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Equality work is constantly relevant
The President's Equality and Diversity Prize was awarded in connection to the graduation ceremony in the City Hall on 19 December by Deputy President Mikael Lindström. From left: Carlota Canalias, Linda Lundström and Lisa Prahl Wittberg. Published Jan 15, 2024Why do women, compared to men, not seem to have similar opportunities to pursue an academic career and reach a permanent teaching position? This is what Canalias, Lundström and Prahl Wittberg wanted t...
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Meet Ozan Öktem, recently promoted Professor of Numerical Analysis
Published Dec 20, 2023Ozan Öktem, recently promoted Professor of Numerical Analysis, spoke about the challenges of an interdisciplinary background. He pointed out some of the drawbacks of the current market focus of academ...
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Meet Yunxiang Liao, recently appointed Assistant Professor of Physics
Published Dec 13, 2023Yunxiang Liao, recently appointed assistant professor, specializes in condensed matter theory and focuses on quantum physics of many-body systems. She talks about the synergy between teaching and rese...
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Q-SCI: A powerful voice for women in academia
Published Nov 27, 2023Q-SCI has long been a catalyst for change and a strong voice for female faculty at SCI. By creating a platform where women can meet and share experiences, the network has become an important resource ...
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Jennifer Ryan newly appointed professor of Mathematics
Published Nov 23, 2023Jennifer Ryan was recently promoted to professor of Mathematics. Excited about her promotion, she explains how she expects her duties to change: "I’m looking forward to the increased contributions I w...
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Challenging the speed of sound in NASA's wind tunnel
Professor Ulf Ringertz explores aircraft behaviour under and above the speed of sound in NASA's Transonic Dynamics Tunnel (TDT). His team has built a generic fighter aircraft model based on the characteristics of the Gripen JAS 39. Published Nov 20, 2023A collaboration between KTH and NASA is taking aeronautical research to new heights. The project is an important contribution to aviation safety and underlines the importance of international partners...
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The BioImage.IO Chatbot: Paving the Way for Conversational AI in Life Sciences
Published Nov 13, 2023Wei Ouyang and his colleagues at SciLifeLab have developed an AI-driven chatbot, BioImage.IO, that can help guide users interested in the complex field of bioimage analysis.
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KTH Railway Group's goal: Increase train traffic in Sweden
As the number of train journeys on several high-traffic railway lines through the country is reduced due to maintenance work, the KTH Railway Group is working to get more traffic on the available railways. “This can be done, for example, by increasing the speed of some freight trains to 140 km per hour, with the help of technological improvements, and by introducing new signaling systems, the trains will be able to follow each other more closely," says Sebastian Stichel, director of the KTH Rail Published Nov 06, 2023One of the goals of ongoing research projects within the KTH Railway Group is to densify train traffic on Sweden's existing railways. "The biggest problem for the country's train traffic is the limit...
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In memoriam Arne Johnson
Published Oct 30, 2023Arne Johnson, professor emeritus in nuclear physics at the Department of Physics, KTH, passed away on October 23, 2023 at the age of 79, after a brief period of illness.
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KTH Quantum Technology Hub unlocks the potential for collaboration in the quantum field
Published Oct 27, 2023Quantum technology is a field that promises to revolutionize the way we process information, develop powerful computing systems and secure communication channels. The Quantum Technology Hub (QTH) at K...
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Swedish Research Council grants support for research infrastructures of national interest
Published Oct 25, 2023The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) has recently announced its decision to provide significant funding for research infrastructures of national interest. Among others, the National Microsco...
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“Your Friendly Nuclear Physicist” demystifies nuclear science
Elina Charatsidou, Photo: Victor Ajayi Published Oct 20, 2023What does it take to be an effective science communicator and why is it vital for researchers to participate in public outreach? Elina Charatsidou, a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Physics, beli...
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Anna Delin, Director of WISE Graduate School - Nurturing Sustainability in Materials Science
Published Oct 20, 2023In the dynamic landscape of materials science, sustainability has emerged as a critical issue for the 21st century. Professor Anna Delin, director of WISE Graduate School, takes on these challenges di...
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KTH Railway Group – developing a competitive and sustainable railway system
Published Sep 26, 2023SCI is the home school of KTH Railway group, a competence center that gathers several research groups in various rail-related areas. It is a unique organization, able to carry out major research progr...
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Rising enthusiasm for nuclear engineering at KTH - exploring the driving factors
Students of the Masters Programme in Nuclear Energy Engineering, Photo: Jan Dufek Published Sep 26, 2023Interest in studying nuclear engineering at KTH has historically been strong, but in recent years there has been a surge of enthusiasm for the subject. Jan Dufek, Programme Director for the MSc in Nuc...
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ACTIVA develops new optical technologies for a good vision throughout life
Published Aug 31, 2023The School of Engineering Sciences at KTH will be the home of ACTIVA, a newly launched Doctoral Network, with the goal to provide an international, interdisciplinary platform to train young scientists...
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Mathematics researcher receives sizeable grant
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Romain Rumple gets ‘Supervisor of the Year’ Award
Left to right: Fredrik Lundell, head of Engineering Mechanics, Mohammad Abuasbeh, chairperson of THS PhD chapter, Romain Rumpler, winner of the award, Susanne Boij, head of the Marcus Wallenberg Laboratory (MWL), Sahba Zojaji, chairperson of the Supervisor of the year award jury Published Jun 21, 2023This year’s ‘Supervisor of the Year’ award goes to Romain Rumpler, associate professor at SCI. This is the third year the Ph.D. Chapter at THS has awarded the prize. Congratulations!
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Tiny quantum electronic vortexes in superconductors can circulate in ways not seen before
A new study by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stanford University revises of our understanding of quantum vortices in superconductors. Pictured, an artist’s depiction of quantum vortices. (Illustration: Greg Stewart, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Published Jun 01, 2023Within superconductors little tornadoes of electrons, known as quantum vortices, can occur which have important implications in superconducting applications such as quantum sensors. Now a new kind of ...
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The underwater robots ready to take on society’s challenges
The SMaRC project addresses three central issues: ocean production, environmental sensing and safeguarding society Published May 29, 2023SMaRC (Swedish Maritime Robotics Centre), an initiative that numbers KTH among its many collaborators, unveils the potential of autonomous underwater robots to solve several of today’s societal challe...
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