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Conference in the southern of Sweden brings AI researchers from around the world together
Soon, 6,000 people will attend the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in Malmö, Sweden. Among the participants are researchers from Lund University and other parts of the world - many of whom are global leaders within AI.

From research to reality: NextG2Com program day
The second program day of Vinnova competence centre NextG2Com is organized on September 24th.

How the brain listens – and to what
Have you heard of the cocktail party effect? When you are in a crowded space, you can direct your hearing and choose who in the room to listen to. Oskar Keding, doctoral student in mathematical statistics, has investigated how selective auditory attention can be measured and applied, for example in developing hearing aids.

MSCA Doctoral Network on Knowledge and Practices for AI Governance Awarded
The AI and Society research group at LTH has been awarded a place in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network, following strong competition for funding from the Horizon Europe research programme.

Unprecedented interest in Lund University’s recruitment – LTH welcomes AI researcher
There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. LTH welcomes AI-researcher Danqing Shi to the faculty.

Interested in doing research within AI and Digitalization?
Would you like to do research within AI and Digitalization? On this page, we post positions within AI and Digitalization at LTH.

Dissertations within AI and Digitalization
Reliable robots, brain-computer interfaces, and computing for AI are some of the topics covered in doctoral theses within AI and Digitalization during the fall 2025.

LTH project receives funding from Vinnova to plan future technology clusters
Vinnova has granted funding for the planning of clusters of excellence for groundbreaking technology. Of the 45 projects approved, five are at The Faculty of Engineering, Lund University.

Robot learning from all angles
Research on robot learning spans from interpretation of sensing data to a robot executing actions in the real world, disciplines the organizers of the ELLIIT focus period on robot learning now bring together in Lund from beginning of November.

Safety and reliability first
For robots to work and collaborate with humans in real-world environments, their functioning must be safe and reliable. Momina Rizwan, PhD Student in Software Development and Environments, has investigated these aspects of autonomous robots in changing environments.