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Research at Faculty of Science and Technology

The faculty's research spans a wide range of fields and is world-leading in several areas. With research at the highest international level, the faculty contributes to addressing society's major challenges – from climate change to groundbreaking innovations in artificial intelligence and sustainable materials.

Research highlights

Here are some current research areas and collaborations at the faculty.
Green transition

Umeå University conducts intensive research on technological solutions for the transition to a greener world.

The revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool

CRISPR-Cas9 was discovered here by Emmanuelle Charpentier, recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Cancer research saving lives

Oncology is the study of tumour diseases and their treatment.

Infection biology

Umeå University is at the international forefront in the research area of infection biology.

Umeå Centre for Architecture, Design and the Arts

UmArts is the Research Centre for Architecture, Design and the Arts at Umeå University.

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Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability

Umeå University is participating in the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden, WISE.

Meet our scientists

Our scientist are keen to share their science in many ways: interviews, lectures, features and science outreach events.

Read more about the research at our Faculty

Which projects are run? How are the researchers grouped? What technology do our researchers have access to?

Contact

Robert Johansson
Associate professor
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Sara-Lena Brännström
Administrator, communications officer
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News about research

Why do rival plants coexist?
Published: 2026-06-04

Researchers have discovered that trees can act as mediators that balance competition between plants

Umeå research project selected for IVA’s List for Research Impact 2026
Published: 2026-06-04

Growing interest in climate-smart food production – facility planned at Dåva.

New Material Can Purify Water, Store Energy and Emit Light
Published: 2026-06-02

Small amounts of metal adds new functionalities to established biomaterials.

Graduate course collaboration sparks new plant growth insights
Published: 2026-06-01

IceLab Camp sparked a collaboration using models to study how nutrients shape plant roots.

More than 300 international master’s graduates celebrated
Published: 2026-06-01

Students from over 40 degree programmes were honoured in a celebratory ceremony in Aula Nordica.

Ice may release more iron than climate models predict
Published: 2026-05-26

Most people think of ice as frozen and lifeless, but research at Umeå University shows the opposite.

Latest update: 2025-01-27