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Profiles and Features

ALS forskare Ulrika Nordström och Matthew Marklund
Conferred as doctors – 20 years after their PhD defences

They missed their doctoral conferment. Twenty years later, Ulrika Nordström and Matthew Marklund celebrate.

Mikael Goossen at the University of Texas, Austin
A semester abroad in Texas gave new perspectives on teaching

Driven by curiosity, Mikael Goossen explored new ways of teaching through a STINT teaching sabbatical.

ukraina
Night-time evacuations, converted vehicles and civil defence services in a time of crisis

How prepared is the Swedish healthcare system if war breaks out? What can we learn from the war in Ukraine?

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.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Population studies in the hinterland
Researchers Doris and Dean Carson challenge the traditional view of the hinterland through their research.
Published: 2018-06-28
Democracy through architecture
Architecture is an important part of democracy and the key to stimulate democratic processes.
Published: 2018-06-27
Truthfulness wins the election
The party delivering the most credible description of reality is likely to win the next election.
Published: 2018-06-27
Language – the key to influence
Swedish pupils are knowledgeable about society and social issues. But do they turn into proactive citizens?
Published: 2018-06-27
How trolls will affect the election
Fake new, made viral via social media, will affect the 2018 Swedish general election.
Published: 2018-06-26
The electoral system decides the winner
Klas Markström studies how election system setups affect the results.
Published: 2018-06-25
Democracy is no guarantee of peace
Democracy is often an important part of making peace, even if the road there can be violent.
Published: 2018-06-25