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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

Design evolution through the martial art of Capoeira
Published: 2022-09-19

Nicholas Torretta draws inspiration from Capoeira to shine a light on power structures in design thinking.

Designs small molecules to inhibit infection by RNA-viruses
Published: 2023-02-15

Most rewarding about being a molecule maker is when a compound with potential can be used clinically.

Details of photosynthesis revealed with record-breaking images
Published: 2024-07-01

Cryo.electronmicroscopy reveals the positions of hydrogen atoms and water molecules in photosynthesis.

Developing AI-robots for healthcare
Published: 2020-05-02

AI robots that talk to humans are developed at Umeå University and the University Hospital of Umeå.

Developing molecules that disarm Listeria and Chlamydia bacteria
Published: 2018-11-22

Martina Kulén develops new types of antibiotics that do not kill bacteria, but only disarm them.

Develops model for commercializing medical technology ideas
Published: 2019-04-04

In May, Umeå researchers are launching an innovation model for product development in medical technology.

Diego Calvanese honored as ACM Fellow
Published: 2019-12-19

Diego Calvanese, visiting Professor at the Department of Computing Science, has been named ACM Fellow.

Digital feedback supports students' problem solving in mathematics
Published: 2023-05-02

Students who are stuck can get digital guidance – new form of feedback evaluated in dissertation.

Digs into the role of gut microbes in mucosal barrier degradation
Published: 2023-08-25

Aicha needed something more challenging, and applied for the 'EC' postdoc programme at Umeå University.

Discover digital worlds together with Curiosum!
Published: 2021-11-22

November 20-21, a festive Curiosum is filled with digital creation, robots, gaming and film premiere.

Discover nature with guided excursions on campus
Published: 2023-04-26

Learn more about the flora and fauna around you with guided excursions on campus.

Discovery of exciting bacteria in underground caves in Africa
Published: 2022-10-14

Researchers from Umeå University, SLU and Algeria have found bacteria in previously unexplored caves.

Distinguished Guest Seminar Series: Herbert Waldmann
Published: 2023-02-10

Professor Herbert Waldmann lectures on pseudonatural products.

Distribution of vertebrates redefines temperate and cold climate regions
Published: 2021-02-18

Umeå researchers establish climate regions based on vertebrates' distribution in a new study in eLife.

Do we have the right incentives to promote a more circular economy?
Published: 2020-11-16

A new thesis analyzes the effects of incentives aiming to create a more circular economy.