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Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå

Telephone
0910 - 58 53 00
Address
Forskargatan 1

Mailing adress
Luleå tekniska universitet, 931 87 Skellefteå

Below we present large and small news about research and education at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå.

Future timber bridges in focus

2017-07-04 Timber bridges can in the future begin to be built on a larger scale in Germany. That was one of the news from the international conference on timber bridges, held last week in Skellefteå.

Graduation ceremony in Skellefteå

2017-06-09 80 graduates of 105 participated in the annual graduation ceremony at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå. Together with relatives, almost 200 people participated in the Forum hall, which was a new record.

Former student triple world champion

2017-05-29 Fia Reisek is a triple world champion in arm wrestling and Sweden's strongest woman in her weight class. However, she also have a second passion - propmaking.

"The wood sector is an industry of the future"

2017-04-07 This autumn Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå starts a new Bachelor of Science in Wood Technology. One who likes this is Tomas Ivarsson, secretary at the Swedish Wood Processing Forum, since he sees that the wood sector is in need of more engineers.

Record interest in Gradshow

2017-03-26 Some of the world's largest companies within visual effects and video games have visited Luleå University of Technology for this year's Gradshow. – It's great to have the opportunity to communicate with potential employers, says Anton Grönberg, student in Computer Engineering.

X-ray makes sawmills more profitable

2017-03-15 Norra Timber is now building the world's most modern saw line at the sawmill in Sävar by installing a unique industrial computer tomography. Behind the technology shift is 30 years of research at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå and SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden.

New artistic programs in Skellefteå

2017-02-17 The artistic environment at Luleå University of Technology will now be strengthened with the establishment of a new main area called visual design and two new three-year bachelor programs in Film Design and Digital Design. The new programs in Skelleftea replaces the earlier courses in Computer graph...

Thesis Exhibition attracted students

2017-02-02 This article is only available in Swedish.

"We need to tackle the energy issue"

2017-01-31

Better sawing techniques creates value

2017-01-12 Improved strategies for cutting tropical wood in Mozambique lead to reduced waste and increased refinement, which also promotes export opportunities. These results are now presented in doctoral thesis at Luleå University of Technology.

Movies and games inspiration for sawmill project

2017-01-10 A new project at Luleå University of Technology develops audiovisual interfaces inspired by films and games for an automated wood sorting system. Sonified alerts and visualisations help users in sawmills to monitor the sorting process and optimise system performance.

The students Christmas present to the television profile

2016-12-22 Stellan Rutstam, student in the program Film and television production design / prop, sculpted a bust of television profile Leif GW Persson during one of the autumn courses. A sculpture that attracted the attention of SVT and was donated as a Christmas present to the criminologist in the last episod...

Engineering student in Skellefteå praised at Av4ningen

2016-12-21 Andreas Fredmer, graduate student in the program Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå, has received a scholarship from the Foundation Ester Andersson endowment fund for Teknologkårens graduate student in 2016 to 2017.

Christmas card from set design / prop

2016-12-14 This article is only available in swedish.

Nailing ceremony and scholarships from Rönnbäret

2016-12-14 It was not just the Lucia celebration on this day, but also two researchers at Luleå University of Technology. Sarah Rönnberg and Robert Brännström each received SEK 300 000 in scholarship by the foundation Rönnbäret. There was also a nailing ceremony for one doctor and four licentiates.

Companies looked for engineers in Skellefteå

2016-12-12 In November, a thesis exhibition at LTU in Skellefteå was organized. It was a good opportunity for both students and companies to meet and discuss future jobs and thesis.

Former students held lecture at alumni day

2016-10-26 The annual alumni day for the programs in computer graphics and film and television production design / prop was held in Skelleftea last Thursday. During the day successful alumni gave lectures and for the inquisitive students.

New advisor to the Vice-Chancellor

2016-10-24 Robert Brännström has been appointed to the Vice-Chancellor's advisor in Skellefteå for Luleå University of Technology.

Evocative sculpture bonfire

2016-10-20

Johanna recommends the wood industry

2016-10-20 In 2009, Johanna Brehmer took her degree at MsC in Wood Technology at Luleå University of Technology. Now she works as a project manager at Stenvalls Trä in Sikfors, a role she thrives in. She would like to see more people enter the exciting and challenging wood industry.

Student Film the final of nationwide competition

2016-10-19 Students from the programe set design/prop making for media production recently got to the national final of the film competition Noomaraton after winning the local tryouts in Västerbotten.

Royal passion for business

2016-10-14 Passion, courage and revenge. Prince Daniel and entrepreneurs Gunilla von Platen, Filip Engelbert and Alan Mamedi shared their personal motivation for entrepreneurship, when they yesterday met students at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå.

Wood Technology in the media: "Skellefteå får ny utbildning i träteknik"

2016-10-14 Article in Norran Affärsliv that is about the University's new Bachelor of Science in Wood Technology.

Open House at the university

2016-10-12 1,600 high school students from Norrbotten and Västerbotten came to the open house event at Luleå University of Technology. Through lectures, conversations and activities, the youngsters could take part in what the university has to offer.

New wood welder for world-leading research

2016-09-28 Wood Science and Engineering has the ambition to become one of the leading research groups in the world in the field wood welding and surface modification of wood. Therefore they have now purchased a wood vibration welder machine, the first in Sweden.

Published:22 October 2013