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Minister underlines KTH's role in green transition
Published Nov 05, 2024"KTH is the pride of Sweden, with impressive activities and a clear focus on the future." This is what Education Minister Johan Pehrson said during a visit to KTH, when he got a taste of KTH's energy...
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Repam drives innovation in metal powder manufacturing
Published Oct 23, 2024Innovative applications of new technology are ways to meet the growing demands for material performance in additive manufacturing. In a newly launched project, KTH is collaborating with research group...
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Seaweed could be set to fashion the future
Published Oct 23, 2024How about a dress or trousers made from seaweed? A Nordic research and collaboration project is looking at how one of the ocean's raw materials can be used to make the fashion industry more sustainabl...
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KTH helps Nepal shift to cleaner cooking fuels
Published Oct 17, 2024KTH is part of a collaboration to make Nepalis to use cleaner fuels when cooking.
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Newsmakers at KTH – October 2024
Published Oct 16, 2024Who has received what when it comes to funding? What findings, results and researchers have attracted attention outside KTH? Under the vignette Newsmakers, we provide a selection of the latest news an...
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Research on lignin and superconductors receives Wallenberg grant
Published Oct 14, 2024What is the structure of lignin and can it be used to create new sustainable materials? Can a new kind of spectroscopy method reveal how electrons bind together and what are the properties of a comple...
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“The importance of technology for our oceans”
Published Oct 04, 2024Water-related research at KTH covers a wide range of themes. A common denominator is the practical approach and the solution-oriented quality of projects and research areas. This makes it ideal for ex...
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Using AI to fight youth gang recruitment
Published Oct 01, 2024Researchers at KTH are using AI to tackle youth gang crime. By bringing together knowledge, contacts, and expertise in a database, they aim to boost cooperation between different societal actors.
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How to reduce the energy use of buildings
Published Oct 01, 2024“In the DigiCityClimate project, we are trying to reduce citizens’ energy use with the help of AI. We will also help condominium associations balance and optimize their properties’ operation and make ...
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The ocean's smallest creature is mapped
Published Oct 01, 2024How will a warmer climate affect the ecosystem? Genetic researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are mapping changes in marine plankton to get closer to the answer. Using AI-based image analys...
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Researchers granted 4 million SEK in funds by Trafikverket
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The enzymes that can reduce emissions
Published Sep 23, 2024With the help of advanced AI technology, KTH researchers are developing completely new proteins to contribute to a more sustainable world. These include accelerating the uptake of carbon dioxide by ...
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Better understanding of charging options for electric trucks
Published Sep 10, 2024When Noah Eriksson Tewolde Berhane arrived in Berkeley this summer for an eight-week internship, he expected to work on making electric vehicles up to 30 percent more energy-efficient as part of the N...
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Stronger eco-friendly asphalt from forest waste
Published Sep 06, 2024KTH researchers aim to make paved roads more sustainable by using the natural material lignin, a by-product of the wood and paper industry. “The new material will reduce the need for oil-based asphal...
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ERC grants to develop medicines and sustainable materials
Published Sep 02, 2024One conducts basic research in organic chemistry, the other in fibre and polymer technology. Helena Lundberg and Tobias Bensefelt have been awarded ERC Starting Grants 2024 for projects in their respe...
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Urban Designer of the Year with focus on sustainability
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German exchange student arrives at KTH after bicycling 1,800 kilometres
Published Aug 27, 2024He’s the exchange student who just bicycled all the way from Karlsruhe, Germany, to Stockholm and KTH. In just under two weeks, he pedalled 1,800 kilometres and arrived in Stockholm 6 kilograms lighte...
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KTH Robot exploring the melting ice caps of northern Greenland
Published Aug 02, 2024The icebreaker Oden is on its way to the difficult-to-access waters and glaciers of northern Greenland. The polar expedition to the Arctic Ocean includes about 40 researchers, including a team from KT...
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Will reduce emissions in cows farts
Published Jun 28, 2024KTH student Martin Blomberg and researchers have developed a new type of food additive that has the the potential to reduce methane emissions from cow burps and farts by about 90 per cent. The additiv...
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KTH students received SEK 50,000 each: Here are the results
Published Jun 10, 2024At a time when surveys such as The Nordic youth barometer show that interest among young people in sustainability issues is on the decline, there is evidence to the contrary. Like the 12 KTH students ...
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