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Tel:+ 46 90 786 75 48jakob.mjobring@umu.seUmeå University is a comprehensive university and one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with around 41,500 students and 4,600 staff. We have a diverse range of high-quality educational programmes and research within all disciplinary domains and the arts. Umeå University is also where the groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool was discovered, starting a revolution in genetic engineering that led to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Campus Umeå and the Umeå Arts Campus are close to the city centre and next to one of Sweden’s largest and most renown university hospitals. Education is also provided in several other towns, including Skellefteå, Örnsköldsvik, Lycksele and Kiruna. Umeå University is home to the highly ranked Umeå Institute of Design, the environmentally certified School of Business, Economics and Law, and the School of Architecture, the only one in Sweden with an artistic profile. Next door is Bildmuseet, which is Umeå’s contemporary art museum, and Curiosum, Umeå’s science centre. Umeå University is one of Sweden’s five national sports universities, has an internationally leading Arctic Research Centre, and has Várdduo, which is Sweden’s only research unit for Sámi research and indigenous research.
- Umeå University
- Universitetsområdet
- SE-901 87 Umeå
- www.umu.se/en/
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Using agricultural waste to clean wastewater8.6.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Water pollution caused by pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and other organic contaminants is an increasing global issue, especially in regions with limited wastewater treatment infrastructure. A new doctoral thesis from Umeå University, Sweden, offers an innovative and sustainable solution by demonstrating how agricultural waste can be converted into effective materials for water purification.
After the war, Mostar is shaped by struggles over memory and the future2.6.2026 13:02:00 CEST | Press Release
What should be preserved, rebuilt or forgotten after a war? A new study from Umeå University shows how conflicts over history, identity and the future continue to shape the Bosnian city of Mostar, three decades after the Bosnian War.
Continuous cover forestry favour hair lichens1.6.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Industrial forestry has through clearcutting caused a large-scale decline of hair lichens in Sweden’s forests. Researchers in Umeå University, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and Norwegian University of Life Sciences have in a large-scaled field-experiment shown that partial cutting can increase abundance of hair lichens. The study is published in Forest Ecology and Management which publishes original research in forest ecology.
Whole organ 3D imaging reveals remaining insulin producing cells in type 1 diabetes26.5.2026 21:21:47 CEST | Press Release
Researchers at Umeå University have conducted a unique three-dimensional mapping of an entire human pancreas. The study shows that insulin-producing cells can remain long after the onset of type 1 diabetes – a finding that suggests the disease progression is more complex than previously assumed.
Ice may release more iron than climate models predict26.5.2026 10:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Most people think of ice as frozen and lifeless, but research at Umeå University shows the opposite. A new study published in PNAS demonstrates that ice actively speeds up the breakdown of iron minerals and may release more iron than current environmental models account for. This is crucial for predicting how nutrient cycles, carbon storage, and water quality will change in polar and mountain regions as the planet warms.
Crisis communication, healthcare at home and future mobility at UID2626.5.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
On 2–3 June 2026, Umeå Institute of Design (UID), part of Umeå University, presents UID26 | Design Talks & Degree Show. Graduating students from MFA Advanced Product Design, MFA Interaction Design, MFA Transportation Design, and the BFA Programme in Industrial Design share their final projects through talks and a public exhibition.
Same data, different answer? A new Nature study counts the gap25.5.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Same data, a different result? A new study published in Nature measures how much published findings depend on who analyses them — and a recently arrived researcher at Umeå University was part of the work.
New AI makes satellite data understandable – can speed up crisis decision-making22.5.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Large volumes of environmental data are collected today, but much of it remains unused. Now, Arka Ghosh at Umeå University has developed an AI solution that makes complex data from satellite images and weather maps directly usable for decision-makers.
New molecules can offer breakthrough in fight against antibiotic resistance19.5.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Researchers at Umeå University together with international partners have developed a new class of compounds that can both eliminate harmful bacteria and reduce their ability to cause infection. The findings could, in the longer term, contribute to addressing one of the most pressing global health challenges – antibiotic resistance. The study is published in the journal Science Advances.
Sweden’s image abroad may influence democracy ahead of the election19.5.2026 07:47:00 CEST | Press Release
Sweden has long had a strong international reputation as an open, modern and democratic country. But that image is changing. Research from Umeå University shows how foreign political actors use the image of Sweden to advance their own ideological agendas, particularly on social media and in digital environments ahead of elections.
Bildmuseet opens the MFA exhibition from Umeå Academy of Fine Arts.5.5.2026 10:56:52 CEST | Press Release
Of Love and Care is the title of this year’s Master’s exhibition from Umeå Academy of Fine Arts at Umeå University. It will be unveiled during an Art Friday at Bildmuseet on 22 May, with talks, performances, tours, live music, DJ and bar. A media preview will be held on Wednesday, 20 May at 10:00 (RSVP). The artists will be there to talk about their work.
The protein that helps cancer cells survive treatment7.4.2026 08:00:00 CEST | Press Release
Researchers at Umeå University have contributed new insights into how cancer cells protect themselves from cell death. The study provides a deeper understanding of how key proteins interact within the cell and could, in the long term, support the development of new cancer therapies.
Capsule technology opens new window into individual cells12.3.2026 09:00:00 CET | Press Release
Researchers have developed a capsule-based method that makes it possible to analyse the same cell through multiple experimental steps. The technology overcomes a long-standing limitation in cell research and could open new ways to study disease mechanisms at the single-cell level.
Who holds the power when AI enters our lives?25.2.2026 14:05:00 CET | Press Invitation
In a major new exhibition at Bildmuseet, international artists examine the rapid technological development shaping contemporary life. AI and the Paradox of Agency opens on 13 March, with presentations, performances, film screenings, creative workshops and more, continuing until midnight. Members of the press are invited to book preview visits and interviews on 10 and 11 March.
Swedish Picture Book of the Year / Where’s My Egg?25.2.2026 14:00:00 CET | Press Invitation
Julia Groth’s Var är mitt ägg? has been named the Swedish Picture Book of the Year. On 13 March, in conjunction with the award ceremony at Littfest – Umeå International Literature Festival, Bildmuseet opens an exhibition of the original illustrations from the winning book. Press previews by appointment.
Reshaping gold leads to new electronic and optical properties2.2.2026 08:10:00 CET | Press Release
By changing the physical structure of gold at the nanoscale, researchers can drastically change how the material interacts with light – and, as a result, its electronic and optical properties. This is shown by a study from Umeå University published in Nature Communications.
Lysosomes in focus: New study reveals how cells keep them intact9.1.2026 10:00:00 CET | Press Release
When the cell’s recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell. Now, researchers at Umeå University have revealed the molecular sensors that detect tiny holes in lysosomal membranes so they can be quickly repaired – a process crucial for preventing inflammation, cell death, and diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
DNA floating in air reveals the hidden past of ecosystems18.12.2025 14:48:01 CET | Press Release
DNA captured on air filters and stored since the 1960s acts as an ecological time capsule, according to a recent publication in Nature Communications. The findings show that tiny fragments of genetic material can paint a detailed picture of life across the landscape. They also reveal a distinct decline in biodiversity over three decades.
New Master’s programme tackles challenges in modern biology17.12.2025 15:46:21 CET | News
Biology has entered a data-driven era. Advances in DNA sequencing and other technologies now generate vast amounts of biological data, far beyond what traditional methods can handle. To turn this flood of information into meaningful insights, bioinformaticians have become essential. This is why Umeå University is launching a new Master’s programme in Bioinformatics, starting in the autumn of 2026.
Thyroid gland new possible target for prostate cancer treatment14.11.2025 10:01:20 CET | Press Release
A hormone produced in the thyroid gland can play a key role in the development of prostate cancer. This is shown in a new study by an international research group led by Umeå University, Sweden, and the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. By blocking a receptor for the hormone, the growth of tumour cells in the prostate was inhibited. In the long term, the discovery may open up a new way of attacking certain types of aggressive prostate cancer.
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Umeå University is a comprehensive university and one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with around 41,500 students and 4,600 staff. We have a diverse range of high-quality educational programmes and research within all disciplinary domains and the arts. Umeå University is also where the groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool was discovered, starting a revolution in genetic engineering that led to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Campus Umeå and the Umeå Arts Campus are close to the city centre and next to one of Sweden’s largest and most renown university hospitals. Education is also provided in several other towns, including Skellefteå, Örnsköldsvik, Lycksele and Kiruna. Umeå University is home to the highly ranked Umeå Institute of Design, the environmentally certified School of Business, Economics and Law, and the School of Architecture, the only one in Sweden with an artistic profile. Next door is Bildmuseet, which is Umeå’s contemporary art museum, and Curiosum, Umeå’s science centre. Umeå University is one of Sweden’s five national sports universities, has an internationally leading Arctic Research Centre, and has Várdduo, which is Sweden’s only research unit for Sámi research and indigenous research.
- Umeå University
- Universitetsområdet
- SE-901 87 Umeå
- www.umu.se/en/