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Profiles and Features

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.

Olivia HarlinAlumn
Found her home in the technology industry – "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.

Två kvinnor i armkrok går fram på en scen.
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."

Man står utomhus med samhällsvetarhuset i bakgrunden. Solen lyser och det är vinter.
Nils’s Academic Journey – An Inspiring Story

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

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The Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test - Umeå University´s assignment since its beginning
Umeå University has been tasked with designing and developing the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test since 1977.
Published: 2025-02-03
Arctic Six Chair examines the future of Arctic teacher education
Arctic Six Chair Björn Norlin will investigate Sámi content in teacher education at northern universities.
Published: 2025-02-03
Graduate school exchange programme brought Sultana to Linköping
The National Research School in General Practice welcomed to pre-doc stay in Linköping.
Published: 2025-01-31
From the Umeå lab to around the world – how genetic scissors are now being used
Key pieces of the puzzle for the gene scissors were discovered in Umeå. The tool is used for many things.
Published: 2025-01-17
Arctic Six project strives for a more secure future for the Arctic
Arctic Six Chair Niklas Eklund will address security issues and lead the work for Arctic Security forward.
Published: 2025-01-16
Researching the water bodies' emissions of greenhouse gases
Gerard Rocher-Ros wants to understand the flow of carbon and nutrients to find solutions to climate change.
Published: 2025-01-13
Exploring the future of food and nutrition in the Arctic
Arctic Six Chair, Professor Armando Perez-Cueto, will explore sustainable food transitions in the Arctic.
Published: 2024-11-20
Leading the Arctic Centre into a new era of collaboration and impact
Keith Larson aims to make a real impact in the Arctic by forging stronger links between research and society.
Published: 2024-11-14
Arctic Six project will reveal forests’ role in climate change
Daniel Metcalfe will initiate a research project on measuring carbon stocks and fluxes in Arctic forests.
Published: 2024-11-11
Taiwanese student completes two memorable exchanges at Umeå University
Taiwanese student completes two memorable exchanges at Umeå University over a three-year span.
Published: 2024-11-06
From “baggböleri” to green transition: an event with forestry in focus
Future Forests organised a field trip exploring the historical and contemporary significance of baggböleri
Published: 2024-09-16
Professor: How we reduce the risks with AI
Virginia Dignum is working to develop AI systems that are reliable and adapted to human values.
Published: 2024-08-14
"We have an amazing research environment"
Anna Chmielewska is a docent in pediatrics, researching how different nutrients affect children’s development.
Published: 2024-08-14
The fight against malaria requires deeper knowledge of the parasite's life cycle
Oliver Billker studies 5000 genes of malaria parasite in fight against one of the world’s deadliest diseases.
Published: 2024-06-19
SIF Umeå - an initiative by students for students
Students in Research - an initiative to reduce the step into the research world
Published: 2024-06-05