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Academic writing project bridges Japan and Sweden
Akiko Shirabe, Björn Kjellgren and Jane Bottomley are part of the project. Published May 27, 2026Conducting research across borders can be challenging – not least when it comes to communicating knowledge in a new academic culture. A new project at KTH Royal Institute of Technology aims to support...
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Royal recognition for sustainable steel research
Yu-Chiao Lu and King Carl XVI Gustaf, photo: Jonas Borg Published May 26, 2026Receiving a prestigious scholarship is always a milestone. Receiving it from the King of Sweden makes it even more memorable. When Carl XVI Gustaf handed KTH researcher Yu-Chiao Lu a scholarship from ...
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John Ågren receives Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture Award
Published May 20, 2026John Ågren, professor emeritus at Material Science KTH, has been honored by the prestigious Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture Award for his outstanding contributions to the physical metallurgy and ...
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Swedish pension system is more than just a model
Published May 13, 2026Christian Thomann from INDEK discusses Sweden’s pension system in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Seventy percent of Swedes save in investment funds or stocks. The country’s pension system did not...
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Why finding biomarkers for brain disease is harder than it looks
Published May 12, 2026With today’s powerful brain imaging, genetic analysis and artificial intelligence, it would be reasonable to expect that brain diseases could be diagnosed directly from biology. Yet in everyday medici...
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Simulation and gaming conference returns to Stockholm
The 57th International Simulation and Gaming Association’s conference 2026 will be held in Flemingsberg on June 22 – 25. Published May 11, 2026KTH Royal Institute of Technology will host the International Simulation and Gaming Association’s Conference 2026 in June at Campus Flemingsberg. The 57th ISAGA conference will gather students, teache...
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How the brain keeps its options open
Published May 08, 2026How does the brain know when to continue a thought, change direction, or stop altogether? Most of the time, this happens effortlessly. Yet beneath this apparent ease lies the coordinated activity of v...
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Blood protein levels change from childhood to adulthood
Blood proteins are widely used as biomarkers to detect, for example, inflammation, hormonal imbalance, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. Photo: Mostphotos. Published Apr 29, 2026Blood protein levels change significantly during childhood, and the differences between girls and boys become more pronounced with age. A new study by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology ...
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KTH Research Explains the Impact of Modern Running Shoes
Anders Beckman and Stefan Hallström from KTH testing out running shoes. Published Apr 21, 2026Modern running shoes have fundamentally changed the sport of running. At KTH, researcher Stefan Hallström studies how shoe design affects performance, and the results clearly show that the mechanics o...
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Advancing smart logistics with object-centric process mining
Published Apr 10, 2026Felix Klein, a Master’s student in Information Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is completing his thesis at KTH, where he explores the future of warehouse logistics. Focusing on se...
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Successful exchange with Kyoto University
According to Dahlberg, a major difference from home was the Japanese work culture. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Apr 09, 2026KTH doctoral student Simon Dahlberg had the opportunity to undertake a three-month exchange at the Institute of Life and Medical Sciences at Kyoto University in Japan. An exchange that is just the fir...
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Digital solutions for production logistics remanufacturing
Published Apr 08, 2026During his Erasmus internship, Raphael Kienzler has explored how digitalization can transform production logistics in remanufacturing. In his master’s thesis, he combines academic research with indust...
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Creating a safer working environment for EV mechanics
Too little is known about the working environment of electric car mechanics, a situation that researchers at KTH are keen to remedy. Photo: MostPhotos Published Apr 02, 2026Ergonomics researchers at KTH are identifying the risks involved in repairing battery-powered electric vehicles. The aim of the project is to provide mechanics with better protection. “We are interes...
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Belgioioso awarded prize for work on smarter infrastructure systems
Giuseppe Belgioioso optimises both transport and electricity systems. Published Mar 30, 2026Giuseppe Belgioioso, researcher at KTH has been awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize, including a three-year grant of SEK 1.25 million per year. The funding will support his research on how digitalisati...
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This year’s recipients of the Göran Gustafsson Prize at KTH announced
Published Mar 30, 2026It is with great pleasure that KTH announces that the Göran Gustafsson Foundation for Research in Natural Sciences and Medicine (KTH/UU), at its most recent board meeting, has decided to award this ye...
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New article in Nature identifies global gaps in precipitation monitoring networks
Published Mar 25, 2026A new research article in Nature by guest professor at KTH Gia Destouni and colleagues, identifies major global gaps in precipitation monitoring networks. These gaps hinder climate change impact asses...
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Tuuli Lappalainen Receives Prestigious European Society of Human Genetics Award
Published Mar 19, 2026Professor Tuuli Lappalainen, a leading genetics researcher, is being honored by the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) with one of society’s most prestigious honorary assignments. The recogniti...
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The Mathematician Advancing the Future of Stroke Care
Professor Ozan Öktem Published Mar 17, 2026Professor Ozan Öktem develops advanced mathematical and AI‑based methods that can make medical image diagnostics both faster and more reliable. With a career spanning academia, industry, and several l...
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Lihui Wang Elected President of International Engineering Academy
Published Mar 06, 2026Professor Lihui Wang at the Department of Production Engineering, KTH, has been elected President of the International Academy of Engineering and Technology (AET) - an international network that bring...
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Greener courtyards increase interest in housing
Agnieszka Zalejska Jonsson. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Mar 03, 2026Access to greenery affects how people perceive their living environment – and how much they are willing to pay for a new home, according to a study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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