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Discovery at ͯƵ 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

Aleksandra Foltynowicz elected Optica Fellow
Published: 2025-02-03

Honored for serving with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics

Ukrainian researchers visited Umeå for collaboration and inspiration
Published: 2025-01-30

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, most of laboratory research came to a halt.

New light-tuned chemical tools control processes in living cells
Published: 2025-01-30

Professor Yaowen Wu's lab is at the forefront of developing chemo-optogenetic systems.

Permafrost thaw threatens up to three million people in the Arctic
Published: 2025-01-16

Climate change is expected to have far-reaching implications for livelihoods, infrastructure and environment.

Chemistry Professor in New Role at Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL
Published: 2025-01-16

Aims to increase collaboration between academia and the sector when it comes to “safe” use of chemicals

The evolution of the immune system – love at first sight
Published: 2025-01-09

Ryo Morimoto introduces snails as model system in Umeå for evolutionary studies of the immune system.

New documentary on the challenges of climate research
Published: 2025-01-08

The scientists take viewers on a journey below Rosfjordsvatnet's icecovered surface.

New members from ͯƵ in the Swedish Research Council’s scientific councils
Published: 2024-12-20

Three professors from ͯƵ newly appointed members of the Scientific councils.

The science behind Christmas trees: How conifers brave winter's worst
Published: 2024-12-20

Christmas trees bring joy into our lives, but also endure extremely harsh conditions in the forest.

Research schools in the infection field – grand slam to Umeå
Published: 2024-12-18

The Swedish Research Council awards ͯƵ 16 million SEK to two national research schools.

Pesticides in Cambodian agriculture investigated for health risks
Published: 2024-12-18

Researchers have investigated substances used as pesticides – suspected of inducing cancer.

Students found few resistant bacteria at Open house
Published: 2024-12-18

Collected samples from the visitor's hands and everyday objects.

Per-Erik Johansson retires as Director of The European CBRNE Center
Published: 2024-12-16

After almost a decade as director of the European CBRNE Center, Per-Erik Johansson retires.

Understanding the spread of animal infections – prevent the next pandemic
Published: 2024-12-13

The PANDASIA project aims to increase our understanding of how diseases make the leap from animals to humans.

EU invests 68 million in Umeå researchers
Published: 2024-12-12

20 research projects, from virus control to tech innovations, have secured EU funding. Curious? Learn more.