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HUMlab
Humlab is an interdisciplinary lab at Umeå University Umeå University ( sv, Umeå universitet; Ume Sami: ) is a public research university located in Umeå, in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders. As of 2 ... in the north east of Sweden. Its organization was founded in 1997 and it opened as a functioning lab space in 2000. It is a research center and an infrastructure and functions as a teaching space, a laboratory and a studio. Current focus areas include digital methods, digital practices, art and pedagogical development in digital and hybrid environments. Humlab (the laboratory) The main premises were founded by the university's Faculty of Arts and are situated in the cellar below Umeå University Library. References External links Humlab's website {{authority control Umeå University Research institutes in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeå University
Umeå University ( sv, Umeå universitet; Ume Sami: ) is a public research university located in Umeå, in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders. As of 2015, Umeå University has over 36,000 registered students (approximately 16,000 full-time students), including those at the postgraduate and doctoral level. It has more than 4,000 employees, half of which are teachers/researchers, including 310 professors. Internationally, the university is known for research relating to the genome of the poplar tree and the Norway Spruce, and its highly ranked Institute of (industrial) Design. Organisation The highest branch at Umeå University is the University Board of Directors. The board includes eight members (including the board chairman) appointed by the government, the vice-chancellor, three representatives for the teachers, three for other employees, and three for the students. The University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umeå University Library
Umeå University Library is one of the seven libraries in Sweden that by law is directly supplied by printers in Sweden with one copy of every book printed ("pliktbibliotek"). History The University Library originates from ''the Scientific Library in Umeå'' (Vetenskapliga biblioteket i Umeå) established in 1950 at Umeå City Library.History Umeå University Library website, retrieved 6 May 2014 In 1951 the library was recognised as important for northern Sweden. The library is given a copy of every new book printed in Sweden.Umeå's history umea.se, retrieved 6 May 2014 It gradually expanded to supply services for research and for university education. It was reorganized as a university library at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
