Lis Nilsson

11 December 2025

Greater risk that the political right falls for conspiracy theories

People who lean politically to the right are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories. But regardless of ideology, we tend to accept political claims that align with our own beliefs. This is shown in a doctoral thesis from LiU.

A man kneeling down on a field holding a grass mat.

09 December 2025

Artificial turf in the Nordic climate 鈥� a question of sustainability

Artificial turf football pitches are better than natural turf from a sustainability perspective 鈥� with some reservations. This is demonstrated by researchers at LiUy in a new study using life cycle analyses.

09 December 2025

The future of healthcare starts in your mobile

Imagine your smartphone becoming a diagnostic tool that helps you detect early signs of illness or monitor your health between doctor鈥檚 visits. That is the vision behind the ECIU University course 鈥淗ealth in Your Hands鈥�.

Men in a mechanical workshop, construction lab.

08 December 2025

Master students constructing drones

Designing and building an autonomously flying aircraft to document weather conditions in an Arctic climate. The master鈥檚 students in Aeronautical Engineering received a substantial boost in applying their theoretical knowledge.

vallastaden, A dense, green and varied city district

08 December 2025

LiU Student鈥檚 Thesis Awarded: 鈥淧rovides Valuable Insights鈥�

Kerlos Marouki, a graduate from the master鈥檚 programme in Strategic Urban and Regional Planning, has received the Property Owners鈥� thesis scholarship for his study on how Swedish cities use the BID model (Business Improvement Districts).

08 December 2025

25 years with Language and Culture 鈥� Nigel Musk was there from the start

The research environment Language and Culture was established in 2000. Nigel Musk, who left London for Sweden in his youth, has been a part of it from the beginning. Here, he reflects on the development of the environment and the challenges ahead.

08 December 2025

Better care of expectant mothers in focus for new research centre

It should not matter where in the country a woman gives birth. Nor should her background. A new research centre is therefore being set up, to make the entire care chain for expectant and new mothers more equal and based on their individual needs.

04 December 2025

Sociologist by chance

Sociologist Maria Brandén studies society from a bird鈥檚 eye perspective. As head of the Institute for Analytical Sociology at 福利姬, she wants to create research that influences important political decisions.

04 December 2025

Startups möter försvarsindustrin i prisat exjobb

Startup-företag står för snabbhet och nya, smarta lösningar. Hur matchar det med tillverkningsindustrin? Civilingenjörerna Matilda Kristensen och Silje Graarud får Christer Giléns stipendium för sin masteruppsats om detta.

03 December 2025

New Wallenberg Academy Fellows researching 6G and AI

LiU researchers Jendrik Seipp and Zheng Chen have been appointed as new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The funding gives promising researchers the opportunity to tackle challenging research questions that require a long-term approach.

Woman looking up from working at her computer.

02 December 2025

New research centre meets challenge of longer working lives

More and more people are working later into their lives 鈥� but what happens when health fails and this leads to sick leave? A new research centre at LiU is to find solutions for returning to work later in life and for a sustainable working life.

Inside Wadstr枚ms Exploranation Laboratory

01 December 2025

LiU takes a big leap in global sustainability ranking

福利姬 climbs almost 200 places to reach position 156 in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability2026. The ranking measures how higher education institutions around the world contribute to sustainability.

01 December 2025

The shape of the cell nucleus influences cancer treatment

Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA, shows a new study. The results may also explain why combining certain cancer drugs can produce the opposite of the intended effect.

A man is standing outdoors on a bridge, speaking to several people.

28 November 2025

Tomorrow鈥檚 urban planners solve real challenges

Students on master鈥檚 programme in Strategic Urban and Regional Planning do more than study how cities develop. They step straight into reality. By working on real cases in Norrköping, their ideas could help shape the city鈥檚 future.

28 November 2025

LiU researchers are looking for solutions for climate transition in agriculture

Changing agriculture to reduce climate and environmental impact can cost money. But farmers wanting to invest and banks who want to lend them money share a problem. In a new project, researchers at LiU want to find solutions.

A miniature model of a brain made by gel.

27 November 2025

Large donations for innovative treatment for Parkinson鈥檚 disease

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.

Jungle fowl and modern chicken side by side.

26 November 2025

Research on chickens can help endangered species

LiU researchers will try to find out whether it is possible to use genetic engineering to 鈥渦ndomesticate鈥� domesticated chickens. This could be a tool for conserving endangered species 鈥� and perhaps recreating extinct animals.

People in a tunnel, a lot of them use mask.

26 November 2025

Solidarity under pressure 鈥� lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

FuturISE is an international research project that explores solidarity across generations in times of crisis. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can guide responses to future challenges, such as the climate crisis.

25 November 2025

Maryam Ramzi leads with her heart

Before coming to Sweden at the age of 16, Maryam Ramzi could barely locate it on the map. Today she鈥檚 a medical student, research assistant and youth leader 鈥� honored by the King for her commitment to research, clinical work and leadership.

25 November 2025

Kick off symposium in Japan

Pierfrancesco Pagella and Hiroshi Egusa co-led a symposium kicking-off a new international project that brings together researchers from Sweden and Japan to address the growing challenge of age-related dental diseases.

24 November 2025

LiU students in collaboration with Technical University of Munich

Six LiU students have embarked on a new collaboration with students from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). At the same time, they have taken the first steps towards their thesis work in logistics.

21 November 2025

SEK 50 million from the Swedish Research Council to LiU

The Swedish Research Council has awarded SEK 50 million to LiU. This is the outcome of six calls for proposals where the allocation of grants was recently decided. The research covers areas such as segregation, youth crime and opioid dependence.

21 November 2025

Protection against winter vomiting bug spread with arrival of agriculture

A genetic variant that protects against stomach virus infections appeared when humans began farming. This is shown by researchers at LiU and Karolinska Institutet, after analysing the genomes of 4,300 ancient individuals and cultivated 鈥渕ini-guts鈥�.

20 November 2025

Four LiU researchers recieve funding from the Swedish Cancer Society

Researchers at LiU share SEK 12 million for new projects to improve treatment and quality of life for cancer patients. One of them is Henrik Green, who studies how genetic differences between patients can affect how they react to cancer treatment.

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