http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2238&languageId=1&contentId=-1 News from the Faculty of Social Sciences http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=215449 Jonny Holmström and Johan Sandberg at Umeå University have received a national educational award for developing the master's programme in IT Management. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:38:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=215449 2013-05-16T12:38:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&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.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=214831 2013-05-08T11:35:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=214425 Olive Maitha, master's degree student at the Umeå School of Business and Economics at Umeå University, received the Global Swede diploma at a ceremony in Stockholm on 29 April. The special recognition is a joint initiative between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Institute. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:58:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=214425 2013-04-30T05:58:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=214335 The world has been highly anticipating who would be selected as the first beta testers of one Google’s most anticipated products, Google Glass. Umeå University’s Eva Mårell-Olsson has been chosen to test the interactive, head-based device with internet-enabled cameras. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:24:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=214335 2013-04-26T11:24:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&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.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=214121 2013-04-23T10:45:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=213743 Anders Fällström will be the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Umeå University. He will assume the post on 1 July 2013 and will also act as the surrogate for Vice-Chancellor Lena Gustafsson. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=213743 2013-04-17T08:28:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=213611 Anna Sjöqvist and Jacob Bergman will represent Umeå University at the world's largest event for young leaders, the G20 Youth Forum in St. Petersburg. Together with researchers and students from the world's top 200 universities, they will discuss global economic and social challenges. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:37:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=213611 2013-04-16T07:37:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=212976 The results of the application process for master's level studies scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year have now been published. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:13:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=212976 2013-04-05T12:13:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=212624 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. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=212624 2013-04-02T04:01:00Z http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=212077 At the beginning of April, a team of researchers from the Umeå School of Business and Economics will embark on an expedition to the Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. For two months they will study a group of climbers through observations, interviews, helmet cameras, video, and radio traffic. The purpose of this study is to learn more about projects in hazardous environments. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:22:00 GMT http://www.samfak.umu.se/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=4485&languageId=1&contentId=212077 2013-03-20T15:22:00Z