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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

The science behind Christmas trees: How conifers brave winter's worst
Published: 2024-12-20

Christmas trees bring joy into our lives, but also endure extremely harsh conditions in the forest.

Research schools in the infection field – grand slam to Umeå
Published: 2024-12-18

The Swedish Research Council awards Umeå University 16 million SEK to two national research schools.

Pesticides in Cambodian agriculture investigated for health risks
Published: 2024-12-18

Researchers have investigated substances used as pesticides – suspected of inducing cancer.

Students found few resistant bacteria at Open house
Published: 2024-12-18

Collected samples from the visitor's hands and everyday objects.

Per-Erik Johansson retires as Director of The European CBRNE Center
Published: 2024-12-16

After almost a decade as director of the European CBRNE Center, Per-Erik Johansson retires.

Understanding the spread of animal infections – prevent the next pandemic
Published: 2024-12-13

The PANDASIA project aims to increase our understanding of how diseases make the leap from animals to humans.

EU invests 68 million in Umeå researchers
Published: 2024-12-12

20 research projects, from virus control to tech innovations, have secured EU funding. Curious? Learn more.

She combines her residency in general medicine with research
Published: 2024-12-09

Elin trains to become a specialist in general medicine and continues her doctoral project about virus.

Important and large donation to Umeå University
Published: 2024-12-09

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics have received a donation from Lennart Bondesson.

New microscope will reveal 3D cell structures at nanoscales
Published: 2024-11-29

The new FIB-SEM instrument was inaugurated in November 2024.

Northern Lights peak season - space physicist explains the phenomenon
Published: 2024-11-27

What are the Northern Lights, how to see them best and some myths about them.

David Wardle on the list of the world's most cited researchers
Published: 2024-11-20

David Wardle's research on ecosystems is highly influential in the field.

Mixed forests reduce the risk of forest damage in a warmer climate
Published: 2024-11-20

Extensive study examines damage to Swedish trees and how the forest industry can become more profitable.

Umeå University hosted SciLifeLab Leadership for a Full-Day tour of Local Facilities
Published: 2024-11-19

New SciLifeLab director, Jan Ellenberg, and SciLifeLab board chair Ylva Engström, paid a full-day visit.

Computer Scientist new representative in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Published: 2024-11-18

Oliver Larsson new representative in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' Student Council.