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Pride on Campus returns with an even bigger programme

From 21 to 26 September, Pride on Campus will be held for the second consecutive year.

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Metamaterials make the unexpected possible

Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak? The potential of metamaterials inspires researchers worldwide.

Robin FåhraeusProfessor vid Institutionen för medicinsk biovetenskap
New strategy targets one of cancer research's toughest challenges

By disrupting the genetic instructions that produce c-Myc, researchers can slow the growth of cancer cells.

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Discover This Autumn’s Health on Campus

The program is ready! Try new activities, discover new interests, and get inspired to improve your health.

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Umeå University joins major European initiative to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship

The EC2U ELEVATE project aims to strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer.

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A few minutes of freezing can change the fate of iron in nature

Ice is not a passive freezer, it affects iron minerals in a warmer climate with frequent freeze-thaw-cycles.

Shawn Wilson
In the fall term of 2026, Várdduo launches a new type of seminars

The seminars aim to reach a broader target group with important issues within indigenous research.

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Two Representatives from Informatics Join the IRIS Executive Board

Associate Professor Daniel Nylén has been elected to the Executive Board of the IRIS Association.

Bild i laboratoriet: George Westmeijer med sina handledare Johan Wikner och Linda sandblad
Tiny microbes give big insights into the Baltic Sea

In an interdisciplinary project, George Westmeijer is building an image library of microbes in the Baltic Sea.