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Real estate studies at KTH shine through in international competition
Published May 18, 2021Real estate studies at KTH earned yet more international recognition last month when students here took second place in a competition against nine U.S. universities.
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New light emitters developed for quantum circuits
Published May 10, 2021The promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A potential step forward was reported today by researchers ...
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Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable
Published May 04, 2021Five years after introducing see-through wood building material, researchers in Sweden have taken it to another level. They found a way to make their composite 100 percent renewable – and more translu...
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KTH still in top in internationalisation
Published Apr 28, 2021For the fifth year in a row, KTH has been awarded the highest rating for its work with internationalisation among Swedish universities. The award is presented by the Swedish Foundation for Internation...
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Researchers use maths to find keys to long Covid
Published Apr 26, 2021Researchers from KTH and the Karolinska Institute at the MedTechLabs Centre for Medical Technology Research now aim to determine why certain people with Covid suffer long-term effects. “By using adva...
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In the silence of a pandemic, airport becomes a noise pollution test lab
Published Apr 23, 2021With air traffic reduced to a shadow of its pre-pandemic levels, Stockholm’s international airport has become a lab of sorts, allowing researchers to collect unprecedented data that could help reduce ...
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KTH and Hitachi ABB Power Grids join forces in energy transition
Published Apr 22, 2021The development of safe, secure and green electrical power will be crucial in the transition to a more sustainable society. KTH and Hitachi ABB Power Grids are now entering into a strategic partnershi...
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KTH among world top 50 in sustainability impact, seventh in EU
Published Apr 21, 2021Times Higher Education announced its Impact Rankings today, naming KTH Royal Institute of Technology 41st among the 1,001 institutions evaluated.
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Water purification system engineered from wood, with help from a microwave oven
Published Apr 15, 2021Researchers at KTH have developed a more eco-friendly way to remove heavy metals, dyes and other pollutants from water. The answer lies in filtering wastewater with a gel material taken from plant cel...
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The new KTH Innovation Award will go to brave innovators
Published Apr 07, 2021Together with Spotify founder Daniel Ek and KTH Professor Mathias Uhlén, KTH has established the new KTH Innovation Award. Each year, SEK 500,000 will be presented to entrepreneurs and innovators from...
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Robots can be more aware of human co-workers, with system that provides context
Published Apr 07, 2021Working safely is not only about processes, but context – understanding the work environment and circumstances, and being able to predict what other people will do next. A new system empowers robots w...
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Findings offer ‘recipe’ for fine tuning alloys for high-temperature use
Published Mar 31, 2021Superalloys that withstand extremely high temperatures could soon be tuned even more finely for specific properties such as mechanical strength, as a result of new findings published today.
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Newsmakers at KTH
Published Mar 30, 2021Who 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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Study shows survival mechanism for cells under stress
Published Mar 29, 2021New research reveals how cancer cells endure stress and survive. Publishing in Molecular Cell, an international research team identified mechanisms that human and mouse cells use to survive heat shock...
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New Vice President for Sustainable Development
Published Mar 29, 2021Per Lundqvist, Professor in Energy Technology, will be KTH Vice President for Sustainable Development from the first of April.
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Students to work with industry in transition to circular economy
Published Mar 26, 2021The Nordic Countries are keen to increase the rate at which industry can transform into a circular economy. Students at KTH and from our neighbouring countries are going to contribute to this with exp...
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Getting minerals from water is as important as hydrating, says researcher-author
Published Mar 22, 2021The water we drink should contain more than 20 vital minerals, which are needed to protect against various diseases, says KTH guest researcher Ingegerd Rosborg. She co-authored a book that has become ...
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Smart Mobility Lab opportunity shaped AI entrepreneur's journey
Published Mar 17, 2021An entrepreneurial journey that started at KTH has led alumnus Umar Chughtai to the threshold of success in the inspection drone business, and the signing of an exciting capital investment.
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Sensors on buses measure city air quality
Published Mar 15, 2021By installing sensors on moving vehicles researchers can measure the air quality at street level in real time in a totally new way. “Air borne pollutants, humidity, heat and noise all affect the well...
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Alum organises secure distribution of millions of doses of Covid vaccine
Published Mar 12, 2021KTH alumnus Niklas Adamsson, Chief Operating Officer at cold chain transport company Envirotainer, explains about the challenges of distributing a temperature sensitive vaccine to different continents...
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