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“We want to develop digital solutions that work for people”
Erik Flores-García. Published Sep 25, 2025How can research help solve real-life problems? Mobility programmes give researchers the opportunity to find out. Working closely with Scania, Erik Flores-García aims for better understanding of trend...
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New grant for establishing a Swedish Citizen Science Lab for Urban Biodiversity
Published Sep 25, 2025How can we work together with citizens, actors from the public sector, civil society organizations, academia and private sector to develop knowledge about citizen science and urban biodiversity? Sara ...
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The bag that carries fruit and conflicts
Nisse Johansson, sustainability researcher, is writing a book about the history of plastic bags. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Sep 24, 2025The controversial plastic bag is to get its own history. Researcher Nisse Johansson delves into the history of the plastic bag, which was invented by a KTH engineer and later criticised as an environm...
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How IRIS strengthened research at ITM
Anna Jerbrant, project manager for IRIS, and Isabel Werner Runebjörk, project manager for the printed report, are delighted to have reached the goal. Published Sep 23, 2025The IRIS research initiative at ITM resulted in cross-disciplinary collaborations and more than SEK 168 million in external funding. A final report, now being released, highlights the many outcomes of...
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Nils Johansson Awarded Natur & Kultur Grant
Nils Johansson, researcher at the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED) at KTH. Published Sep 19, 2025Nils Johansson is one of eight recipients of the 2025 Natur & Kultur popular science work grant.
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Climate research projects receive funding for feasibility studies
Grant recipients: Anja Moum Rieser, Katarina Larsen, Sara Borgström, Rebecka Ericsdotter Engström, Jens Ergon, Markus Larsson and Emma Riese, together with Francesco Fuso-Nerini, Director of the KTH Climate Action Centre, and Deputy Director Karin Larsdotter – in front of the Centre’s building (on the left). Photo: Ingenjören. Published Sep 17, 2025Four research groups at KTH have each been awarded SEK 250,000 to carry out feasibility studies for climate-related projects. The funding comes from Engineers of Sweden’s Environmental Fund, which in ...
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Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Günter Blöschl visits KTH
KTH Climate Action Centre's Director Francesco Fuso-Nerini, WaterCentre@KTH's Director Zahra Kalantari, Professor Günter Blöschl and KTH's President Anders Söderholm Published Sep 10, 2025Professor Günter Blöschl, Vienna University of Technology and University of Bologna, held a seminar at KTH Campus on 28 August, the day after he received this year's Stockholm Water Prize from HM the ...
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Where the Wind Blows
Published Sep 08, 2025Thomas Harbøll Schrøder, Division of History of Science, Technology and Environment, will defend his doctoral thesis on Wednesday 10 September 2025.
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Brake Wear – A Hidden Source of Gases
Photo: Pexels Published Sep 08, 2025As exhaust emissions from vehicles have decreased, non-exhaust emissions such as brake wear have become an increasingly important source of particulate pollution. A new study from KTH and Stockholm Un...
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Nordic energy informatics conference in retrospect
Published Sep 08, 2025The Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Summer School and Conference 2025 (EIA Nordic 2025) was hosted by the Division of Sustainable Buildings, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, ABE/KT...
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KTH strengthens its climate profile – Åsa Persson to Climate Action Centre
Åsa Persson is joining KTH to conduct research on solutions to global environmental challenges. “I grew up in Västerås in a typical Asea family, so I think the engineering mindset is part of me, even though I chose to focus my research on policy and governance,” she says. Photo: SEI. Published Sep 04, 2025With experience as Research Director at SEI, Chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council, and advisor to the UN, Åsa Persson is now joining the KTH Climate Action Centre. In her new role as Strategic ...
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The quantum computer – a super machine with challenges
David Haviland's research group is focusing on a quantum computer that uses microwaves and creates a kind of quantum entanglement. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Sep 03, 2025The super machine of the future, the quantum computer, is taking the step from theory to reality. At KTH, research is being conducted on everything from how the hardware itself should be built to what...
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KTH to lead new center for fossil-free chemical production
Today, most chemicals are produced from fossil-based molecules, says Christophe Duwig, who leads the ACCELERATE consortium. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Sep 02, 2025A new research center will develop technologies to transform carbon dioxide into valuable products – from plastics to pharmaceutical building blocks. Together with Stockholm University, KTH has been a...
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KTH-developed chatbot makes climate research accessible
Published Sep 01, 2025Qbot is a KTH-developed chatbot that specialises in climate issues. What makes it stand out from similar services is that it relies exclusively on scientific and peer-reviewed sources and can be adapt...
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Quantum technology – from theoretical physics to revolutionary technology
Max Planck (right) is considered the father of quantum physics. Professor Mats Wallin (left) works with technological applications of quantum physics, among other things. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH/Pixabay/Transocean Berlin Published Sep 01, 2025Quantum technology is a hot topic right now – and we are said to be on the verge of a revolution. But what exactly is it? KTH professor Mats Wallin explains the concepts. "Quantum technology involves...
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New KTH course provides insight into food chemistry
The Food Chemistry and Technology course will give students a basic understanding of how the various components in food interact to give products their appearance, taste and texture. Photo: Mostphotos Published Aug 21, 2025A new KTH course in food chemistry and technology meets the needs of students, researchers and industry by raising questions about the future of food, sustainability and food technology. “Historic...
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KTH researchers develop holistic tool for wetland placement and resilience planning
Amir Resvani together with Zahra Kalantari, Professor, Director of Watercentre and project leader from KTH Published Aug 20, 2025Climate change and human activity are causing major changes in how water systems function, leading to more frequent and intense floods and droughts, and declining water quality across the globe. A...
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Mainstreaming Sustainable Consumption: Practices, Perspectives, and the Case of Food
Published Aug 18, 2025Vishal Parekh at the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, will publically defend his doctoral thesis on 26 September 2025.
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Smart Design, Control, and Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage
The Juvelen building in Uppsala. Photo: Skanska Published Aug 12, 2025Amirmohammad Behzadi at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, will publicly defend his doctoral thesis on 28 August 2025.
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Advancing collaboration for advanced high-strength steels
Henrik Sieurin is new adjunct professor at the Department of Materials Science. Published Jun 29, 2025Henrik Sieurin earned his PhD at KTH. Now he’s back as an adjunct professor and expert in fatigue of the world’s most recycled material – steel. With a focus on collaboration for smarter solutions in ...
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