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  • Moose mannequin a belated success

    A moose dummy placed in front of a car.
    Magnus Gens built a test dummy for moose accidents as a degree project at KTH in 2001. Now he receives the Ig Nobel Prize for his innovation. (Photo: Private)
    Published Sep 30, 2022

    It came out of the blue. A 2022 Ig Nobel Prize goes to engineer Magnus Gens of KTH, who developed a crash-test dummy for moose collisions over 20 years ago as part of a master’s thesis. But now the du...

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  • New funding for Unite develops collaboration between European universities

    EU flag
    The Unite initiative aims to create university networks in Europe, and to form a number of "European universities" in 2024.
    Published Sep 29, 2022

    Unite – the University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering – works to create the European university of the future. The alliance has now received an additional €14.4 million from the E...

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  • 3D printing can now manufacture customized sensors for robots, pacemakers, and more

    A white plastic robot stars into the camera in a black room
    Robotics is one area where small volumes of advanced sensors, MEMS, can now be produced with 3D printing. (Photo: David Callahan)
    Published Sep 28, 2022

    A newly-developed 3D printing technique could be used to cost-effectively produce customized electronic “machines” the size of insects which enable advanced applications in robotics, medical devices a...

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  • KTH opera to premiere in December

    Leif Handberg in Reaktorhallen with the robot The Queen inside the instrument The Vocal Chorder.
    Leif Handberg, director of Reaktorhallen and initiator of the opera project. Here together with The Queen – one of the two robots featured in the opera – inside the interactive instrument The Vocal Chorder, developed by the artistic directors. Photo: Magnus Glans.
    Published Sep 27, 2022

    The Reactor Hall at KTH hosts the December 1 premiere of the opera The Tale of the Great Computing Machine. The opera is based on the children´s book of the same title by late Nobel physics laureate a...

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  • Compassion gives competitive advantage over robots in workplace

    Claudia Olsson outside in the city with a mirror image on house facade
    “My key piece of advice to entrepreneurs is to focus on how technology can help meet global challenges, such as security, climate and health. Wherever we see the greatest needs, that’s also where the greatest opportunities lie for the companies of the future,” says Claudia Olsson, CEO and founder of Stellar Capacity, a training company in Digital Leadership.
    Published Sep 23, 2022

    “Technical progress has always scared people, as it can be hard to gauge the long-term consequences. But the more we learn about artificial intelligence, the better we can prepare for the future and p...

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  • Mucus-based lubricant proves highly effective against HIV and herpes

    Drawn spike proteins float in the body, and some are caught in the mucus, where they disintegrate
    The synthetic gel replicates the self-healing function of mucus in the body: mucin molecules trap virus particles, such as HIV and herpes, which are then cleared through mucus turnover. (Image:Cosmin Butnarasu)
    Published Sep 15, 2022

    Cow mucus provides the basis for a synthetic prophylactic gel developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology to protect against HIV and herpes transmission. The lubricating gel proved 70 percent effec...

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  • Newsmakers at KTH

    Published Sep 14, 2022

    Who 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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  • “Nuclear power is now being taken seriously as a sustainable energy option”

    Janne Wallenius outside in front of a building
    “I am honoured to receive KTH Innovation Award, an award to encourage creativity, grit and courage in the mission of making science and technology useful for humanity. One of the lessons from developing the SMR technology is to never give up,” says Professor of Nuclear Engineering Janne Wallenius, who has been researching design and safety analysis of lead-cooled reactor systems since 1996.
    Published Sep 02, 2022

    Public resistance to nuclear power was strong when Professor Janne Wallenius began developing the technology for small, lead-cooled nuclear reactors. But times have changed, and ten years down the lin...

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  • She oversees a multibillion kronor real estate empire

    Johanna Skogestig in front of city buildings
    According to Vasakronan CEO Johanna Skogestig, when the real estate industry is going challenging times, it pays to focus on sustainability. “Vasakronan maintains a high profile when it comes to the environment. Among other things, we’ve created a rooftop garden in central Stockholm, where we filter rainwater that’s used to flush water closets in the building,” she says..
    Published Aug 24, 2022

    Although Vasakronan’s total real estate holdings amount to approximately SEK 200 billion, Johanna Skogestig isn’t concerned that the industry is heading towards hard times. “I’m not that concerned. V...

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  • Anders Söderholm appointed President of KTH

    Man holding a speech att KTH.
    The Swedish government has appointed Anders Söderholm President of KTH from 1 December 2022.
    Published Aug 19, 2022

    The Swedish government has appointed Anders Söderholm President of KTH from 1 December 2022. He has a background as Professor of Business Administration and is currently Secretary General of the Swedi...

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  • Coming from abroad, new students receive full-service welcome—including social events

    woman shows a button that reads: "Ask me about KTH"
    Marina Wellén coordinates teams that will welcome nearly 1,000 new international students to KTH this weekend.
    Published Aug 17, 2022

    From the moment their planes depart this weekend for Sweden, nearly 1,000 KTH-bound international students can relax knowing that everything they need to get started here will be taken care of once th...

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  • Advanced genetic screening reveals cancer coding in healthy tissue

    tumor cells within a section of prostate tissue seen in a microscope
    A microscopic image of cancerous cells in a section of prostate tissue.
    Published Aug 10, 2022

    A new study offers the possibility of unmasking genetic mutations in an organ well before commonly-used screening techniques detect signs of cancer. The secret lies in hunting through seemingly health...

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  • Newsmakers at KTH

    Published Jun 28, 2022

    Who 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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  • Paving the way for a space station around the moon

    Portrait Desirée Brundin
    Published Jun 27, 2022

    Just four years after graduating from KTH, Aerospace Engineer Desirée Brundin has managed to establish herself in the international space sector. Today she works at Rocket Lab in New Zealand and is cu...

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  • Ink coating could enable devices powered by heat

    A flexible piece of film, colored black by thermoelectric ink coating, is held between fingers.
    A piece of film is coated in thermoelectric ink.
    Published Jun 15, 2022

    Researchers at KTH report that they are closing in on a way to replace batteries for wearables and low-power applications in the internet of things (IoT). The answer lies in an ink coating that enable...

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  • KTH retains all-time highest QS ranking for second consecutive year

    Borggården at KTH, viewing the southeast tower.
    KTH now ranks highest among universities in Sweden in the recent QS World University Ranking.
    Published Jun 09, 2022

    For the second consecutive year, KTH has held its all-time highest position in the world’s top 100 university rankings, which were published on June 8 by QS World University Rankings.

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  • Boats that fly like the wind

    A test model of a recreational boat is performed by a person in a marine environment.
    Ivan Stenius gooses the throttle to bring the Foilcart test boat up to a speed of ten knots so that it can hydroplane, commencing ‘take-off’.
    Published Jun 08, 2022

    Silent zero-emission vessels that swiftly float past the cobs and skerries – is this the future of coastal and open-water boating? We paid a visit to the KTH Värmdö field station, where researchers ar...

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  • 100 students behind advanced new racing car

    DeV17, KTH race car with audience.
    16 nations and more than 100 KTH students have jointly developed and built a new driverless racing car. Photo: Peter Ardell.
    Published Jun 07, 2022

    Since 2004, students at KTH have built no fewer than 15 racing cars. And now, number 16 is here. A brand new driverless vehicle, designed and built from scratch, with electrical and four-wheel drive a...

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  • Insulation from wood research proves better than plastic-based materials

    A block of aerogel sits atop a flower, held in place by tweezers
    The process for the insulation material starts with removing the lignin which gives wood its color and strength, leaving behind empty pores or lumen.
    Published Jun 07, 2022

    One day soon, buildings could become more energy-efficient—and environmentally sustainable—with insulating material developed from wood by researchers at the Wallenberg Wood Science Center at KTH.

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  • Joint Stockholm Trio initiative for sustainable actions

    A view of Stockholm and the City Hall.
    The Stockholm Trio's initiative to find sustainable solutions together extends over several years..
    Published Jun 01, 2022

    Combine skills, offer attractive studies and be a contact hub for partners. This is the vision behind Stockholm Trio for Sustainable Actions – a new initiative from Karolinska Institutet, the Royal In...

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