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Support for teachers following the temporary shutdown of Canvas
Published: 2026-05-08

To help ensure that teaching and examination can continue, UPL is ready to support teachers with questions.

Canvas has experienced an cyberattack – currently offline
Published: 2026-05-08

The Canvas platform has been the target of a cyber attack and has therefore been temporarily shut down.

A semester abroad in Texas gave new perspectives on teaching
Driven by curiosity, Mikael Goossen explored new ways of teaching through a STINT teaching sabbatical.
Published: 2026-05-08
Develop your leadership skills in an international setting
Published: 2026-05-08

Join the SASUF+ leadership programme. Collaborate with students in South Africa and Sweden. Apply by 22 May.

New AI solution for smarter urban and climate planning
Published: 2026-05-07

Can be used in a range of socially important contexts.

Umeå University on stage at the EC2U Science Contest
Published: 2026-05-07

Students and staff at Umeå University, as well as the general public, are welcome to watch online and vote.

Tree communities shape hidden energy flows under European forests
Published: 2026-05-07

Forests grow better with a mix of tree species, but soil activity may decline, a study in Nature shows.

Felipe Cava elected to European Academy of Microbiology
Published: 2026-05-06

The membership enhances international visibility and reflects Umeå’s strong microbiology research environment.

Approved AACSB CIR Application
Published: 2026-05-06

The CIR Business Accreditation Application for the AACSB accreditation of USBE has been approved.

Skytteansk prize awarded to distinguished heart and lung researchers
Published: 2026-05-04

Professors Stefan Söderberg and André Nyberg are awarded the Margareta and Eric Modig Prize 2026.

Call for Application: Global Solutions Olympiad 2026
Published: 2026-05-04

Empowering the next generation to co-create solutions for global challenges, Application deadline: 16 August.

Mistletoe extract shows no effect in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer
Published: 2026-05-04

The study shows that palliative patients neither live longer nor experience improved quality of life.

Industrial designer Alex Liebert appointed honorary doctor
Published: 2026-04-30

Recognised for his contributions as a guest lecturer at Umeå Institute of Design.

Lars Nyberg is a top-ranked neuroscientist – ranked eighth in Sweden
Published: 2026-04-30

Professor Lars Nyberg has been ranked as the eighth most successful neuroscientist in Sweden.

Umeå University researchers shaping Arctic knowledge
Published: 2026-04-29

From tourism to design and analytics, researchers contribute to networks shaping the future of Arctic research

Latest update: 2021-05-04