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KTH joins major EU university alliance
KTH is now in one of the 17 alliances established by the European Universities Initiative, funded by the European Commission. Published Jul 01, 2019As part of a major education and research initiative, the EU Commission is financing 17 European university alliances. Each of these alliances includes a number of universities and KTH is part of UNIT...
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Why the brain can only learn so much
A pianist can easily learn a complex score because neuron circuitry can be reused for similar tasks. However, they have as much difficulty as anyone else when it comes to learning a new, completely different skill. The limits of new learning were recently tested by neuroscientists at KTH. Published Jul 01, 2019Why is it that a master musician can learn a new score in no time, yet encounter difficulty learning something else, like skateboarding tricks? Could there be any truth to the myth that you use only 1...
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Take control of your holiday
What´s the best way to switch off from work? (Photo: Maskot/TT) Published Jun 27, 2019What’s the best way to relax on holiday? Head out into nature, stay active and switch off all notifications from your smartphone – so says a KTH working life researcher.
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Swedish universities develop comprehensive framework for their climate work
Published Jun 26, 2019A collection of 36 Swedish universities and colleges have created a combined climate framework to serve as the basis for individual climate strategies, with the goal of coming into line with the Paris...
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Future wars will be fought on the internet
Published Jun 20, 2019KTH and the Swedish Armed Forces have announced a new form of collaboration on IT security through the establishment of a Centre for Cyber Defence and Information Security. Pontus Johnson, the project...
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KTH takes place among world's Top 100 universities
Internationalization of the study body and faculty is one factor in lifting the university into the world's top 100 list. Published Jun 19, 2019KTH takes its place among the Top 100 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings, which were released today. At 98th, KTH joins fewer than 20 technical universities on this prestigious...
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Radically different telescope design offers deeper look into space
A cross-section of a typical Wolter type space telescope with mirrors (above) is contrasted with the design that uses stacks of microengineered prisms to bend light toward the focal point. (Illustration: Wujun Mi) Published Jun 18, 2019A radically different type of X-ray space telescope has been designed at KTH, using advanced optic techniques that were originally developed in medical imaging research.
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KTH Great Prize goes to social entrepreneur Dilsa Demirbag-Sten
Published Jun 14, 2019Entrepreneur, author and journalist Dilsa Demirbag-Sten is this year´s recipient of KTH Great Prize for 2019. She is awarded the prize for her work in helping children in underprivileged areas gain a...
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Newsmakers at KTH
Published Jun 05, 2019Which people have received an award for their research or an interesting assignment? Which successful student projects currently in progress at KTH are worthy of extra attention? Under the heading New...
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“My deprived childhood made me want to give something back to society”
Published May 28, 2019SEK 6,000. That was the amount of the loan new KTH graduate Charlie Hansson took out in 2005, and which would change his life. With those six thousand kronor, he founded Chas Visual Management with a ...
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Spotlight on Research
Published May 24, 2019Who has received what when it comes to funding? What findings and results are being published in academic journals? Under the heading Spotlight on Research, we present the latest news about KTH resear...
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Sweden's king pays visit to quantum lab
PhD student Thomas Lettner, left, prepares a microscope so that King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden can view the nano-scale details imprinted on a gift the lab presented His Majesty at the conclusion of a royal visit. Published May 22, 2019A royal visit focused on KTH's research and education in quantum communications, and a link between the university and Ericsson.
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A long-standing research center in a fast moving field
Published May 22, 2019Thirteen years is a long time – especially in rapidly changing areas like communications, networking, control systems and computer science. ACCESS has contributed to interdisciplinary research and doc...
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The smart top that tracks your body posture
Mikael Forsman demonstrates the connected top while a colleagues checks the data recorded on a smartphone. He has dedicated much of his research to developing technology that can be applied practically within ergonomics. Published May 15, 2019Does your body ache after you lift something incorrectly or bend down too much at work? This top tells you when you should straighten your back and lower your elbows.
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Blood and sweat take training app to the next level
The armband measures your blood and sweat and sends the information to a training app. Published May 13, 2019Were you one of the 20,000 entrants who ran the Stockholm Marathon in 2018? If so, you will remember what a warm day it was, and how many of you were forced to quit due to the hot weather. KTH researc...
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Economic downturn made him a successful inventor
Published May 13, 2019He graduated from KTH not long after the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and it was “impossible to get a permanent job”. “I had no intention of becoming an entrepreneur. I wanted to be an engineer. So i...
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The Humane City: Startup aims to reduce water consumption in apartments
KTH alumni have launched a technology that enables multi unit dwellers to track how much water they are using - a key step toward reducing waste and consumption. Published May 09, 2019Even in Sweden, like other parts of the world, cities and smaller towns are facing shortages of fresh water. Yet consumption continues unabated. That could change, however. A startup from KTH Royal In...
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Nordic Five Tech establishes new network for artificial intelligence
Published May 02, 2019The Nordic Five Tech alliance of leading technical universities in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden announces the creation of the Nordic Artificial Intelligence Network.
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Satellite data and AI help fight Sweden's forest fires
Tonight's Valborg celebrations coincide with a high risk of forest fires through much of Sweden, including the Stockholm area. (Photo: Pablo Collantes) Published Apr 30, 2019Weeks of drought and sporadic forest and grass fires have threatened to put a damper on traditional Walpurgis Night celebrations tonight in Sweden, where communities typically light bonfires to mark t...
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Newsmakers at KTH
Published Apr 11, 2019Which people have received an award for their research or an interesting assignment? Which successful student projects currently in progress at KTH are worthy of extra attention? Under the heading New...
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