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Umeå University Examines the Role of Tasers in the Norwegian Police

Researchers at Umeå University examine the impact of tasers on the Norwegian police and legal security.

Dorothee BohnPostdoktor vid Institutionen för geografiEnhet: Geografi
Arctic Six Fellow wants to explore relations in northern sparsely populated areas

Arctic Six Fellow Dorothee Bohn seeks to explore human-nature relations in regional development.

Bild på studenterna Tuva Elingstam och Selma Skoglund under redovisning av projektarbete i miljövetenskap.
Environmental science students’ ideas for a sustainable campus

Smart solutions for a more sustainable campus – from app-controlled study rooms to flowering meadows.

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Birch leaves and peanuts turned into advanced laser technology

Researchers have developed a laser made entirely from biomaterials.

Adrian Bumann, postdoktor på Institutionen för informatik
Prestigious award to Informatics researcher

Adrian Bumann at the Department of Informatics is awarded the prestigious Langefors Award 2025.

Arbetsmiljöombud UCMR
The representatives fighting for a better work environment

At the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Mikaela, Carin and Ylva see that their work makes a difference.

Blivande studenter besöker campus
Thousands of young people welcomed to this year's ‘Open House’

On 5 November, Umeå University will be filled with around 4,000 young people attending the fair "Öppet hus".

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EU invests big in Umeå research

What links green cheese, AI and cancer tests? They're themes in 16 projects sharing €10 million in EU funding.

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High levels of a protein may impair high-risk paediatric neuroblastoma

High levels of a specific protein can reduce the growth of tumour cells in cancer that affects children.