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This year’s Nobel Prize for the discovery of how chemists can choose a mirror image
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai, this year’s Nobel Laureates in Chemistry. Illustration: Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach Published Oct 07, 2026This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for their solution to the puzzle of how homochirality can arise spontaneously. The discovery makes it possible to...
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Francis Halzen awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos
This year’s Nobel Laureate in Physics. Illustration: Niklas Elmehed, Nobel Prize Outreach Published Oct 06, 2026This year's Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Francis Halzen for decisive contributions to the IceCube Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. The discovery ...
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Nobel Prize for the discovery of optogenetics
This year’s Nobel Laureate in Medicine. Illustration: Niklas Elmehed, Nobel Prize Outreach Published Oct 05, 2026This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a method that make...
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KTH maintains high ranking in THE - landing at 106
Photo: Petter Karlberg Published Oct 02, 2026KTH was ranked 106th among the world’s universities in the newly-released Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The previous year’s ranking was 98. The decline is part of a trend for Swedi...
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Mark Pearce on the work behind the Nobel Prize in Physics
Mark Pearce. Photo:Jelina Khoo Published Oct 01, 2026From research on black holes and space instrumentation to the Nobel Prize in Physics. Mark Pearce is Professor of Astroparticle Physics at KTH and Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics. We met with...
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KTH to host the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit
In October next year, the THE conference will be held at KTH. Photo: Christer Gummesson Published Oct 01, 2026KTH Royal Institute of Technology will host the Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit in Stockholm on 5-7 October 2027, bringing one of higher education's most influential international g...
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From refugee camp to two degrees from KTH
“My journey has been tough, but it’s been worth every step. At KTH, I’ve had the chance to meet the world’s best researchers, and I’ve had the opportunity to make a positive impact on society. We should remind ourselves what a great safety net we have here in Sweden. Some people talk about the ‘2015 crisis,’ but most of those who came here work hard in healthcare, education, and elderly care—they contribute to the safety and security of our society every day", says Fayez Hamzat. Published Sep 29, 2026As a 17-year-old refugee from Syria, he made his way to Sweden in 2015—on foot through forests and by boat across the Mediterranean. Since then, he has earned a Master of Science in Chemical Engineer...
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Common plastic additives may be carcinogenic
Cecilia Williams has studied three chemicals on behalf of the WHO agency IARC. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Sep 29, 2026Three common additives used in the plastics industry may cause cancer. A World Health Organization working group’s review of research highlights the danger posed by three common "plasticisers" – or so...
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Joakim Lundeberg receives IVA's Gold Medal
Joakim Lundeberg’s innovative method for spatial transcriptomics has become a global standard tool in life sciences and is of particular significance in cancer research. Photo: Tomas Johansson, IVA Published Sep 24, 2026Joakim Lundeberg, professor of molecular biotechnology at KTH, has been awarded the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences’ (IVA) Gold Medal 2026 for his pioneering work in molecular biotechno...
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KTH and Tom Tits join forces to inspire interest in science and technology
Curiosity and a desire to experiment should encourage more children to take an interest in technology and science. Photo: Tom Tits experiments Published Sep 22, 2026KTH is a hub for research and education in technology, while Tom Tits Experiment has long experience of making science and technology accessible through hands-on experiences. Now, the two are joining ...
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The mentorship gave KTH student Zhe the tools to succeed in her studies
Master’s student Zhe Xu has participated in KTH’s mentoring program over the past year. “During the mentoring period, I was going through a difficult time in my life. My mentor, Minanda, was incredibly patient in her communication with me, listened to my concerns and insecurities, and offered me both psychological insights and practical advice,” she says. Mentor Minanda’s top advice to KTH students who want to succeed in their studies is to dare to explore, and learn by trial and error. Published Sep 21, 2026KTH alumn Minanda Fritz, a licensed psychotherapist and entrepreneur for over 30 years, has served as a mentor to master’s student Zhe Xu during the past academic year. “I usually tell my mentees tha...
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Makerspaces: crucial step towards a future-oriented engineering education
Makerspaces will better prepare the students for working life by ensuring that theory and practice go hand in hand, according to KTH’s president Anders Söderholm. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Sep 16, 2026Over time, engineering degree programmes have become increasingly theoretical. This is something KTH aims to remedy. A network of makerspaces will give all students the chance to build, experiment, an...
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Why do spruce take decades to reproduce? A genetic study offers new clues
How does a young spruce shoot decide whether to become a branch or a cone? Researchers at KTH and SLU have created a detailed genetic map that begins to answer that question, offering new clues about how one of Northern Europe's most important tree species reproduces. Photo: Jens Sundström Published Sep 14, 2026New techniques have enabled researchers in Sweden to begin decoding how one of Northern Europe's most important coniferous tree species switches from growing branches to producing cones – their seed-b...
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New potential for Crohn’s treatment
Simon Koplev, assistant professor of computational biology at KTH. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Sep 11, 2026Researchers from KTH, Oxford and Cambridge have discovered how connective tissue cells can change and be reprogrammed in Crohn’s disease. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for the chronic...
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AI – the researchers’ new colleague in the lab
Fredrik Lundell and Daniel Söderberg are leading a new strategic initiative aimed at accelerating the discovery and optimisation of sustainable materials for the industry and society of the future. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Sep 08, 2026Can a laboratory learn to make discoveries on its own? That question lies at the heart of Polaris, a new initiative at KTH in which researchers are building an autonomous research environment to devel...
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Getting beginners to think in math
“The first lecture of the semester is always a little special. You want it to be as good a start as possible,” says Lars Filipsson, Associate Professor in Mathematics. Published Sep 04, 2026How do you get first-year students on board when the first maths course of the autumn gets underway? We joined Lars Filipsson, Associate Professor in Mathematics, for the opening lecture of the semest...
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ERC grant to teach robots a softer touch
Noémie Jaquier leads research aimed at teaching robots to understand soft objects. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Sep 03, 2026Enabling robots to handle soft and deformable objects is one of the major challenges in robotics research. Now, Noémie Jaquier, Assistant Professor in Robot Learning and Control, has been awarded an E...
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KTH builds Swedish expertise in nitrocellulose
Daniel Söderberg heads research into the properties, ageing and production of nitrocellulose. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Sep 01, 2026Sweden wants to reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers for nitrocellulose, a raw material central to the production of conventional propellants. KTH is now launching a new competence centre to bui...
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New House of Science opens in Kista
Published Sep 01, 2026School pupils in Järva will now have easier access to experiments, research and technology. With a new House of Science in Kista, the aim is to spark young people’s interest in STEM and open up pathwa...
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'Like uprooting tree stumps' – a simpler method to manufacture biosensors
Xinxin Liu prepares a newly-fabricated nanopore membrane for evaluation. The new method simplifies the production of large arrays of nanopores for sensing and analysis technologies used in medical research and, increasingly, in specialized clinics. Photo: David Callahan Published Aug 27, 2026A new manufacturing method could help move the production of nanoscale sensors from specialized fabrication facilities to conventional semiconductor manufacturing plants.
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