Search liu.se

The Department of Mathematics contributes to the development of capacity for higher education and research in low income countries and regions through collaborative projects in Africa and Asia.

The Department of Mathematics has cooperated with ISP for the last ten years. Our efforts to strengthen scientific knowledge, research capacity and postgraduate education in Africa and Southeast Asia are strengthened trough this collaboration.

Marcel Ndengo has only good things to say about the research collaboration between the University of Rwanda and Linköping University. In addition to improved research and teaching capacity, there is also a new way of working among his colleagues.

Lydie Mpinganzima was one of the first PhD students accepted within the Sida-funded collaboration between Linköping University and the University of Rwanda. Her PhD degree led to a postdoc position and today she does research and teaches in Rwanda.

Martin Singull, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics (MAI), will host a digital seminar on Wednesday 26 August as part of an initiative from several African universities.

Mwasa has been a sandwich PhD student in the Sweden-Uganda bilateral programme. He will return to his home university, Busitema University in Uganda, to strengthen the research capacity in mathematics.

During the current pandemic, teaching conducted within LiU's research collaborations in mathematics, have been changed to distance education. Teachers and students are now finding new ways to cope with this challenge.

It is better to invest in measures that make it easier for women to visit a doctor during pregnancy than measures to repair birth injuries. This is the conclusion from two mathematicians at LiU, using Uganda as an example.

On the 8th of June Edward Kanuti Ngailo defended his thesis, the first PhD defense via Zoom ever at the Department of Mathematics at Linköping University. “It was actually very nice” says, now doctor, Ngailo.

Several African universities have started a series of joint digital seminars. The aim is to promote research and collaborations. PhD students and supervisors from LiU will probably hold seminars in the series going forward.