News from Örebro Universityhttps://www.oru.se/english/news/https://www.oru.se/english/news/coronavirus-infected-person-visited-university/Region Örebro County has established this Sunday evening that a young person infected with the new coronavirus visited University Open House on 4 March at Örebro University. The County calls on persons who participated in activities that day to be watchful for possible symptoms.https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-en/news/coronasingel600.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/coronavirus-infected-person-visited-university/Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:07:38 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/recommendation-on-coronavirus/To reduce the risk of infection by the new coronavirus, the university has heightened readiness. All employees and students are called on to follow the recommendations of the Public Health Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Örebro University.https://www.oru.se/contentassets/95ae29317df449179dbe75b52c8c672c/universitetsmiljaer0016-164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/recommendation-on-coronavirus/Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:30:30 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/we-are-going-to-have-to-make-sacrifices/“For 30 years we were told that climate change is a scientific fact for which there is a purely scientific solution. But the realistic solution is going to require huge social and economic upheavals. We are going to have to make sacrifices”, says Örebro researcher Adam Standring. He wants to contribute with research that takes a holistic approach, making it easier to find solutions. https://www.oru.se/contentassets/4c93914ae9f142d8ae0e7d495390a6c1/adamstandring164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/we-are-going-to-have-to-make-sacrifices/Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:23:10 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/kulturkvarteret-is-now-taking-shape--as-a-digital-twin/As Örebro’s new centre for music and arts, Kulturkvarteret, takes form, Örebro University is putting together a digital copy of the physical building. “The digital twin will benefit both visitors and facilities management,” says Jesper Hedlund at Örebroporten.https://www.oru.se/contentassets/b15d7baf95dd42b1bdbcf5a47338bbfa/digitwin164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/kulturkvarteret-is-now-taking-shape--as-a-digital-twin/Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:35:56 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/new-visiting-professor--excellent-addition-to-ai-research/“Artificial intelligence has to be able to both reason and learn new things. What I particularly like is that Örebro University is strong in both these areas. I’m looking forward to further collaboration with researchers here”, says Luc De Raedt, new visiting professor at Örebro University. https://www.oru.se/contentassets/6bd0cd7f0a6a4b55b6f619550dbd8b3e/luc164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/new-visiting-professor--excellent-addition-to-ai-research/Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:57:34 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/orebro-university-leading-new-research-linking-history-to-contemporary-school-issues/Four universities are collaborating in a new research school to develop a novel research specialisation – applied history of education. The purpose is to establish history of education research that is directly relevant to contemporary schooling and policy debate. Nine doctoral students will be recruited as part of the initiative, which is funded with SEK 38 million by the Swedish Research...https://www.oru.se/globalassets/oru-sv/nyhetsbilder/listbilder/johannes-westberg-164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/orebro-university-leading-new-research-linking-history-to-contemporary-school-issues/Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:00:42 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/lectures-drawing-a-full-house-followed-by-festivities-with-a-research-focus/Once a year, the university pulls out all the stops for its academic celebration. Before the festivities begin, the new professors, PhDs and honorary doctors give popular-science lectures open to the public – and this year saw a record number of attendants.https://www.oru.se/contentassets/aa67514e21664330abe881a7c2842ad9/rektorochmia164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/lectures-drawing-a-full-house-followed-by-festivities-with-a-research-focus/Mon, 03 Feb 2020 14:58:12 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/studying-differences-experienced-by-exchange-students/What academic and social differences do exchange students coming to Sweden encounter? How do international offices, student housing and the orientation for exchange students work? That is what Taylor Kinde wants to find out during her visit to Örebro University. https://www.oru.se/contentassets/ff4b4fa38fb6438cb7b2ca6a28d50fce/taylor_300.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/studying-differences-experienced-by-exchange-students/Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:29:40 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/orebro-university-strengthens-its-resources-for-internationalisation/An international academic environment is a prerequisite for high quality research and education. For this reason, the university is strengthening its work on internationalisation.https://www.oru.se/contentassets/14198e6ac5824a0dbd9f67d1f462625b/ida--jenny-164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/orebro-university-strengthens-its-resources-for-internationalisation/Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:51:47 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/-ai-can-further-improve-the-system/This past autumn, Kopparbergs Brewery has tested a training method that uses augmented reality, AR. The next step is to add a layer of artificial intelligence, which will allow for individually-tailored training. https://www.oru.se/contentassets/1ba155390007443a83c706182cb5c84d/augmentorbild-164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/-ai-can-further-improve-the-system/Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:32:28 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/3d-printed-parts-can-save-millions-for-swedish-companies/3D printing of parts for manufacturing equipment can be of great importance for Swedish industry. New research results show that the method can shorten the time it takes for new Volvo designs to reach production – and saves large sums in the production of Ikea sofas. “It makes for enormous cost reductions,” says Nader Asnafi, professor of mechanical engineering at Örebro University.https://www.oru.se/contentassets/2753ab744ade43698c5733333b3369ea/nader-asnafi-behind-3d-printed-tool-photo-jesper-mattsson-720.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/3d-printed-parts-can-save-millions-for-swedish-companies/Mon, 25 Nov 2019 07:38:01 GMThttps://www.oru.se/english/news/man-meets-artificial-intelligence-ai/A pianist and AI playing jazz together, followed by a lecture on human ability to anticipate the future. Örebro University invites you to an evening with AI in focus on 12 June.https://www.oru.se/contentassets/1bf5165e6df84b09ac3db3e1fb5e5b6c/piano-och-ai-164.jpghttps://www.oru.se/english/news/man-meets-artificial-intelligence-ai/Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:32:05 GMT