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En man som sitter i ett laboratorium klädd i labbrock och handskar. Han har långt mörkt hår och skägg.
Not the genes, but how they work together makes a tree a tree

Trees are shaped not by unique "tree genes", but by how genes work together.

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CRISPR-Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world

A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified

Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
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.

Full list of Profiles and Features

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
PhD Day - an old tradition in a new guise
A recurring success for scientific networking
Published: 2024-03-05
Physics meets magic as Nicolò Maccaferri tames the light
His research lays the foundation for the light-operated and energy-efficient computers of the future.
Published: 2024-01-24
Winner of the Parliaments essay Award 2023
A day at work of Elsa Karlsson Gustafsson
Published: 2024-01-11
Behind the scenes
Turning challenging moments into growth opportunities.
Published: 2023-12-06
Research trip in Mostar
A Day at work for Matheus Souza, doctoral student in Peace and conflict studies
Published: 2023-11-27
Rector Sofia Lundberg leaves USBE after “some fantastic years”
At the end of this year, she will hand the reigns over and return to being a professor of economics.
Published: 2023-11-22
Jörgen Rutegård: "I want to do some kind of good"
Improving healthcare in low-income countries will reduce maternal mortality and complications from surgery.
Published: 2023-11-20
Goal: increased knowledge about the climate and associated health risks
Maria Nilsson is passionate about spreading facts so climate decisions do not threaten human health.
Published: 2023-11-14
“I was often the only female physicist among the men”
As a young woman in Poland, Aleksandra Foltynowicz broke the norms when she followed her passion for physics.
Published: 2023-11-06
The Death of Klinghoffer – lecture at Norrlandsoperan
Patrik Johansson lecturing on the situation in the Middle East
Published: 2023-11-03
Beyond the Body Count
Josefa Maria Stiegler, guest researcher at the Department of Political Science
Published: 2023-11-01
Conference in London
Elisabeth Olivius, associate professor in Political Science
Published: 2023-10-24
Witnessing to the House of Lords
Niklas Eklund, Professor in Political Science
Published: 2023-10-24
"This programme has been a transformative experience for me"
Meet Amy Nwoku from Nigeria, master's student in public health with a specialisation in health economics.
Published: 2023-10-20