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  • Polar researcher: Superpowers are taking what they want

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    Kati Lindström, associate professor and polar researcher at KTH, points out that nothing happens in the polar regions today without geopolitical interests in the background. (Photo: KTH)
    Published Jan 15, 2026

    Donald Trump's ambition to take over Greenland does not surprise Kati Lindström, associate professor and polar researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. According to her, it is yet another sign...

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  • From Waste Streams to New Resources

    Published Jan 13, 2026

    In PLENTY’s Work Package 1, Aratrika Ray works at the intersection of enzyme technology and circular food systems. With a PhD in Food Engineering and Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technolo...

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  • Turning Data into Insight for Circular Change

    Published Jan 13, 2026

    For Joar Stephansson, food has always been more than just nourishment — it’s been a interest that now drives his scientific career. With a background in biotechnology and a master’s degree focused on ...

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  • Meet the Researcher Designing Future Proteins

    Published Jan 13, 2026

    Maija is a postdoctoral researcher in PLENTY work package 3 with a background in food science and technology. She comes from Helsinki and completed her PhD at the University of Helsinki, spending a si...

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  • Wahl receives Equality Award

    A woman talking in a microphone.
    Anna Wahl, during her tenure as Vice President for Gender Equality and Core Values at KTH.
    Published Jan 13, 2026

    Anna Wahl, Professor of Gender, Organization and Management, who is awarded the President’s Equality and Diversity Prize 2025. How does it feel? "I am pleased that my efforts in the field have been a...

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  • Several research grants for projects on AI have been awarded to Mattias Wiggberg from INDEK

    Mattias Wiggberg
    Published Dec 19, 2025

    About the research grants for AI projects awarded to Mattias Wiggberg and his blog about the highlights of being an AI researcher at KTH.

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  • Wallenberg-funded project to boost Sweden’s forest climate adaptation

    Green forest
    Photo: Siggy Novak, Pixabay
    Published Dec 18, 2025

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology and WaterCentre@KTH are joining a major new research initiative designed to strengthen the resilience of forest management in the face of a changing climate. The effo...

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  • Study Sustainable Energy Engineering at KTH

    Published Dec 18, 2025

    Apply by January 15 to our renowned Sustainable Energy Engineering Master Program

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  • KTH FOOD is recruiting a Theme Leader in AI for Food

    Photo: Scott Graham, Unsplash
    Published Dec 17, 2025

    Be part of a creative multidisciplinary research environment working with sustainable and healthy food systems. KTH FOOD is recruiting a Theme Leader to be actively involved in developing new research...

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  • InspireTalk: How do gender norms shape society’s capacity for innovation?

    Published Dec 17, 2025

    Listen to journalist and author Katrine Kielos talk about how gender norms shape our view of technological development and how they impact a society’s capacity for innovation.

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  • Microbial Foods Are Reshaping the Future

    Published Dec 17, 2025

    On 21 May 2026, Stockholm will host one of the year’s most anticipated scientific gatherings in food innovation: the Microbial Foods Conference, held at AlbaNova University Center at KTH Royal Institu...

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  • KTH introduces carbon dioxide budget for air travel

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    From 1 January 2026, the introduction of a carbon budget for business travel at KTH will commence. (Photo: Unsplash)
    Published Dec 17, 2025

    KTH is now taking a new step in its efforts to achieve its climate goal. The President has decided to introduce a carbon dioxide budget for emissions from air travel undertaken on business or paid for...

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  • KTH´s sustainability goals show the way forward

    A map with all the sutainable development goals.
    The sustainable development goals.
    Published Dec 17, 2025

    KTH has adopted new sustainability and climate goals for the period 2026–2030, with the aim of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. The policy document, which includes an action plan, ...

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  • KTH doctoral student wins international prize for research on lithium extraction and groundwater

    Published Dec 16, 2025
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  • Björn Palm: Smarter Heat Pumps Will Drive Europe’s Energy Transition

    Published Dec 16, 2025

    Swedish manufacturers are betting on AI, smart controls, and greener refrigerants to make heat pumps more efficient. Professor Björn Palm was interviewed by Ny Teknik on the topic.

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  • 2025: A Year of ideas, collaboration and impact

    Åsa Karsberg, Lisa-Mee Swartz, Zahra Kalantari
    WaterCentre team Åsa Karsberg, Lisa-Mee Swartz and Zahra Kalantari. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH
    Published Dec 16, 2025

    2025 has been a busy and rewarding year for WaterCentre@KTH. From lively lunch seminars and international visitors to new collaborations and well-deserved recognition, the year has been filled with ac...

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  • The agenda for change has been refined

    A man outside a building with pillars.
    Anders Söderholm, made a President´s decision on KTH's new operational plan on 9 December.
    Published Dec 15, 2025

    KTH is entering the 2026–2028 period with a reform agenda that is being refined in several areas.  "The focus remains on the same areas as last year, but they are being adjusted slightly and evolving...

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  • Åsa Persson joins the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change

    Åsa Persson
    Åsa Persson. Photo: SEI.
    Published Dec 11, 2025

    KTH is now represented on the 15-member EEA Scientific Advisory Board providing independent, science-based guidance to support EU climate policy.

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  • Solutions for a Resilient Planet - Turning Knowledge into Action

    Published Dec 09, 2025

    KTH researcher, Maryna Henrysson is one of the authors in The Global Environment Outlook: A future we choose (GEO-7) report. We met with Maryna to find out what are the key impacts of the report and w...

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  • Francisco Beltran's Final Pre-Defence Paper on Solar PVT for Urban Heating

    Francisco Beltran by Solar Panels
    Published Dec 09, 2025

    How do you deploy clean, quiet heating in dense cities with almost no available land? That’s the challenge tackled in a new study by Francisco Beltran, PhD researcher at the department of Applied Th...

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