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Recreating heatwaves in the lab to help older people stay well at home

Experiments in climate chamber are set to show how older people react to heat and how homes can be adapted.

Strong interest in Northern Star Fellows: "A real success"

More than 2,000 applications have been submitted for the assistant professor positions.

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Examining the value of women's work in the history of health insurance

Liselotte Eriksson has been awarded SEK 5.6 million by the Swedish Research Council for her research.

Farina Tariqs poster har använts som omslag för tidsskriften Chemical Research in Toxicology, American Chemical Society (ACS) 2026, Vol. 39,
Can AI help authorities identify hazardous chemicals earlier?

Can AI help authorities detect potentially hazardous chemicals before they become widespread?

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Research shows how AI and Mixed Reality can enhance police work

A unique interdisciplinary collaboration explores the use of AI-based interactive systems in police work.

New AI research strengthens privacy protection in healthcare

How can we make use of sensitive data without revealing more information than is necessary?

Student voices

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"I wanted the feel of a university town packed with students"

Meet Lūcija from Latvia, 2025 graduate from the Master's Programme in Plant and Forest Biotechnology.

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"Teachers let you think freely and share your own experiences"

Meet Fabio from Germany, 2025 graduate from the master's programme in crisis management and peacebuilding.

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"Umeå was the perfect environment to study sustainability"

Meet Madeline from USA, 2025 graduate from the master's programme in environmantal science and sustainability.

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Climate and sustainability

Umeå University's ambition is to actively contribute to the sustainable transition of society.

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Collaboration and innovation

Umeå University is not an academic island, we seek to share our knowledge and our research findings.

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Part of the European alliance EC2U

EC2U is a collaboration between nine European universities including associated partners.