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Pedro Sanches
Pedro Sanches wants to make environmental data in the Arctic more understandable

Pedro Sanches wants to use design to make Arctic environmental data easier to understand and use.

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Predicting how plants respond to their environment

How do genetic differences shape plant responses to the environment? Yanjun Zan aims to predict them.

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"You'd be making a mistake if you don't go to Umeå"

An exchange semester in Umeå inspired Jesse West from USA to launch his own travel website.

Tecsam-nätverket besöker Umeå universitet
When Networks Meet: International Collaboration to Strengthen Mental Health

The collaboration between SOLH and the Catalan network TECSAM creates new opportunities for innovation.

Katrine Riklund på UFBIs 25 års jubileum
UFBI celebrating 25 years of successful brain research

A grand celebration as UFBI marked its 25th anniversary

En man i labbrock som ler mot kameran.
Protein production problems and quality control conundrums in the wondrous world of mitochondria

Andreas Kohler's research could impact how we understand ageing and open new paths to preventing diseases.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Cornelia Redeker is shaping tomorrow’s cities
Cornelia Redeker is shaping tomorrow's cities with climate change in mind.
Published: 2025-09-25
How to stay sharp – Umeå researcher Lars Nyberg on lifelong brain health
Research shows that it is possible to positively impact memory and the brain – even well into old age.
Published: 2025-09-19
Subtle changes in the Arctic landscape revealed from above
Matthias Siewert's drone images reveal how climate change is redrawing – centimetre by centimetre.
Published: 2025-09-18
“It is very gratifying that Umeå is recognized as a role model”
Research that shapes the city’s profile and highlights gender equality.
Published: 2025-09-16
From censorship to visibility – the legacy of Elena Fortún
Elena Lindholm, Docent of Spanish, researches feminism and sexuality in early 20th-century Europe.
Published: 2025-09-16
Arctic traditions meet AI – course in Canada and Alaska inspires future research
Nikiforos Staveris will travel to the Northwest passage for a course on Arctic Future Pathfinders.
Published: 2025-09-15
The Section of Biobank and Registry Support: A gold mine for researchers
The Section of Biobank and Registry Support collects health data and is a unique gold mine for researchers.
Published: 2025-09-02
The physics behind successful UFBI studies
At UFBI, collaboration with the region and physicists is essential in research into brain function.
Published: 2025-09-01
Arctic literature, oceans, and perspectives – a research journey with personal depth
PhD student Lena Leimgruber participates in an Arctic course which will take her to both Canada and Alaska.
Published: 2025-08-25
Found her home in the technology industry where there is a need for diversity
She didn't think maths was for her, but it was her self-image that stood in her way. Now she is a UX designer.
Published: 2025-08-20
She became Sweden’s first professor of nursing research
Today Astrid Norberg is 86 years old and still conducting research. “I’m active nearly every day."
Published: 2025-08-20
Nils’s Academic Journey – An Inspiring Story
Nils Eriksson’s 37-year journey through academia is a story of collaboration, learning, and continuous growth.
Published: 2025-08-15
Coaching biomedical analyst students on their journey
The best thing about working as a counselor is meeting students in ups and downs and seeing them develop.
Published: 2025-08-10
Aiming to detect and halt type 2 diabetes
Her goal is to make it possible to detect and slow the progression of type 2 diabetes at an early stage.
Published: 2025-07-15
He reveals the chemistry of life at nanoscales with X-rays
Andrey Shchukarev, manager of the XPS-platform, developed a pioneering method to fast-freeze wet samples
Published: 2025-07-09