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Konrad AbramowiczUniversitetslektor vid Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistikRoll: Prefekt
From Erasmus student to head of department – with internationalisation as a driving force

Konrad Abramowicz came to Umeå as an exchange student in 2006 and chose to stay at the University.

Hsing-Fen TuPostdoktor vid Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap
From Max Planck to Umeå University – meet Hsing-Fen Tu

The researcher Hsing-Fen Tu is passionate about neuroscience, active learning and learning methods.

Student standing by the campus pond at Umeå University
"I was looking for the experience of a university town where students are everywhere"

Meet Lūcija from Latvia, recent graduate from the master's programme in plant and forest biotechnology.

A man standing in front of a wooden bench.
"Teachers give you space to think for yourself and bring in your own experiences"

Meet Fabio from Germany, recent graduate from the master's programme in crisis management and peacebuilding.

Kylie Owen står i mörkblå vinterjacka och ljusblå mössa och ler mot kameran. I bakgrunden syns en spegelblank sjö, snö och ett berg.
Collaborating across borders to make polar science matter

From the Umeå University campus, Kylie Owen coordinates European polar research.

En kvinna som står i en lagerlokal med många hyllor.
Research in sustainability put to use at global company

Helena landed a job right after her PhD – now she’s driving sustainability efforts in the industry.

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With focus on indigenous people’s involvement in international politics
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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
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Viruses create small spaces of their own in cells membrane, where they secretly can do great harm.
Published: 2022-09-28
Four-stranded DNA in a new type of cancer therapy
Nasim Sabouris research findings are forming the basis for efforts to develop new cancer therapeutics.
Published: 2022-09-27
“If we continue to eat like we do today we will destroy the planet”
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Published: 2022-09-21
Anders wants to reduce debris and interference in MRI
Anders Garpebring wants to get sharper and clearer results from images of cancerous tumors, with help of AI.
Published: 2022-09-02
Independent, knowledge-seeking students are the goal
Oskar Hemmingsson on taking a docentship, teaching and the challenges of the autumn.
Published: 2022-08-23
I want to show that their own wings carry
Maria Sandström, who was awarded the rose of the semester last spring, makes the students feel welcome.
Published: 2022-08-15