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Sustainable development in research and practice

How do we think and work around sustainability?

In this year's IT Faculty Magazine we focus on sustainable development. Below we present a few examples of how our area connect to the UN Sustainable Development Goals – in very different ways.

 

Examples of research related to sustainability

Research story/portrait
Sustainable remote work relies on a variety of factors
The outcome of remote work can be increased productivity as well as a higher risk of burnout. New research from the…
Research story/portrait
Software, Sustainability and Diversity
Birgit Penzenstadler became somewhat unexpectedly a computer scientist, got a PhD in software engineering, and ended up in…
Research story/portrait
IT as support for reduced maternal mortality in developing countries
Hawa Nyende, PhD student in the BRIGHT project, researches in e-health, focusing on the use of IT to reduce maternal…
Research project/group
Professional Trust and Autonomous Systems
Research story/portrait
Ocean data and AI to tackle climate change and invasive species
The Ocean Data Factory (ODF) project wants to enable Sweden to be one of the leaders in using ocean relevant data and…
Research project/group
Poverty traps in Africa
Research story/portrait
Research field: citizen science
Marisa Ponti will spend a year of absence at the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre located in Ispra, Italy, working in…
Research project/group
TISS
News – 15 October 2020
Can AI detect early signs of stroke?
Can AI help detect oxygen deficiency in the brain leading to stroke? Researchers at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the…

News related to sustainability

News – 9 June 2020
Clear communication in operating rooms leads to increased patient safety
Clear communication is crucial for coordination in an operating room and for preventing errors during an ongoing operation…
News – 27 November 2020
The Act! Sustainable Design Jam 2020 – low footprint & high engagement
The Design Jam 2020 was held - surprise! - virtually this year.
News – 17 February 2020
New method to protect critical infrastructures against cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are on the rise and malicious actors are shifting focus towards targeting larger companies and organizations, a…
News – 8 November 2019
Many ideas on sustainability during Act! Sustainable at the IT Faculty
Many interesting ideas emerged during the Act! Sustainable week 2019. The IT Faculty and the Faculty of Education Sciences…
News – 24 June 2019
Sustainability and humanity in focus at C&SE Hackathon 2019
Between May 10 - 12 our students participated in the Computer & Software Engineering (C&SE) Hackathon 2019. A total of 33…
News – 18 January 2019
Hacking for a sustainable future
News – 10 April 2019
Student awarded environmental prize in Hack for Sweden 2019
News – 2 June 2017
IT students contribute to sustainable shipping
'I’ve been in this business since 1990, working on ships, as a pilot and today I’m deputy harbour master at the Port of…

Past events

Conference
Lindholmen Software Development Day
Software for Sustainability - Can ones and zeros save the world?
Seminar
Responsible development and deployment of AI in organizations
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are increasingly deployed in private and public sector organizations. The trend…
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