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CRISPR-Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world

A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified

Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
Emmanuelle Charpentier on the role of science in society

Today, it is more important than ever to show how research contributes to solving societal challenges.

Närbild på fyra petriskålar med jästceller, noggrant uppmärkta.
Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa

At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.

Michel Rouleau-DickPostdoktor vid Juridiska institutionenAnknuten som postdoktor till Centrum för transdisciplinär AI
Arctic sovereignty through international law and AI perspectives

Arctic Six Fellow Michel Rouleau-Dick wants include and develop international law and AI in a changing Arctic.

Full list of Profiles and Features

ROBUST portrait: Lucas Haskell
On social innovations for ecological crises, and ups and downs of doing a PhD.
Published: 2022-02-22
Designing the tax system in the best possible way
Thomas Aronsson, Professor of Economics, examines issues that all the world's politicians are grappling with.
Published: 2022-02-17
Women's hearts in focus for research
She is researching heart rate variability in women.
Published: 2022-02-01
CARE: Indigenous rights and open data
Indigenous peoples see open science both as progress and as a source of worry. One suggested solution is CARE.
Published: 2022-01-17
About hard to find topics in the library system
Can library search tools affect how we view research?
Published: 2022-01-16
Meet the only neuro/anestesiolog in Sweden
Magnetic camera as a research tool
Published: 2022-01-14
ROBUST portrait: Karl Johan Bonnedahl
On strong sustainability, social innovation and the existential dimension of research work.
Published: 2021-12-01
“All life is problem solving”
In his research Frank Figge tackles sustainability issues crucial for the future of mankind.
Published: 2021-11-15
Is ‘Lagom’ part of degrowth?
Fika Pitch on how the concept of 'lagom' in a Swedish context can be seen from a degrowth perspective.
Published: 2021-11-15
I saw the need for public health intervention
Cartrine Anyango, PhD student at the Department of epidemiology and global health, want to make difference.
Published: 2021-11-04
From subject teacher to professor
Maria Rönnlund, new professor of educational work, has studied pupils’ participation and influence at school.
Published: 2021-10-28
How sport is organised affects society
How do sport organisations distribute power and resources? Read interview with professor Josef Fahlén.
Published: 2021-10-25
They strengthen the academic environment with new perspectives
Newly recruited associate professors from four countries strengthen Umeå School of Architecture.
Published: 2021-10-20
ROBUST portrait: Quang Evansluong
On societal challenges in Sweden and Vietnam and being a researcher with a multicultural background.
Published: 2021-10-13
“We need to stop telling women to step up”
If you ask Ann Öhman, the uneven gender distribution in academia is no insoluble problem.
Published: 2021-10-12