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  • KTH launches new centre for total defence

    Three soldiers among crowd of people.
    The new KTH Centre for Total Defence will take an active responsibility in building knowledge and capacity to meet the threats and challenges of the future. Photo: Mostphotos
    Published Jun 18, 2025

    Amid increasing security challenges and a changing geopolitical landscape, KTH is establishing a Centre for Total Defence with the aim of coordinating, developing and highlighting research and educati...

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  • Quantum researcher take next step towards superconductors

    Researcher in lab.
    Oscar Tjernberg will use a new type of electron spectroscopy facility to study superconductors. The photo shows the current laboratory equipment, a photoelectron spectrometer for time- and angle-resolved photoemission. (Photo: Magnus Glans)
    Published Jun 17, 2025

    Superconductors can make computers significantly faster and green energy technology even more environmentally friendly. But first, we need a deeper understanding of how superconducting materials actua...

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  • KTH professor named Frontiers Planet Prize International Champion

    Zahra Kalantari.
    Zahra Kalantari's winning paper shows that cities hold immense untapped potential to fight climate change. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH
    Published Jun 17, 2025

    Zahra Kalantari, professor in Environmental Science and Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has been named international champion of the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize. Kalantari and...

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  • “The residual heat lasts all summer”

    Signposts in city
    It's time for Almedalen in Visby again, where debates and seminars follow one another in quick succession. (Photo: Mostphotos)
    Published Jun 17, 2025

    Anders Söderholm, President of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Almedalen Week (23–27 June) is approaching. How does it feel?

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  • Teaching bikes and autonomous cars to talk – with augmented reality

    Person on a bicycle in the R1 hall wearing AR goggles
    The reactor hall was big enough to be home for the text cyclists in the study. Photo: Ammar Al-Taie.
    Published Jun 16, 2025

    How do you communicate with a vehicle that has no driver? KTH researchers are helping cyclists navigate the traffic of the future — starting in a nuclear reactor.

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  • AI can help the body heal itself

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    Maths professor Henrik Hult is researching how AI can be used to develop revolutionary treatments for inflammatory diseases (Photo: Christer Gummeson)
    Published Jun 16, 2025

    Can we learn the body's own language - and thus treat diseases? Cutting-edge research is underway at KTH Royal Institute of Technology to decode the nervous system's signals. The goal is to develop ne...

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  • Fusion reactor could provide energy for the future

    People in laboratory
    Christer Fuglesang, professor at KTH and an astronaut, envisioned all that fusion energy could do for life and the climate on Earth at the inauguration of the Novatron 1 fusion reactor. (Photo: Torbjörn Bergkvist/Novatron Fusion Group)
    Published Jun 12, 2025

    We are finally on the verge of harnessing solar energy. This gives us great confidence for the future. These were the words of KTH professor and astronaut Christer Fuglesang at the inauguration of th...

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  • New centre puts equality at the heart of tech

    Man and woman in KTHB
    President Anders Söderholm and centre director Pia Höök at the launch of Inspirelab. Photo: Anna Gullers
    Published Jun 10, 2025

    Gender equality will now be safeguarded in technical innovations. On Monday, InspireLab was inaugurated - a new center at KTH dedicated to promoting gender equality through technology and innovation.

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  • AI generated memes funnier on average, but humans may have the last laugh

    Baby making a fist. Text above says: "When you start your assignment late and get an A."
    A meme which was rated highest among those created by human-AI collaboration in a recent study.
    Published Jun 03, 2025

    Can AI do humor? A new study suggests artificial intelligence can create internet memes as funny as those made by humans. But when it comes to gags that truly connect with viewers, people still have t...

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  • KTH’s Alum of the Year reshapes culture in the trucking industry

    Woman in the driver's cab of a truck.
    Karin Rådström is comfortable in the driver's cab, she has driven trucks from winter testing in Rovaniemi to Stockholm.
    Published May 21, 2025

    She can drive an 18-wheeler and lead 100,000 employees – Karin Rådström is the Swedish KTH engineer who heads Daimler Trucks, the world’s largest truck manufacturer. She is KTH’s Alum of the Year and ...

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  • Model shows how electric truck manufacturers can reduce reliance on virgin rare earth minerals

    Trucks and cars in highway traffic
    The electrification of vehicle transportation depends on availability of rare earth minerals. A new study shows how EV manufacturers can implement circular production practices to reduce the material costs and supply chain risks. (photo: David Callahan)
    Published May 21, 2025

    Faced with uncertain supply and soaring prices for rare earth minerals, electric vehicle manufacturers could nevertheless reduce their material demands by nearly 15 percent by remanufacturing and reus...

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  • KTH has Sweden's most popular programs

    Students at KTH campus.
    Every third prospective civil engineer applies to KTH in the first instance. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH
    Published May 21, 2025

    Of all first-choice applicants to engineering programs in Sweden, 28.8 percent apply to KTH. This makes KTH the most popular university in Sweden by a wide margin.

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  • KTH and Elekta strengthen collaboration within MedTech

    Two people on a terrace
    TheMemorandum of Understanding signed by Anders Söderholm, President and Jonas Bolander, CEO of Elekta, includes strengthening the Stockholm region as a hub for medical technology expertise.
    Published May 15, 2025

    The KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Elekta are deepening their collaboration in innovation, research and education in medical technology. The signing of a letter of intent will take this collabo...

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  • Icelandic state visit to KTH

    A man and a woman greeting each other.
    KTH President Anders Söderholm welcomes Iceland's President Halla Tómasdóttir at KTH.
    Published May 07, 2025

    Iceland's President Halla Tómasdóttir, the Swedish Royal couple and Sweden's Minister of Civil Defence Carl-Oscar Bohlin visited Cybercampus Sweden at KTH on 7 May. "Hjartanlega velkomin í Konunglega...

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  • Rare hunting dogs’ unique noses may offer clue to cause of cleft lip and palate in humans

    Close up views of two dogs' snouts
    An international research team reports that it identified the genetic origins of the forked nose that distinguishes Turkish Pointers – or Catalburun – a breed that have been prized for their supposed superior sense of smell. Pictured, a mixed breed dog with a bifid nose (left) and a Turkish pointer (right). Photo: KTH
    Published May 07, 2025

    It’s not entirely understood why some children are born with orofacial clefts, such as cleft lip or palate. But a new study suggests a genetic clue may be found in a rare breed of hunting dog.

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  • The monkeys that surpass the Alps' yodelers

    Monkeys in tree
    The howler monkey is one of the most advanced yodelers in the world (Photo: Mostphotos)
    Published Apr 23, 2025

    The world's most advanced yodelers are to be found in the rainforests of Latin America – not in the Alps. New international research, with contributions from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has dis...

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  • "Swedish consensus is an incredible force"

    Older man in googles
    Göran Sandberg, one of the honorary doctors at KTH 2025. (Photo: KAW/Magnus Bergström)
    Published Apr 14, 2025

    For Göran Sandberg, a doyen of Swedish research development, the most important issue in the university world at the moment is undoubtedly the supply of expertise. "It doesn't matter if you come from...

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  • Building safety from the ground up

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    Gunilla Franzén, who has been awarded an honorary doctorate at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, works to ensure that the foundations of a building - soil, rock and water - are up to scratch. (Photo: Private)
    Published Apr 14, 2025

    Through pioneering work, she has contributed to increased safety in our built environments - from houses to roads and bridges. Gunilla Franzén, geotechnical safety expert, has been awarded an honorary...

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  • Uwe Bornscheuer appointed honorary doctor at KTH

    Man in shirt.
    Professor Bornscheuer’s pioneering work spans diverse areas. Photo: University of Greifswald
    Published Apr 11, 2025

    Uwe Bornscheuer, Professor at the University of Greifswald, has been appointed honorary doctor at KTH for his efforts to bridge chemistry and biotechnology to address global challenges and drive indus...

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  • AI helps decode horse body language for better veterinary care

    Two women in stable interacting with horse
    Working with Elin Hernlund from SLU (center), Hedvig Kjellström created a 3D motion model that "gives animals a digital voice" to communicate with veterinarians. (Photo: David Callahan)
    Published Apr 09, 2025

    Researchers are using AI to bridge the communication gap between horse and human. Combining 3D motion capture and machine learning, a new modeling system would equip veterinarians with a powerful visu...

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