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Swedish democracy - 100 years old
A jubilee worth celebrating, and one that gives pause for thought

Research that makes a difference

What makes Linköping University special is the lack of boundaries between different subjects and faculties, which has resulted in world-leading research environments and companies. In addition to scientific matters we address issues where the results can benefit all of society.

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Research to find a drug against alcohol addiction

It's about self-control, people say. It can’t be that difficult if you really want to quit. That's how many can sound. But what is it that makes some people addicted and others not - with the same drinking habits? Deep in the brain, Professor Markus Heilig, Linköping University, has discovered that there seems to be crucial differences. Now he wants to use the findings to set those caught in addiction free.

Further reading: Mechanism behind compulsive alcohol use revealed

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Developing electronic plants for energy storage

Research in the spotlight: sustainable development

Linköping researchers are deeply involved with preparing the pathway to a more sustainable society. You can read some examples of their work here. 
Lennart Svensson, Professor, virology.

COVID-19 – a societal challenge that demands action

A pandemic sweeps around the globe and our lives are upside down. We will not see for many years the complete and long-term effects – human, social and economic. Read how researchers at LiU are taking on one of our greatest contemporary challenges.

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Kajsa’s particles seek their targets

Professor Kajsa Uvdal is a physicist who moves between chemistry, biology and medicine. She maintains that materials science is integral to all of these disciplines, and this has opened for collaboration with both the healthcare system and industry.
Weihua Ning and Feng Gao

A career in the company of organics and perovskites  

Feng Gao, appointed professor at LiU 2020, has climbed rapidly up the research career ladder, from China, via the UK to Linköping. Driven by curiosity, a desire to work in a field that is of real benefit, and a wish to support young researchers.

Her life inspires her research

One day a Soviet citizen, the next day Russian. That’s what happened to Professor Madina Tlostanova when the Soviet Union collapsed. The experience came to inspire her research. 

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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.
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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.
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Environmental humanities

LiU is seeking solutions to environmental challenges with the aid of a multidisciplinary approach. LiU is a leading actor in this field, with its project “The Seedbox”.

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WASP

LiU is home to Wallenberg AI Autonomous Systems and Software Program, Sweden’s largest ever individual research programme. WASP is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, and focusses on autonomous systems and software development.

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IT and mobile communication

Traditional mobile telephony is changing towards systems and platforms with unimagined capacity. The aim of the Linköping-Lund initiative in IT and mobile communication is to meet these challenges in a broad and effective way.
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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. 
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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.