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New Material Can Purify Water, Store Energy and Emit Light

Small amounts of metal adds new functionalities to established biomaterials.

En stor gul byggnad med bilar parkerade framför.
After the war, Mostar is shaped by struggles over memory and the future

Rebuilding the city has involved far more than repairing houses and streets.

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Graduate course collaboration sparks new plant growth insights

IceLab Camp sparked a collaboration using models to study how nutrients shape plant roots.

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Over 300 international master’s graduates celebrate their achievements

Students from over 40 degree programmes were honoured in a celebratory ceremony in Aula Nordica.

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Continuous cover forestry favour hair lichens

Hair lichens are important in coniferous forest ecosystems and are favoured by continous cover forestry.

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Four Umeå researchers appointed Arctic Six Chairs

Health, technology, working life and regional development are in focus for Umeå’s new Arctic Six Chairs.

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It is now clear what data was affected by the cyberattack – less than feared

At Umeå University, neither personal identity numbers nor UmU IDs were affected.

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Ice may release more iron than climate models predict

Most people think of ice as frozen and lifeless, but research at Umeå University shows the opposite.

En stor grupp människor som står framför en byggnad.
EC2U Forum in Turku highlights collaboration and quality education

Over 500 staff, students and partners across Europe met to share ideas and discuss the future of education.