11 students from Campus Skellefteå has participated in" Lycksele Meeting spot" to produce prototypes in health, young entrepreneurship and skills. The three winning teams won SEK 120 000 to share and the opportunity to develop their services further. One of the winning team was FARPP - a mobile application that will engage health care staff to prescribe "Physical Activities on Prescription" more often, and help motivate patients to change their lifestyle.
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When Diego Elustondo visited Skellefteå for a wood drying conference in 2010, he fell in love with the city, nature and people. It was therefore not a difficult decision for him to recently accept the position as Chaired Professor in Wood Physics at LTU in Skellefteå. Diego looks forward to his new work with both humility and confidence.
Fredrik Ortmon, Computer Graphic student at LTU Skellefteå has been nominated for Swedish Game Awards in the category Best mobile game for his mobile game Dungeon Heroes.
On June 4th LTU Skellefteås held a closing Ceremoni for graduate students. The university wanted to thank you for the academic years that the students spent on Campus Skellefteå.
A new method for X-ray of logs developed at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) and SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden provides much higher accuracy than before and is ready for use in sawmills. PhD Johan Skog has developed the method in his research, presented in a new thesis at Luleå University of Technology.
In less than a year after the startup of the commercialization ambassador program at Luleå University of technology the number of incubations have more than doubled.
A seminar in Mobile e-services was held at Campus Skellefteå where Luleå University of Technology presented their fourth generation mobile e-services research. Skellefteå Municipality presented their plans and strategies in the field.
Wood researchers from LTU Skellefteå have participated at the LIGNA fair in Hannover which is one of the world´s largest tradeshows for the Sawmill and Woodworking industry. The tradeshow had just over 2,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries. This year it is was more than 90,000 visitors from the whole world.
How can the breakdown of logs at a sawmill be more efficient and how can the value of the timber be increased? Anders Berglund, researcher at LTU Skellefteå, has focused on the sawing process in the production chain and presented the results of his work at a licentiate seminar on May 17.
The third edition of the festival Nordsken has now ended. What in Skellefteå started with the establishing of Dreamhack is now a wider festival for all ages. Nordsken is a drug-free event for those interested in technology, computer games and table games (role-figure and card games). LTU cooperates with Nordsken and contribute with games, competitions and students.
The old academic tradition to nail the Doctoral thesis together with the new tradition of hanging licentiate theses were introduced in May 2012 at Campus Skellefteå in order to show the research conducted in town. One year after the start, 10 LTU thesis and portraits are placed in the Forum building for public display.
Welcome to project NIMO seminar 2013. The aim of the project is to ensure the future welfare through more efficient ways to deliver public services through e-services.
Deadline for applications to universities has passed and never before have Luleå University Technology had as many first-choice applicants to it's programs. The result shows that a total of 18% more than in 2012, sought to Luleå University of Technology, while the equivalent for the country is 6.5%. LTU's engineering programs have received 24% more first-choice applicants.
LTU Skellefteå visited Balder School to inform about the profession Engineer. Engineers from Plusshus and Outotec talked about their experiences in their profession and about their work. They both agreed that it is a good choice to study an engineering programme. You get a good technical base which opens a whole field of professions.
When Arbetsförmedlingen invited to their education fair in Skelleftea LTU informed about beeing a student at LTU and the education programmes you can study in Skellefteå. The fair was two days and about 100 people visited. Many were interested in LTUs Preparatory Programme, 60.0 Credits that provides a guaranteed place at LTU Bachelor programmes.
The Grad Show is the highlight for many students in the programmes for computer game development and computer graphics at Luleå University of Technology. During the day, which is held annually, students get the chance to meet influential industry representatives and present their exam projects.
LTU Skellefteå are again the scene where the worlds leading computer game companies and VFX companies participate when students from Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå show their student work. Welcome to GRAD SHOW 2013 where LTU students from computer graphics and computer game development presents their projects.
When LTU invited to mini-courses, the course "Working with game engines" was offered at Campus Skellefteå. Information was given about studying at LTU Skellefteå and the qualities needed when working as a Computer Game Engineer.
LTU Skellefteå students in mechanical and energy engineering has now completed their second major development projects in partnership with local companies. Since there is a shortage of engineers and they next year will choose their thesis work, companies were invited to the presentation. Also classes from secondary schools in Skellefteå were invited to get a glimpse of the engineers work.
120,000 SEK were distributed to students and staff at Campus Skellefteå seeking Sammes Foundation development grant. The purpose of the scholarship is to support business and product ideas.
For student Miku Godfrey the way to Luleå University of Technology and the education Film and Television Set Design / Prop at LTU Skellefteå been long, at least when it comes to actual distance.
A big mixture of education programs were offered the 600 visitors at Campus Skellefteås education fair. The visitors could choose from 20 different information sessions where lecturers and students informed about the LTU programs.
600 high school students in grade 8, from schools in Skellefteå, Malå and Norsjö, visited LTU in Skellefteå for Träslaget 2013. The activities were divided into two parts: research and a knowledge test. An extra task was about making a music video with the theme "Wood you rock".
Guidance counselors were invited to LTU Skellefteå to be informed about the education programmes offered by LTU in Skellefteå. Special focus was put on the two new programmes: Basår, 60 credits and Mobile application development, 120 hp.
The DARE project aims to create good conditions for regional and national growth. The collaboration between universities, business and society is an important part of the project. The project has now had its first seminar to present the achievements since the start in 2007.
Several alumni from the Film and Television Production Design / attributmakeriprogram at Luleå University of Technology is among this years Guldbagge winners.
Now it is time for students in Skellefteå to apply for Sammes Foundation development grant! Last year 194,000 SEK was handed out to students with ideas that needed support. The money was ment to help students to acquire skills required to develop new products and services.
There is a constant battle between manufacturers of electronic devices and the operators of the electricity grid, how to limit the interference level in the network. If interference levels are too high, appliances and equipment break down.
There is a lack of current literature in wood drying, therefore Ljungberg Fund decided to contribute with SEK 350,000 to develop educational material that describes modern wood drying.
Women who work in stables and in horse-related activities develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills that they can benefit from at work, according to a new doctoral thesis at Luleå University of Technology.
New electronics that are expected to save energy and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide can also cause damage and shorten the life of appliances connected to the electricity grid. That counteracts the national environmental objectives. A new research project at Luleå University of Technology, which has already attracted international attention, will identify cause and correlation.
The Student Association in Skellefteå received 67,000 SEK from Skeria-fonden for activities that will improve the student social environment at Campus Skellefteå. This is a contributions to gaming tournament, Ikea trip, laser evening, seating, entertainment, new equipment for rehearsal and to the student puc etc.
LTU students at Campus Skellefteå were invited to Lucia coffee with saffron buns and gingerbread cookies at Café Alvy.
An exciting program met the visitors from the Technology programme in Boden during their visit at LTU Skellefteå. LTU students guided the visitors and showed computer games, set design, Prop making, computer graphics and the universities CT scanner used in wood research for developing the use of wood raw material.
The Student Reception Desk in Skellefteå is now inaugurated! Marianne Tyboni has worked with service to students in Skellefteå since 1998 and both Marianne and the students are pleased with the new facilities in the B-building at Campus Skellefteå. - It feels good to be in the same building as our students, says Marianne. It makes it easier for the students to contact me.
High Tech products in wood is the base for WoodCenter North (TCN) at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå to extend its international cooperation. VINNOVA has recently granted SEK 600 000 to stimulate the construction of TCN's international research and innovation network.
A Context-Aware Application Mobility Approach – explores and develops further the concept of application mobility, to migrate computer programs (applications) between different devices during their execution. The research issues concern architectures for application mobility, possibility for the application to adapt to new devices and computational environments, and also an elaboration and deepening of the concept of application mobility itself. Context-awareness, the system’s ability to sense and understand the use situation and act accordingly, is used as support to gain good performance.
On the 30th of October Niclas Björngrim at Wood Products Engineering was awarded 100 000 sek from Frans and Carl Kempe memory foundation. The money will be used to build a laboratory scale bridge in cross laminated timber (CLT). CLT is a type of engineered wood that is gaining in popularity due to high stiffness to weight ratio.
PhD students Lena Forsberg, Dan Johansson and Ann Axelsson presented their research for parts of the City Council and staff at Campus Skellefteå. The old academic tradition to nail the Doctoral thesis together with the new tradition of hanging licentiate theses were introduced in May 2012 at Campus Skellefteå.
Sammes stiftelse has now awarded four of the LTU-students in Skellefteå for their business ideas. Students in Skellefteå will also in spring 2013 be able to apply for additional scolarships for development of their ideas and business scholarship. Further a scholarship for working with the ideas during the summer.
LTU Skellefteå had its first dissertation in 1992 when Owe Lindgren defended his doctoral thesis in the subject Wood Technology. Before the end of year 2012 LTU Skellefteå will hopefully be able to congratulate the 40th PhD student who obtained the doctor degree. At this year's academic festival Muslim Elkotob, Mojgan Vaziri and Anders bystedt received their doctoral degree.
My research is focused on how planing affects the warp types twist, crook, bow and cup as well as how these warp types affects the result of planing says Ann Axelsson. The goal is to be able to predict the appropriate allowance for planing and planer settings before sawing of planks and boards so that the planed timber in the end has the sought dimensions and shape.
The programs Set Design/Prop making for media production and Computer Graphics celebrated their 25th anniversary at Campus Skellefteå. The business started in 1987 and a total of 36 students are admitted each year to the two programs.
The Electric Power Group in Skellefteå has been granted a total amount of 4.6 million SEK for the project "Longevity of energy-efficient lighting at high levels of electromagnetic interference". 3.7 million SEK comes from the Swedish Energy Agency and 0.9 million SEK from other project stakeholder,
A seminar was held at LTU Skellefteå where the municipality brand and architecture for mobile services were presented. Researchers from Luleå University of Technology presented latest news from the project NIMO, with focus on creating a strong Nordic platform in the areas of mobility and interaction.
Supplying Engineer-to-Order Joinery Products to the Construction Industry
Multiple studies have raised concerns about the construction area and issues such as low quality, high costs, low profitability and lack of innovations. Major parts of the processes are project based and characterised by one-of-a-kind setups in which the unique characteristics come from production setup, site, and temporary organisations.
Sammes Foundation has distributed nearly 500,000 SEK for scholarship to students who want to work with their idéas as summer business. Four of the projects belongs to students at LTU Skellefteå. - We want to create a PC game for the commercial market, says Felix Hansson. Felix is part of a group of game developers who have received money from Sammes Foundation.
We want to alert researchers in Skellefteå who passes a licentiate and doctoral theses. Therefore, the old academic tradition to nail the thesis for public view has now ben introduced at Campus Skellefteå. A new tradition of hanging of licentiate thesis has also ben introduced. The aim is to highlite the research which is beeing conducted locally and make it more accessible. The log for nailing/hanging is placed in the Forum building.
Jan Pettersson, Project Manager at CDT, participates in SVT's Västerbottensnytt and explains how future sensors can give us a warning when water levels are to high, e.g. in a cesspool.
