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The LiU-lead team won the Sahlgrenska Global Health Hackathon 2025, winning over more than 1,000 participants.
At a time when the values of democracy are under threat, municipalities need to resist authoritarian tendencies. Certain reforms can contribute to a more resilient local democracy. The introduction of municipal parliamentarism is an example.
A collaboration between Linköping University and NASA has led to a new three-day workshop about managing the unexpected. The aim is to provide knowledge, and some experience, of decision-making in tough situations.
New research from Linköping University shows that words in the U.S. Congress don’t just reflect politics – they predict it. Hendrik Erz reveals how speech and voting together shape American democracy.
Jenny Arpe’s master’s thesis at LiU presents a new method for determining the time of death using AI. For this she has now been awarded a master of science in engineering thesis prize awarded in memory of Christopher Polhem.
Another digital system in EU border control was launched on October 12. In her research, assistant professor Anna Bredström, REMESO, can see how technology is developed at a tremendous rate and how EU policy enables unprecedented surveillance.
The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts has awarded Dr. Eleni Stavrinidou ”The Young Scientist Award”.
LiU is introducing a new action plan to AI-proof all its programmes and courses.“AI is already changing the way we learn. We need to ensure high quality and remain relevant in an AI-driven future,” says Deputy Vice-Chancellor Karin Axelsson.
LiU researcher Jendrik Seipp has been awarded SEK 15 million to develop an AI planning system that uses multi-core processors for parallel computation. This could lead to more efficient logistics and large-scale energy optimisation, among much else.
The pulp and paper industry consumes large amounts of energy. But despite stricter EU requirements for efficiency improvements, there has been no way to compare energy consumption between different companies. Now there may be a solution.
Linköping University is one of the world’s leading universities in materials science. The autumn of 2026 will see the launch of two new master’s programmes in this field. The students can look forward to an excellent labour market.
Current medical-ethical issues were in focus when the Swedish National Council on Medical Ethics (Smer), celebrating its 40th anniversary, visited Linköping University (LiU).
A new Swedish research infrastructure for additive manufacturing (3D printing) and the finishing and qualification of components in tungsten for future nuclear power is being launched. LiU has been appointed coordinator for the MJOLNIR project.
With a mission to catalyse research and collaboration on sustainable societal transformation, a new centre, LiU Sustainability Transformations, C4ST, will be a new meeting place for innovation and collaboration – both within and outside of LiU.
Nobel Prize-winning technology is now applied in Swedish agriculture. At Hasta Gård, grain is dried without heat using far less energy. The research is part of an innovation project involving Agtech Sweden at LiU.
Habits and health issues can contribute to a kind of biological memory that can be passed on to future children. A review paper by LiU researchers presents a theory about the father’s contribution to protecting his descendants from infections.
New professors will be inaugurated and award winners and Alumni of the Year will be celebrated at the Academic Ceremony on 10 October. Linköping University is growing, and as of this year two Academic Ceremonies will be held.
25 years ago, an idea was born in Linköping: to unite research, healthcare, and industry in developing the medical tools of the future. Two years later, that vision became reality when CMIV was founded and its operations began.
Many companies want to invest more in recycling and reuse as part of their business strategy – but the challenge is making it profitable. One important, yet often overlooked, factor is logistics. That is the view of researcher Erik Sandberg at LiU.
Associate Professor Rebecca Böhme has been named the recipient of the Eric K. Fernström Prize 2025 for young, particularly promising and successful researchers at Linköping University.
Study showes that a specific gene influences how cells move, and that it can therefore cause rheumatic diseases. LiU-researchers contributed to this by predicting the gene’s impact on cells. Now there is hope that this could lead to new treatments.
At Linköping University, students don't just work with theory in the classroom - they also design and build advanced machines that can improve everyday life in industry.
Linköping professor Johanna Rosén has been elected as a new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, KVA, in the class for engineering sciences. She is one of five new members.
WCMM at LiU is strengthening its clinical research environment by associating five new clinical fellows with the centre. These researchers, active in various medical specialties, will contribute valuable expertise and new perspectives to WCMM’s work.
