LiU at the forefront of strategic research

Fawlty Towers - the invisible subtitlers revealed

Swedes read a lot - especially if you include film and TV subtitles. But does the subtitler themselves play any role? In search of an answer, researcher Lars Jämterud has looked at the translation of the classic British comedy series Fawlty Towers.

“Skin in a syringe” a step towards a new way to heal burns

Researchers have created what could be called “skin in a syringe”. The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice. This technology may lead to new ways to treat burns and severe wounds.

Murat Mirata, Associate Professor, and Marianna Lena Kambanou, Assistant Professor, outside the A Building.

Great potential for increased resource efficiency through industrial symbiosis

The need for more knowledge and experience in implementing industrial symbiosis in Europe led to the EU project Coralis – which has now been completed. Researchers from Linköping University led two of the project’s main areas.

Jonas Rohdin, Steve Lien, Martin Vikblad och Chipo Ziyambe

LiU and Stanford develop drone technology for forest fire monitoring

Students from Linköping University and Stanford have developed a drone that can help firefighters combat forest fires in a safer and smarter way.

LiU and Region Östergötland invest in AI and precision health

Linköping University and Region Östergötland announce initiatives in the areas of life science, medtech, innovation and information-driven precision health in a new collaboration agreement.

A man in a lab applies water to the surface of a yellow-green material.

More effective production of “green” hydrogen with new combined material

Hydrogen produced from water is a promising renewable energy source – especially if the hydrogen is produced using sunlight. Now LiU researchers show that a combination of new materials improves the efficiency of the chemical reaction several times.

Fatty liver – but not liver damage – common in type 2 diabetes

Six out of ten people with type 2 diabetes had fatty liver in a new study. Of these, only a small percentage had developed more severe liver disease. Type 2 diabetes in combination with obesity is linked to a greater risk.

Black and white picture of a man on the moon wearing a space suit

The Hasselblad Foundation supports dome film about the moon landings

Visualization Center C in Norrköping is creating a new 3D full dome production to take the audience on a journey back to the moon landings. The Hasselblad Foundation has contributed funding for the film Once Upon the Moon.

LiU researchers study the export potential of Swedish biogas

Now is the time to invest in the export of Swedish biogas. But perhaps it is primarily knowledge transfer and an understanding of the entire waste management system that Sweden should be exporting.

Johan Niskanen, Ida Grundel and Kristina Trygg,

More than SEK 63 million in Formas research grants

Research into planning, reuse and renovation in the construction sector receives substantial grants from Formas, a government research council for sustainable development. Seven projects share a total of just over SEK 63 million.

Complex and lasting consequences of statelessness

A stateless person is not a citizen in any country. However, the phenomenon of statelessness extends far beyond this legal definition. In his doctoral dissertation Haqqi Bahram exposes the complexity of living this reality and its lasting legacy.

Rivers release ancient carbon into the atmosphere

Watercourses release soil carbon that can be thousands of years old into the atmosphere. This runs counter to the prevailing view that it is mainly carbon from newly decomposed organic material that is released from watercourses.

Stronger Berzelius ready for the research of the future

The latest upgrading of the supercomputer Berzelius at LiU has now been completed. Its doubled capacity enables researchers across Sweden to tackle current and future challenges in areas such as materials science, bioinformatics and machine learning.

Gillian Einstein at her honorary doctorate lecture

Science without borders – Gillian Einstein honored at LiU

“It is such an honor, and I am truly proud to have been appointed honorary doctor.” That’s what Professor Gillian Einstein said when she visited Campus US for her honorary doctorate lecture and a couple of intense days at Linköping University.

Theodor Westny demonstrating a simulation of self-driving cars.

From simulation to reality with autonomous cars

If Linköping University is to be a leading player in self-driving vehicles, we need to gear up. This is according to Theodor Westny at the Division of Vehicular Systems who is the initiator of a new research and teaching platform.

Honorary doctors celebrated their collaborations with LiU

Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and Professor Angela Woods praised their collaborations with Linköping University when they were conferred honorary doctorates at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Not a throne, but a royal hunting stool

This is the story of the struggle between aesthetics and function and how Linköping University created a royal hunting stool, handed over as a gift to his Majesty The King in connection with LiU’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

Jan-Ingvar Jönsson and Kristina Edlund on stage

The whole of Östergötland congratulates LiU on its 50th anniversary

When LiU turns 50, the whole county joins forces and gives a present of one Swedish krona per inhabitant. The money will be awarded to selected research projects with the aim of contributing to a better society.

A festive day with royal splendour

Almost 50 years to the day since he inaugurated Linköping University, His Majesty The King returned to attend the festivities on Campus Valla. The day was filled with lectures, meetings, speeches and music.

The goldsmith who has followed LiU

Master goldsmith Margareth Sandström has been part of LiU’s history since 1975. 24 years old at the time, she was given the prestigious assignment to create LiU’s Vice-Chancellor’s chain.

Two male researchers in front of a computer.

Mechanism in embryonic development makes cancer aggressive

Tumour cells in colorectal cancer exploit an important signalling pathway that normally controls embryo development. Researchers have now shown how a protein that controls limb development make colorectal cancer cells more likely to spread.

Major step for flat and adjustable optics

By carefully placing nanostructures on a flat surface, researchers at LiU have significantly improved the performance of so-called optical metasurfaces in conductive plastics. This is a major step for controllable flat optics.

Two researchers in a lab discuss a graph on a computer screen.

How molecules can ‘remember’ and contribute to memory

Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain’s neurons has a kind of ‘molecular memory’, which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories.

Pioneer in education and IT new jubilee doctor at Linköping University

In 1970, Ulla Riis joined LiU as a new lecturer in education. She was encouraged to pursue doctoral studies by the first professor in the subject. At the Academic Ceremony, she will now, more than fifty years later, become a jubilee doctor.