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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.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Sustainable design for the future goes beyond individual needs
Researcher Johan Redström challenges the traditional view of design and who it is really for.
Published: 2024-05-06
Understanding plant signaling systems for more resilient crops
Åsa Strand wants to develop robust crops to ensure food security for the world's population.
Published: 2024-04-17
Building Bridges Through Erasmus+
Umeå University's Erasmus+ Collaboration with Ukrainian and Moldovan Higher Education Institutions.
Published: 2024-03-20
Why Umeå?
Matheus Souza is our Phd-student from Brasil. He gives his views on his new city and workplace.
Published: 2024-03-19
Why Umeå?
Rika Rostika is our Phd-student from Indonesia. She gives her views on her new city and workplace.
Published: 2024-03-19
Lilian Madureira Teles
Master student about her internship at the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
Published: 2024-03-14
From a techy childhood to a multinational tech company
Thomas Nilsson, former computing science student and PhD student, talks about his career path in an interview.
Published: 2024-03-08
PhD Day - an old tradition in a new guise
A recurring success for scientific networking
Published: 2024-03-05
Physics meets magic as Nicolò Maccaferri tames the light
His research lays the foundation for the light-operated and energy-efficient computers of the future.
Published: 2024-01-24
Winner of the Parliaments essay Award 2023
A day at work of Elsa Karlsson Gustafsson
Published: 2024-01-11
Behind the scenes
Turning challenging moments into growth opportunities.
Published: 2023-12-06
Research trip in Mostar
A Day at work for Matheus Souza, doctoral student in Peace and conflict studies
Published: 2023-11-27
Rector Sofia Lundberg leaves USBE after “some fantastic years”
At the end of this year, she will hand the reigns over and return to being a professor of economics.
Published: 2023-11-22
Jörgen Rutegård: "I want to do some kind of good"
Improving healthcare in low-income countries will reduce maternal mortality and complications from surgery.
Published: 2023-11-20
Goal: increased knowledge about the climate and associated health risks
Maria Nilsson is passionate about spreading facts so climate decisions do not threaten human health.
Published: 2023-11-14