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Mid Sweden University's international graduate school is now being expanded with new collaborations with eight universities from four continents.

Tuesday 10 June 2025

On June 10, Bakhram Gaynullin will defend his doctoral thesis in electronics at Mid Sweden University. His research addresses a key challenge in optical gas sensing: selective quantification of methane under environmental conditions where interfering gases have overlapping absorption spectra.

Monday 9 June 2025

Researchers at FSCN, Mid Sweden University, are developing a new menstrual product that’s gentle on both body and environment. They are now looking for menstruating individuals aged 20–40 to test a longer-lasting tampon with lower environmental impact.

Wednesday 28 May 2025

A research project at Mid Sweden University sparked the need for a global standard for menstrual products. Now, researchers at FSCN are part of a historic initiative to develop the world’s first shared requirements for product content and safety.

Tuesday 27 May 2025

In May, the FSCN Research Centre at Mid Sweden University hosted the Progress in Paper Physics Seminar 2025 – an international conference on the properties of fiber- and cellulose-based materials.

Friday 23 May 2025

Dr. Manisha Phadatare, researcher in engineering physics at FSCN Research center at Mid Sweden University, has been appointed guest editor for the newly launched journal “Discover Electrochemistry”, published by Springer Nature.

Friday 16 May 2025

Seyed Tahmoures Keshavarz has a background in chemistry and studied polymer engineering and materials science in Iran. He is now a PhD student at the FSCN Research Centre at Mid Sweden University.

Tuesday 13 May 2025

Qing-Yue Wang has a background in materials chemistry and artificial materials research. At the FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, she explores how waste materials like cellulose can be transformed into sustainable products using carbon dioxide.

Monday 5 May 2025

Methane is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In a new project, Mid Sweden University's research center FSCN and STC will develop a method for detecting and estimating the amount of emissions from waste management, biogas production, agriculture and wetland restoration.

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Preparations for EPNOE 2025 are in full swing. Nearly 300 submitted abstracts from over 25 countries in the field of cellulose and biopolymer research show that there is great interest – and the contributions reflect both the breadth and the cutting edge of the field.

Tuesday 29 April 2025

Carolina Costa, researcher at Mid Sweden University's FSCN Research Center, is awarded the Young Researcher's Award from the Gunnar Sundblad Research Foundation. Carolina is awarded for her research on how carbon dioxide that is captured can be bound and used in new materials.

Monday 28 April 2025

The IMPHET project has taken an important first step. During a joint kick-off, representatives from companies, municipalities and researchers gathered to discuss needs, opportunities and concrete areas of collaboration.

Thursday 17 April 2025

Ghadir Razaz has been awarded a prestigious research fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). The fellowship grants him the opportunity to spend the summer of 2025 as a guest researcher at Meiji University in Tokyo.

Monday 7 April 2025

Catarina Fernandes, a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, has spent two months at the FSCN Research Centre at Mid Sweden University. In Sundsvall, she has further developed her research on how a byproduct from biomass can be used in hair conditioner.

Tuesday 25 March 2025

Mid Sweden University is participating in the Mission 0 House project, a collaboration between companies and universities. Together with companies like Polestar, Sekab, and Borgstena, materials and manufacturing processes for a zero-emission electric car will be developed.

Thursday 20 March 2025

Research and networking were in focus during this year's FSCN Days, where participants got an insight into ongoing research projects. At the same time, Mid Sweden University's 20th anniversary was celebrated with a look back at how FSCN contributed to Mid Sweden University becoming a university.

Friday 28 February 2025

The IMPHET project is now underway, where researchers at Mid Sweden University are offering small and medium-sized companies in the advanced materials and manufacturing processes sectors access to research. The goal is to contribute to more environmentally friendly products and manufacturing processes.

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Mehdi Akbari Saatlu, a doctoral student at Mid Sweden University, has developed technology to detect hazardous gases more effectively, enhancing environmental protection and safety.

Tuesday 21 January 2025

With a focus on cellulose-based materials and eco-friendly processes, Abdolrahim Abbaszad Rafi highlights new opportunities for sustainable development in both industry and society.

Monday 20 January 2025

Using advanced laser technology, doctoral student Luke Bond at Mid Sweden University shows how to make batteries 30% more efficient and charge six times faster. This paves the way for a more sustainable future in energy.

Monday 13 January 2025