Experiments in climate chamber are set to show how older people react to heat and how homes can be adapted.
The department receives 24.5 Msek from the Swedish Research Council, with a 62.5 per cent grant success rate.
Processes beneath the ground can help researchers understand how the tundra’s ecosystem affects the climate.
Two new projects will investigate the carbon storage potential of Arctic lakes and flooding in watercourses.
Tiny gold particles could play a new role in the organic electronics of the future.
New technology could reveal how vital processes in the body work in real time.
Adam Frew investigates which mycorrhizal fungi occur in Sweden and why their diversity matters.
Once overlooked, tiny proteins are revealing surprising roles in biology – and new possibilities for research.
What is it like to be a doctoral student? Meet Julia, whose research takes her all the way to Jupiter's moons.
Oscar Rantatalo is Umeå University’s first professor of police science.
The research can contribute to improved public health and better allocation of health resources in the Arctic.
Her research focuses on businesses, local communities and sustainable development in rural Arctic areas.