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Sectra – a world-leading company with roots in LiU research

It started as an extra assignment for four researchers and grew into a cutting-edge company in medical IT and cybersecurity. Follow Sectra’s journey from its roots at LiU to the global business it is today.

Shaping AI technology for the benefit of society globally

To explore similarities and challenges faced by Europe and Japan in the digital transformation era and to foster cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange - researchers and industry professionals from Europe and Japan met at LiU.
Portrait (Erik Lindahl).

New director for Sweden’s supercomputer infrastructure

Professor Erik Lindahl will be the new director of the National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing in Sweden (NAISS) – the most widely used research infrastructure in the country.
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Interdisciplinary research on IVA’s 100 List

Five research projects from LiU are on the 100 List of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). The list pulls together projects with great potential to create value in society.

Podcast turned the history teacher into a popular educator

Daniel Hermansson is an upper secondary school teacher who has become a great educator. Whether in podcast, TV or book form, the Alum of the Year tells us about our history in a way that is as entertaining as it is well-informed.
Portrait (Agnes Larsson).

Enjoyment and creativity – key words for Agnes Larsson

With over 100 million users each month, the Swedish game Minecraft is the world’s best-selling computer game. Agnes Larsson, Linköping University Alum of the Year, is the creative director of the ever popular and imaginative world-building game.
The two Alumni of the Year 2024.

Alumni of the Year are experts in game development and history

Daniel Hermansson is a history expert and popular educator. Agnes Larsson is the creative director of the world’s best-selling computer game and a role model for young people in the gaming industry. They are Linköping University’s Alumni of the Year.
Neferti X. M. Tadiar infront of a photo of Moa Martinson inside Norrköpings Stadsmuseum.

Moa Martinson visiting professor will get new perspectives of the world

Neferti X. M. Tadiar has one foot in New York and the other in Manila. As the visiting professor in the name of Moa Martinson, she will do research on colonialism, migration, capitalism, and environmental change from a new corner of the world.
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Machine learning can give the climate a chance

Machine learning can help us discover new patterns and better tackle the climate crisis. Researchers from all over the world meet at Linköping University with the goal of finding and deepening collaborations in this area.

Poet to become visiting professor in Tage Danielsson’s name

She devotes herself to the power of words and sees poetry as a tool of knowledge. Athena Farrokhzad steps into academia with the ambition to shake up the templates with the help of rhymes and humour.
Femal PhD student and podcaster.

She is podcasting about the best features of democracy

Alongside her doctoral studies, political scientist Helena Iacobaeus runs the podcast Aspects of Democracy. She invites various LiU researchers to discuss the benefits of democracy.
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LiU alumni help the industry save energy – and money

He left a high-paid job in the gas and oil industry in India for a master’s programme at LiU. Sajid Athikkay does not regret his U-turn. He now runs a company in Linköping that helps industries track and save energy.

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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.

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