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En kvinna med långt hår och svart polotröja.
Solar wind shapes the planet Mars

Qi Zhang's research shows how the atmosphere on Mars has evolved over time and may look like in the future.

Gruppledarna står uppradade på en trappa och blir fotograferade
SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders

SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates 16 new Group Leaders with cake and a get-together.

Läkare undersöker patient
Infectious disease specialists most exposed during the pandemic

Infectious disease doctors became significantly more infected than other doctors during the pandemic.

Open up for Innovation 2025
100 Life Science experts gather to connect science and industry in Umeå

The conference aims to promote collaboration between academia and industry and drive innovation.

The researchers are standing in a narrow white room, with high shelfs of small, green plants in containers. They are holding the flower of on of the plants and studying it closely.
Scientists unlock one of the toughest biomaterials and find clues to pollen's expiration date

By opening up pollen grains, a technique developed in Umeå, scientists found clues to pollen's expiration date

Ett barn fyller på ett glas mjölk i en skolmatsal.
Super-sensitive method finds bacteria spores in food and hospitals

Resistant spores can cause food poisoning and infections via, for example, dairy products.

Recent feature articles

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.

Närbild på högskoleprovet och UHR's logotyp
The Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test - Umeå University´s assignment since its beginning

Umeå University has been tasked with designing and developing the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test since 1977.

Björn Norlin
Arctic Six Chair examines the future of Arctic teacher education

Arctic Six Chair Björn Norlin will investigate Sámi content in teacher education at northern universities.