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Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

Research news

Highly fluorinated chemicals can enter the environment via our household waste
Published: 2021-06-17

The leaking substances that Sofie Björklund studied, PFAS, are very stable and do not break down in nature.

His dissertation is followed by the important establishment years
Published: 2018-05-29

Nils Skoglund starts to see the light at the end of the tunnel and a more stable life as a researcher.

Hitchhikers on plastic particles
Published: 2024-04-04

Freshwater microbes hitchhike with plastic particles to the sea. Does it affect microbes in seawater?

Honorary award from the Royal Court to Umeå professor
Published: 2023-02-09

Professor Bernt Eric Uhlin receives a medal for contributions to the development of microbiological research.

Honorary doctor at the Faculty of Science and Technology in 2023
Published: 2023-06-07

Jennie Ekbeck has been awarded an honorary doctorate for 2023 at the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Honorary doctor Denis Mukwege wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Published: 2018-10-05

For his efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.

Honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Published: 2019-07-23

Professor John Anderson and designer Anne Asensio are honorary doctors at Faculty of Science and Technology.

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria gain their ability to adhere
Published: 2022-07-28

Infection researchers show in Nature structure and mechanism of bacterium A. baumannii attaching pilis.

How can competitors collaborate for sustainability?
Published: 2021-12-06

What results are achieved when competing companies work together to achieve sustainability goals?

How do Swedish industry respond to improved energy efficiency?
Published: 2020-11-24

New thesis studies how energy efficiency and environmental regulation affect the Swedish industrial sector.

How plants protect themselves from strong light
Published: 2022-09-14

A new study uncovers a new mechanism for how plants protect themselves from strong illumination.

How to combine economic growth with climate sustainability
Published: 2020-12-17

New project searches for policies that will reduce emissions without harming the economy.

How to maintain gender equality through the sex chromosomes
Published: 2021-12-08

Marie-Line Faucillion's research can be useful to better understand how sex chromosomes are regulated

How will AI affect writing and the teaching of writing?
Published: 2024-05-02

New research project investigates the impact of AI on the writing processes of 13–15 year olds.

How youth fiction can raise awareness of the climate crisis
Published: 2024-01-30

Irene Bordignon, visiting PhD student, is interested in climate change with a particular focus on the Arctic.