Stories from LiU

A visualisation centre to understand and change the world

To show what actually cannot be seen, and to make complex information comprehensible by way of images. This is what visualisation is about, and this is the objective of the Visualization Center C in Norrköping.

Engineers right on target

In the late 20th century, prestigious MIT joined forces with LiU, Chalmers and KTH to modernise engineering studies. The CDIO framework is now used worldwide, and in 2018 LiU was the first to offer it in medicine.

Protecting the black rhino with technology

The rhinoceroses in Africa are under threat of extinction. Technology from LiU will improve security in national parks and save the lives of rhinos as well as park rangers.

A new focus on children's allergies

More and more children have allergies. LiU researchers are working to combat the allergy epidemic – using bacteria from the mothers.

Biogas helps with all global goals

It started with diesel smog and meat processing waste, problems that could be solved with biogas. Now the region around Linköping is a stronghold for biogas, and LiU is home to a national knowledge centre.

Pioneers in online therapy – helping more people, faster

Mental ill-health is a huge problem in Sweden – and the world. It afflicts individuals directly, but also societies, in the form of increased costs. New solutions are needed – and some of the answers can be found on the web.

Eleni Stavrinidou, post doc, i labbet vid LOE

Electronic roses – a world first

LiU researchers in organic electronics were first in the world to insert electronics into a living plant. This opened up a completely new research field. In the future we might have a rose garden that supplies electricity to the household.

The world's first student-managed training ward

When LiU introduced problem-based learning in its programmes for medicine and healthcare, lots of people were skeptical. But it was a success. Also successful was the world’s first student-managed training ward.

Two teachers at the computer during the simulation.

Simulation teaches teachers leadership

LiU is first in Sweden to develop a simulation where aspiring teachers can train for when a pupil provokes them and get to know their own reactions.

The programme that can lead to an Oscar

LiU was first in Sweden to launch an innovative engineering programme in media technology. Many alumni are successful – three of them have even won Academy Awards.

Per Jensen, professor of ethology, with juvenile chickens

Stress – can it be inherited?

Researchers from LiU were among the first to show that stress can be inherited from chickens to their offspring - something that few believed previously.

First digital hearing aid

The world’s first digital hearing aid was developed at LiU. It made it much easier to separate speech from background noise, and to adapt the unit to the individual user. Today, digital technology is standard for all hearing aids.

Better logistics for cheaper, more sustainable construction

Construction workers can spend almost half their workday waiting for materials or shifting them around. Research within construction logistics is to make construction more efficient and give us less expensive housing.

Sweden’s best reception for new students?

Taking up studies in a new country, perhaps on the other side of the world, can seem daunting. However for most new students at Linköping University, the reception period is an unforgettable experience.

From textile mills to vibrant campus

In the 1990s the Swedish government wanted to see higher education in new locations, and LiU needed to grow. The neighbouring city of Norrköping had the capacity. Its old textile precinct – the Industrial Landscape – became home to the new campus.

A perfect blend of chalk and cheese

LiU was first in Sweden to combine economics and engineering in an engineering programme. Many questioned whether all of this could fit inside a single programme, but today it is one of the most sought-after engineering programmes in Sweden.

How did the mummy at the British Museum die?

To solve an ancient murder mystery, British Museum turned to Linköping University. LiU research also lays the foundation for the visualisation table that was used for the mummy exhibition.

The right material saves the supermicroscope

The enormous supermicroscope ESS will help us understand how different materials work. The LiU thin-film researchers played an important role in the implementation of the project, solving a major problem.

The unexpected entrepreneur

Some people know right from the start that they want to start their own business. Others don’t have any such plans, but are inspired by an encounter or environment they find themselves in.

Free bus service is reported to police

When LiU got a new campus in Norrköping, the students got an idea: a busline between the three campuses. In 2002 the Campus Bus got rolling, with free travel for students. But the Deputy VC who signed the contract was called in for questioning.