Stories from LiU

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Free bus service is reported to police

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

The right material saves the supermicroscope

The enormous supermicroscope ESS will help us understand how different materials work. The LiU thin-film researchers play 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.

Eleni Stavrinidou, post doc, i labbet vid LOE

Electronic roses – a world first

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

New methods in health sciences training

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

How did the mummy at the British Museum die?

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

Always an innovator