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Exploring the future of food and nutrition in the Arctic

Arctic Six Chair, Professor Armando Perez-Cueto, will explore sustainable food transitions in the Arctic.

Porträtt på Keith Larson, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, Umeå universitet.

Leading the Arctic Centre into a new era of collaboration and impact

Keith Larson aims to make a real impact in the Arctic by forging stronger links between research and society.

Arctic Six project will reveal forests’ role in climate change

Daniel Metcalfe will initiate a research project on measuring carbon stocks and fluxes in Arctic forests.

Image of Hung-Ting Chien bythe campus pond

Double the exchange experience

Taiwanese student completes two memorable exchanges at Umeå University over a three-year span.

Virginia Dignum, professor vid Institutionen för datavetenskap

Professor: How we reduce the risks with AI

Virginia Dignum is working to develop AI systems that are reliable and adapted to human values.

Oliver BillkerProfessor vid Institutionen för molekylärbiologiEnhet: Grupp Oliver BillkerAnknuten som forskare till Molekylär Infektionsmedicin, Sverige (MIMS)Roll: Föreståndare

Insight into the life of the malaria parasite could lead to new drugs

Oliver Billker studies 5000 genes of malaria parasite in fight against one of the world’s deadliest diseases.

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Emmanuelle Charpentier: "I really miss the atmosphere at Umeå University"

Words of praise, memories and laughter. Celebrating Umeå's first Nobel laureate via a live web link.

Published: 2020-10-14

Affiliate receives close to 1 million in research grants from Forte

Forte gives 970,000 kr for a project on competence provision for social services in sparsely populated areas

Published: 2020-09-14

Organic pollutants can affect marine bacteria

Marine bacteria can be affected by organic pollutants.

Published: 2020-09-11

Increasing diversity in shallow coastal areas

The species diversity in coastal areas can increase as an effect of climate change.

Published: 2020-09-11

Swedish food strategy questioned in book on Arctic food security

Scientific anthology on food security in the Arctic released today

Published: 2020-09-10

“The best thing about IDS is the mixed disciplines”

Johan Iraeus does research on preventing and mitigating vehicle collision injuries at Chalmers.

Published: 2020-09-08

Toxic algae equipped for the future

The toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii is well-equipped to meet climate change.

Published: 2020-08-14

Pike - survivors in a changing environment?

The pike's ability to adapt to a diverse environment may be its key to survival.

Published: 2020-08-14

Deadly vitamin deficiency in the sea

Salmon, eider, gulls… Many top predators suffer from thiamin deficiency. Why does the problem arise?

Published: 2020-08-13

Knowledge-hungry water management authorities

Collaboration between research and water management is necessary for a healthy marine environment.

Published: 2020-08-13

EcoChange – for us, and for the sea

We need strong and continuous research on the marine environment, says professor Agneta Andersson.

Published: 2020-08-12

Fish embryos show cocktail effects

The sediments of the seabed serve as large sinks for a variety of environmental toxins. How toxic are they?

Published: 2020-08-12

Old sins cause new problems

Dioxins in herring do not decrease at expected rate. Earlier chlorophenol use may be part of the explanation.

Published: 2020-08-12

Costly to overlook bacterial respiration

If we overlook the role of bacteria respiration, measures might not have the desired effect on oxygen status

Published: 2020-07-03

Ecochange supports sea and water management

The sea and water management needs the results from EcoChange.

Published: 2020-07-03