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Profiles and Features

Maria Carbin
“It is very gratifying that Umeå is recognized as a role model”

Research that shapes the city’s profile and highlights gender equality.

Elena Fortún, Elena Lindholm
From censorship to visibility – the legacy of Elena Fortún

Elena Lindholm, Docent of Spanish, researches feminism and sexuality in early 20th-century Europe.

Nikiforos Staverismastersstudent inom datavetenskap
Arctic traditions meet AI – course in Canada and Alaska inspires future research

Nikiforos Staveris will travel to the Northwest passage for a course on Arctic Future Pathfinders.

En rad blodprovsrör fyllda med blod
A gold mine for researchers

The Section of Biobank and Registry Support collects health data and is a unique gold mine for researchers.

MR kamera UFBI
The physics behind successful UFBI studies

At UFBI, collaboration with the region and physicists is essential in research into brain function.

Lena LeimgruberDoktorand vid Institutionen för språkstudierEnhet: EngelskaAnknuten som doktorand till Arktiskt centrum vid Umeå universitetEnhet: Arktisk forskarskola med inriktning mot hållbar utveckling
Arctic literature, oceans, and perspectives – a research journey with personal depth

PhD student Lena Leimgruber participates in an Arctic course which will take her to both Canada and Alaska.

Full list of Profiles and Features

"I was looking for the experience of a university town where students are everywhere"
Meet Lūcija from Latvia, recent graduate from the master's programme in plant and forest biotechnology.
Published: 2025-06-10
"Teachers give you space to think for yourself and bring in your own experiences"
Meet Fabio from Germany, recent graduate from the master's programme in crisis management and peacebuilding.
Published: 2025-06-10
"Umeå was the perfect environment to study sustainability."
Meet Madeline Morales from the USA, recent graduate from the master's programme in environmental science.
Published: 2025-06-10
Collaborating across borders to make polar science matter
From the Umeå University campus, Kylie Owen coordinates European polar research.
Published: 2025-06-02
The writing that gets done together
WAG, the library's writing group for researchers, is an opportunity for planning, reflection and writing.
Published: 2025-05-26
Research in sustainability put to use at global company
Helena landed a job right after her PhD – now she’s driving sustainability efforts in the industry.
Published: 2025-05-23
Mathematics that can change the world
Mats G Larson’s research is shaping the future of cars, cities and robots through models and simulations.
Published: 2025-05-09
A day at work - EU research-project CoCo
We give you an insight in what goes on at the department of Political Science
Published: 2025-04-28
The importance of libraries
Artist Shubigi Rao emphasises the importance of libraries in many of her works.
Published: 2025-04-07
Signs of life: he detects biosignatures in preparation for future Mars missions
Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life
Published: 2025-04-03
Christiane Funk is fascinated by the superpower of microalgae
Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.
Published: 2025-03-31
A day at work - Convention in Chicago
A day in a life of a researcher in Peace and conflict studies
Published: 2025-03-24
Citizen science – a part of open science
Inviting the public in your research requires careful preparation, and the library can provide advice.
Published: 2025-03-21
Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes
Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.
Published: 2025-03-11
Lucía's Return to Umeå
Her advice to prospective students: embrace the opportunity for growth and new experiences.
Published: 2025-02-24