After five years as an industrial doctoral student at Mid Sweden University and SCA, Adam Lycksam is ready to present his thesis. With a focus on machine learning and predictive maintenance, he has developed methods that will predict faults in machines – and thus prevent costly downtime in industry.
Monday 9 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
How can art and culture enrich academia – and what does the collaboration look like in practice? This was discussed during the seminar "The meeting with academia and performing arts" at the Performing Arts Biennial in Östersund.
Friday 6 June 2025
Four prominent professionals will be new honorary doctors at Mid Sweden University. The quartet consists of a silversmith, a professor of trauma research, a former deputy vice-chancellor at Mid Sweden University and a research director who, among other things, has taken an interest in insect larvae.
Wednesday 4 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
Pär Löfstrand has been elected to the board of Europe's leading association in work and organizational psychology – EAWOP – which plays a central role in promoting research and practice in the field.
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
Maria Humla, Director General of the Swedish National Board for Occupational Pensions (SPV), will assume the role of Chair of CER's reference group, succeeding outgoing chairman Mikael Bergström, CEO of LF Västernorrland.
Monday 19 May 2025
On May 15, it was finally time for the long-awaited reopening of the forest exhibition at Norra Berget. To celebrate Mid Sweden University's 20th anniversary, we invited primary schools to an educational and exciting day about the forest and its history.
Friday 16 May 2025
How do you build a house that keeps the cold – in the middle of the summer heat? Engineering students from all over the country are trying to find out in the spectacular Ice Box Challenge. Mid Sweden University's team hopes that smart solutions and local materials will give them an advantage.
Friday 16 May 2025
If there is anyone who has put a silver lining on Mid Sweden University's activities, it is literally Kerstin Öhlin Lejonklou. For over 30 years, she has been making jewellery for the university.
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Are you having difficulty getting an appointment with the dental care due to a shortage of dentists? A new research project is now starting with the aim of using AI to call patients for examinations at the right time and prevent dental problems that require more extensive dental care.
Tuesday 13 May 2025
The climate is changing, tourism is increasing and the Arctic is under pressure from several directions. Researchers in the Nordic countries are now joining forces to defend nature and the rights of indigenous peoples – and Mid Sweden University is one of the main actors.
Thursday 8 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
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
Can social service dogs improve the health and well-being of young and old? Researchers at Mid Sweden University want to find out in a new research project in collaboration with the municipalities of Örnsköldsvik and Härnösand.
Monday 28 April 2025
In a new project, Mid Sweden University is exploring how low-voltage batteries can be used to power vehicles and work machines. The aim is to reduce costs, improve safety, and simplify the design of electric drive systems through innovative low-voltage solutions.
Thursday 24 April 2025
The Section of Law and Båskoes – Network for Research on and with the South Saami Society at Gaskeuniversiteete (Mid Sweden University) are delighted to host the Symposium for Early Career Researchers Working with Indigenous Issues, taking place from 26 to 27 August 2025 at Campus Staare (Östersund).
Tuesday 15 April 2025
During the spring, the library has some exceptional opening hours. Here you will find information about when it is open and when a Miun key tag is required to enter.
Monday 14 April 2025
