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15 September 2026
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.
When Lingyin Meng began his doctoral studies at Linköping University, his goal was clear: to work with biosensors. Today, he is developing sensors that could one day contribute to both better health and a cleaner environment.
14 September 2026
Recycling old solar panels can bring economic and climate benefits, but these may be unevenly distributed. A new study shows that regulations and incentives could determine who benefits.
11 September 2026
For the first time, Sweden hosted a major international conference on social networks. At Campus Norrköping, 186 researchers presented new research on how relationships and networks shape people, organisations and societies.
Several companies with which Agtech Sweden collaborates have been honoured with this year’s Elmia Agriculture Innovation Award. The innovations are expected to contribute in various ways to more precise and efficient farming.
SprayWithCare collects weather and wind data and analyses the information in real time. The innovation has now been awarded silver in the Elmia Agriculture Innovation Award 2026.
In a new study, researchers at Linköping University have successfully used fruit flies to investigate why two very similar PFAS substances can carry very different health risks.
10 September 2026
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”.
08 September 2026
The secret lies in camera technology and advanced algorithms. Smart Agritech Solution is also exploring new applications for monitoring pigs.
07 September 2026
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.
03 September 2026
LiU researchers Nara Kim and Catherine Aitchison, both at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, have each been awarded an ERC Starting Grant worth approximately SEK 18 million over five years in a highly competitive process.
BoMill's technology can process up to 30 tonnes of grain per hour. Using near-infrared (NIR) technology, suitable for both wheat and barley, the internal properties of every individual kernel can be analysed and sorted.
02 September 2026
Level of education is the socio-economic factor most strongly associated with survival rates after acute hip surgery. This is shown in a LiU study of 58,000 people. The results can be used to identify patients who may need more support after surgery.
Sweden has a unique opportunity to take a leading role in the digital transformation of agriculture. Achieving this will require closer collaboration across the sector.
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.
01 September 2026
Thanks to a donation, two early career researchers will have the opportunity to devote three years to historical research at the Department of Thematic Studies. Applications are now open.
31 August 2026
Many women start on research careers in science and technology, yet far fewer go on to lead their own research groups. To support more women on the path to research leadership roles, Linköping University is launching the Women in Science initiative.
26 August 2026
Research on elites is important because they shape political, economic, and social outcomes, reminds the work of REMESO’s new associate professor Liina Mustonen. Her latest book examines the role of counter-revolutionary elites in Egypt.
The journalist who uncovered the Macchiarini scandal, a Kenyan elite runner who sets up schools in the slums and one of Canada’s most internationally recognised interdisciplinary researchers. These are some of the people awarded honorary doctorates.
25 August 2026
Envy plays a greater role when resources are allocated through majority voting than when we make decisions individually. This is shown by new research from Linköping University.
24 August 2026
"I am very happy to return to Sweden, not as a student this time, but to build a new research group at LiU." Lizhou Fan was attracted by LiUs tradition in materials science and its collaborative research culture.
20 August 2026
Municipalities are cornerstones of Swedish society, but what happens if a crisis strikes? What legal scope do municipalities have to deal with serious incidents? These are some of the questions Johan Höök wants to explore as new visiting professor.
19 August 2026
Influencer’s personal stories about mental illness meet a need among teenage girls that conventional healthcare does not fulfil. This is the conclusion of researchers at LiU in a study involving interviews with girls at upper secondary school.
12 August 2026
People with narrowing of the coronary arteries have low-grade, uncontrolled inflammation in the body, even when symptom-free. The findings suggest that some immune cells drive a silent inflammation that may increase the risk of further heart attacks.
