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AI is putting pressure on democracy
Anders Hedman is calling for a broader and more open discussion about where AI is actually heading. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published May 11, 2026AI makes it easier than ever to create credible but false content – and this is having an impact on politics. Anders Hedman, a researcher in media technology, warns of increasing polarisation, declini...
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KTH, Norrvatten and SVOA strengthen collaboration for sustainable drinking water
Daniel Hellström from Norrvatten, Dinko Riihimäki Lukes and Elias Thörnqvist from SVOA, Professor Zahra Kalantari and Associate Professor Zeynep Cetecioglu Gurol from KTH and WaterCentre. Published May 08, 2026Researchers from KTH and representatives from Norrvatten and SVOA (Stockholm Vatten och Avfall) recently came together for a seminar at KTH to explore opportunities for collaboration. The discussions ...
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KTH’s smallest food producers celebrate 10 years
Published May 07, 2026Did you know that KTH has its very own honey bees? Since 2016, several beehives on KTH Campus have been home to thousands of bees. KTH Food recently joined the bee experts Karolina and Mattias as they...
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Thinking Through Uncertainty
Published May 06, 2026As a researcher in risk philosophy at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Per Wikman-Svahn studies how uncertainty shapes decision-making in society. His work spans climate risks, scenario planning, an...
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Twisting atom thin materials reveals new way to save computing energy
KTH postdoctoral researcher Qirui Cui, the lead author of the study, and (right) KTH Professor Anna Delin. Published May 06, 2026A recent study shows a new and potentially more energy efficient way for information to be transmitted inside electronic systems, including computers and phones—without relying on electric currents or...
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SciLifeLab is building for the future of research
Anders Söderholm, President of KTH, signs an agreement with Caroline Arehult, CEO of Akademiska Hus. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published May 04, 2026The SciLifeLab research infrastructure is expanding. Under a new lease agreement signed by KTH with Akademiska Hus, the floor space at Campus Solna will increase by 50 per cent. The aim is to create a...
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From Molecular Insights to Sustainable Solutions
Published Apr 30, 2026At KTH Royal Institute of Technology, multidisciplinary scientist Vaibhav Srivastava explores the complex biology of plants and microorganisms to address global challenges in agriculture, aquaculture,...
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King receives Royal Jubilee professorship in green transition
KTH presents an anniversary professorship in green transition to the King on the occasion of his birthday. Published Apr 29, 2026KTH is launching a Royal Jubilee Professorship to drive the green transition in Sweden and around the world. This initiative is a gift to King Carl XVI Gustaf for his 80th birthday on 30 April 2026 an...
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Beyond the Cloud: Film and research initiative in Stockholm tackles AI and sustainability
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Questioning Sustainability: Understanding Systems, Not Labels
Published Apr 28, 2026Michael’s journey from mechanical engineering in the automotive industry to a leading role in industrial ecology reflects a deep curiosity about sustainability. Rather than defining what is “sustainab...
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Podcast recording from talk with Robert Macfarlane and Pella Thiel
Published Apr 24, 2026Last month, author Robert Macfarlane visited Stockholm on the occasion of the release of his book “Is a River Alive?” in Swedish by Oceans Books. We at the KTH Environmental Humanities Laboratory host...
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Turning Food Waste into Opportunity: Meet Researcher Joar Stephansson
Published Apr 23, 2026How can overlooked resources in our food system be put to better use? Joar Stephansson is exploring exactly that. As a researcher at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, he studies how food wa...
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A new way to stop global spread of pathogen once linked to Ireland's Great Famine
A comparison of two potatoes inoculated with Phytophthora infestans. Seven days after inoculation, the untreated potato (left) shows the characteristic late blight symptoms, while the potato treated with the peptide CS5 (right) shows no symptoms. Published Apr 23, 2026Research at KTH has taken an important step toward fighting potato late blight, a plant disease that once triggered an historic famine in Ireland and now threatens to spread globally due to climate ch...
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Giving Heat a Voice: KTH Researcher Drives Heat Decarbonization Dialogue at BASF’s Podcast Interview
Silvia Trevisan, Assistant Professor and Researcher at KTH’s Division of Heat and Power Technology (Photo credit: BASF Our World Substance Podcast) Published Apr 18, 2026KTH Researcher – Silvia Trevisan, from the Energy Technology Department, was recently featured in a BASF podcast interview, where she contributed to a growing public dialogue on the role of heat decar...
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An out-of-the-box approach to AI and sustainable development
Published Apr 17, 2026New ways of working that contribute to the public good and distribute AI gains – does it sound like fiction? A commentary just published in Nature Machine Intelligence envisions precisely this future....
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KTH ready for strategic climate research collaboration
Francesco Fuso-Nerini presents the new ClimTrio initiative to fellow researchers and KTH president Anders Söderholm. Published Apr 16, 2026Three of Sweden’s leading universities are joining forces on climate research. If the Government follows the Swedish Research Council’s recommendation, KTH Climate Action Centre will play a key role i...
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Updated Digital Course about KTH's Sustainability Work for Employees
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Johan Florén new Public Affairs Officer at SFL
Published Apr 13, 2026Sustainable Finance Lab is happy to welcome Johan Florén as SFL’s new Public Affairs Officer. Johan Florén is currently Chief Communications Officer at Sjunde AP-fonden (AP7) and has extensive experie...
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Rethinking Food: From Byproducts to Breakthroughs
Published Apr 10, 2026At KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Dr. Aratrika Ray is shaping the future of sustainable food systems through cutting-edge research in biopolymers and food engineering. With a PhD in F...
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New analysis reveals climate risks to Sweden’s food and water supply
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