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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

VR glasses help students visualize molecules
Through VR glasses, students can twist and turn molecular models and see chemical reactions in 3D.
Published: 2021-06-10
Strategies for self-management crucial for COPD patients
Several strategies for physical exercise have been studied at Umeå University.
Published: 2021-06-07
An arctic adventure
Icebreaker Oden is soon on its way northward. On board are researcher ready for new discoveries.
Published: 2021-06-03
Guiding students through unknown terrains
Catherine Lions is awarded for her educational skills and strong commitment to her students.
Published: 2021-06-03
Developing accurate statistical methods
Award-winning researcher Tetiana Gorbach develops methods to analyse longitudinal data.
Published: 2021-06-03
Climate change impacts on infectious disease epidemiology
Research coordinator Junwen Guo studies climate change impacts on infectious disease epidemiology
Published: 2021-06-03
Driven by passion and curiosity
Oscar Stålnacke has been awarded the 2021 USBE Scientific Award in Business Administration.
Published: 2021-06-03
ROBUST portrait: Siarhei Manzhynski
On studying coopetition, taking a second PhD degree, and doing things with mindfulness.
Published: 2021-05-24
Symposium on Covid-19 showed the complexity of the pandemic
Highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to pandemics.
Published: 2021-05-24
ROBUST portrait: Alice Annelin
On passion for sustainability education and new ways to think about accounting.
Published: 2021-04-27
Ready to take on environmental and globalisation issues
Dohee Kim left Sweden as an independent entrepreneur.
Published: 2021-04-16
Why should you study at Umeå University?
2020 was a record year for the total number of students. Three students explain why they chose Umeå.
Published: 2021-04-13
ROBUST portrait: Johan Jansson
On climate transitions in the transportation system, opportunities and risks of circular economy.
Published: 2021-04-06
Modelling for global health
Maquines Sewe about his research and the ongoing project The Lancet Countdown.
Published: 2021-03-30
Understanding human nature through sports
Paul Davis wants to learn more about how emotions, stress, and relationships affect our performance.
Published: 2021-03-29