During two intense days, roughly 200 fifth graders visited Linnaeus University.

Idor Svensson, associate professor of psychology at Linnaeus University, has received SEK 3 million from Wallenbergsstiftelsen for the project “Alternativa stöd för elever med läs- och skrivsvårigheter i grundskolan och gymnasiet; ett möjligt åtgärdsgenombrott” [Alternative methods of support for pupils with reading and writing disabilities in compulsory and upper secondary school; a possible breakthrough]

Our students Ali Moniri and Keyvan Ehsanifard have won UTEK’s award for best degree project 2012, within the field of asset management, availability, and maintenance. Supervisor was professor Basim Al-Najjar. The Faculty of Technology congratulates the winners!

With great pomp and circumstance, Linnaeus University installed 13 new professors and conferred 23 new doctors and 2 honorary doctors. The ceremony, held at Växjö Concert Hall, celebrated the academic achievements that mark personal progress for doctoral students and professors, but which are also important success factors for Linnaeus University as a whole.

Helene Ehriander, senior lecturer in comparative literature, and Anna Nilsson, secondary teacher och student at Linnaeus University, has been granted funding for a large-scale pedagogical development project dealing with children’s reading – a project that has evident potential for both collaboration and research!