News archive 2025
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AI reduces stress in work with multiple or new tasks
Artificial intelligence reduces stress for employees with multiple tasks. The same reduction in stress applies to workers with new tasks, according to a new study by economics researcher Magnus Lodefalk.
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Making way for Learning Lab 2.0
Construction is currently taking place on Learning Lab 2.0 in Långhuset at Örebro University. A new classroom and study area will be finished this autumn.
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AI tools – for patients with IBD
“Pain, fatigue, and bleeding. This is everyday life for people with inflammatory bowel diseases,” says Jonas Halfvarson, researcher at Örebro University. The EU project miGut-Health has developed AI tools for patients and has examined biomarkers that...
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Celebrate Walpurgis Night by Örebro Castle
On Wednesday 30 April, Örebro University, Örebro Municipality and Örebro County Administrative Board are hosting a traditional Walpurgis Night celebration by Örebro Castle in time-honoured fashion – with music and a bonfire.
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Cybersecurity expert engaged as a chair guest professor by WASP
Mauro Conti, a cybersecurity and data privacy expert, has been appointed Wallenberg Guest Professor and Chair in Cybersecurity. His role will involve establishing a group specialising in cybersecurity in Sweden.
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Renewed proof of excellence for Örebro University School of Business
The Örebro University School of Business retains its AACSB international accreditation. "The AACSB is an international recognition of quality for the entire organization, awarded to less than five per cent of the 16,000 business schools worldwide," says...
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Walking on two legs may explain human musicality and language
The fact that humans walk on two legs is likely the reason we have developed our rhythmic, musical, and linguistic abilities, new research by physician and researcher Matz Larsson shows. “This also explains why running and going for walks promote...
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Meaningfulness is essential for older people with diverse experiences of pain
Experiencing meaningfulness is the most important factor for older adults living both with and without pain. This is demonstrated by new research conducted by Nadezhda Golovchanova at Örebro University.
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Teachers at Örebro University explore flexible learning environments to activate their students
What role does the space of a room play in students’ participation and ability to learn? In the pedagogical course Flexible learning environments for student active learning, teachers at Örebro University develop their teaching with the classroom as...
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Good hearing and vision can boost brain function in older people
As we age, our cognitive abilities deteriorate – it becomes increasingly difficult to remember, orient ourselves in time and space, and solve problems. However, good hearing and vision positively impact cognitive abilities in older adults.
