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Sajjad: If I had stayed they would have killed me

As the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, Mohammad Sajjad Afsharzada realised that he had to flee. Now he is in Sweden, where Linköping University has accepted him through the international network Scholars at risk. But the future is uncertain.

2 June 2023

European investment in research into corneal diseases

30 May 2023

Faster narcotics classification of Internet drugs with new method

24 May 2023

School closures inefficient in combatting segregation, simulation shows

22 May 2023

Ulrika Ådén to be inaugurated as new professor of paediatric medicine

15 May 2023

Great inequality in international athletics

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European investment in research into corneal diseases

Cornea research at LiU

Professor Neil Lagali is leading a research group at LiU which over the past ten years has built up specialised knowledge on several rare corneal diseases. His research group is now taking part in the largest European investment to date into diseases of the cornea. The aim is to restore vision in people with severe and rare eye diseases.

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Current research

AI - Artificial intelligence is changing our lives

LiU has over 100 university courses related to AI and AI competence at every department. AI at LiU is about AI techniques as well as applications of these techniques, about views on AI, how it benefits society, ethical guidelines etc.

Focus on: Climate

The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly clear. Research shows that dramatic measures are needed. LiU researchers are participating in COP27 - LiU has renowned research groups in fields like climate science and climate policy.

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With LiU News, you get a summary of what’s going on with research and teaching at Linköping University. The newsletter comes out once every four weeks.

The brains behind it

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The new Tage Danielsson professor is a researcher, poet and artist

She is a cultural theorist with an interest in philosophy, politics, media theory and art. In addition to this, she is also a writer and an artist. Keti Chukhrov is the new holder of Linköping University’s Tage Danielsson visiting professorship.

Peter Nilsson’s molecules shine a light on Alzheimer’s research

“Even though I’m a professor now, I still spend a lot of time in the lab, as I know that when I’m working hands on, that’s when I get the new ideas,” says Peter Nilsson. He develops tracer molecules that are used in research into Alzheimer’s disease.

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Cancer researcher Linda Bojmar leads a unique study in humans

What’s it like to lead a research group, spend half your life on an airplane across the Atlantic, while making sure that family life runs smoothly? This is the reality facing Linda Bojmar every day, now back in Linköping to work on a unique study.

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Robert Thornberg's research aims to prevent school bullying

Every day, children at schools all across Sweden are bullied. We need more expertise in order to prevent bullying. This is a research area that Robert Thornberg, professor of educational research at Linköping University, is passionate about.

From LiU to top job at Stanford: “It’s an exciting environment”

Gunilla Jacobson’s career has taken her from studying chemistry at Linköping University (LiU) to a top job at Stanford University. Having lived there for a few years as a child, Stanford is a place that has followed her on her life journey.

Children’s language skills arise before speech

Seven out of every hundred children do not learn their mother tongue as expected. Christina Reuterskiöld, newly appointed professor of speech and language pathology at Linköping University, is investigating how language develops in children.

Initiatives

Advanced Functional Materials

Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, AFM, contributes at the highest level to the creation of knowledge. The work in highly competitive Centers of Excellence has been evaluated as excellent to outstanding by the VR, SSF, and Vinnova.

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Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at LiU

WCMM at LiU focuses on the medicine-technology interface, and build upon our existing strengths in research within medical technology, materials science and bioengineering.

WASP - Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program

The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, as automation becomes autonomy. LiU conducts outstanding research in several of the fields that are central to the Wallenberg AI Autonomous Systems and Software Program, WASP.

WISE

LiU is home to Wallenberg Initiative Material Science for Sustainability – WISE. Sweden’s largest research programme in material science for a sustainable future. WISE is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

Strategic research areas

The strategic research areas (SRAs) are an initiative of the Swedish government to foster world-leading research in Sweden, in selected areas. Linköping University receives funding in five of the designated research areas, and in three of these Linköping University is the main applicant. In addition, LiU researchers participate actively in the fields of e-science and transport research.

IT and mobile communication

Traditional mobile telephony is changing towards systems and platforms with unimagined capacity. The aim of ELLIIT (Excellence Center at Linköping – Lund in Information Technology) is to meet these challenges in a broad and effective way.

Materials Science

We have a vision that application-inspired basic research focused on the design of new materials at the atomic/molecular scale will solve societal problems within energy, the environment, health and employment.

Security and emergency management

Our vision is to establish a world-leading platform for strategic interdisciplinary research in crisis management, security and the protection of public infrastructure.

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Research news

Sajjad: If I had stayed they would have killed me

European investment in research into corneal diseases

Faster narcotics classification of Internet drugs with new method

School closures inefficient in combatting segregation, simulation shows

Ulrika Ådén to be inaugurated as new professor of paediatric medicine

Great inequality in international athletics

European investment in research into corneal diseases

Cornea research at LiU

Current research

AI - Artificial intelligence is changing our lives

Focus on: Climate

LiU News - a newsletter about research and teaching

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The brains behind it

The new Tage Danielsson professor is a researcher, poet and artist

Peter Nilsson’s molecules shine a light on Alzheimer’s research

Cancer researcher Linda Bojmar leads a unique study in humans

Robert Thornberg's research aims to prevent school bullying

From LiU to top job at Stanford: “It’s an exciting environment”

Children’s language skills arise before speech

Kajsa’s particles seek their targets

A career in the company of organics and perovskites

Her life inspires her research

Disaster medicine for a changing world

From computers to cats

Seeking cures for inflamed intestines

Wound healing with new technology

Predicting damage in disturbed ecosystems

Storing energy in roses

A passion for environmentally friendly fuel

Let the microbes live

Initiatives

Advanced Functional Materials

Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at LiU

WASP - Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program

WISE

Strategic research areas

IT and mobile communication

Materials Science

Security and emergency management