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Norrsken som speglas i älven.
Join the northern lights photo contest

The photo competition is part of the European Space Weather Week - submit your entry by 15 October.

Porträtt på Ellinor Ädelroth utomhus
Has her heart with women affected by violence in Congo – receives medal

Ellinor Ädelroth is awarded Umeå University's Medal of Merit for her scientific and humanitarian work.

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Climate change may increase the spread of neurotoxin in the oceans

Researchers: "Raises serious concerns for the future"

Joram Waititu and Kemal Avican work together in a lab
“Molecular bodyguard” helps infections persist

Key protein helps bacteria survive in the body and points to strategies for fighting persistent infections.

Anna Arnqvist lab
New discovery – bacterial “bubbles” hitchhike to reach the cell surface

The discovered mechanism increases understanding of how bacteria and cells interact.

Mumintrollet och Snorkfröken.
80 years of enchanting stories from Moominvalley

Tove Jansson’s Moomin stories turn 80 years old and continue to charm new generations of readers.

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Continued support for important infrastructures

The Swedish Research Council has awarded grants to two important research infrastructures at Umeå University.

A group of people sitting around a table playing a game.
Researchers' card game teaches children about microorganisms

Hope to spark curiosity about life beneath the water’s surface – with playful game cards.

Studenter på Camps Umeå.
High expectations for a Polar Research School at Umeå University

UMU and SU submitted an application to Swedish Research Council to establish a polar research school.