New function in gene-regulatory protein discovered
Researchers at Umeå and Stockholm universities in Sweden and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US have published a new study in the journal Molecular Cell. In the article, they show...
View ArticleEnzymes from dangerous bacteria turn into important tools for protein chemistry
Philipp Ochtrop from Umeå University has worked on a project to turn the two enzymes AnkX and Lem3 from the disease causing bacteria Legionella pneumophila into a valuable tool for the chemical...
View ArticleUptake of mercury in focus
Erik Björn, researcher at the department of Chemistry at Umeå University, has together with his research group performed several conspicuous studies on methylmercury in aquatic environments, and how...
View ArticleThe Swedish Bioinformatics Advisory Program 2017
For the third time the SciLifeLab the National Bioinformatics platform offers within the Bioinformatics Advisory Programme new mentorship possibilities for PhD students
View ArticleInauguration of the KBC Focus Environment
The KBC Focus Environment was officially inaugurated during the KBC Days 2017 on the 7th of November. It is one of three Focus Environments at Umeå University that is now available for students,...
View ArticleIcelab Lunch Pitches at KBC
Welcome to the second interdisciplinary lunch pitch at KBC Focus environment! Inspire and get new inspirations!
View ArticlePupils and study supervisors from Vaasa learn about Umeå University's programmes
20 potential students and three study supervisors from Swedish speaking upper secondary Schools in Närpes, Vasa Gymnasium and Vasa Övningsskola are currently visiting Umeå University for two days. It...
View ArticleNew professors at the Faculty of Science and Technology
At the end of October 2017, five new professors were installed at Umeå University's Årshögtid. Read more and watch movie clips about the new professors (in Swedish).
View ArticleKebnekaise - inauguration of the new supercomputer at Umeå University
On Thursday October 30 the Vice-Chancellor of Umeå University inaugurates the new supercomputer Kebnekaise. In connection with the celebration, High Performance Computing Center North, HPC2N, invites...
View ArticleChemistry laureate to Umeå University on 13 December
Professor Jacques Dubochet, one of this year’s three Nobel laureates in Chemistry, is visiting Umeå University on Wednesday 13 December to hold a lecture on his revolutionising research. Together with...
View ArticleEcoChange digs deep into disrupted food web
Climate change will make the marine food web less efficient, and toxic substances will increase in fish and other organisms. This became clear during the first phase of EcoChange, and now it´s time to...
View ArticleTraces of historical reindeer grazing can still be observed after 100 years
With the holiday season around the corner, most people may first think of reindeer as Santa Claus' trusted helpers. But it turns out that reindeer are not only good at pulling Santa's sleigh; they can...
View ArticleScientific researchers' business ideas won prizes
Twelve promising companies have worked with their business ideas in the autumn in a new round of the Startup programme at Uminova Innovation in Umeå. The programme ended last week with Startup Demoday,...
View ArticleTenure track positions in Infection biology and Cancer research at WCMM
Tenure track research positions as Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) at WCMM are now open for application. In these announcements, the Centre is looking for outstanding researchers –...
View ArticleEnthusiastic Nobel Prize winner visited Umeå University on Lucia Day
One of this year's Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry, Jacques Dubochet, arrived by train (for environmental reasons!) in Umeå on Lucia morning to visit Umeå University. In addition to holding a lecture...
View ArticleWhen a seedling turns green: Scientists at UPSC have identified the link...
It has long been assumed that light activates chloroplastic gene expression via so-called thiol-mediated redox regulation. However, the mechanism giving rise to this regulation has remained elusive...
View ArticleCryoNet a new cryo-EM network in Sweden and Danmark
CryoNet, a new partnership within cryo-Electron Microscopy will bring together scientists at four Universities in Sweden and Danmark. At Umeå University, it will be researchers connected to the cryo-EM...
View ArticleTwo Nordic foundations support a network in a Nobel Prize–winning technology
A new Swedish-Danish research alliance wants to advance understanding of how biological molecules look and behave. With support from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Novo Nordisk...
View ArticleIncreases the knowledge of pollutants from small sewage treatment plants
Kristin Blum's dissertation improves the state of knowledge about how organic pollutants can be separated in small sewage treatment plants, if the organic pollutants lead to environmental impact and...
View ArticleArctic worming?
In North America, the spread of European earthworms is a known environmental issue as it has turned out that some of these species are capable of altering entire forest ecosystems. In Sweden, we have...
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