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Profiles and Features

Mats G LarsonProfessor vid Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik
Mathematics that can change the world

Mats G Larson’s research is shaping the future of cars, cities and robots through models and simulations.

Alef dos Santos, postdoctor at the Department of Chemistry, studies biosignatures to prepare for future Mars missions.Alef dos Santos, postdoktor vid Kemiska institutionen, forskar på biosignaturer som kan användas för framtida Marsströvare.
Signs of life: he detects biosignatures in preparation for future Mars missions

Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life

Christiane Funk
Fascinated by the superpower of microalgae

Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.

Václava Hazuková, cellting water samples from an Arctic lake.
Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes

Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.

Exchange student standing in the University Library
Lucía's return to Umeå: Rediscovering the perfect balance

Her advice to prospective students: embrace the opportunity for growth and new experiences.

Danielle Wilde
Co-creating resilient futures in the Arctic through food

Arctic Six Chair Danielle Wilde explores ways to reimagine the role of food and food practices in the Arctic.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Umeå Arts Campus is sparkling with creativity in preparation for graduation exhibitions
Umeå Arts Campus is buzzing with life before the degree exhibitions. Follow some of the students.
Published: 2023-05-22
How do we make sure the transformation is just and fair?
Camilla Sandström’s research on climate and environmental policy landed her a UNESCO professorship.
Published: 2023-05-17
New professor in population studies at Umeå University
Anna Baranowska-Rataj is a new Professor in Population Studies specialising in register-based research.
Published: 2023-04-19
"My time at Umeå University helped me achieve my career goals"
Alumnus Asim Mehmood from Pakistan hopes to make a long-lasting impact in his community and beyond.
Published: 2023-03-08
Ukrainian student Sergiy Borodin received donated funds
Student Sergiy Borodin fled Ukraine and got a place as an exchange student in Umeå.
Published: 2023-02-22
Fellowship in Wales increases knowledge in pelvic surgery
Read about Martin Rutegård and how he describe the life in Wales, where he will spend a year on a fellowship.
Published: 2023-02-16
"I feel quite satisfied with what I leave behind"
Hand surgery attracted to a life in the north.
Published: 2023-01-25
With focus on indigenous people’s involvement in international politics
Luke Laframboise is a doctoral student in Sami studies, focusing on indigenous politics and Arctic relations.
Published: 2022-12-16
"Important discoveries are waiting in the gaps between disciplines"
Rickard Sjöberg moves between academic disciplines, but says he often realizes that the gap isn't so wide.
Published: 2022-12-14
Advanced microscope provides frozen snapshots at atomic level
Umeå's cryo-electron microscope attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
Published: 2022-11-30
Learning about protein aggregates to solve the riddle of ALS
Peter Andersen has found mechanisms that may make it possible to treat or even prevent it.
Published: 2022-11-28
André Mateus researches the interaction between gut flora and drugs
André Mateus researches how drugs and the microbiome in the human gut work together.
Published: 2022-11-22
How the body is affected by sleep deprivation and darkness
Maria Nordin, associate professor of psychology, explains why sleep is so important for our health.
Published: 2022-11-09
I believe in team thinking and collaboration
The interest in science led into a world where collaboration is the key to success.
Published: 2022-10-19
The 11th IceLab Camp exceeded the participants’ expectations
18 researchers at different career stages met for a creative camp in Granö.
Published: 2022-10-12