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Alumni news and profiles

Wondering about what some of our graduates have been up to? Read the latest stories about our global alumni community.

"You'd be making a mistake if you don't go to Umeå"

An exchange semester in Umeå inspired Jesse West from USA to launch his own travel website.

Henrik Johansson, VD Grant Thornton Sweden 
Alumn Handelshögskolan
Föreläsning
Alumnus and CEO of Grant Thornton Sweden: “Contribute and do things together”

Campus visit on the theme of navigating as a business in a changing world.

Konrad Abramowicz
Universitetslektor vid Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik
Roll: Prefekt
From Erasmus student to head of department – with internationalisation as a driving force

Konrad Abramowicz came to Umeå as an exchange student in 2006 and chose to stay at the University.

Daniel Lindh, alumn Kandidatprogrammet i kognitionsvetenskap
Umeå alumnus receives alternative Nobel Prize for research on blind dates

How do you really know if your date is interested in you? Daniel Lindh's research on attraction was awarded.

Olivia Harlin
Alumn
Found her home in the technology industry – "There is a need for diversity."

She didn't think maths was for her, but it was her self-image that stood in her way. Now she is a UX designer.

Tatiana Silva da Costa  is from Brazil and earned a degree in accounting at Umeå University in 2021.
"I learned valuable strategies to help build my professional network in Sweden."

Tatiana's journey is a testament to how education, culture, and passion can shape an inspiring career.

Porträtt av professor och alumn Adi Utarini.
Alumna on TIME's top 100 most influential people

Adi Utarini is recognized for her fight against Dengue fever.

Bild på Jon Abrahamsson
Business school alumnus new CEO of Inter IKEA Group

Jon Abrahamsson Ring, USBE alumnus, named CEO at group that controls the IKEA furniture brand.

Image of Asim Mehmood in the Umep Cricket Club
"My time at Umeå University helped me achieve my career goals."

Alumnus Asim Mehmood from Pakistan hopes to make a long-lasting impact in his community and beyond.

Bild på Lars Weltens designkoncept
Student visions of mobility shown at Guggenheim

Four grad projects from Umeå Institute of Design are shown at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Kerstin Cooley
Positive industry impact gives international award to USBE alumnae

Kerstin Cooley, Managing Partner, Brightly Ventures, is one of 27 business school graduates honoured by AACSB.

Helena Helmersson, alumn från Umeå universitet och hållbarhetschef på HM.
"Sustainability requires systems thinking"

For many years, H&M's new CEO Helena Helmersson has been on a mission to turn them into a sustainable company.

Dohee Kim
Ready to take on environmental and globalisation issues

Dohee Kim left Sweden as an independent entrepreneur.

Porträtt på Steven Shen, alumn Företagsforskarskolan
The Industrial Doctoral School gave new perspectives

What happened to physician Steven Shen after graduating from the Industrial Doctoral School?

Porträtt på Steven Shen, alumn Företagsforskarskolan
The Industrial Doctoral School gave new perspectives

What happened to physician Steven Shen after graduating from the Industrial Doctoral School?

Latest update: 2023-03-21