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From censorship to visibility – the legacy of Elena Fortún

Elena Lindholm, Docent of Spanish, researches feminism and sexuality in early 20th-century Europe.

Nikiforos Staverismastersstudent inom datavetenskap

Arctic traditions meet AI – course in Canada and Alaska inspires future research

Nikiforos Staveris will travel to the Northwest passage for a course on Arctic Future Pathfinders.

A gold mine for researchers

The Section of Biobank and Registry Support collects health data and is a unique gold mine for researchers.

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.

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.

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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

The walls of the cell - vital in the fight against many diseases

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”

To tackle climate change, we must eat less meat. But what really makes people change their diets?

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

Psychiatric drugs may cause adverse cardiac event in young people

ADHD drugs has not been tested in combination with other drugs or in children with different conditions.

Published: 2022-08-15

Research strengthens the quality of life of older people

Annika Toots have focused on the promotion of health and well-being in older people.

Published: 2022-06-21

High-intensity interval training helps patients with COPD

Andre Nyberg wants to see if high-intensity exercise improve quality of life for people with lungdisease COPD.

Published: 2022-06-21

VR - The future of teaching

Is VR the new classroom technology?

Published: 2022-06-16