Contemporary ecological theory assumes that differently sized individuals in a population are equally efficient in their use of food resources. But this is just an exception. It is much more common that ecological patterns occur in nature in conflict with these generally accepted rules. This is shown by Lennart Persson at Umeå university and André De Roos at the University of Amsterdam.
Two respected international ranking systems have placed Umeå University among the world’s best under the age of 50 years, at #29 and #34. Umeå University is also the highest ranked institution in Sweden and the Nordic countries. These lists focus on young universities with great potential for the future.
Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. To date, medical solutions that can change this situation are very limited. In his doctoral thesis,Yue Shen from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University presented a novel medicine for chronic wound treatment that may completely change the lives of millions of patients
Umeå University has been ranked first in Sweden and third in Europe for student satisfaction according to the International Student Barometer (ISB). The survey was responded by international students from 193 universities throughout the world during the autumn of 2012.
- We often hear that technology is advancing so fast that society cannot keep up. But in reality, social change is intimately linked to technology changes, and that expectations of what technology can bring changes in intensity.
Why does chronic stress lead to increased risk for dementia? The answer may lie in the elevation of stress steroids that is seen in the brain during stress, Sara K. Bengtsson suggests in the thesis she is defending at Umeå University on March 22nd.
Scandinavian media giant Bonnier Corp. was among the first in the world to design a digital magazine specifically for the iPad. Two IT researchers at Umeå University followed the company's research and development division during the creation of the successful publishing platform Mag+. The findings were recently published by the prestigious Harvard Business School.
Collective action in the local community increases the possibility to prevent disease among poor people in developing countries, concludes Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi in her doctoral thesis to be defended at Umeå University on February 8th.
Sunday January 27 Bildmuseet opens two new exhibitions: Soviet Mythology in Latvian Art and Daniel Canogar / Quadratura. Welcome to the press preview, Thursday January 24, at 10:00.
High blood levels of Vitamin D may protect mothers more than babies against multiple sclerosis (MS), Umeå University researcher Jonatan Salzer concludes in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Acid-loving bacteria thrive in sour, acidic places and can help to dissolve metal. Therefore they are often used for industrial metal extraction. In her doctoral thesis ”Growth and Survival of Acidithiobacilli in Acidic, Metal Rich Environments” Stefanie Mangold, Umeå University, has explored basic mechanisms of these very special bacteria.
With Spectaculum Spectatoris Francesco Jodice creates a visual archive of that part of humanity that bring life to art in museums worldwide. From Friday, November 16 his video portrait of visitors to Bildmuseet will be on display in the museum and projected on the windows.