High number of applicants to Summer Academy 2017

Smart materials in focus

Researchers at Linköping University in Advanced functional materials, AFM, which is a strategic research initiative from the Swedish government, are arranging an international conference presenting the most recent results in materials science.

SeGRID is a course in digitalisation and e-government

Promoting democratic e-government

The summer course “SeGRID” will soon be under way. Its focus is digitalisation of public administration, for sustainable and democratic e-government.

The office of the student organisations' tenant association at Linköping university

Tough for new students to find housing

This autumn there are lots of new students starting at LiU – but not a lot of places for them to stay. KOMBO, the students’ tenant organisation, helps newly admitted students find their first accommodation.

Hydrogen from water in iron nanotruss structures

Swedish researchers have discovered a new and efficient way to use electrocatalysis to produce hydrogen gas from water. Instead of using expensive platinum electrodes, the new method uses electrodes with nanotruss structures of iron oxide.

How to build efficient organic solar cells

Twenty-five researchers from seven research institutes have put their heads together to draw up rules for designing high-efficiency organic solar cells. The research, led by associate professor Feng Gao, have been published in Nature Materials.

Cultures converge at Summer Academy

This year, 185 students from 22 countries are taking part in the Summer Academy at Linköping University. In lectures and workshops they will gain insights into fields including nanotechnology, entrepreneurship and culture.

From computers to cats

Robert Eklund has gone from trying to make computers mimic human speech to investigating how cats communicate. He wants to know how to interpret their miaowing. A common thread that unites all his research is an interest in sound of various types.

Vikas Gupta, Carl-Johan Carlhäll, Lilian Henriksson, Jonas Lantz, Matts Karlsson, Tino Ebbers and Anders Persson.

Blood flow in the heart revealed in a flash

Researchers at LiU have for the first time been able to use information from computer tomography images to simulate the heart function of an individual patient. Some of the modelling methods they use have been developed in the motor industry.

NTU in Singapore gives extra power to WASP

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is donating SEK 50 million to Nanyang Technological University. The donation will provide financing for 25 young researchers from all over the world to spend one year in Singapore and one year in Sweden.

Acclaim for post-graduate education in computer and information science

The post-graduate education at LiU in computer and information science is of the highest quality, shows the most recent assessment carried out by  UKÄ. “This proves that long-term work pays off”, says Henrik Eriksson, head of IDA.

Reward and unease are closely linked in the brain

Mice that lack a certain receptor in the brain are attracted to situations associated with discomfort, such as inflammation and nausea. The finding by researchers from Linköping University has been published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Industrial collaboration worth copying

Aline Kraemer and Marcelo Costa are Brazilian guest researchers at the Division of Automatic Control. Their six-month visit will soon come to an end. As they travel home, they take with them memories, insights and ideas about new ways of working.

LiU to host centre for Swedish aeronautic research

Swedish aeronautic research is now gathered in a common centre, SARC – the Swedish Aeronautic Research Center. The centre will be hosted by the Department of Management and Engineering. Top of of priorities is to establish a joint graduate school.

WASP doctoral student with a focus on safety

The many sensors with which cars are now fitted can be used to create active safety systems. In his licentiate thesis, Victor Fors examines how a car behaves when it is at the very limit of what it can achieve when avoiding a collision.

An app to cross language barriers in medical care

Two LiU master’s students from India have developed a tool to cross language barriers between personnel and patients in the medical care system. Their language apps are now being tested in several clinics.

Major flaw discovered in widely used method

An error in one of the most widely used methods in epigenetics research can cause misleading results. This may have major significance in the research field. The findings by researchers at LiU are published in Nature Methods.

How we nag at our kids – and how they try to escape it

Parents can sometimes feel they don’t do anything but nag at their children. But when referring to the commands that Swedish parents give their children, LiU researcher Asta Cekaite uses the word “negotiate”.

If we didn’t have anyone to talk to, would we need language?

Correct grammar is important, but not as important as making oneself understood. And we make ourselves understood much better than we think, by using our bodies, according to linguistics professor Leelo Keevallik.

Markus Heilig and Eric Augier in the lab.

Mechanism behind alcohol addiction found

Changes in a brain signalling system contribute to the development of alcohol addiction-like behaviour in rats, according to a new study led by researchers at LiU. The findings are published in Science and indicate a similar mechanism in humans.

Applied logistics can give faster healthcare

Queues in the healthcare system can be shortened, but there are no quick and easy fixes. It requires hard work from managers and leaders, and expertise in logistics. These are the words of Malin Wiger, newly graduated doctor in healthcare logistics.

Seeking cures for inflamed intestines

Diseases caused by intestinal inflammation are characterised by inflammation in the cell and mucous membranes of the intestine. Senior Lecturer Stefan Koch is investigating natural recovery mechanisms in the intestines.

The students are standing in front of an electric safari vehicle

Environmentally minded students start company in Kenya

A group of LiU students with a strong interest in green issues has started a company focussed on electric safari vehicles. Now they’re pausing their studies and moving to Kenya.

Higher citation rates for LiU research

Research at Linköping University is being increasingly noticed by researchers all over the world. This is shown by a recent global ranking list, in which LiU has risen significantly when measured by the number of citations per employee. 

Better care during ambulance transport

How do the speed and turns of the ambulance affect the care that is given? What other factors play in on the quality of care performed in an ambulance?