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Mikael Goossen at the University of Texas, Austin

A semester abroad in Texas gave new perspectives on teaching

Driven by curiosity, Mikael Goossen explored new ways of teaching through a STINT teaching sabbatical.

Night-time evacuations, converted vehicles and civil defence services in a time of crisis

How prepared is the Swedish healthcare system if war breaks out? What can we learn from the war in Ukraine?

Mara-Kim Wiedmann, praktikant vid Humlab.

Kim about her internship at Humlab

As her time at Humlab comes to an end, she reflects on her experiences and what she has learned along the way.

Improved research quality with help of the library

Umeå University Library supports researchers through its search consultation service.

En man som sitter i ett laboratorium klädd i labbrock och handskar. Han har långt mörkt hår och skägg.

Not the genes, but how they work together makes a tree a tree

Trees are shaped not by unique "tree genes", but by how genes work together.

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

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

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Understanding human nature through sports

Paul Davis wants to learn more about how emotions, stress, and relationships affect our performance.

Published: 2021-03-29

Moyukh Chowdhury – One of the new voices of Global Health

After a Master’s degree in Public Health Moyukh Chowdhury from Bangladesh decided to stay in Sweden.

Published: 2021-03-09

Finding sustainable solutions takes a whole team of people

Johan Jansson studies the norms and attitudes that drive more environmentally sustainable consumption.

Published: 2021-02-26

With an ambition to influence policy

Sofia Lundberg combines research on public procurement with the task of leading USBE.

Published: 2021-02-26

EU Arctic Forum in the actual Arctic

The EU Arctic Forum gathered decision-makers and researchers in Umeå to discuss the future of the Arctic

Published: 2021-02-11

Sweden's new Arctic strategy lacking local input

The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented Sweden's new Arctic strategy at Umeå Arctic Forum.

Published: 2021-02-04

The Library is highlighting LGBTQI literature during Umepride

Highlighting LGBTQI literature during Umepride is part of the equal opportunities work.

Published: 2021-01-29

Understanding our first language

Learning more about children’s motor behaviour can help develop early diagnostics and improved interventions.

Published: 2021-01-22

Enabling research – research data for future use

Professor Per Ambrosiani and Sanna Isabel Ulfsparre, librarian in a talk about research data.

Published: 2021-01-19

Targeting cancer cells without affecting healthy cells

Francesca Aguilos work lies at the cutting edge of biomedical research and cancer.

Published: 2020-12-10

Glaucoma – the silent thief of sight

“Despite decades of research, we still don’t know exactly what causes the disease.”

Published: 2020-12-10

Open climate for groundbreaking research

Many testify that Umeå University has an ideal environment for interdisciplinary and innovative research.

Published: 2020-12-03

In order to develop good collaborations, we need to meet

Maria Nilsson is a professor of public health science and member of the UTRI steering committee.

Published: 2020-11-25

Sustainability and transformation require an interdisciplinary approach

Jon Moen is professor at EMG and steering group member in Umeå Transformation Research Initiative.

Published: 2020-11-20

Various perspectives on sustainability issues are necessary

Interview with Erland Mårald from the UTRI Steering Committee, Umeå Transformation Research Initiative.

Published: 2020-11-12