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Theme: Tech & Democracy

How does technological progress affect our democracy? In a series of interviews, we meet KTH researchers who are examining the risks, opportunities and future power dynamics in an increasingly digitalised world. The topics range from AI-generated lies and cyber threats to citizens’ councils and new electoral systems.

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“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.

Getting beginners to think in math

How 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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Noémie Jaquier leads research aimed at teaching robots to understand soft objects. (Photo: Christer Gummeson)

ERC grant to teach robots a softer touch

Enabling 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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Daniel Söderberg heads research into the properties, ageing and production of nitrocellulose. (Photo: Christer Gummeson)

KTH builds Swedish expertise in nitrocellulose

Sweden 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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University alliance Stockholm Trio

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University work together to strengthen collaboration, promote interdisciplinary research and education, and act jointly in Sweden, the EU and globally.

Billions in state dividends undermine research and education

From virtual worlds to academic culture – three new collaborations between Stockholm and Tokyo

When research becomes geopolitics – how should Sweden act?

Sweden needs to strengthen its preparations for the EU’s next long-term budget

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Zahra Kalantari, Anna Hadenius, Kaveh Madani
WaterCentre's Director Professor Zahra Kalantari, Anna Hadenius, CEO Stockholm Water Foundation and Director, Environment and Health Administration, City of Stockholm, together with Professor Kaveh Madani.

KTH brings partners together to address complex water challenges

Professor Kaveh Madani, this year’s Stockholm Water Prize laureate, visited KTH Campus on 27 August, one day after receiving the prize from HM King Carl XVI Gustaf. His visit brought together Water...

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Francesco Fuso-Nerini is one of the youngest professors at KTH. Photo: Alexandra von Kern

“I hope to transmit the curiosity and the fun of developing research”

Francesco Fuso-Nerini has recently been appointed professor at KTH. He researches how energy systems can evolve to meet climate and sustainability goals. Here, he talks about his path to becoming a pr...

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Professor Barbara Nozière wants to raise the profile of atmospheric chemistry. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH

Nobel symposium highlights the importance of atmospheric chemistry

The world’s leading experts on atmospheric chemistry are gathering in Stockholm, Sweden, for NOBEL SYMPOSIA 206. The research field has a huge impact on society but has not received much recognition o...

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