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Pallabi Sengupta
From chemical curiosity to key piece in cancer research

Researchers in Umeå show that i‑DNA exists in living cells and can regulate processes linked to cancer.

Front back to front: Ann Céline Zimmermann, Tlek Tapani, Ben Johns
Reshaping gold leads to new properties

Research on nanoporous gold could lead to more efficient chemical reactions in modern technology.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

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Adaptive mechanisms across scales: researchers meet in Abisko

Researchers from physics, biology, mathematics and ecology met in Abisko to discuss adaptive mechanisms.

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Interest in Umeå University’s international programmes at record levels

40.9% more applicants for international master's programmes for autumn 2026, the highest figure since 2011.

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Call for Arctic Six Chairs 2026

Apply to become an Arctic Six Chair 2026! Deadline is 20 March, 2026.

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The Arctic is the planet’s early warning system

Rapid changes in the Arctic reveal how climate shifts in the far north affect the entire planet.

Nazar BeiragPostdoktor vid Institutionen för klinisk mikrobiologi
Investigates gut bacteria’s role in viral disease

Nazar Beirag’s study is an interdisciplinary project within the ‘Excellence by Choice’ programme.

En grupp människor som står bredvid varandra.
New chair of the Industrial Doctoral School steering group

Thomas Olofsson wants to continue developing the doctoral school’s unique breadth and strong collaboration.