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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.

Woman in the driver's cab of a truck.
Karin Rådström is comfortable in the driver's cab, she has driven trucks from winter testing in Rovaniemi to Stockholm.

KTH’s Alum of the Year reshapes culture in the trucking industry

She can drive an 18-wheeler and lead 100,000 employees – Karin Rådström is the Swedish KTH engineer who heads Daimler Trucks, the world’s largest truck manufacturer. She is KTH’s Alum of the Year and ...

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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)

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

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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Students at KTH campus.
Every third prospective civil engineer applies to KTH in the first instance. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH

KTH has Sweden's most popular programs

Of all first-choice applicants to engineering programs in Sweden, 28.8 percent apply to KTH. This makes KTH the most popular university in Sweden by a wide margin.

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RESEARCH FOCUS
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

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

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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Christian Thomann

Thomann in collaboration between Nordic Ministries of Finance and academia

INDEK’s Christian Thomann will play an important role in a new collaboration between the Nordic Ministries of Finance.

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Researcher in lab.
Cecilia Williams is a professor in proteomics at KTH. Photo: Jon Lindhe

Oestrogen in the gut affects immune response to cancer

According to a recent study published by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the effect of oestrogen in the gut affects how immune cells penetrate colon tumors.

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