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Curiosity became a career

What is it like to be a doctoral student? Meet Julia, whose research takes her all the way to Jupiter's moons.

Oscar Rantatalo
Improving investigations into online sexual abuse of children

Oscar Rantatalo is Umeå University’s first professor of police science.

Johanna BjörklundProfessor vid Institutionen för datavetenskap
Newly appointed professor wants to make AI less overconfident

Johanna Björklund aims to make today’s AI systems understand their own limitations.

Anna Baranowska-Rataj
Anna Baranowska-Rataj explores families’ health in the context of changing Arctic

Anna wants to investigate how critical life events, including migration, affect families’ health in the Arctic

Pedro Sanches
Pedro Sanches wants to make environmental data in the Arctic more understandable

Through Arctic Six, he connects Arctic environmental research with participatory design.

A man wearing a blue labcoat, holding a tray of plants in a greenhouse.
Predicting how plants respond to their environment

How do genetic differences shape plant responses to the environment? Yanjun Zan aims to predict them.

Full list of Profiles and Features

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
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
Sustainability and transformation require an interdisciplinary approach
Jon Moen is professor at EMG and steering group member in Umeå Transformation Research Initiative.
Published: 2020-11-20
Various perspectives on sustainability issues are necessary
Interview with Erland Mårald from the UTRI Steering Committee, Umeå Transformation Research Initiative.
Published: 2020-11-12
Changing one’s behaviour is the key to sustainable transition
Annika Nordlund is docent of psychology and steering group member in Umeå Transformation Research Initiative.
Published: 2020-11-11
The Industrial Doctoral School is more than just business
"The Industrial Doctoral School will always be close to my heart,” remarks Kristina Sehlin MacNeil.
Published: 2020-11-09