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Profiles and Features

Christiane Funk
Fascinated by the superpower of microalgae

Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.

Václava Hazuková, cellting water samples from an Arctic lake.
Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes

Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.

Exchange student standing in the University Library
Lucía's return to Umeå: Rediscovering the perfect balance

Her advice to prospective students: embrace the opportunity for growth and new experiences.

Danielle Wilde
Co-creating resilient futures in the Arctic through food

Arctic Six Chair Danielle Wilde explores ways to reimagine the role of food and food practices in the Arctic.

Teckninng av Amor med ögonbindel
Five hundred years of love

Studies on metaphors in English show that love is often described in terms like a commodity.

An alumnae of Umeå University sitting on top of a white couch
"I learned valuable strategies to help build my professional network in Sweden"

Tatiana's journey is a testament to how education, culture, and passion can shape an inspiring career.

Full list of Profiles and Features

AI-teknologi – på frammarsch inom medicinen
Professor Jenny Persson sees great opportunities for AI in the field of medicine.
Published: 2022-03-09
Who benefits from gender equality
Maria Carbin, Professor of Gender Studies, investigates what underlying norms shape policy reforms.
Published: 2022-02-24
ROBUST portrait: Lucas Haskell
On social innovations for ecological crises, and ups and downs of doing a PhD.
Published: 2022-02-22
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