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Halmstad University receives increased government funding for research

The Government of Sweden has today presented its Spring Amending Budget where it is proposed that Halmstad University receives an increased government funding for research by approximately SEK 22 million. This means that the University’s government funding for research now is SEK 102 million. In addition, the University receives SEK 2 million for summer courses.

AI important for future personalised care

An ageing population and limited resources pose major challenges. PhD student Alexander Galozy believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will play a significant role in the future to manage long-term illness, both for the care providers and the patients. Using AI could reduce workload and costs within healthcare and increase the autonomy of patients.

Halmstad University hosts Europe's largest scientific conference for sustainable business models

On June 9–11, Halmstad University and the research environment Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Learning Research (CIEL) will host the sixth edition of the international conference New Business Models (NBM).

AI and healthcare

Listen to a conversation about how AI can improve healthcare, help make diagnoses and allocate resources. In this discussion you will hear Mattias Ohlsson, Professor of Machine Learning at Halmstad University, Markus Lingman, Chief Physician and Strategist at Region Halland, and Louise Wandel, Communications Officer at Halmstad University.

Students affected by the apartment fire are well given the circumstances

Last night, on April 7, there was a fire in a house at Östra stranden in Halmstad. Some of the residents in the apartment building are students at Halmstad University. Around 10 students have stated that they are registered at an address in the area. They have been contacted by the University and are doing well given the circumstances. However, there may be more students who are affected by the fire but who are not registered at an address in the area, and they are encouraged to contact the University.

Joint human-machine learning can improve district heating

By combining machine learning and human knowledge in self-monitoring and intelligent systems, failures and deviations can automatically be detected. Research at Halmstad University shows that when these systems are applied to district heating, money can be saved and the efficiency can be increased – leading to a more sustainable energy supply.

Smart Villages and Fab Lab Halmstad create a sustainable and smart society together

Halmstad University and Smart Villages start a new Fab Lab – a manufacturing laboratory – in the town of Veberöd. The village already functions as a testbed for several of Halmstad University's research projects.

Agile organisations enable digital innovation

Previous research on agile organisations has mainly focused on large companies. At the same time, there is a tendency to highlight so-called start-ups as good examples. It is generally believed that larger companies have a lot to learn, especially when building a continuous digital innovation capability. In her research, Dulce Goncalves looks at start-up companies through an organisational lens to identify factors that promote or hinder their agile ability, so-called agility. The goal is to understand how start-up companies use agility to gain an advantage and enable digital innovation.

Improving surface quality for sustainable manufacturing

3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), has developed vastly over the past years and is already a well-used alternative when producing plastic and metal parts for a range of different products. However, there is still a great need for improving surface quality in order for 3D printing to eventually replace conventional manufacturing techniques and contribute to the necessary shift towards sustainable manufacturing. Amogh Vedantha Krishna, PhD student at Halmstad University and Chalmers University of Technology, has recently presented new research findings for surface improvement in additive manufacturing.

Professor’s portrait: he explores the road towards a sustainable society

Environmentally driven innovation calls for contributions on several different levels: engineering, strategic leadership, and political policy instruments. As newly appointed Professor in Innovation Sciences, Thomas Magnusson study all these levels – preferably in close collaboration with industry.