News from ECE
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The White House recommends Open Access
Published Feb 28, 2013Federally funded research in the United States should be made freely available.
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Academic Resource Centre opens in new premises
Published Feb 28, 2013Academic Resource Centre, ARC, inaugurated with a great fanfare at the KTH Library. At ARC, the students are able to develop their skills in subjects such as math, academic writing and information retrieval, but also get tips and advice in study skills and career coaching.
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Sweden’s energy balance needs to be reviewed
Published Feb 27, 2013Sweden received high praise when the International Energy Agency (IEA) presented its report on Swedish energy policy at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). However, Lennart Söder, Professor of Electric Power Systems at KTH, points out that the uncertainty surrounding nuclear power and whether or not old reactors will be replaced – and if so, when – must be taken into consideration.
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The Language Café goes Brazilian Portuguese. Seja bem-vindo!
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Inauguration of ARC Tuesday 12th of February
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ECE School's new web developer
Published Feb 05, 2013ECE School has hired a new web developer since Anders Green moved on to Södertörn University, and on Monday, February 4th, we welcomed our new colleague and web developer, Nasim Mokhtar.
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KTH-professor on the ArXiv Member Advisory Board
Published Feb 01, 2013Physics professor Tommy Ohlsson has been elected to the Member Advisory Board of the preprint database ArXiv. ArXiv has been recognised as playing an important part in making research articles freely available on the net.
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OA-offer to chemistry researchers
Published Jan 17, 2013During 2012 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) launched the program Gold for Gold for the British researchers that, according to Britain's Open Access policy, will publish their scientific results Open Access.
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Major investment in e-books on chemistry
Published Jan 14, 2013KTH Library has now bought the RSC eBook Complete Collection (1968-2013) from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
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Acta Oncologica celebrates its 50th anniversary
Published Jan 10, 2013The journal includes articles for example in radiation physics, -biology and -therapy.
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ECE's first licentiate thesis
Published Dec 19, 2012For the first time, the ECE School can flaunt with its very first thesis. The essay, entitled "The inefficient Loneliness", is written by Eva Hartell. The examination seminar took place on Wednesday 28 november in Sydöstra Galleriet.
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Collaboration strengthens both academia and industry
Published Dec 18, 2012Both the academia and the industry would benefit from greater interaction. That was everybody at the kick-off agreeing on. – We didn't have much contact with companies during our studies, which was a pity, said Catarina Åberg, an alumnus from Stockholm University and one of the speakers during the kick-off for the NOTIS-project.
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ETDEWEB links to WorldCat
Published Dec 18, 2012You can now check if a publication in ETDEWEB is available in your nearest library.
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Mo Yan - worthy prizewinner or not?
Published Dec 17, 2012When the Chinese writer and literary laureate Mo Yan was in Stockholm, Björn Kjellgren, China expert and Deputy Principal at Language and Communication at KTH, was invited to the radioprogram "Studio Ett" at Sveriges Radio to discuss if Mo Yan is a worthy winner or not.
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Energy efficiency is the hope for the climate
Published Dec 17, 2012We can expect significant changes in the global energy markets in the future. In a few years, the United States has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil producer, according to Dr. Fatih Birol, Chief Economist at the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Ireland adopts OA policy
Published Dec 14, 2012Ireland adopts a national policy on Open Access
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Premiere of TV program in Norra Galleriet
Published Nov 20, 2012On Tuesday, November 20th, was the premiere of Crosstalks, a brand new web TV concept. Two of Sweden’s leading universities – KTH and Stockholm University – are working together to highlight cutting-edge content from the academic, business and cultural life.
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Can I still enrol on a spring course?
Published Nov 15, 2012Late applications, filed via your coordinator, are accepted subject to availability.
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Energy database ETDEWEB
Published Oct 25, 2012ETDEWEB World Energy Base also known as ETDEWEB.
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World Energy Outlook 2012
Published Oct 25, 2012IEA's view on the world's energy.
