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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

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 can we use natural resources in a sustainable way?
Published: 2024-07-18

Conference series Perspectives focuses on natural resources and sustainable development this year.

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 adapt to the cold
Published: 2025-03-07

New thesis deepens understanding of plant resilience in cold climates.

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 quicklime production can be electrified without losing quality
Published: 2025-04-03

New research from the Industrial Doctoral school contributes to a greener steel industry.

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.

IceLab and the Medical Faculty launch AI Hackathon Pitch
Published: 2021-10-06

Collaboration between researchers in Life science and in AI and machine learning can lead to progress.

IceLab opens the 2024 Lunch Pitches
Published: 2024-02-15

IceLab opens its Lunch Pitch season with pitches related to aging from Verena Kohler and Mattias Forsell