1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (528+ words) Log into the student web Edit content at umu.se PROFILE Building networks takes time. But when the right connections are made, they can open doors to new collaborations and shared learning. The collaboration between SOLH and the Catalan network…...

2+ day, 25+ min ago   (427+ words) Log into the student web Edit content at umu.se NEWS Would you like to meet students from all over the world, develop your language skills, and help make Umeå feel like home for someone new to the city? Then…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (234+ words) Log into the student web Edit content at umu.se NEWS Seven research projects at Umeå University will receive a total of SEK 9 million in funding from the Swedish Brain Foundation, as part of its allocation of SEK 190 million to…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (150+ words) Yet, this disconnect does not mean a lack of care. While flawless service prevents active reflection, the public possesses a passive appreciation for water security, suggesting that activating this dormant value is a necessary first step toward confronting our hidden…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (70+ words) Structural experiments conducted along the trail through sample models and construction details, investigating structural questions of assembly, light, ground, heat, snow, and connection in relation to a proposed architecture. Room type exploration and unfolded elevation drawing of the project on…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (213+ words) Rather than prescribing a particular way of living, Remaining in Place proposes an architectural framework in which independence and interdependence can coexist, supporting continuity, adaptability, and long-term belonging within the rural north. Site context illustrating Tavelsjö as a liminal rural…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (193+ words) The proposal draws on theories of housing as process (Turner, Habraken), internalities as design drivers (Salgueiro and Bouzas), and the historical precedent of the Swedish Egnahemsrörelsen, which combined standardised guidance with resident participation and locally sourced materials. The thesis argues…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (423+ words) Log into the student web Edit content at umu.se Although influenza and COVID-19 vaccination are offered free of charge to people at increased risk of severe illness, many still choose not to get vaccinated. We were surprised to find…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (241+ words) Rising sea levels and intensifying storm events threaten not only coastal infrastructure but the rituals and social practices embedded within it, values that define the identity of communities like Varberg on Sweden’s west coast. Current adaptation strategies respond to this…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (81+ words) Cyanotype images of the bridge in Östansjö. Map of collectively owned land and important associations in Gottnebygden. Growth cycles of P. Sylvestris trees and cyanotype of all temporal states. Perspective view of the mounting of the wooden trusses, harvested from…...