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ERC Consolidator Grant for research on faster fluid mixing
“Potential applications for new findings in elastic turbulence are in biomedicine, soil cleaning and design of new biomaterials. In addition, we want to increase the understanding of biological processes, since blood, saliva and mucus are complex fluids with similar properties,” says Outi Tammisola, KTH Professor of Fluid Mechanics. Published Dec 03, 2024Outi Tammisola, Professor of Fluid Mechanics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, receives an ERC Consolidator Grant of €2 million for a five-year period for the project “INTER-ET”. “We hope to enab...
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New research centre to strengthen Sweden’s food supply chain
The byproduct from rapeseed oil production is rich in dietary fibers, antioxidants, and protein. It could be used for human consumption, says Francisco Vilaplana, center director of the newly established PLENTY. Photo: Niklas Johansson/Unsplash. Published Nov 28, 2024Recent years have exposed significant vulnerabilities in both Sweden’s and the global food supply chain, driven by extreme weather, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, KTH Ro...
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Ethical AI use in journalism can strengthen democracy
“If AI technology is only used to increase, and not change, media production, I see major risks of quality deterioration in journalism. It is therefore crucial that creators and users of AI technology in editorial environments let AI tools become catalysts for creativity rather than conformity”, Agnes Stenbom says. Published Nov 21, 2024Agnes Stenbom, an industrial doctoral student at KTH Indek, works to ensure that ethical AI use of media can strengthen society and democracy. She was recently named AI Swede of the Year 2024 by Tech...
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How to reduce emissions from consumption
Göran Finnveden, Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis, presents research at the UN Climate Summit on how to reduce emissions (Photo: Håkan Lindgren and Mostphotos) Published Nov 18, 2024Göran Finnveden, Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis, will be reporting on instruments for climate change mitigation during the ongoing COP29 climate summit in Baku. "Being able to communi...
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Better research in interaction with industry
Emil Björnson, professor of wireless communications, shows a prototype of a set of antennas that could be used in 6G mobile phone masts. (Photo: KTH) Published Nov 15, 2024KTH has received funding for five new industrial doctoral students. One of the projects aims to develop more efficient mobile masts for future wireless data traffic. “Our promising research findings ...
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To compete globally, Europe’s seafood farmers may get boost from AI research
“We are trying to find ways to be more and more competitive," says Fredrik Gröndahl, director of the Blue Food Seafood Centre. Several AI projects are in the works, with the aim of boosting competitiveness in the global sea farming industry. (Photo: Charlotte Rosell ) Published Nov 13, 2024In the global seafood market, European aquaculture could expect a boost from AI solutions developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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Record number of KTH researchers making an impact
From lab to market. Innovation and utilisation of research have a long tradition at KTH (Photo: Adam af Ekenstam) Published Nov 12, 2024KTH is at the forefront of social impact. On this year's IVA list of research that can benefit society, KTH dominates with a total of 31 out of around 100 project placements.
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New immunotherapy suggests quicker, more affordable individualized treatment
Mice receiving the treatment had prolonged survival. At higher doses, the treatment also save the mice from cancer. Published Nov 12, 2024A new vaccine for several kinds of cancer was tested successfully on human blood samples and on live mice. Researchers report in Nature Communications on this latest potential breakthrough in precisio...
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Generative AI course is one of KTH’s most popular
Haibo Li and Anders Hedman are teachers and researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specialising in generative AI. Photo: Peter Asplund Published Nov 05, 2024A course on generative AI is one of the most popular offerings at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Two instructors explain why demand for the course is so high, what students can expect to learn, e...
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Minister underlines KTH's role in green transition
Minister of Education Johan Pehrson on a visit to KTH with Anders Söderholm, President, on the right and Sofia Ritzen, Dean of Faculty, in the middle. Published Nov 05, 2024"KTH is the pride of Sweden, with impressive activities and a clear focus on the future." This is what Education Minister Johan Pehrson said during a visit to KTH, when he got a taste of KTH's energy...
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New needle technology makes skin cream and dermatology more effective
William Ferreira Andrén has studied the Master's programme in Medical Biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Photo: Peter Asplund Published Nov 04, 2024A student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has worked to further develop and validate the use of advanced microsphere technology during their thesis project at Stanford. These microspheres, which ...
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Researcher works to future-proof the internet
Cryptologist Martin Ekerås believes that by 2030 at the earliest we will have quantum computers that capable of forcing asymmetric cryptographic algorithms that have been used to protect privacy on the internet. Image: Midjourney Published Oct 30, 2024Martin Ekerå has just completed his doctorate at KTH, focusing on quantum computer algorithms for cryptanalysis. His research primarily examines if, and when, quantum computers might one day crack mos...
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KTH student awarded for best thesis in the country
Jessica Lindström, this year's recipient of the Wimanska Prize. Photo: Sveriges Ingenjörer Published Oct 28, 2024Hello, Jessica Lindström, this year’s recipient of the Wimanska Prize, awarded annually by Sveriges Ingenjörer for Sweden’s best thesis. How does it feel?
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Surge in international enrollment seen in master’s programmes
The number of fee-paying international students—primarily from outside of the European market—rose by 40 percent over the previous year. (Photo: David Callahan) Published Oct 28, 2024Enrollment of master’s students from outside Europe surged at KTH this autumn. A record number of qualified applications were received, and an unprecedented number of admitted students registered for ...
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Seaweed could be set to fashion the future
Seaweed is a raw material that could form the basis of future clothing. Here, a seaweed bed in Iceland. Published Oct 23, 2024How about a dress or trousers made from seaweed? A Nordic research and collaboration project is looking at how one of the ocean's raw materials can be used to make the fashion industry more sustainabl...
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3D printing method could improve micro energy storage
A close up of 3D-printed Si-rich glass micro-supercapacitors on silicon substrates, magnified by 4720 times. Published Oct 18, 2024One key to making portable devices more compact and energy efficient lies in the precise nanoscale form of energy-storing capacitors. Researchers from Micro and Nanosystems at KTH report they've crack...
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Get ready – AI could be your next recruiter
Published Oct 16, 2024Maybe it’s worth asking AI what your next job application should look like. More and more companies are starting to use AI to handle the initial stages of recruitment.
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Newsmakers at KTH – October 2024
Top from left: Léa Braud, Johan Rockberg, Kaspar Norberg. Below: Nicolai Kristersson Campbell, Georgia Destouni, Sverker Sörlin. Published Oct 16, 2024Who 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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Research on lignin and superconductors receives Wallenberg grant
KTH professors Egor Babaev, Minna Hakkarainen and Oscar Tjernberg are recipients of project grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for their basic research. Photo: KTH Published Oct 14, 2024What is the structure of lignin and can it be used to create new sustainable materials? Can a new kind of spectroscopy method reveal how electrons bind together and what are the properties of a comple...
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Hello there Wicky Qin, designer of an award winning sleep mask
Wicky Qin, a KTH student and product designer, has worked with an international team to produce a sleep mask to improve sleep. The product has three modules: Neural Signal Detection, Bone Conduction and Light Stimulation, which are combined to improve the user's sleep quality. Now, the BEKVÄM sleep mask has been named this year's national winner of the James Dyson Award. Published Oct 14, 2024You have designed a sleeping mask that may improve the quality of sleep by connecting brain signals with light and sound functions. Now the product has been named this year's national winner of the pr...
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