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During the fall of 2023, the MD Committee at Linköping University identified a need among students for increased contact with the industry.

Uppsala or Linköping? Vlatko Milic chose LiU 14 years ago. Staying on after his studies, doing a PhD and being employed as a researcher was not an obvious path. Now, he has started a research project that could increase Swedish resilience.

The Material Realisation Laboratory is a perfect place to learn more about different materials, their properties - and what they feel like. With more than 1,500 samples gathered in one room, it's a great resource for LiU's students.

They didn’t manage to complete the project as intended, but the summer job at Newton Nordic still exceeded their expectations. “Now I’m sure that the education I chose was exactly right for me”, says LiU student Viktor Uvesten.

Under normal circumstances, the course would culminate in a networking event in Silicon Valley, USA. Instead, an innovative digital solution had to be quickly put together. "The best event we have had" says Marie Bengtsson, teacher and organizer.

Using VR in lab work is popular with future engineers at LiU. They learn more rapidly and find everything easier to understand – and later find that industry is eager to employ people who have combined an engineering degree with visual programming.

Companies that participate in the Vinnova-funded Link-Sic competence centre can obtain help from students during the summer. Sara Nilsson and Julius Kokko Ekholm tested navigation sensors for unmanned helicopters.

A thesis that deals with eco-friendly products and environmentally sensitive product development by Alice Landin and Angelica Reyes has been awarded one of two Christer Gilén scholarships for 2022. “It’s a wonderful surprise,” say the winners.

A digital coffee mug. The small start-up loop-it was founded by some master’s engineering students with the aid of LiU Innovation, and their eco-friendly idea has now been launched in Studenthuset.