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

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

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.

UID at NORDES
UID Researchers Spark Dialogue at NORDES 2025 in Oslo

UID contributed to the NORDES conference, engaging in discussions around the theme of relational design.

Klas Markström
Klas Markström appointed to the Swedish Research Council’s new committee

The Committee for Engineering Sciences aims to meet the rapid development in the field.

Renstrykning av bakteriekultur på agarplatta
When Listeria bacteria go to fine dining

Listeria expert Jörgen Johansson is following the outbreak at a top restaurant in Stockholm with interest.

En bäck.
Natural barriers disrupt the ecosystems in rivers

Stop plants from spreading and shape the streams in northern Sweden, new research shows.

Recent feature articles

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.

Cornelia RedekerProfessor vid Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetRoll: Katalogansvarig, Prefekt
How buildings can help us become self-sufficient

Cornelia Redeker is shaping tomorrow's cities with climate change in mind.

Lars Nyberg arbetar som professor i neurovetenskap vid Umeå universitet.
How to stay sharp – Umeå researcher Lars Nyberg on lifelong brain health

Research shows that it is possible to positively impact memory and the brain – even well into old age.

Matthias Siewert vid en drönare
Subtle changes in the Arctic landscape revealed from above

Matthias Siewert's drone images reveal how climate change is redrawing – centimetre by centimetre.

Maria Carbin
“It is very gratifying that Umeå is recognized as a role model”

Research that shapes the city’s profile and highlights gender equality.

Elena Fortún, Elena Lindholm
From censorship to visibility – the legacy of Elena Fortún

Elena Lindholm, Docent of Spanish, researches feminism and sexuality in early 20th-century Europe.