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KTH and Elekta strengthen collaboration within MedTech
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, 2025The 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
KTH President Anders Söderholm welcomes Iceland's President Halla Tómasdóttir at KTH. Published May 07, 2025Iceland'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
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, 2025It’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
The howler monkey is one of the most advanced yodelers in the world (Photo: Mostphotos) Published Apr 23, 2025The 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"
Göran Sandberg, one of the honorary doctors at KTH 2025. (Photo: KAW/Magnus Bergström) Published Apr 14, 2025For 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
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, 2025Through 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
Professor Bornscheuer’s pioneering work spans diverse areas. Photo: University of Greifswald Published Apr 11, 2025Uwe 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
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, 2025Researchers 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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City of Stockholm innovation director receives award for industrial collaboration
Karin Ekdahl Wästberg, Director of Innovation at the City of Stockholm, is awarded KTH's prize for industrial collaboration. Photo: Sabina Fabrizi Published Apr 09, 2025She is an economist who is passionate about solving societal challenges through innovation and helping young people realise that higher education is possible. This year, KTH's prize for industrial col...
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KTH and Chalmers strengthen AI collaboration
Alexandre Proutiere, AI-researcher and professor. Published Apr 08, 2025KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology will deepen their collaboration in the field of AI through a number of different initiatives. KTH researcher Alexandre Proutiere...
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Stockholm University researchers praised for their academic leadership
Researchers Georgia Destouni (left) and Lisen Schultz are honoured and pleasantly surprised to receive the scholarship the Janne Carlsson fundraising foundation for academic leadership. Published Apr 07, 2025Researchers Georgia Destouni and Lisen Schultz given a grant of SEK 100,000 for their leadership efforts
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KTH technology to map fire risk at the square meter level
Now the risk of fires in forests and fields is increasing as last year's grass is easily ignited. Foto: Mostphotos Published Apr 07, 2025Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are working to reduce the risk of grass and forest fires in Sweden. As part of the FIRE project, they are developing a sensor platform for forestry mac...
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New Swedish initiative to integrate research and healthcare
The researchers behind PROMISE aim to establish a national database to facilitate access and integration of research and healthcare data. Photo: Mostphotos Published Apr 03, 2025A groundbreaking national initiative, Precision Omics Initiative Sweden (PROMISE), aims to connect research with healthcare and establish Sweden as a world leader in data-driven precision medicine. Th...
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A critical eye can make AI better
Should humans adapt to AI or should it be the other way round? (Photo: Mostphotos) Published Apr 03, 2025Are we too blind to the development of artificial intelligence? With a more questioning view, we can come up with AI solutions that take into account more voices and perspectives, according to technol...
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Without semiconductors the world stops
The Electrum Laboratory, where Mikael Östling, Professor of Microelectronics, and Carina Zaring, Director, work, is part of the major European initiative on semiconductors. Published Apr 02, 2025Without semiconductors, the world would come to a standstill, at least the way we are used to seeing and moving around in it. The small chip can be found in virtually all the electronics we use every ...
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Mathematicians receive millions
Top left: Adrianna Gillman and Federica Milinanni, bottom left: Danai Deligeorgaki and Sven Sandfeldt. Published Mar 25, 2025Four of the grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation's mathematics programme will go to KTH this year. One researcher from abroad will be recruited as a visiting professor at KTH, and thre...
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The scientists who want to help us sleep better
Researchers Miriam Akkermann, Sandra Pauletto and Kira Vibe Jespersen are studying sleep and sound. Published Mar 21, 2025Music can help you fall asleep – but which music works best? That’s one of the questions an international consortium on sound, music and sleep are looking at.
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Leather bag made of fungus
Researchers hope that products made from fungal leather could be available in stores, within a few years. (The bag pictured is made from traditional leather) (Photo: Mostphotos) Published Mar 20, 2025From crummy food scraps to a stylish leather bag. In a new project, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and other institutions will investigate how biotechnology can be used to produce ...
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KTH researchers contribute to more sustainable student accommodation
Students testing co-living in an experimental apartment at the Live-in Lab, KTH's residential lab. (Photo: Fredrik Persson) Published Mar 17, 2025More sustainability and less loneliness. This could be the result of the new building regulations for student accommodation that are proposed to be introduced on 1 July and where KTH has contributed w...
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Light chemistry could lead to better medicines
Tove Kivijärvi has developed the new method together with researchers from KI and Uppsala University. Photo: KTH Published Mar 13, 2025By combining hydrolysis and light chemistry, researchers at KTH, KI and Uppsala University have developed a new method for controlling the functionality of medical biomaterials. The results may ultima...
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