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  • New sepsis diagnostic could reduce critical time to save patients

    Two people in lab
    The new technique enables a clinic to detect bacterial infection in as little as two hours using software trained by artificial intelligence, says Henar Marino Miguelez (right), pictured here with Professor Wouter van der Wijngaart. (Photo: David Callahan)
    Published Aug 28, 2025

    A new diagnostic method would confirm sepsis infections earlier, cutting critical hours in the “race against time” to save patients’ lives.

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  • KTH joins think tank for humanities

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    Erik Isberg represents KTH in the Humtank think tank.
    Published Aug 27, 2025

    Erik Isberg, researcher at the Division of History, who is KTH's representative in the Humtank think tank, which KTH recently joined. What is Humtank?

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  • Their student project is reshaping train safety

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    Isak Jarbo and Johan Allberg’s bachelor thesis on braking curves led to part time jobs at The Swedish Transport Administration. Photo: Jon Lindhe
    Published Aug 20, 2025

    When KTH students Isak Jarbo and Johan Allberg started working on their bachelor’s thesis, they hardly knew what braking curves were. Today, their report has laid the foundation for a change in Swedis...

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  • KTH course gave teacher the tools to integrate AI in the classroom

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    Teacher Jahangir “Jay” Almasi was inspired by the KTH course and has now written a textbook for schools that want to take AI education to the next level.
    Published Aug 14, 2025

    Jahangir “Jay” Almasi, a teacher at Tibble Gymnasium in Täby, just outside Stockholm, has completed KTH’s AI course for upper secondary school teachers – a course now also available for primary school...

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  • Trees important for lowering outdoor temperatures in cities

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    Published Jun 26, 2025

    Surface temperatures in a city are affected by trees. This is shown by measurements that researchers Ulla Mörtberg, professor of energy systems analysis and environmental assessment, and Elina Merdyms...

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  • Arctic offers new perspectives for students from California and Sweden

    This group of Cal State Fullerton students arrived last week for the KTH summer course, Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic. (Photo: David Callahan)
    Published Jun 21, 2025

    Polar bears, abandoned coal mines and a deserted Russian settlement await 16 students from California who arrived at KTH last week to prepare for a unique field study course in the high Arctic, from J...

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  • KTH advances wireless communication research beyond traditional telecom

    Published Jun 19, 2025

    How can wireless communication contribute to smart cities, climate-friendly farming or improved security? Through the new Strategic Research Initiative, 'Wireless Beyond Telecommunication', KTH is bri...

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  • QS ranking highlights KTH social impact, collaboration and sustainability

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    The new ranking places KTH second among universities in Sweden and 13th among those in the European Union.
    Published Jun 19, 2025

    With high marks for sustainability, social impact and international research collaboration, KTH was ranked 78th worldwide in the 2026 QS World University Rankings which were released today.

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  • Violent crime linked to wealth gap in richest countries

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    A new study shows that fighting crime at the local level would have a better chance of success if a country’s income inequality was reduced. (Photo: Tim Larson)
    Published Jun 18, 2025

    Economic growth in developed countries can lead to more violent crime if an income gap between wealthy and poor citizens doesn’t narrow, a new study shows.

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  • KTH launches new centre for total defence

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    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

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    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”

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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