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Profiles and Features

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.

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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.

Sarita Nordström
She is coaching biomedical analyst students on their journey

The best thing about working as a counselor is meeting students in ups and downs and seeing them develop.

Elin Chorell, forskare vid Institutionen för folkhälsa och klinisk medicin, Umeå universitet.
Aiming to detect and halt type 2 diabetes

Her goal is to make it possible to detect and slow the progression of type 2 diabetes at an early stage.

Andrey
He reveals the chemistry of life at nanoscales with X-rays

Andrey Shchukarev, manager of the XPS-platform, developed a pioneering method to fast-freeze wet samples

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