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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.

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.

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Designing the tax system in the best possible way

Thomas Aronsson, Professor of Economics, examines issues that all the world's politicians are grappling with.

Published: 2022-02-17

Women's hearts in focus for research

She is researching heart rate variability in women.

Published: 2022-02-01

CARE: Indigenous rights and open data

Indigenous peoples see open science both as progress and as a source of worry. One suggested solution is CARE.

Published: 2022-01-17

About hard to find topics in the library system

Can library search tools affect how we view research?

Published: 2022-01-16

Meet the only neuro/anestesiolog in Sweden

Magnetic camera as a research tool

Published: 2022-01-14

ROBUST portrait: Karl Johan Bonnedahl

On strong sustainability, social innovation and the existential dimension of research work.

Published: 2021-12-01

“All life is problem solving”

In his research Frank Figge tackles sustainability issues crucial for the future of mankind.

Published: 2021-11-15

Is ‘Lagom’ part of degrowth?

Fika Pitch on how the concept of 'lagom' in a Swedish context can be seen from a degrowth perspective.

Published: 2021-11-15

I saw the need for public health intervention

Cartrine Anyango, PhD student at the Department of epidemiology and global health, want to make difference.

Published: 2021-11-04

From subject teacher to professor

Maria Rönnlund, new professor of educational work, has studied pupils’ participation and influence at school.

Published: 2021-10-28

How sport is organised affects society

How do sport organisations distribute power and resources? Read interview with professor Josef Fahlén.

Published: 2021-10-25

They strengthen the academic environment with new perspectives

Newly recruited associate professors from four countries strengthen Umeå School of Architecture.

Published: 2021-10-20

ROBUST portrait: Quang Evansluong

On societal challenges in Sweden and Vietnam and being a researcher with a multicultural background.

Published: 2021-10-13

“We need to stop telling women to step up”

If you ask Ann Öhman, the uneven gender distribution in academia is no insoluble problem.

Published: 2021-10-12

Fearless and ground-breaking environmental economist

Runar Brännlund, one of Umeå University’s most outspoken voices is preparing to draw back.

Published: 2021-10-06