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  • KTH Physicists Cheer Higgs Discovery

    Published Jul 04, 2012

    Particle physicists at KTH were jubilant following Wednesday’s announcement that the international research team working with the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland had discovered nearly indisputable evidence of the existence of the elusive Higgs boson. First described theoretically in 1964, the Higgs is seen as the last major piece of the physics puzzle known as the Standard Model. “Everyone in our group is incredibly excited that our work has contributed to this historic discovery,” says researcher Bengt Lund-Jensen.

  • 5G Wireless Research Wins Chinese Government Honour

    Published Jun 28, 2012

    His research might just be part of the solution of the next-generation wireless communication technology, known as 5G: Jinfeng Du has received the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad for his research efforts. He believes that it’s because he’s a bit more inquisitive than the average person.

  • Cutting the Cost of Micro- and Nanomanufacturing

    Published Jun 25, 2012

    A drawing programme and a 3D printer: before long, that could be all it will take to produce the micro- and nanostructures required for the millions of devices and sensors of the future. With a new manufacturing technology, researchers at KTH Microsystem Technology hope to bring mass innovation capabilities to smaller companies and markets — just as affordable computers have dramatically increased innovation in information technology.

  • Humboldt Prize Goes to Professor Bo Sundman

    Published Jun 15, 2012

    Bo Sundman, professor in Computational Thermodynamics at KTH, has received the 2012 Humboldt Research Award.

  • New Study Measures Life Cycle Social Impacts

    Published Jun 11, 2012

    A KTH research group has completed a Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) of a laptop computer. Going beyond the traditional LCA’s focus on environmental impacts over a product’s lifetime, this emerging new model studies a broader range of effects on human well-being. It’s the first peer-reviewed study to test social LCA on a complex product.

  • Danica Kragic Receives Honorary Doctorate

    Published Jun 07, 2012

    KTH’s leading robotics expert, Professor Danica Kragic, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Villmanstrands Technical University in Finland. It’s not the first time the Croation-born researcher’s achievements have been recognised by the academic world beyond the cobblestones and ivy of the KTH campus.

  • An Algorithm to Track Cell Movements

    Published May 29, 2012

    PhD student Klas Magnusson has developed a successful new algorithm for automated image analysis in cell biology. Tests using the algorithm at Stanford University show that it can reduce manual labor by more than 90 per cent. Magnusson was recently awarded a “Best Student Paper” award for his creation.

  • New Record for Efficient KTH Car

    Published May 25, 2012

    At the Shell Eco Marathon in Rotterdam last week, 40 students from three KTH schools competed in a test of ultra-efficient vehicles.

  • Road2Science: Researching Stronger, Safer, Smarter Infrastructure

    Published May 24, 2012

    Infrastructure research can be as mundane as finding better ways to make asphalt concrete from crushed rock and oil refinery sludge, and it can be as exotic as designing road surfaces that charge your electric car or notify maintenance crews when cracks are forming. KTH’s new Road2Science research centre will assemble expertise in every facet of designing the highways of the future.

  • Renewable Energy Research to Focus on Africa

    Published May 15, 2012

    In partnering with the International Renewable Energy Agency, KTH positions itself to create a range of new research and internship opportunities. Professor Mark Howells, point man for the relationship, is hoping to attract talented students looking to make real contributions to economic development and climate change mitigation at the same time they earn their degrees.

  • A Range Tracker for Electric Cars

    Published May 11, 2012

    A major shortcoming of electric cars is drivers’ uncertainty over how far the vehicle can be driven before the battery dies, a phenomenon known as “range anxiety.” But a new Web-based tool developed by KTH researchers promises to show just how far an electric car can go before the charge runs out.

  • BRISK Accepting Proposals for Biofuels Research

    Published Apr 25, 2012

    The KTH-led, 26-member consortium BRISK has begun accepting proposals from researchers studying improved production methods for biofuels and thermal biomass conversion. Financed by €11 million in EU research funds, the project emphasises international mobility, inviting students and professors to conduct experiments at dozens of specialised testing facilities across Europe.

  • Entangled in Experimental Physics

    Published Apr 24, 2012

    Pakistan-born Saroosh Shabbir came to KTH with a background in theoretical physics, but her PhD work has pulled her into experimentation around the strange behaviour of light and particles in the sub-atomic quantum world. “I like being able to go beyond analysis and produce evidence to prove the theories,” she says.

  • KTH Researcher Named Honorary Professor in China

    Published Apr 23, 2012

  • Save the City, Save the Planet

    Published Apr 20, 2012

    Sustainable Urbanism and Beyond: Rethinking Cities for the Future Edited by Tigran Haas, Published: April 3, 2012, Publisher: Rizzoli, New York ISBN: 978-0-8478-3836-3

  • New India Scholarship Foundation

    Published Apr 19, 2012

  • A Richter Scale for Power Outages

    Published Apr 16, 2012

    A KTH researcher has developed a calibrated system to measure the effects of electric power cuts similar to the Richter scale that indicates the strength of earthquakes. The idea is to increase understanding of how society is affected by power outages and help forecast the return on investments in more secure electrical networks.

  • Breakthrough in Artificial Photosynthesis Could Boost Solar Future

    Published Apr 11, 2012

    Researchers at the KTH Department of Chemistry have designed a molecular catalyst able to convert water into oxygen and protons at speeds similar to natural photosynthesis. The rapidly advancing field could lead to more efficient solutions for converting and storing solar energy.

  • Telecom Research Aims at Climate Protection

    Published Apr 04, 2012

    Sibel Tombaz is still two years away from completing her PhD in Radio Communication Systems, but her work on improving the energy efficiency of mobile phone networks is already on the verge of showing practical results. She’s proud to be making a contribution to environmental improvement, even if cost-cutting may be more important to the sponsors of her research.

  • Environmental Declaration for Master’s Programme

    Published Apr 04, 2012