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Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

Research news

15 million SEK to research infrastructure for future challenges
Published: 2022-08-01

Linda Sandblad, appointed Research Infrastructure Fellows by the Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF.

Conifers use special mechanisms to keep their needles evergreen
Published: 2022-07-29

Conifers have developed special mechanisms that prevent damage to the photosynthetic machinery.

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria gain their ability to adhere
Published: 2022-07-28

Infection researchers show in Nature structure and mechanism of bacterium A. baumannii attaching pilis.

Monitoring staff with a license to dive
Published: 2022-06-30

Staff at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre have gained certificates for diving down to a depth of 30 meters.

Premature children do well in school
Published: 2022-06-29

When looking at school grades, researchers did not find any negative effects of being born moderately preterm.

Critical microorganisms studied at UMF
Published: 2022-06-27

World Microbiome Day focuses on the importance of microorganisms. UMF contributes to studies on biodiversity.

Green energy from biomass using oxy-fuel combustion with carbon capture
Published: 2022-06-23

The Swedish Energy Agency grants technology researchers 7.7 million to study oxyfuel combustion.

Fertilisation reshapes the tree-fungi relationship in boreal forests
Published: 2022-06-22

A new study led by researchers from Umeå Plant Science Centre has shed light onto this cryptic association.

MIMS Spotlight Serial: Nóra meetsThanat Chookajorn
Published: 2022-06-20

Thanat talks about his experiences with mosquitoes in the forest, his research at MIMS and his hobbies.

Language Studies is hosting research conference Sig Writing
Published: 2022-06-20

Language Studies brings together 300 participants from around the world in research conference Sig Writing.

Celebrate World Ocean Day
Published: 2022-06-08

Today we celebrate World Oceans Day and and focus on protecting our seas.

Study shows empirical link between fatal police violence and structural racism
Published: 2022-06-08

Incidents with fatal police violence in the US are 66% more likely to occur in formerly “redlined” areas.

Global changes affect algal production in northern lakes
Published: 2022-06-01

Global warming, acidification recovery and changes in land use caused warming and browning of northern lakes.

A research vessel with double missions presented on 6 June
Published: 2022-06-01

Open ship onboard the research vessel KBV 181 on 6 June. Umeå University and KBV present their work on board.

Studying soil fungal dynamics using sequencing methods
Published: 2022-06-01

With the method, he has tested the effect of nitrogen supply on fungal communities.