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Emmanuelle Charpentier, hedersdoktor vid Umeå universitet.
Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

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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 Umeå University in the Swedish Research Council’s scientific councils
Published: 2024-12-20

Three professors from Umeå University 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 Umeå University 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.

She combines her residency in general medicine with research
Published: 2024-12-09

Elin trains to become a specialist in general medicine and continues her doctoral project about virus.

Important and large donation to Umeå University
Published: 2024-12-09

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics have received a donation from Lennart Bondesson.

New microscope will reveal 3D cell structures at nanoscales
Published: 2024-11-29

The new FIB-SEM instrument was inaugurated in November 2024.

Northern Lights peak season - space physicist explains the phenomenon
Published: 2024-11-27

What are the Northern Lights, how to see them best and some myths about them.