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Protesters evicted from the courtyard
The pro-Palestinian protesters camping in the courtyard have been evicted by the police. Published Jun 14, 2024KTH has applied for and been granted permission to use the ground in the courtyard for a conference on 17 June. This means that those who have been camping there since 14 May and who do not have permi...
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More participants in THE's Impact Ranking - KTH in 72nd place
KTH has been ranked on eight of the 17 global goals in THE's latest Impact Ranking. Image: OTW Published Jun 12, 2024On June 12, Times Higher Education's (THE) Impact Ranking 2024 was presented. The results show that KTH was ranked 72 out of 1,963 universities.
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KTH students received SEK 50,000 each: Here are the results
KTH student Weronika Tuszynska's thesis aims to assess the severity of forest fires using satellite data and artificial intelligence. Photo: Peter Asplund Published Jun 10, 2024At a time when surveys such as The Nordic youth barometer show that interest among young people in sustainability issues is on the decline, there is evidence to the contrary. Like the 12 KTH students ...
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THS-building occupied
Published Jun 07, 2024At lunchtime on 7 June, around 20 people, with a pro-Palestinian message, barricaded themselves in rooms on the third floor of Nymble, THS's premises on the KTH Campus.
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QS ranks KTH 74th worldwide
Nearly unchanged from last year, KTH ranks 74th in the QS World University Rankings. (Photo: David Callahan) Published Jun 05, 2024KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s was ranked 74th among 1,500 universities worldwide in the 2025 QS World University Rankings released today. Nearly unchanged from last year, the ranking places KTH ...
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Inventor of bed bug machine receives bursary
Now it's revelead: KTH student Maja Åstrand, one of the founders of SimulAir, has been awarded a newly established entrepreneurship scholarship of SEK 100,000. Photo: Lisa Bäckman. Published Jun 03, 2024KTH student Maja Åstrand, one of the founders of SimulAir, has been awarded a newly established entrepreneurship scholarship of SEK 100,000.
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How to make government information more understandable
Palácio do Planalto - Brazil's government building. Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas/Unsplash. Published May 31, 2024In a polarized time when facts from researchers and politicians can be misinterpreted or distorted, the need for comprehensible knowledge dissemination is increasing. KTH student Tiago Maranhao Barret...
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Security tightened after new protest march
Published May 30, 2024On 29 May, a new protest march took place on the KTH Campus, disrupting ongoing activities. KTH is in close contact with the police and is increasing its security measures.
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Science and curiosities from KTH Library's rare books collection
Published May 27, 2024Welcome to a new exhibition in the Library hall that opens Tuesday 28 May.
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Increased security on campus with public order officers
Published May 23, 2024KTH will be increasing the security on campus with public order officers (ordningsvakter) to reinforce the security guards already on campus.
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Investigating whether AI can replace human trainers
Published May 22, 2024Artificial intelligence, AI, is making inroads everywhere in society. One example is KTH student Malin Jauad Almeida Marques, who in her degree project at Scania is studying whether AI-generated movin...
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Protest march on KTH Campus
Published May 21, 2024Between 60 and 80 people demonstrated at lunchtime on May 21 at KTH Campus - from the courtyard, where some 30 students had been camping for almost a week - to Brinellvägen 8. The police were present ...
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She is the Female Technical Engineer of the Year
Nemrit Kaur, studying Energy and Environment at KTH, has been named Female Technical Engineer of the Year. Published May 21, 2024Congratulations to Nemrit Kaur, who is studying Energy and Environment at ITM and has been named Female Technical Engineer of the Year. The “Female Technical Engineer” program is a talent initiative t...
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Protesting campers in the courtyard
Published May 14, 2024Around 30 students have set up camp in KTH's courtyard in protest against the war in Gaza.
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KTH's Alum of the Year 2024 wants to engage Swedish households in the energy transition
“At a time when we charge our cars the same way we charge our phones, and private households can produce their own electricity, households can become part of a common energy solution for the whole society. My goal is for all of Europe's electricity consumers to have access to each other's surplus electricity. We should be able to move the supply of electricity between countries," says Tanmoy Bari, co-founder of Greenely and KTH's Alum of the Year 2024. Published May 07, 2024He is the co-creator of a digital platform developed to give private households full control over their energy consumption. The vision is to connect electricity consumers to a virtual power plant for ...
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An AI friend for improved mental health
Selina is currently finishing her master's degree in Global Health at Karolinska Institutet, and Barbora recently finished her architecture studies at KTH. Together they are developing Clara, an AI-based friend for improved mental health. Published Apr 24, 2024A spontaneous meeting and a common interest in promoting mental health among young people was the start for Selina Noe och Barbora Havelcová. They met for the first time at the event KTH Innovation Co...
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From student assistant to instrument maker
Funki has received good help from KTH Innovation. Photo: Peter Asplund Published Apr 24, 2024Maria Svahn entered KTH with a background as a student assistant - She leaves the university with a technical innovation that she and fellow student Josefine Hölling created together. The importance o...
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The KTH website has a new look
Published Apr 18, 2024Due to KTH's updated graphic profile, the website has undergone a series of design changes.
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15 new teams enter the pre-incubator program
Yanmiao Fan, a researcher at the KTH Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology has teamed up with KTH alumnus Yizhou Zhang to launch Vasol Tech, a solar power unit with innovative design. Here seen taking a selfie with their business development coach Eva Halén. Published Apr 18, 2024Fifteen new teams have started their year in the KTH Innovation pre-incubator program. From a marketplace for recycled building materials to the treatment of autoimmune diseases: here is Batch 19!
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Apply for the Stockholm Student Academy program
Published Apr 11, 2024Are you an international student who is interested in staying in Sweden and the Swedish labour market after graduation? As a KTH student, you now have an exclusive opportunity to take part in the Stoc...
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