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News that gives you insight into how Linköping University collaborates with the society around us to spread and apply knowledge, while promoting sustainable societal development.

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En grupp män som står bredvid varandra på en scen.

24 September 2026

Swedish-Brazilian aeronautics collaboration receives international award

The long-standing Swedish-Brazilian collaboration in aeronautics has been awarded the ICAS von Kármán Award for International Cooperation in Aeronautics for its contribution to technical and scientific advances.
A woman standing on a balcony next to a building.

22 September 2026

She promotes AI for societal good in Europe

Helen Köpman, Alumna of the Year 2026, works at the European Commission’s AI Office in Brussels. For more than 20 years she has worked with research issues and innovation at EU level, where a living planet for future generations is her driving force.
En man och en kvinna som står bredvid varandra.

22 September 2026

Alumni of the Year create sustainable cities and the next generation of scientists

Helen Köpman works with AI models to create smart and sustainable cities in the EU. Jesper Svartz is a chemistry teacher with an exceptional ability to enthuse and spark curiosity in students. They are Alumni of the Year 2026 at Linköping University.
En man i labbrock som står framför en vit vägg.

22 September 2026

The chemistry teacher who loves experiments

As an upper secondary school teacher, Jesper Svartz is enthusiastic and highly organised. His students compete in chemistry at both national and international level.  He has now been named one of the Alumni of the Year 2026.
A man in a suit and tie standing on some stairs.

18 September 2026

One billion for a new research foundation in Linköping

A newly established research foundation based in Linköping has decided to invest up to SEK 300 million in its first five years to support excellent medical research at LiU. The total donation to the foundation is SEK 1 billion.
A group of people standing around each other in a room.

16 September 2026

STRIDE secures continued funding to strengthen digital democracy in Eastern Europe

With SEK 3 million in continued funding from the Swedish Institute, Linköping University can run a new edition of STRIDE. The programme brings together participants from six countries for professional development in digital governance and democracy.
En kvinna med ett förvånat uttryck i ansiktet.

16 September 2026

The difficulty of introducing health-promoting digital tools in healthcare

Digital tools that promote health do not easily make their way into healthcare, even when shown to have a good effect. Now, two crucial factors have been identified: data management and governance on several levels in the organisation.
En trottoar av tegel med bänkar intill en byggnad.

15 September 2026

Four research fellowships in economics and economic history

Applications are now open for four three-year research fellowships in economics and economic history at Linköping University. The fellowships are funded and awarded by the Högbom-Cocozza Foundation.
En grupp människor som klipper ett band vid en invigningsceremoni.

10 September 2026

Sweden’s fastest supercomputer strengthens European research

The Arrhenius Supercomputer at Linköping University is now inaugurated. Arrhenius strengthens LiU’s role in Swedish and European research infrastructure and is a resource for researchers in academia, industry and the public sector throughout Europe.
porträttfoto, man.

10 September 2026

Investment in next-generation rural energy systems

Agtech Sweden at Linköping University, together with a number of partners, has been awarded SEK 11 million in EU funding for the new project “Energy-Resilient and Energy-Efficient Rural Enterprises”.
Två män föreläser.

07 September 2026

Tomorrow's energy can be produced on the farm

Instead of treating electricity, fuel and fertiliser as separate elements, farms of the future need to consider them as parts of an integrated energy system. Production, storage and use need to be interconnected.
An older man wearing a hat and glasses.

02 September 2026

How do genocide and crimes against humanity arise?

Dehumanisation is a driving force behind some of history’s worst atrocities, according to Professor David Livingstone Smith. As Visiting Professor at LiU he will investigate when, how and why one human being comes to see another as less than human.

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Collaboration at Linköping University

One of the foundations on which Linköping University’s success is built is collaboration. It connects our education to the labour market, strengthens the relevance of our research, and makes it possible for the knowledge gained to benefit society.