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2026-02-23
Crises Lenses: Extending Cross-Border Crisis Training into VR is a part of INCREDILAB and make training for floods, wildfires and other large-scale events that demand coordination between regions, organisations and stakeholders possible. – Building that coordination before a real crisis occurs is both difficult and essential, says Ala Sarah Alaqra, docent in information systems at Karlstad Business School. Crisis Lenses is a virtual reality (VR) training game developed w
2026-02-23
Muhammad Ovais Ahmad, Associate Professor of Computer Science, has been appointed the title of Excellent Teacher. He is the first at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to receive the distinction and the fourth at Karlstad University. The title Excellent Teacher is appointed to educators who develop their teaching by integrating it with research and who help students understand and think in new ways.
2026-02-23
Muhammad Ovais Ahmad, Associate Professor of Computer Science, has been appointed the title of Excellent Teacher. He is the first at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to receive the distinction and the fourth at Karlstad University. The title Excellent Teacher is appointed to educators who develop their teaching by integrating it with research and who help students understand and think in new ways.
2026-02-23
Crises Lenses: Extending Cross-Border Crisis Training into VR is a part of INCREDILAB and make training for floods, wildfires and other large-scale events that demand coordination between regions, organisations and stakeholders possible. – Building that coordination before a real crisis occurs is both difficult and essential, says Ala Sarah Alaqra, docent in information systems at Karlstad Business School. Crisis Lenses is a virtual reality (VR) training game developed w
2026-02-23
Crises Lenses: Extending Cross-Border Crisis Training into VR is a part of INCREDILAB and make training for floods, wildfires and other large-scale events that demand coordination between regions, organisations and stakeholders possible. – Building that coordination before a real crisis occurs is both difficult and essential, says Ala Sarah Alaqra, docent in information systems at Karlstad Business School. Crisis Lenses is a virtual reality (VR) training game developed w
2026-02-23
Crises Lenses: Extending Cross-Border Crisis Training into VR is a part of INCREDILAB and make training for floods, wildfires and other large-scale events that demand coordination between regions, organisations and stakeholders possible. – Building that coordination before a real crisis occurs is both difficult and essential, says Ala Sarah Alaqra, docent in information systems at Karlstad Business School. Crisis Lenses is a virtual reality (VR) training game developed w
2026-02-19
When we talk about dyslexia, many people think of difficulties with reading and writing. But what happens when students have both dyslexia and giftedness? These students may perform well on standardised reading comprehension tests when comprehension is assessed through multiple-choice questions. In this way, the decoding problems typical of dyslexia are not detected.
2026-02-19
When we talk about dyslexia, many people think of difficulties with reading and writing. But what happens when students have both dyslexia and giftedness? These students may perform well on standardised reading comprehension tests when comprehension is assessed through multiple-choice questions. In this way, the decoding problems typical of dyslexia are not detected.
2026-02-19
When we talk about dyslexia, many people think of difficulties with reading and writing. But what happens when students have both dyslexia and giftedness? These students may perform well on standardised reading comprehension tests when comprehension is assessed through multiple-choice questions. In this way, the decoding problems typical of dyslexia are not detected.
2026-02-19
The University Board has adopted the annual report and annual accounts for 2025. A year initially characterised by an unexpected pensions forecast and financial restraint, but also by factors that influenced the finances in a positive direction. The annual report and annual accounts for 2025 were adopted by the University Board on 18 February.
2026-02-18
The SII 2026 conference focused on system integration – how hardware, software, and various technical subsystems are combined into functional wholes. This is a central area within modern robotics, automation, industrial systems, and smart technologies, including applications in health, manufacturing, and energy. – I participated in this year’s conference as Program Co‑Chair, says Jorge Solis, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering.
2026-02-18
The SII 2026 conference focused on system integration – how hardware, software, and various technical subsystems are combined into functional wholes. This is a central area within modern robotics, automation, industrial systems, and smart technologies, including applications in health, manufacturing, and energy. – I participated in this year’s conference as Program Co‑Chair, says Jorge Solis, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering.
2026-02-17
Research and teaching environments were presented, along with good examples of teaching that promotes active learning and strengthens research‑based education. – Between 9 and 13 February, we welcomed a delegation from the Department of Physics at the University of Bucharest, Romania, says Andrea Muntean, Senior Lecturer in Physics.
2026-02-17
Research and teaching environments were presented, along with good examples of teaching that promotes active learning and strengthens research‑based education. – Between 9 and 13 February, we welcomed a delegation from the Department of Physics at the University of Bucharest, Romania, says Andrea Muntean, Senior Lecturer in Physics.
2026-02-17
Research and teaching environments were presented, along with good examples of teaching that promotes active learning and strengthens research‑based education. – Between 9 and 13 February, we welcomed a delegation from the Department of Physics at the University of Bucharest, Romania, says Andrea Muntean, Senior Lecturer in Physics.
2026-02-13
Pursuing doctoral studies is often described as climbing Mount Parnassus, the divine mountain where the well‑educated were allowed to gather according to Greek mythology. Earning a doctorate is hard work and at times quite a solitary existence, often an uphill climb that stretches over several years. But what is it like to pursue a doctorate in music?
2026-02-13
Pursuing doctoral studies is often described as climbing Mount Parnassus, the divine mountain where the well‑educated were allowed to gather according to Greek mythology. Earning a doctorate is hard work and at times quite a solitary existence, often an uphill climb that stretches over several years. But what is it like to pursue a doctorate in music?
2026-02-13
Pursuing doctoral studies is often described as climbing Mount Parnassus, the divine mountain where the well‑educated were allowed to gather according to Greek mythology. Earning a doctorate is hard work and at times quite a solitary existence, often an uphill climb that stretches over several years. But what is it like to pursue a doctorate in music?
2026-02-13
Pursuing doctoral studies is often described as climbing Mount Parnassus, the divine mountain where the well‑educated were allowed to gather according to Greek mythology. Earning a doctorate is hard work and at times quite a solitary existence, often an uphill climb that stretches over several years. But what is it like to pursue a doctorate in music?
2026-02-12
At the Swedish Society of Paper and Pulp Engineers' Ekmandagar on January 27, 2026, Elise Meurs, a doctoral student in chemical engineering at the Exact Industrial Research School, won the first prize in the prestigious presentation competition.  – The competition is conducted in Pecha Kucha format, a presentation format with 20 slides and only 20 seconds per slide, says Elise Meurs.  This format therefore places very high demands on both structure, timing and