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Navigation by Sound – A mobility aid for the blind

Development of a new mobility aid for the blind or the almost blind. Our ambition is to be able to replace the white cane and the leader dog; the only primary mobility aids in use today. Development will take place of prototypes that allow long-term tests, with the aim of

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Ecoist – with a chassis of natural fibre

The goal is to produce a functioning chassis for the electric car Ecoist Tian in natural fibre composite; a reinforced natural fibre, bio-based thermosetting plastic. There is very little documentation and experience of producing this on an industrial scale. By using natural fibres as reinforcement material, plants absorb CO2 from

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A recording with Lund’s Vocal Ensemble

Lund’s vocal ensemble, which for many years was successfully led by Ingemar Månsson, has, after some uncertain years without a permanent conductor, once again of the ground through the collaboration with conductor Martin Arpåker. The goal is now to record a professionally produced CD-disc under the management of Martin Arpåker

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Hunting horn – a musical tradition spanning borders

Skånes Jakthorn plays, both traditional and newly written hunting music. We want to be able to continue expanding and conveying the hunting horn tradition in Skåne, which means spreading knowledge about the importance of hunting horn music and keeping the good hunting traditions alive and recruiting new members.

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BOOA – A popular science YouTube channel

Using popular science video lectures, BOOA wants to reduce the distance between academia and society and make quality-assured knowledge available to the public. The films will shatter negative stereotypes concerning academia and researchers, and increase confidence in research, counteract resistance to facts and attract curiosity.

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We must save as many as we can – the story of the Sewing club

During the autumn of 1943, more than 7,000 Jews fled from occupied Denmark to neutral Sweden over Öresund. Their escape was possible thanks to refugee and resistance organizations, who opposed Nazi persecution of the Danish people’s Jewish friends and acquaintances. One of the organizations taking part was the Sewing club.

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