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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

Has her heart with women affected by violence in Congo – receives medal

Ellinor Ädelroth is awarded Umeå University's Medal of Merit for her scientific and humanitarian work.

80 years of enchanting stories from Moominvalley

Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories turn 80 years old and continue to charm new generations of readers.

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Found her home in the technology industry where there is a need for diversity

She didn't think maths was for her, but it was her self-image that stood in her way. Now she is a UX designer.

Published: 2025-08-20

She became Sweden’s first professor of nursing research

Today Astrid Norberg is 86 years old and still conducting research. “I’m active nearly every day."

Published: 2025-08-20

Nils’s Academic Journey – An Inspiring Story

Nils Eriksson’s 37-year journey through academia is a story of collaboration, learning, and continuous growth.

Published: 2025-08-15

Coaching biomedical analyst students on their journey

The best thing about working as a counselor is meeting students in ups and downs and seeing them develop.

Published: 2025-08-10

Aiming to detect and halt type 2 diabetes

Her goal is to make it possible to detect and slow the progression of type 2 diabetes at an early stage.

Published: 2025-07-15

He reveals the chemistry of life at nanoscales with X-rays

Andrey Shchukarev, manager of the XPS-platform, developed a pioneering method to fast-freeze wet samples

Published: 2025-07-09

Konrad Abramowicz has chosen Umeå University

Konrad Abramowicz came to Umeå as an exchange student in 2006 and chose to stay at the University.

Published: 2025-06-26

From Max Planck to Umeå University – meet Hsing-Fen Tu

The researcher Hsing-Fen Tu is passionate about neuroscience, active learning and learning methods.

Published: 2025-06-13

Got to experience an international research environment in Sydney

Lana Hebib had the opportunity to go on a pre-doctoral visit to Australia.

Published: 2025-06-11

"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