News at Linköping University

DNA networks in research into autoimmune renal diseases

Daniel Appelgren is investigating a type of renal disease in which the immune system attacks and damages the kidneys. He has been awarded a grant of SEK 1.25 million from the Ingrid Asp Foundation to carry out renal research at LiU.

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Many researchers and students have ideas that can grow into companies of benefit to society.But how do you determine whether an idea is good?A tip from the business incubator LEAD is to dare to talk about it early, and to assess interest.

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LiU student Rita Riadh-Issa, 23 years old, is a new board member for the World’s Children’s Prize Foundation, which manages the world’s largest educational programme for children’s rights and democracy. The organisation is supported by schools in 11

Immune cells are behind the depression experienced in inflammation

The findings from a new study on mice suggest that special immune cells found in the brain, microglial cells, contribute to the negative mood experienced during several neurological diseases, and maybe also depression.

Successful mentoring project brings hope

Lower secondary school pupils with better grades, a prouder gaze, and enhanced self-confidence. These are the results of the LuMiNk academy. LuMiNk has been underway in Norrköping for almost six years, and plans to make it available to more pupils.

Programming their future colleague

What can an engineering career involve? First-year master’s students of applied physics and electrical engineering are gaining experience through their first development project – programming the Yumi collaborative robot from ABB.

Blue-light stride in perovskite-based LEDs

Researchers at Linköping University, have developed efficient blue light-emitting diodes based on halide perovskites. The new LEDs may open the way to cheap and energy-efficient illumination.

Visitor information about Swedish national parks gives a problematic picture of humans and animals

Researchers have studied visitor information for Swedish national parks. The results show that, perhaps against its purpose, the information fuels the notion that humans are not part of nature.

Laypeople have difficulty estimating severity of blood loss

Researchers have studied whether laypeople realise the severity of the situation when someone in their proximity begins to bleed. The results show a discrepancy related to the victim’s gender: for a woman losing blood, blood loss were underestimated.

Researchers critical to flawed Covid-19-models

Reports from Imperial College regarding the spread and the effects of Covid-19 had considerable policy impacts in several European countries. But the models that informed the reports have considerable flaws, according to LiU-researchers.

Career support programme offers an opportunity for a growing job-market

Linköping University's pilot-project career support programme has finished for 31 international second-year programme and PhD students, with great results.

The road from democracy to autocracy

Several factors can cause democratic societies to move towards authoritarianism. Modern and liberal welfare states bear the seed of their own transformation. These are the conclusions of a cross-disciplinary doctoral thesis from Linköping University.

Research collaboration in Östergötland to increase shipping efficiency

LiU and the Swedish Maritime Administration have established research collaboration to develop more sustainable, efficient and safe shipping operations based on such technology as artificial intelligence and interactive visualisation.

Research to promote sustainable design

Advanced methods are not enough if industry is to improve its sustainable design. Knowledge of how to use the tools is at least as important. This is the conclusion of a new thesis that also levels some criticism at previous research.

Amanda Borneke is leading climate adaptation in the construction industry

The construction and demolition industry is facing many sustainability challenges. However, with communication and an impressive innovative spirit, alumna Amanda Borneke has shown that the industry is ready for climate adaptation.

Sustainability – one layer of atoms at a time

Driven by a vision of a sustainable world, Per Eklund is leader of a research group that develops advanced materials. His funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has now been extended by five years.

SEK 10 million for research in children's medicine

The Joanna Cocozza Foundation has announced the recipients of research grants for 2020. Funding has been awarded in the form of establishment and consolidation grants, support for visiting researchers, and a further seven project grants.

Twelve million crowns from Horizon 2020

Two projects at Linköping University have received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 initiative. One is about equipment for monitoring air pollution; the other concerns interruption-free wireless communication.

Classroom assistants have unclear role

Classroom assistants are common in schools. In an overview study from LiU, researchers conclude that it is not clear whether classroom assistants should be used as principal teachers for pupils who require special support.

New master’s programme in materials physics for nano and quantum technology

The new master’s programme in materials physics for nano and quantum technology is intended to prepare students for pioneering research in academia and industry, targeted at the development of the materials of tomorrow.

They examine our interaction in detail

It’s easy to think that communication consists mainly of speech. But much of it takes place through gesture, facial expression and sound. Researchers study how we use much more than words in interaction with other humans as well as with robots.

Entrepreneur with an eye for diversity

He has won awards for his work with suburban adolescents and his international projects. Hamza Mostafa, political scientist, is driven by a social engagement, with a focus on entrepreneurship as a means to foster development.

SEK 49 million from Swedish Research Council

Six LiU researchers will receive almost SEK 49 million from the Swedish Research Council’s latest round of funding. The projects concern areas such as epigenetics, mega coal-fired power plants, rehabilitation in conflict zones and tuberculosis.

The desire for children

Between 10 and 15 per cent of all couples who want children are involuntarily childless. Every year in Sweden, some 6000 children are born to parents who have received medical assistance with having children.