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Johanna BjörklundProfessor vid Institutionen för datavetenskap
Newly appointed professor wants to make AI less overconfident

Johanna Björklund aims to make today’s AI systems understand their own limitations.

Anna Baranowska-Rataj
Anna Baranowska-Rataj explores families’ health in the context of changing Arctic

Anna wants to investigate how critical life events, including migration, affect families’ health in the Arctic

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.

A man wearing a blue labcoat, holding a tray of plants in a greenhouse.
Predicting how plants respond to their environment

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

student and a moose
"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.

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Leading the Arctic Centre into a new era of collaboration and impact
Keith Larson aims to make a real impact in the Arctic by forging stronger links between research and society.
Published: 2024-11-14
Arctic Six project will reveal forests’ role in climate change
Daniel Metcalfe will initiate a research project on measuring carbon stocks and fluxes in Arctic forests.
Published: 2024-11-11
Taiwanese student completes two memorable exchanges at Umeå University
Taiwanese student completes two memorable exchanges at Umeå University over a three-year span.
Published: 2024-11-06
From “baggböleri” to green transition: an event with forestry in focus
Future Forests organised a field trip exploring the historical and contemporary significance of baggböleri
Published: 2024-09-16
Professor: How we reduce the risks with AI
Virginia Dignum is working to develop AI systems that are reliable and adapted to human values.
Published: 2024-08-14
"We have an amazing research environment"
Anna Chmielewska is a docent in pediatrics, researching how different nutrients affect children’s development.
Published: 2024-08-14
The fight against malaria requires deeper knowledge of the parasite's life cycle
Oliver Billker studies 5000 genes of malaria parasite in fight against one of the world’s deadliest diseases.
Published: 2024-06-19
SIF Umeå - an initiative by students for students
Students in Research - an initiative to reduce the step into the research world
Published: 2024-06-05
Sustainable design for the future goes beyond individual needs
Researcher Johan Redström challenges the traditional view of design and who it is really for.
Published: 2024-05-06
Understanding plant signaling systems for more resilient crops
Åsa Strand wants to develop robust crops to ensure food security for the world's population.
Published: 2024-04-17
Building Bridges Through Erasmus+
Umeå University's Erasmus+ Collaboration with Ukrainian and Moldovan Higher Education Institutions.
Published: 2024-03-20
Why Umeå?
Matheus Souza is our Phd-student from Brasil. He gives his views on his new city and workplace.
Published: 2024-03-19
Why Umeå?
Rika Rostika is our Phd-student from Indonesia. She gives her views on her new city and workplace.
Published: 2024-03-19
Lilian Madureira Teles
Master student about her internship at the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
Published: 2024-03-14
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.
Published: 2024-03-08