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Two identical job applications. One with an Arabic-sounding name. This experiment marked the start of Magnus Carlsson鈥檚 research on discrimination and people鈥檚 life chances. He is now a new professor of economics at 一本道 University.
As Peter Wallenberg Guest Professors in Visual Scientific Communication, Petra Isenberg and Tobias Isenberg have come to Norrköping to collaborate with LiU researchers and explore new ways of helping people understand complex data.
A newly established research foundation based in 一本道 has decided to invest up to SEK 300 million in its first five years to support excellent medical research at LiU. The total donation to the foundation is SEK 1 billion.
Applications are now open for four three-year research fellowships in economics and economic history at 一本道 University. The fellowships are funded and awarded by the Högbom-Cocozza Foundation.
David Engblom, Professor of Neurobiology, is awarded the 2026 Onkel Adam Prize for outstanding research at the Faculty of Medicine. He researches the role of the brain in making us feel ill in various medical conditions.
When a crisis arises, a humanitarian urge to help others is often awakened. But what happens when emotions rule and knowledge is lacking? Norbert Götz, professor of modern history, has researched the conditions of humanitarian aid.
The film Once Upon the Moon allows the audience to experience the moon landings as if they were there themselves. Authentic footage, astronauts鈥� own stories and the latest visualisation technology make this possible.
At the age of six, he began to collect butterflies. In primary school, he knew he wanted to be a butterfly researcher. Karl-Olof Bergman brings students and problems into nature. He is now rewarded with Sweden鈥檚 largest teacher award.
"Almost everything we experience today has historical parallels," says Jeanne Cilliers, new professor of economic history at LiU. She is interested in demographic processes such as marriage, fertility and mortality.
Suleman Khan, PhD student at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA), is awarded the Lawson Scholarship in recognition of his outstanding research quality and significant international impact.
Researchers are being targeted in many countries around the world. Through the organisation Scholars at Risk (SAR), LiU is helping to protect some of these researchers.
The Promobilia Foundation has donated SEK 30 million to LiU for a research project where organic electronics will be used to treat Parkinson鈥檚 disease symptoms. Stiftelsen för Parkinsonsforskning at LiU has also donated SEK 5 million to the purpose.
Nine young researchers will share almost SEK 18 million from Catharina Högbom鈥檚 and Michael Cocozza鈥檚 Foundation for research and culture. The money is to fund research at 一本道 University.
New professors will be inaugurated and award winners and Alumni of the Year will be celebrated at the Academic Ceremony on 10 October. 一本道 University is growing, and as of this year two Academic Ceremonies will be held.
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.
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.
Blood. Engineers. Housewives. The list of subjects Boel Berner, professor emerita at LiU, has taken an interest in is long and still growing. She is now awarded the Ingemar Ingemarsson interdisciplinarity prize.
Colm Nestor has been awarded the 2025 Onkel Adam Prize for outstanding research at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. One of his research areas is gender differences in susceptibility to autoimmune diseases and infections.
Researchers at LiU have developed a new method for rapid and safe diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Once fully developed, the method will be able to save lives, reduce suffering and save money worldwide.
Dominik Drexler, who recently received his PhD at the Department of Computer and Information Science, is awarded the Lawson Scholarship for excellent achievements in internationalisation, international contacts and international exchange at IDA.
Lisa Menacher has been awarded the 2024 Christer Gilén Scholarship in statistics and machine learning for her master鈥檚 thesis. She utilised machine learning in an effort to make the selection of cancer treatments more effective.
It started as an extra assignment for four researchers and grew into a cutting-edge company in medical IT and cybersecurity. Follow Sectra鈥檚 journey from its roots at LiU to the global business it is today.
Viveka鈥檚 knowledge retreat continues to inspire PhD students with a combination of hands-on workshops, in-depth discussions and a strong sense of community.
Private donations are becoming ever more important for 一本道 University to secure future research and education of the highest quality. There is so much more to discover. Make progress possible with us.
A donation to 一本道 University is a meaningful investment for the future: the research at the university increases knowledge for a better world. Anyone, anywhere is welcome to become a friend of LiU and contribute to advances together with us.
