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KTH researchers part of international brain project
Published Jan 28, 2013Brain simulations are not new to KTH researcher Anders Lansner; but the EU-funded Human Brain Project is an entirely different matter, the computer science professor says.
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Aerospace Engineering Programme Headed by First Swedish Astronaut
Published Jan 15, 2013Christer Fuglesang, the first Swede in space, will head the Aerospace Engineering master’s programme at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, beginning in April.
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Big Jump for KTH on Times University Ranking
Published Oct 05, 2012KTH Royal Institute of Technology has climbed to number 140 on the influential Times Higher Education World University Ranking, a gain of 47 spots in one of the world’s most widely recognised surveys of academic reputation.
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Dan Henningson Elected to APS Fellowship
Published Oct 02, 2012Professor Dan Henningson, an expert in fluid dynamics at the KTH Department of Mechanics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in recognition of his outstanding contributions to physics.
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Nanoparticles Glow Through Thick Layer of Tissue
Published Oct 01, 2012An international research team has created unique photoluminescent nanoparticles that shine clearly through more than 3 centimeters of biological tissue — a depth that makes them a promising tool for deep-tissue optical bioimaging.
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White-Hat Hackers Hit Helsinki
Published Sep 26, 2012They call themselves hackers, but they’re not out to break into your bank account or steal government secrets. Instead, programmers meeting at the third Green Hackathon in Helsinki, Finland, are looking at ways to make data more “transparent” for use in sustainability and environmental protection.
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KTH Climbs in Influential University Ranking
Published Sep 17, 2012KTH has jumped sharply on the 2012 QS World University Rankings, climbing from 180th to 142nd place. President Peter Gudmundson and Handling Officer Per-Anders Östling say the leap is a sign of strength for university’s trademark in competition with some 17,500 universities around the world.
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek Wins KTH Great Prize
Published Sep 17, 2012Daniel Ek, the 29-year-old entrepreneur behind the music streaming service Spotify, has been named winner of the KTH Great Prize for 2012. Ek becomes the youngest honouree in the 67-year history of the award.
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KTH, Tsinghua Launch C-Campus Virtual Learning Collaboration
Published Sep 12, 2012The Royal Institute of Technology and Tsinghua University have jointly committed to building a novel online learning environment for students and researchers in Sweden and China. At ceremonies in Beijing on Sept 12, officials described the ambitious collaboration — known as C-Campus — as a substantial expansion of the two universities’ nearly 10-year-old relationship.
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New Environmental Economics Professor Joins KTH
Published Sep 06, 2012Viveka Palm has been appointed adjunct professor of applied environmental economics and environmental statistics at the Royal Institute of Technology's Department of Urban Planning and Environment. Palm heads the Unit for Environmental Accounts and Natural Resources at Statistics Sweden (SCB), the administrative agency responsible for gathering, analysing and delivering statistical data to government and researchers.
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3D Modelling: Artificial Intelligence Meets Consumer Electronics
Published Sep 06, 2012A KTH robotics research group has opened a website that lets users create their own 3D models using the Kinect motion-sensing camera, an inexpensive computer gaming input device that’s won over tens of millions of users since its launch less than two years ago. The camera makes data capture simple for anyone with an Internet connection, while the real work takes place in advanced artificial intelligence software on a server in the group’s lab at the School of Computer Science.
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Research Maps Policy, Technology Path for Bolivian Biogas
Published Sep 04, 2012KTH researchers work with local partners to help the Bolivian cities of La Paz and El Alto develop strategies for biogas recovery from organic waste. The technical, social and economic challenges are daunting, but solving them could reduce the Andean nation’s heavy costs for energy subsidies and at the same time avert a looming shortage in landfill capacity.
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KTH Hosts Gathering of Building Efficiency Experts
Published Aug 31, 2012The International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (SEB’12) comes to Stockholm Sept. 3-5.
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Expanding Research Co-operation with China
Published Aug 21, 2012Professors and administrators from Shanghai Jiaotong University visit KTH to sign a new co-operative agreement on biomedical research and education — and broaden the collaboration to include studies of traditional and alternative energy production.
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Mining Taxi Data to Predict Tomorrow’s Traffic
Published Aug 20, 2012KTH’s iMobilityLab is tracking GPS signals from hundreds of taxis on the streets of Stockholm, building advanced computer algorithms that can look for patterns in the data to create forecasts based on weather, time of day, construction delays and more. The researchers say their model could be used in smartphone apps and urban traffic planning anywhere.
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Study Calls on China to Modernise Cooking Fuels
Published Aug 07, 2012In a new study of access to energy supplies used for cooking in China, KTH researcher Brijesh Mainali calls for a transition to improved stoves and clean, modern fuels in the world’s most populous nation. He says relatively modest investments could bring substantial gains in health and reduced climate impact if solutions are tailored to rural and urban users at different income levels.
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Warm Welcome for Arriving Exchange Students
Published Aug 03, 2012Several hundred international exchange students got their first look at the KTH campus this week, arriving three weeks before classes start to sort out housing arrangements and other practical matters, and to begin intensive language courses. KTH’s student union and International Student Office were there to greet them.
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Grant Will Speed Production of Gas Sensor “Noses”
Published Aug 02, 2012KTH and a group of industrial partners have been granted $1.5 million for large-scale development of new sustainable production systems for gas sensors. Current and future applications include wearable monitors for asthma patients, breath alcohol lock-out devices for cars, carbon dioxide monitoring for climate control systems and oxygen monitoring for hospital intensive-care units.
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Exchange Student’s Atmospheric Experiment Set for Flight
Published Jul 30, 2012“The experience of a lifetime” says Will Reid of the time he spent managing a rocket-based atmospheric study at KTH. A student at Australia’s Melbourne School of Engineering who recently returned home after 18 months as an exchange student in Sweden, Reid will see his team’s handiwork launched 85 kilometres into the Earth’s atmosphere later this year.
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Budget Boost, Collaboration Lift SciLifeLab
Published Jul 26, 2012A bigger budget, new sponsorship and a wide-ranging collaboration agreement are all helping the successful Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) research centre shift into top gear for 2012 and beyond. Since its foundation by KTH, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm University and Uppsala University in 2010, the centre has become a unique resource for Swedish and international researchers.
