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January

Study at Umeå University webinar
Wed
8
Jan
Study at Umeå University webinar
Time 15:00 - 16:30 8 January 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online

Other. Interested in studying at Umeå University? Meet us online.

Demian Hauptmann, Physical geography
Fri
10
Jan
Demian Hauptmann, Physical geography
Time 09:00 - 13:00 10 January 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora hörsalen, KBC (KBE303).

Defence of doctoral thesis. Carbon cycling of northern headwater streams – Resolving spatiotemporal dynamics and drivers in a changing landscape.

Pre Party Conference
Wed
15
Jan
Pre Party Conference
Time 14:00 - 16:00 15 January 14:00 - 16:00
Place Ljusgården i Beteendevetarhuset

Conference. A scientific poster conference, where students who are writing a scientific essay are invited to present the results.

Open House at the Arctic Centre
Thu
16
Jan
Open House at the Arctic Centre
Time 15:00 - 16:00 16 January 15:00 - 16:00
Place A Working Lab

Other. Welcome to Arctic Centre's Open House, and see our new premises!

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
17
Jan
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 17 January 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Daniel Jansson – Sports Medicine
Fri
17
Jan
Daniel Jansson – Sports Medicine
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 January 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Physical Activity in Children and Effects of Maturation on Exercise.

Åsa Berglund - Environmental Science
Fri
17
Jan
Åsa Berglund - Environmental Science
Time 13:00 - 13:40 17 January 13:00 - 13:40
Place KBG501.

Lecture. Metal pollution and freshwater management.

Phytoplankton and humans, a toxic relationship?
Mon
20
Jan
Phytoplankton and humans, a toxic relationship?
Time 14:00 - 15:30 20 January 14:00 - 15:30
Place UMF, Norrbyn

Seminar. Léon Serre-Fredj, Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Umeå University

UCMR Day 2025
Wed
22
Jan
UCMR Day 2025
Time 08:30 - 17:30 22 January 08:30 - 17:30
Place Aula Nordica

Conference. UCMR Day 2025 - Note new date!

Assembling green extractivism
Wed
22
Jan
Assembling green extractivism
Time 13:00 - 14:00 22 January 13:00 - 14:00
Place Online in Teams

Seminar. Assembling green extractivism: The legitimization of lithium mining in the context of the global energy transition

Focus on Forests II: Networking for Early Career Researchers
Thu
23
Jan
Focus on Forests II: Networking for Early Career Researchers
Time 10:30 - 13:00 23 January 10:30 - 13:00
Place Universitetsklubben, Universum

Workshop. Workshop for early-career researchers, focused on facilitating networking with other researchers, with a focus on forests and the forest sector.

Koji Aoshima, Computational science and engineering with specialization in physics
Fri
24
Jan
Koji Aoshima, Computational science and engineering with specialization in physics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 24 January 09:00 - 13:00
Place Hörsal MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. High-performance autonomous wheel loading - a computational approach.

Humlab Talk: The Future of Game Culture in Society
Tue
28
Jan
Humlab Talk: The Future of Game Culture in Society
Time 10:15 - 12:00 28 January 10:15 - 12:00
Place Humlab / Zoom

Lecture. Frans Mäyrä, Professor of Information Studies and Interactive Media in the Tampere University.

Between hypothesis testing and machine learning in biomedical research
Tue
28
Jan
Between hypothesis testing and machine learning in biomedical research
Time 11:00 - 13:00 28 January 11:00 - 13:00
Place TBD

Seminar. A seminar on integrating AI into hypothesis testing, featuring a case study on pancreatic cancer, followed by a collaborative roundtable discussion.

Itzel Nissen Camacho – Molecular Medicine
Thu
30
Jan
Itzel Nissen Camacho – Molecular Medicine
Time 09:00 - 12:00 30 January 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Long-range gene regulation and 3D organization of the glioblastoma genome.

Energy transition or new form of colonization & housewifization?
Thu
30
Jan
Energy transition or new form of colonization & housewifization?
Time 13:00 - 14:00 30 January 13:00 - 14:00
Place Online in Teams

Seminar. Energy transition? Or new forms of colonization & housewifization? - A historical ecofeminist perspective from Swedish Sápmi.

Alieu Sowe – Epidemiology and Global Health
Fri
31
Jan
Alieu Sowe – Epidemiology and Global Health
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 January 09:00 - 12:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. CLOSING THE VACCINATION GAP: Actionable targets and impact of interventions to improve coverage and urban-rural equity in The Gambia

Petter Fjällström – Nursing
Fri
31
Jan
Petter Fjällström – Nursing
Time 09:00 - 12:00 31 January 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Standardized cancer patient pathways: A perspective from primary healthcare in northern Sweden.

Jenny Holmberg – speech therapy
Fri
31
Jan
Jenny Holmberg – speech therapy
Time 13:00 - 16:00 31 January 13:00 - 16:00
Place Umeälven, 28, University Hospital, Umeå

Defence of doctoral thesis. On voice dysphoria.

February

Sanchali Nanda, Plant Physiology
Fri
7
Feb
Sanchali Nanda, Plant Physiology
Time 09:00 - 13:00 7 February 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora hörsalen, KBC (KBE303).

Defence of doctoral thesis. New Light on Photoprotection: Spectral Resolution of Non-Photochemical Quenching.

Hanna Morian – Nursing
Fri
7
Feb
Hanna Morian – Nursing
Time 09:00 - 12:00 7 February 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. How distance and technology redefines teamwork in rural distributed emergency teams.

Joakim Wallmark - statistics
Fri
7
Feb
Joakim Wallmark - statistics
Time 09:30 - 12:00 7 February 09:30 - 12:00
Place Hörsal HUM.D.220 - Hjortronlandet

Defence of doctoral thesis. Extensions and applications of item response theory

#frAIday: AI in biomedicine - from data to drug repurposing
Fri
7
Feb
#frAIday: AI in biomedicine - from data to drug repurposing
Time 12:15 - 13:00 7 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. An insight into how AI is changing the way we approach healthcare

Family similarities in health and survival in Sweden 1850-2023
Thu
13
Feb
Family similarities in health and survival in Sweden 1850-2023
Time 13:00 - 14:00 13 February 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke NBET floor 4 / Zoom

Seminar. CEDAR seminar with guest researcher Ingrid van Dijk, Associate Professor at Department of Economic History, Lund University.

#frAIday: Simulating Emotions - as manifestations of Temporal Difference assessment in RL
Fri
14
Feb
#frAIday: Simulating Emotions - as manifestations of Temporal Difference assessment in RL
Time 12:15 - 13:00 14 February 12:15 - 13:00
Place Zoom & Galaxen

Lecture. Emotions: the manifestations of the brain's reward processing system, specifically its assessment of TD errors.

Um...Crits: Narrative Practices in Museums
Fri
14
Feb
Um...Crits: Narrative Practices in Museums
Time 15:00 - 17:00 14 February 15:00 - 17:00
Place UmArts Research Center

Seminar. Um...Crits is an interdisciplinary forum around ongoing artistic research in its broadest sense, sometime with invited guests.

International symposium on Special Education
Wed
19
Feb
International symposium on Special Education
Time 09:00 - 16:00 19 February 09:00 - 16:00
Place Umeå University

Symposium. Collaborative Pathways: Bridging Research and Practice in Special Education

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
21
Feb
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 21 February 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Soran Dakhel – Molecular Medicine
Fri
21
Feb
Soran Dakhel – Molecular Medicine
Time 09:00 - 12:00 21 February 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Understanding Neural-cancer Interactions and Invasiveness in Glioblastoma.

Meet Umeå University in Madrid
Mon
24
Feb
Meet Umeå University in Madrid
Time 16:20 - 20:00 24 February 16:20 - 20:00
Place Hotel Villa Magna, Madrid

Other. Meet Umeå University at FIEP International Graduate Studies Fair in Madrid, Spain and learn more about study opportunities at Umeå University.

Open up for Innovation
Tue
25
Feb
Open up for Innovation
Time 11:00 - 16:30 25 February 11:00 - 16:30
Place Rotundan, Universum

Conference. The event brings together the academia, industry, and region to nurture collaborations.

Meet Umeå University in Barcelona
Thu
27
Feb
Meet Umeå University in Barcelona
Time 16:30 - 20:00 27 February 16:30 - 20:00
Place Hotel NH Collection Constanza, C/ Déu i Mata, 69-99, 08029 Barcelona

Other. Meet Umeå University at FIEP International Graduate Studies Fair in Barcelona, Spain and learn more about study opportunities at Umeå University.

March

Meet Umeå University in Milan
Mon
3
Mar
Meet Umeå University in Milan
Time 16:00 - 19:00 3 March 16:00 - 19:00
Place Hotel the Westin Palace Milan, Piazza della Repubblica, 20, 20124 Milan

Other. Meet Umeå University at FIEP International Graduate Studies Fair in Milan, Italy and learn more about study opportunities at Umeå University.

Current Trends in Applied Mass Spectrometry
Wed
19
Mar
Current Trends in Applied Mass Spectrometry
Time 19 March at 09:00 until 20 March at 17:00 19 March at 09:00 until 20 March at 17:00
Place Carl Kempe salen, Glasburen, Stora Fokusrummet, KBC-building

Conference. This event is a forum for people from industry, academia and research infrastructures to discuss the latest developments in Applied Mass Spectrometry

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
21
Mar
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 21 March 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

(Nordic) Exceptionalism and Norm Critique. A transnational approach
Mon
24
Mar
(Nordic) Exceptionalism and Norm Critique. A transnational approach
Time 14:00 - 15:30 24 March 14:00 - 15:30
Place Zoom

Seminar. Selin Çağatay, Olga Sasunkevich and Mia Liinason

Regional labour markets in times of shrinking populations
Tue
25
Mar
Regional labour markets in times of shrinking populations
Time 25 March at 17:00 until 28 March at 13:00 25 March at 17:00 until 28 March at 13:00
Place Lärarhuset

Conference. International conference addressing the challenges for regional labour markets with declining populations.

Josefine Lampinen – Work Therapy
Fri
28
Mar
Josefine Lampinen – Work Therapy
Time 09:00 - 12:00 28 March 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. SOCIAL PARTICPATION, LONELINESS AND MENTAL HEALTH IN ADULTS LIVING IN THE CONTEXT OF DEMENTIA.

April

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
25
Apr
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 25 April 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

May

Understanding the Swedish labour market - 3rd Country Nationals
Wed
7
May
Understanding the Swedish labour market - 3rd Country Nationals
Time 14:00 - 15:00 7 May 14:00 - 15:00
Place Digtal

Seminar. Do you consider pursuing a career in Sweden and wish to gain insights on the Swedish labour market? If yes, join us for this webinar!

Firm premiums and the great compression
Thu
8
May
Firm premiums and the great compression
Time 13:00 - 14:00 8 May 13:00 - 14:00
Place Fatmomakke NBET flora 4 / Zoom

Seminar. CEDAR seminar with Jonatan Andersson, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University.

Understanding the Swedish labour market - for EU/EEA nationals
Thu
8
May
Understanding the Swedish labour market - for EU/EEA nationals
Time 14:00 - 15:30 8 May 14:00 - 15:30
Place Digital

Seminar. Do you consider pursuing a career in Sweden and wish to gain insights on the Swedish labour market? If yes, join us for this webinar!

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
23
May
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 23 May 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Graduation Ceremony 2025 for International Master's Programmes
Tue
27
May
Graduation Ceremony 2025 for International Master's Programmes
Time 14:45 - 17:00 27 May 14:45 - 17:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. On Tuesday 27 May, Umeå University will hold a ceremony to honour graduating students of International Master's Programmes.

June

USBE Graduation Ceremony 2025
Thu
5
Jun
USBE Graduation Ceremony 2025
Time 16:30 - 18:30 5 June 16:30 - 18:30
Place Aula Nordica, Umeå University Campus

Seminar. On Thursday, June 5, Umeå School of Business, Statistics and Economics (USBE) will hold a ceremony to honor graduating students.

Junhong Li - anathomy
Wed
11
Jun
Junhong Li - anathomy
Time 13:00 - 16:00 11 June 13:00 - 16:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. The Role of Myoblasts in Healing tendon Tissue

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
13
Jun
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 13 June 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.