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Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa

At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.

Michel Rouleau-DickPostdoktor vid Juridiska institutionenAnknuten som postdoktor till Centrum för transdisciplinär AI

Arctic sovereignty through international law and AI perspectives

Arctic Six Fellow Michel Rouleau-Dick wants include and develop international law and AI in a changing Arctic.

Dorothee BohnPostdoktor vid Institutionen för geografiEnhet: Geografi

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

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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