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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.

SIF Umeå
SIF Umeå

Students in Research - an initiative to reduce the step into the research world

Johan RedströmProfessor vid Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet
Sustainable design for the future goes beyond individual needs

Researcher Johan Redström challenges the traditional view of design and who it is really for.

Åsa Strand,  professor vid Institutionen för fysiologisk botanik
Understanding plant signaling systems for more resilient crops

Åsa Strand wants to develop robust crops to ensure food security for the world's population.

Del av jordklotet. Europa sett från rymden med atmosfär och moln.
Building Bridges Through Erasmus+

Umeå University's Erasmus+ Collaboration with Ukrainian and Moldovan Higher Education Institutions.

Man framför filmduk som visar en matematisk matris. Han bär ljusblå skjorta och han har en mikrofonmygga kring örat.
From a techy childhood to a multinational tech company

Thomas Nilsson, former computing science student and PhD student, talks about his career path in an interview.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Why don’t we safeguard our democracy more?
Abrak Saati reflects on how life coudl have panned out.
Published: 2018-11-21
Stephen Daly, postdoctoral researcher at King’s College London
Short interview with FairTax researcher Stephen Daly, postdoctoral researcher at King’s College London.
Published: 2018-11-20
Kiran Aziz, Fairtax Researcher
Short interview with Kiran Aziz, FairTax researcher
Published: 2018-11-20
A collaboration worth building on
The Co-op model helps students to combine studies with job placements at regional construction companies.
Published: 2018-11-20
The biomedicine student who got on the plane to Umeå
"The course starts tomorrow!" Henry Bwanika just got on the plane to Umeå to start his student life.
Published: 2018-11-19
Dyslexia doesn’t stop me
Given the right support, dyslexia is no hindrance. Just ask Johanna Lundström who studies architecture.
Published: 2018-11-19
Mountain-crossing climate research
The Abisko research station is popular among researchers from all over the world for studying climate change.
Published: 2018-11-16
A place to meet for many expressions
Among workplaces at the University, Bildmuseet contemporary art museum stands out somewhat.
Published: 2018-11-15
Sustainable trio of perspectives
They have different methods at their departments to help shape the future through sustainable development.
Published: 2018-11-13
Ahmad Hussein
He leads the fast track for newcomer teachers. Read more about Ahmad Hussein's journey into Swedish society.
Published: 2018-11-12
WHO Director-General recommends public health studies
Dr. Tedros, WHO Director-General and honorary doctor at Umeå University, urges studies in health.
Published: 2018-11-02
Alpine ecosystems under the microscope
Maja Sundqvist is studying nature in a slow-changing climate by using natural variations in altitude.
Published: 2018-07-03
En route to a sustainable university town
A cycle superhighway, electric cargo bikes and a bus stop hub. Sustainable Umeå coming along.
Published: 2018-07-02
Umeå – a part of the Arctic
What is the Arctic? Opinions differ. But Västerbotten counts as the Swedish Arctic.
Published: 2018-07-02
The student rising – political activism past and present
‘Welcome to the left-wing university’. An echo from revolutionary and activist times gone by.
Published: 2018-06-29