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Researcher with blue gloves by microscope.

18 September 2025

Plastic nerve cells become more advanced – and simpler

An artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve cells has been demonstrated by researchers at LiU.

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16 September 2025

Ancient lentils shed light over Canary Islands history

The very first genetic study of archaeological lentils show that lentils grown in the Canary Islands have a history that stretches back almost 2,000 years. These lentils may become valuable for plant breeding in the light of ongoing climate change.

Branka Likic-Brboric.

12 September 2025

Fleeing her country inspired migrant-focused research

Branka Likic-Brboric is a professor of Ethnicity and Migration at REMESO. Her research is shaped by her background and personal experiences. She is driven by a desire that terrible examples from history should not be repeated or amplified.

picture of Jan-Ingvar Jönsson

11 September 2025

LiU activates crisis management following bus accident on the E4

LiU has activated its crisis management team due to a bus accident on the E4 motorway. It involves a campus bus between LiU’s three campuses in Norrköping and Linköping. "Important to take care of one another", says vice-chancellor Jan-Ingvar Jönsson

10 September 2025

Centres of Excellence strengthen LiU’s research

The investment in four prominent research environments, Centres of Excellence, will ensure long-term development, improved quality and deeper collaboration for LiU.

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10 September 2025

Playful learning with superpowers

How can play, music and movement become part of future teaching? In an international seminar, students and teachers together explored exactly that – in a creative play lab where superheroes, collaboration and emotions were at the centre.

Female researcher working with cells in a lab.

09 September 2025

New discovery reveals how chromosome ends can be protected

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired by the cell - a mistake with potentially catastrophic outcomes.

A man and a woman are standing in a corridor in front of a yellow wall with framed art. Both are smiling at the camera. The man, with dark hair, a beard, and glasses, has a keffiyeh draped over his shoulders. The woman, with her blonde hair in a bun, is leaning on a wooden railing and wearing a dark blouse with a colorful floral pattern.

08 September 2025

The tale of two doctorate students and their journey

What drives two accomplished educators to leave behind the familiar comforts of Spain and Switzerland, return to Sweden's long winters and short days, and dive deeper into the world of academic research? Manuel Fernández Santana and Carole...

Server room and data on black background.

05 September 2025

Cyberattack against LiU's system supplier Miljödata - updated September 15

On 25 August, it became known that Miljödata, the provider of the Adato system used by LiU in the employee rehabilitation process, had been subjected to a cyberattack. A number of measures have been taken to determine what the consequences may be.

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Dela Bäckström, alumn from the Master's Programme in Child Studies

18 September 2025

Delia - part of a global community

My role, as a pediatric occupational therapist, is to support children and families individually as well as developing evidence-based group programmes to help develop their skills and help them participate in society as the wish to do.

Emily Plank, alumn from the Master's Programme in Child Studies

18 September 2025

Book research led to a master's degree

My consulting work led me to write a book that studied childhood as its own culture, and in the course of researching for that book, I discovered the field of Child Studies.

Part of an exhibition with an art installation.

18 September 2025

The Posthumanities Hub - Exhibition

”The Posthumanities Hub - arts and sciences for the wounds and wonders of the world!” is an exhibition integrating research and art that is on display in Studenthuset until the end of September.

Group of international students within LiU Summer Academy 2022.

17 September 2025

LiU Summer Academy testimonials

Interested to hear from others who have been at the LiU Summer Academy? You are at the right place!

Marie Cronqvist.

17 September 2025

Professors installed at IKOS

Do you want to know more about LiU:s research in the humanities and social sciences? Here are the new professors at IKOS presented. You are welcome to attend the next inaugural lecture, and to read about the research in the IKOS publication series.

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17 September 2025

Research just around the corner

LiU 50 Years is the theme for the lecture series Research just around the corner in 2025.

Illustration Scholarship

16 September 2025

Scholarships

LiU offers a limited number of scholarships to outstanding international students. There are several options to receive a scholarship for your studies at LiU if you are a fee-paying student.

The text: LiU SAI - Scenen för AI #12 medverkande Atea, Lidingö stad, Microsoft m.fl. Norrköping, Arbetets museum, 29 oktober 2024

16 September 2025

GenAI in the public sector / municipalities

LiU’s Scene for AI #12 focused on organisational and technical challenges and opportunities in the implementation of Generative AI (GenAI) in the public sector, with insights from Lidingö City.

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16 September 2025

Scenen för AI #13 – municipal AI development

LiU’s Scene for AI #13 focused on municipal AI development. The event was aimed at municipal decision-makers (both politicians and officials) as well as others interested in how municipalities develop AI.