News in sustainability
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New appointments as Wallenberg Academy Fellows
Published Dec 09, 2019It has now been confirmed that KTH researchers Sara Zahedi and Marina Petrova have been appointed as Wallenberg Academy Fellows 2019. The grants cover a period of five years and are intended to provid...
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Tougher actions imperative to reduce aviation emissions
The climate impact of high altitude emissions can be significantly reduced by changing flight routes. (Photo: Unsplash) Published Dec 06, 2019Carbon offsets, emission allowances and environment taxes – these current instruments are not enough to reduce airline climate emissions. A broad mix of tougher measures are needed according to transp...
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Without cooperation, social progress will come to a halt
Research would gain from stronger ties with parties outside universities, says research policy expert Mats Benner. (Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT) Published Nov 22, 2019How can universities collaborate in new ways – across subject boundaries and outside academia – in order to contribute towards solutions to ever more complex social problems? “As often as not, resear...
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Truly inspiring innovation conference
The UN's global goals for sustainable development are in focus when KTH and Times Higher Education organize a scientific conference in April 2020. (Photo: UN) Published Nov 22, 2019How can you create a successful innovation climate? How can universities around the world steer social development in a sustainable direction? These are some of the questions set to be discussed at a ...
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Newsmakers
Published Nov 21, 2019Who has received what when it comes to funding? What findings, results and researchers have attracted attention outside KTH? Under the vignette Newsmakers, we provide a selection of the latest news an...
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A record number of participants at Giants
Published Nov 15, 2019Lectures, workshops and a mini fair that provided plenty of opportunities for the participants to get answers to education-related questions from students and teachers from KTH Royal Institute of Tech...
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Master students pitched sustainable energy plan for city in China
Published Oct 09, 2019Solar panels and wind turbines where production is supported by batteries that store the energy generated. Biogas as fuel, produced from the city's organic waste. But above all, an innovative citizen ...
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Spotlight on Research
Published Sep 16, 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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An international VIP visit from young innovators focuses on water
Students representing 35 countries got to meet KTH researchers and students during the Stockholm Junior Water Prize on Wednesday, August 28. (Photos by David Callahan) Published Aug 29, 2019KTH’s Water Centre hosted finalists in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize on Wednesday, August 28, for a full day of innovation coaching and discussions with leading researchers.
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A possible alternative to silicon-based solar cells is shown to be more efficient
Researchers at KTH and Siberian Federal University in Russia used high-precision calculations to examine, for the first time, the electronic and optical properties of both single- and multi-layer films made of the material. (photo: Andreas Gücklhorn) Published Aug 26, 2019A possible alternative to silicon-based solar panels has been shown to convert solar energy into electricity more efficiently, reports KTH Professor Hans Ågren. He and researchers from Russia, South K...
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“Inclusive societies deliver a higher level of financial prosperity”
Published Aug 15, 2019In two books that have received a great deal of attention, he has discussed the importance of what he calls the creative class when it comes to stimulating innovation and economic growth in urban area...
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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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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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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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Spotlight on Research
Published Mar 28, 2019Who has received funding for new research? What findings and results are being published in academic journals? Under the heading Spotlight on Research, we provide a selection of the latest news about ...
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Powerful near real-time monitoring tool enables response to Mozambique floods
Published Mar 26, 2019Flooding and damage from the tropical cyclone Idai is being tracked in near real time in Mozambique with a method developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Well-visited workshop on sustainable food
Published Mar 21, 2019On March 14, the network KTH Food Sustainability arranged a workshop with speeddating at KTH’s library. It attracted great interest. The organizers had planned for 30 participants, but twice as many c...
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KTH and MIT in research collaboration
Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic, together, will exchange ideas, decide and build the research that will be conducted based on what Stockholm city and other collaborative actors need Published Mar 05, 2019KTH together with MIT, one of the world’s highest-ranking universities, are now entering into a research collaboration around urban planning and development where Stockholm city is the focus. The hub ...
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Grön BoStad Stockholm granted an additional 15 million SEK
Published Dec 11, 2018The Grön BoStad Stockholm platform is working to strengthen sustainable urban development in the housing sector. The Structural Funds Partnership Stockholm have now decided to invest another 15 millio...
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