The conservator with a passion for art and cultural heritage At first, she wanted to become an architect. But in the conservation programme, Stavroula Golfomitsou found the perfect combination of culture and science. As a… Read more
Läckö Castle to be refurbished with the aid of conservation research Läckö Castle makes quite an impression even from a distance. Majestic in white, it looms large against the blue sky. The fact that the façade… Read more
The mathematician who doesn’t like mental arithmetic There are fundamental questions in physics that remain unanswered. Jakob Björnberg, who hated maths at school, is now working on trying to solve the mathematics… Read more
Five questions for… Five questions for ...Kosala Amarasinghe, who is studying the master’s program in chemistry. Before enrolling at the University of Gothenburg, he studied a four-year bachelor’s degree in computational… Read more
Animals that can live in outer space Closer look Tardigrades, or water bears as they are also known as, are microscopically small animals. They have an incredible ability to survive the harshest of conditions,… Read more
“These discoveries have changed how we view the world” Eureka! Black holes, that is astronomical objects with such strong gravity that not even light can escape from them, are something […] Read more
“Kids are naturally interested in science” Alumna Johan Eklöf is a bat researcher and a writer. Read more
Shipwreck led to discovery Eureka! Suddenly, it happens. In a long-term research project, a breakthrough suddenly occurs or chance plays into the hands of the researchers. A new crucial discovery… Read more
Courthouse architecture explored in a new project A new interdisciplinary project is looking at how the architecture of courts interacts with and influences the everyday administration of justice. The research group, led… Read more
Researching the oceans’ capacity to fix carbon My subject As a child, Isaac Santos played in the clear blue seas of Brazil. Now, as a recently arrived Gothenburger, he plans to return to his… Read more
New focus in two days In mid-March, the Government of Sweden recommended that universities and university colleges should switch to distance education, and just like the other higher education institutions… Read more
