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Gerard Rocher-Ros at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences wants to understand how our planet is interconnected across the boundaries between land, water, and the atmosphere – to find solutions to climate change. https://t.co/mYyjagVdXV

Portrait: Research fellow Ryo Morimoto investigates the evolution of the human adaptive immune system – with the help of snails. “I believe I might be the first researcher to introduce snails as an experimental system in Umeå,” he says. https://t.co/plmPLRP7Zw

Happy new year! We celebrate with a natural fireworks display over Nydala and wish you all a very happy 2025. 💫 Picture by international student Carolyn.

Don't miss a visit to Curiosum during the holidays! Umeå University's science center for curious people of all ages. 🧪🤖🌌 Curiosum is open December 27-30 and January 2-6, and has loaded up with lots of fun and exciting activities. More info on: https://t.co/7nA5X2WJ5h

Thank you for all your hard work over the past year, for your dedication, diligent study, good cooperation, curious questions and for research that moves society forward. Take care of yourselves, enjoy the season and have a truly joyful holiday! 🎅🎄

Researchers at Umeå University have investigated a group of substances used to combat weeds and insects suspected of carrying risks to human health and inducing cancer. https://t.co/KVTJDgLZ2t

What bacteria and fungi do we carry, and are any of them antibiotic-resistant? That’s what two students in the Bachelor’s Programme in Life Science set out to investigate during the Open house at Umeå University – and the results were unexpected. https://t.co/f02A896fGR

Umeå University climbs on the global QS Sustainability Ranking. Umeå University climbs over two hundred places, compared to the outcome last year, to rank 214 in the world and 48 in Europe out of a total of around 1,750 ranked universities. https://t.co/K7Ye2f6gi8

20 research projects at Umeå University share nearly €5.9 million (around SEK 68 million) in support from various EU research programmes. One of the funded researchers is Nicholas Kamenos, professor at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science. https://t.co/23so7Ymy6b

Alireza Salami, a Wallenberg Fellow at the Department of Medical and Translational Biology, has received an ERC Consolidation Grant. This prestigious funding will support his research on the molecular basis of cognitive decline in aging. https://t.co/S9JRJGCWAA

The University Board propose to the Government to appoint Tora Holmberg, current Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Uppsala University, as the new Vice-Chancellor. "She meets all the requirements," says Anna Ekström, Chair of the Umeå University Board. https://t.co/IHFprKEFsQ

Umeå University and the Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics have received a generous donation from Lennart Bondesson, an appreciated professor at the department who passed away in 2024. The donation is approximately SEK 34 million. https://t.co/TWHKbNQoLS

Umeå University climbs on the QS Sustainability Ranking. Umeå University climbs over two hundred places compared to the outcome last year to rank 214 in the world and 48 in Europe, out of a total of around 1,750 ranked universities. https://t.co/K7Ye2f6gi8

Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM) recently inaugurated an advanced microscope which will contribute greatly to research in several life science fields. 🦠 The new instrument will reveal 3D cell structures – at nanoscales. 🔬 @scilifelab https://t.co/buyrZFHF5n

A particular protein may play a key role in the fight against certain types of prostate cancer. This is shown by a study by an international research group, led by Umeå University. The discovery could pave the way for a new way to attack prostate cancer. https://t.co/HJ86ThjpHw

Some people naturally have higher levels of proteins that protect them from covid-19. New studies at Umeå University of our immune system may pave the way for more personalised treatments of both covid-19 and autoimmune disorders. https://t.co/BaQ42sEdNB

When Umeå University sums up this autumn's allocation of research grants, it is clear that the university's researchers have been more successful than last year, which will strengthen the university's research for many years to come.  https://t.co/kSeSe82j58

Umeå University's international students are very satisfied with studying here. Now, the university aims to increase the number of international students even further, with a particular focus on students from the EU. https://t.co/g4ZbCVgCoM