Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University (LNU) () is a state university in the Swedish historical province ("landskap") Småland, with two campuses located in Växjö and Kalmar respectively. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University ("Högskolan i Kalmar"), and is named in honour of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. History. Växjö University began as a local department of Lund University in 1967. The department became an independent university college in 1970, and was granted full university status in 1999. Kalmar University was similarly a university college, founded in 1977. Though not a university by  the Swedish definition, it had been entitled to issue doctoral degrees in the natural sciences since 1999. Logo. The university's logo is a stylized tree. The origin is a drawing made by the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus taken from his 1725 publication "Örtabok". While the tree is said to be a symbol for the month of May and to represent the power of growth, it also symbolize the university's ambition to be a global university with the region as its base and the world as its arena. Campus. There are two campuses, one in Växjö and one in  Kalmar. Kalmar. The Department of Biology and Environmental Science in Kalmar has special competence in the area of life, health and the environment. The School offers Master’s programmes. Växjö. The campus is located just outside Växjö city center. It was designed in the American campus style, meaning that all teaching premises are within walking distance. The campus borders a nature conservation area. There are 3,700 student apartments and dorm rooms on the university campus housing approximately 4,600-5,200 students. A part of the university campus is dedicated to the Videum Science Park. The park gives space to over 100  companies, thus being in close proximity with the university and encouraging innovation and research. Teaching premises and accommodation stand side by side on the campus. There are also restaurants, cafés, bars, a sports centre and a variety of service facilities. The campus offers a safe, relaxed environment despite the high level of activity. It is bordered by meadows, a nature conservation area, a lake with bird-watching towers, and Teleborg Castle. Department of Biology and Environmental Science. The Department of Biology and Environmental Science is part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Scientists working at the department are  involved in research and teaching activities in Biology, Biomedical Science, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Food Science and Environmental Science. Most of the research laboratories and classes are operated in Kalmar. It offers seven Bachelor programs (in Swedish) and four Master programs. A non-comprehensive list of the research group operating with the school include: