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Theme: AI and humans

How can AI contribute to people's lives and the development of society? What are the opportunities, challenges and concerns? A series of articles focusing on artificial intelligence and humans presents exciting research from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

One of the bikes measuring surface temperatures in Hammarby sjöstad in summer 2024.

Trees important for lowering outdoor temperatures in cities

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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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)

Arctic offers new perspectives for students from California and Sweden

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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The new ranking places KTH second among universities in Sweden and 13th among those in the European Union.

QS ranking highlights KTH social impact, collaboration and sustainability

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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RESEARCH FOCUS
Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual.
Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual, Research Leaders of the Future from KTH.

Two KTH researchers appointed Research Leaders of the Future

The Foundation for Strategic Research has appointed the Research Leaders of the Future and among the 16 elected researchers are two from KTH: Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual. “I am truly honored to re...

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KTH advances wireless communication research beyond traditional telecom

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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Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page
Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page

KTH project secures major funding to make climate-neutral cities a reality

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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