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Faculty of Science and Technology

Our Faculty has 3 300 full-time students, 1 000 employees, and a strong research. The eleven departments of the faculty comprises research and education within architecture, biology, chemistry, computing science, industrial design, mathematics, physics, educational science, and technology.

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Olivier Keech pekar på en skärm som visar Dåva.
Shrimp and fish could be grown locally in Umeå

A new research project will use surplus heat from Dåva to farm shrimp and fish with a low carbon footprint.

Moln från ovan
Why methane surged in the early 2020s

The covid-19 pandemic and the La Niña weather phenomenon are two of the underlying causes.

Front back to front: Ann Céline Zimmermann, Tlek Tapani, Ben Johns
Reshaping gold leads to new properties

Research on nanoporous gold could lead to more efficient chemical reactions in modern technology.

Ett gräsbevuxet fält med berg i bakgrunden.
Large parts of the tropics overlooked in environmental research

Colder and drier regions receive less attention – yet are often hit harder by climate change.

Dale Corkery och Yaowen Wu
New study shows how the cell repairs its recycling stations

Molecular sensors that detect holes in lysosomal membranes for rapid repair have been identified.

En man och en kvinna tittar på en datorskärm.
DNA floating in air reveals the hidden past of ecosystems

DNA captured on air filters acts as an ecological time capsule, according to a recent publication.

Latest features

Andrey
He reveals the chemistry of life at nanoscales with X-rays

Andrey Shchukarev, manager of the XPS-platform, developed a pioneering method to fast-freeze wet samples

Mats G LarsonProfessor vid Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik
Mathematics that can change the world

Mats G Larson’s research is shaping the future of cars, cities and robots through models and simulations.

Christiane Funk
Fascinated by the superpower of microalgae

Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.

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Science outreach events

Umeå University researchers disseminate their research outside the University through various events.

Collaborate with us

Our faculty works actively to develop its interaction with the surrounding community.

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Work with us

Are you applying for a position within the faculty? Here you can find relevant guidelines and forms.