http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2238&languageId=1&contentId=-1 News feed from the Faculty of Science and Technology at Umeå University, Sweden http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=216133 The number of international students that have been admitted for master’s degree programmes starting in autumn 2013 has risen dramatically in comparison with the prior year. Some of the most popular programmes are in the areas of public health, finance, molecular biology, business development and internationalisation, IT management, and accounting. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=216133 2013-05-23T07:27:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=216079 Swedish scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree) – a species with huge economic and ecological importance - and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped. The genome is complex and seven times larger than that of humans. The results have been published in the prestigious journal Nature. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=216079 2013-05-22T18:00:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215604 The spruce, giant of the forests, outlived the dinosaurs and is today Sweden’s most important plant from an economical aspect. Its genome is also huge, seven times larger than the human genome. For that reason until now a full mapping of the spruce genome has been impossible. But scientists at Umeå Plant Science Centre in Umeå and SciLifeLab in Stockholm, Sweden, succeeded with the task, and their results have been published in the journal Nature. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215604 2013-05-22T17:00:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215316 How cells regulate their own function by “accelerating and braking” is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published by Nature Communications 14 May, researchers at Uppsala and Umeå universities show a model of how cells’ regulatory systems work. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:55:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215316 2013-05-15T11:55:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215229 How cells regulate their own function by “accelerating and braking” is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published by Nature Communications 14 May, researchers at Uppsala and Umeå universities show a model of how cells’ regulatory systems work. Wed, 15 May 2013 06:29:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215229 2013-05-15T06:29:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215204 The month of May is intense at the Department of Computing Science with several dissertations and licentiate seminars. A total of five PhD students defend their jobs during the month. Tue, 14 May 2013 07:03:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=215204 2013-05-14T07:03:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214831 Five subject areas at Umeå University were listed among the world’s best higher education institutions in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject. This is a significant increase of the number of subject areas from the prior year. Wed, 08 May 2013 11:35:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214831 2013-05-08T11:35:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214188 Dawid Dawod, studying at the Umeå Institute of Design (UID) at Umeå University, has won the student competition Skanska Sustainable Cities Challenge with his entry titled "Urban Fresh." He was awarded with trip with Skanska to New York City and presented his case before leading politicians and decision makers. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:27:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214188 2013-04-25T13:27:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214121 Under the theme of Space for Learning, both a research and a development project are being carried out at Umeå University. Work is being done here on future learning environments – which have now been given top priority through the university’s new vision. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:45:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214121 2013-04-23T10:45:00Z http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214084 From 22 April and two weeks onwards, Stefan Jansson will write on the university´s research blog. He is professor at the department of Plant Physiology. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:32:00 GMT http://www.teknat.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4418&languageId=1&contentId=214084 2013-04-22T11:32:00Z