sweden's new Arctic strategy at Umeå Arctic Forum.

Published: 2021-02-04

The Library is highlighting LGBTQI literature during Umepride

Highlighting LGBTQI literature during Umepride is part of the equal opportunities work.

Published: 2021-01-29

Understanding our first language

Learning more about children’s motor behaviour can help develop early diagnostics and improved interventions.

Published: 2021-01-22

Enabling research – research data for future use

Professor Per Ambrosiani and Sanna Isabel Ulfsparre, librarian in a talk about research data.

Published: 2021-01-19

Targeting cancer cells without affecting healthy cells

Francesca Aguilos work lies at the cutting edge of biomedical research and cancer.

Published: 2020-12-10

Glaucoma – the silent thief of sight

“Despite decades of research, we still don’t know exactly what causes the disease.”

Published: 2020-12-10

Open climate for groundbreaking research

Many testify that Umeå University has an ideal environment for interdisciplinary and innovative research.

Published: 2020-12-03

In order to develop good collaborations, we need to meet

Maria Nilsson is a professor of public health science and member of the UTRI steering committee.

Published: 2020-11-25