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Alexandre Bartel i kort hår och skägg, står vid fönstret i ljusblå skjorta
Alexandre Bartel awarded Nordea’s Scientific Prize for research on cybersecurity

Reveals vulnerabilities in software and develops tools that prevent attacks on digital systems.

Erik Elmroth
Erik Elmroth receives innovation prize for utilisation of research

Nordea awards research on cloud technology delivering reliable solutions for critical societal functions.

Bild på flod omgiven av berg, en man sitter på en stenig strand.
Rock weathering can counteract river carbon dioxide emissions

As permafrost thaws, rivers may absorb carbon dioxide by increased rock weathering, a study in Nature shows.

Person som gräver upp potatisar ur jorden.
Potatoes benefit when two soil bacteria team up

Combinations of beneficial soil bacteria could become a valuable tool for potato growers in the future.

Anders Johansson
Professor at Umeå University appointed Sweden’s new State Epidemiologist

Professor at Umeå University appointed the new State Epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Sweden.

Anders Lindström, forskare vid Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt
International experts gather in Umeå for course on mosquito-borne diseases in a warming climate

Could dengue and West Nile become more common in Europe? How is climate change affecting their spread?

Recent feature articles

ALS forskare Ulrika Nordström och Matthew Marklund
Conferred as doctors – 20 years after their PhD defences

They missed their doctoral conferment. Twenty years later, Ulrika Nordström and Matthew Marklund celebrate.

Mikael Goossen at the University of Texas, Austin
A semester abroad in Texas gave new perspectives on teaching

Driven by curiosity, Mikael Goossen explored new ways of teaching through a STINT teaching sabbatical.

ukraina
Night-time evacuations, converted vehicles and civil defence services in a time of crisis

How prepared is the Swedish healthcare system if war breaks out? What can we learn from the war in Ukraine?

Mara-Kim Wiedmann, praktikant vid Humlab.
Kim about her internship at Humlab

As her time at Humlab comes to an end, she reflects on her experiences and what she has learned along the way.

Fyra utbytesstudenter från UVSQ som står bredvid varandra.
Law Degree – From Versailles to Umeå

Meet four French exchange students who share their experiences of Umeå and Swedish culture.

Bokhyllor i Studiesalen på UB
Improved research quality with help of the library

Umeå University Library supports researchers through its search consultation service.