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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.

Dorothee BohnPostdoktor vid Institutionen för geografiEnhet: Geografi

Arctic Six Fellow wants to explore relations in northern sparsely populated areas

Arctic Six Fellow Dorothee Bohn seeks to explore human-nature relations in regional development.

“A place full of opportunities” – Rico Krause, international student at Umeå University

Studying abroad, a path to personal and academic development.

Graduate course an experiment in reimagining science

IceLab Camp: a graduate course and an experiment in how scientific collaboration happens.

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Genetically modified fish assisting in the fight against cancer

Marléne Landström's research could lead to better treatment and more effective drugs to treat prostate cancer.

Published: 2020-02-10

Real AI is Social AI

In 2019 Frank Dignum was inaugurated Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University.

Published: 2020-02-04

Chemistry that turns biomass into petrol

Jyri-Pekka Mikkola's research group have invented renewable petrol. Can they put the system into production?

Published: 2020-01-31

"Sustainability requires systems thinking"

For many years, H&M's new CEO Helena Helmersson has been on a mission to turn them into a sustainable company.

Published: 2020-01-30

Bacteria indicate disturbances in the marine environment

Bacteria community composition gives important information on disturbances to marine environment.

Published: 2019-11-22

Sensitive bacterioplankton communities in the Baltic

The sensitive Baltic bacteria communities will change in the climate changed future.

Published: 2019-11-22

Basal energy sources are changing

Researchers have followed the carbon from land to sea and into the marine food-web.

Published: 2019-11-21

Decreased efficiency in a complex food web

Dissolved organic carbon makes the food web less efficient. What controls this?

Published: 2019-11-20

To the bottom with thiamin deficiency

Changes in the phytoplankton community may explain why vitamin deficiency occurs among top predators.

Published: 2019-11-20

Digging deep into food web functions

Climate change makes the marine food web less effective. EcoChange studies this phenomena.

Published: 2019-11-20

Adaptable pike

The ability to adapt to changing conditions might save the pike in the Baltic.

Published: 2019-11-20

Small, unique pike populations

Pike populations help us understand climate change adaption.

Published: 2019-11-20

Pharmaceutical residues widespread in the Baltic Sea

Pharmaceutical residues are widespread in sea water. Researchers find a mix of medicines.

Published: 2019-11-19

From research to implementation

Åke Bengtsson, board member of EcoChange, sees the important coupling between research and implementation.

Published: 2019-11-14

CRISPR-Cas9 – Genetic technology for the future

CRISPR-Cas9: Emmanuelle Charpentier's breakthroughs.

Published: 2019-09-30