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  • Advancing collaboration for advanced high-strength steels

    Henrik Sieurin.
    Henrik Sieurin is new adjunct professor at the Department of Materials Science.
    Published Jun 29, 2025

    Henrik Sieurin earned his PhD at KTH. Now he’s back as an adjunct professor and expert in fatigue of the world’s most recycled material – steel. With a focus on collaboration for smarter solutions in ...

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  • Trees important for lowering outdoor temperatures in cities

    One of the bikes measuring surface temperatures in Hammarby sjöstad in summer 2024.
    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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  • Quantum researcher take next step towards superconductors

    Researcher in lab.
    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 project secures major funding to make climate-neutral cities a reality

    Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page
    Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page
    Published Jun 16, 2025

    Urban areas contribute to more than 60 percent of global greenhouse emissions. With cities around the world tackling climate change and extreme weather events, a research initiative at KTH Royal Insti...

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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

    People in laboratory
    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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  • Under the Dome: An Educational Journey into Urban Energy Solutions

    Published Jun 11, 2025

    The project aims to create a miniaturized model of energy systems for future cities, designed as an educational environment for KTH students.

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  • Singapore and KTH join forces on AI

    KTH building Digital Futures
    The symposium takes place at Digital Futures on 16–19 September, 2025.
    Published Jun 02, 2025

    AI is reshaping how we work and learn – but how do we build inclusive and future-proof knowledge? On September 16–18, KTH/Digital Futures, Örebro University and Linköping University are bringing toget...

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  • Exhibition explores nuclear energy’s role in a fossil-free future

    portrait of Pär Olsson and Christophe Duwig
    Pär Olsson and Christophe Duwig, leaders of KTH Nexus and intitiators of the exhibition.
    Published May 27, 2025

    Nuclear power is a controversial and crucial topic in today’s energy debate. An ongoing exhibition at the KTH Library highlights how an innovative nuclear technology, tiny modular reactors (SMRs), can...

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  • Joint lab to find functional materials of the future

    Two men in suits.
    UTokyo professor Junichiro Shiomi and KTH professor Daniel Söderberg. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH
    Published May 27, 2025

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology is strengthening its collaboration with Japan. As part of a joint research project on nanomaterials, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and KTH are opening a joint lab ...

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  • When data makes a difference: How AymurAI helps the justice system in Latin America

    Ivana Feldfeber.
    Published May 26, 2025

    In Latin America, there is a lack of structured data on gender-based violence against women and LGBTI people. In order to statistically map gender-based violence against women and LGBTI people, Ivana ...

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  • Award goes toward study of wood-derived lignin for eco-friendly sunscreen

    Olena Sevastyanova in a lab.
    “I feel truly grateful for the recognition of my work,” Olena Sevastyanova says about receiving the Competence Development Award. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH
    Published May 21, 2025

    KTH researcher Olena Sevastyanova believes that trees and plants can serve as a source for sunscreen – an idea she is researching with a recent grant of 700,000 Swedish crowns.

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  • Model shows how electric truck manufacturers can reduce reliance on virgin rare earth minerals

    Trucks and cars in highway traffic
    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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  • Carbon dioxide capture - The embryo of a new market.

    Published May 20, 2025

    Stockholm Exergi's promise of minus emissions is praised by many and attracts billion-dollar contracts with several "tech giants". At the same time, it is receiving some criticism from some other quar...

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  • A Unique Opportunity: PhD position on “Energy Management in Sport Facilities”

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    Image by Bangyu Wang on unsplash.com
    Published May 15, 2025

    We invite applications for a PhD position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology focusing on Energy Management in Sport Facilities. This unique, collaborative research initiative brings together Energy ...

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  • Icelandic state visit to KTH

    A man and a woman greeting each other.
    KTH President Anders Söderholm welcomes Iceland's President Halla Tómasdóttir at KTH.
    Published May 07, 2025

    Iceland'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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  • Zuheir Barsoum on the TekMek Research Days: The breadth of research areas enables useful networking

    Published May 06, 2025

    In May 2025, TekMek Research Days will bring together researchers and industry representatives to exchange knowledge, establish contacts and open up for new collaborations. By making the diversity of ...

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