News 2021

The students choose Jens Hardell as the best teacher of the year

2021-12-29 Jens Hardell, a teacher of mechanical engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has received two awards for his pedagogical efforts. Prize for best teacher, awarded by the Engineering Student Union, and the university's pedagogical prize.

Major investment in new center for sustainable hydropower

2021-12-22 In fierce competition, the Swedish Energy Agency chose to invest in the Swedish Center for Sustainable Hydropower, where Luleå University of Technology is the main applicant.

New fellow of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences(IVA)

2021-12-21 The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) is strengthening and broadening its pool of expertise with the addition of 41 new Fellows. One of them is Jenny Greberg, Assosiate Professor in Mining and Rock Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Guiding principles affect the efficiency of health care

2021-12-20 Sustainable organizational collaboration is assumed to contribute to increasing efficiency in health care and lead to better care for the patient while reducing costs. Market-inspired governance principles as well as governance through legislation, regulations and standards can, however, have a nega...

Doctoral student wins prize at conference for European paper industry

2021-12-17 Taraka Rama Krishna Pamidi, PhD student in technical acoustics at Luleå University of Technology, won a fine award at the annual Paper & Beyond conference for the European paper industry.

Memory development can be affected

2021-12-17 In a fullseated Vetenskapens hus, Lars Nyberg, visiting professor at Luleå University of Technology, lectured under the heading "What affects the aging of our memory?"
"Memory deteriorates with age. For example, we can have a hard time remembering where we parked the car, what we were going to buy...

Hydrogen report ready to take off for further activities in Brussels

2021-12-17 The hydrogen meeting in Luleå with a focus on green hydrogen for industrial change in Europe is completed with its final report. The meeting was initiated by the German Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and was carried out in collaboration with Luleå University of Technology. The report now forms the basis f...

Vice-Chancellor Johan Sterte prioritized international recruitment and marketing

2021-12-17 Only in swedish

Pia Sandvik - Vice-Chancellor with a focus on balanced operations

2021-12-16 Pia Sandvik has a master's degree and a PhD in 1997. She was appointed associate professor of quality technology at Luleå University of Technology in 2002, and after three years as vice - chancellor at Mid Sweden University in Östersund, she was appointed vice-chancellor of Luleå University of Techn...

Contract education supports the Swedish Companies Registration Office's digitalisation

2021-12-16 In 2020, the Swedish Companies Registration Office signed an agreement with Luleå University of Technology on contract education in IT for its business developers. One of those who have benefited from the collaboration is Nina Brede.

Facemasks hinder the spreading of particles

2021-12-15 How do facemask hinder the spreading of liquid particles when we breathe and talk with and without facemasks? The corona pandemic has made the question of how well mouth protection prevents the spread of infection highly topical. Now, new research will be presented to the Public Health Agency of Swe...

Swedish-Finnish collaboration sends satellite to space

2021-12-14 A collaboration between Swedish and Finnish universities and research institutes will result in a nanosatellite, KvarkenSat, eventually being launched into orbit around the Earth. The satellite is built by researchers at Luleå University of Technology and will provide various actors with space data.

The release of the anniversary book – gave Christmas spirit

2021-12-09 This week, Luleå University of Technology arranged an event to present its anniversary book. To the taste of mulled wine and the smell of gingerbread, the audience got to meet people who participate in the book with personal stories about the university during its growth and development.

Luleå University of Technology in national initiative for circular economy

2021-12-09 CIRCLA is a national, cross-industry network consisting of over 50 actors from universities, business and the public sector who work to increase transparency in how products are manufactured and reused. One of the participants in the network is the research subject Innovation and Entrepreneurship at...

How ragpickers make meaning of their lives

2021-12-07 Rag picking is often seen as the worst job you can do. Still, ragpickers are entrepreneurs and can be studied as such. In an article, published in the well renowned Academy of Management Journal, the work life of ragpickers and how they make meaning of their despised profession, is explored.

The university's elite sports investment continues

2021-12-07 Luleå University of Technology's investment in elite sports continues. The Swedish Sports Federation has extended the university's status as an elite sports-friendly university. The new agreement period extends to 2026.

Unique research provides greener rocket propulsion systems

2021-12-07 The number of rocket launches expects to increase in the future. Alexis Bohlin, researcher in Space Systems at Luleå University of Technology, wants to contribute to greener rocket engine fuel and components that provide less climate impact. – The goal is to improve the efficiency and reduce emissio...

The university appoints Vice-Rector for Applied AI

2021-12-06 Luleå University of Technology appoints a Vice-Rector in Applied AI. – We want our region to become a sustainable flagship in applied AI on both national and EU level, says Marcus Liwicki, Professor of Machine Learning and newly appointed Vice-Rector of Applied AI.

Wants to attract more people to northern Sweden

2021-12-02 With the huge investments in northern Sweden comes a great need to recruit staff. MindDig, a new talent recruitment platform, has been launched to create a national and international interest in job opportunities and development in the north.

Two receive an award for best thesis from The Björn Wahlström Foundation

2021-12-01 Students Daniel Nygård and Johan Winsa were awarded a prize for the best degree project from the Björn Wahlström Foundation. They both studied The Master Programme in Civil Engineering, with a focus on Mining and Rock Engineering. The two prize winners receive SEK 25,000 each.

The first woman as prime minister – a historical perspective

2021-12-01 On November 29, 2021, a hundred years after women received political suffrage and were allowed to vote for the first time, Sweden got its first female prime minister. Why has it taken so long and why is Sweden the last in the Nordic region with a female prime minister? Josefin Rönnbäck, senior lectu...

Fine dust on the surface of Mars

2021-12-01 There is a very thin layer of very fine, loose material on top of Mars’ soil. By using data from NASA’s Mars lander InSight, researchers been able to resolve an extremely thin layer of soil. – Soil on Mars behaves in peculiar ways, we need to understand that before we colonise Mars, says Axel Hagerm...

Large research grants to Luleå University of Technology

2021-12-01 Luleå University of Technology has been granted almost SEK 46 million divided into 14 different research projects, many of which focus on sustainability, the environment and the climate. The Research Council for the Environment, Areal Industries and Community Development (Formas) is responsible for ...

Malin Malmström participates in gender equality education for municipalities and regions

2021-11-29 Malin Malmström, Professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Luleå University of Technology, is one of two selected experts who will participate in the Swedish Association of Local Authorities' (SKR) forthcoming gender equality education.

Flag day for Sami civil rights activist

2021-11-29 November 29, is the general Sami flag day in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia to celebrate the birthday of civil rights and democracy activist Elsa Laula Renberg.

Looking for clues to climate change in Antarctica

2021-11-29 Johan Casselgren, assistant professor at Luleå University of Technology, will soon embark on the adventure of a lifetime. For two months he will live and research at the South Pole. A place where very few people previously set foot. There, he will, together with other researchers, investigate how cl...

Newly renovated Regnbågsallén inaugurated

2021-11-26 Since 2020, Regnbågsallén at campus in Luleå has undergone an extensive renovation to become a stimulating outdoor environment all year round. On November 26, the refreshed avenue was inaugurated.

Interference-free charging of electric aircraft

2021-11-26 Can a charging station for electric aircrafts affect other electrical equipment at an airport? Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will find out. The investigation is part of a project that aims to set up an airstrip for a battery electric powered commuter aviation, between Skellefteå Airp...

Autonomous drones for safer mines

2021-11-26 Autonomous drones can replace humans when monitoring gas toxicity after blasting in open-pit mines. Researchers in Robotics and AI at Luleå University of Technology are working together with Boliden and ABB to find solutions for a safer mining environment.

Roundtable discussion on green hydrogen in Europe

2021-11-24 Green hydrogen for transition in Europe has been in focus at roundtable discussions in Luleå for a couple of days. Participants have been stakeholders from politics, industry and academia from Germany, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden – including Rikard Gebart, Professor of Energy Engineering at ...

Well-qualified visiting professor in Engineering psychology

2021-11-19 Lars Nyberg, professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, has been appointed visiting professor of Engineering psychology at Luleå University of Technology. His research is largely about aging, memory and dementia.
"It is a previlege to have been appointed, a guest professorship offers great opportun...

Contact with nature became important for the covid patient

2021-11-19 In a larger study of experiences among patients affected by covid-19 that needed care in respirator, a woman participated who told about the importance of having a pine tree outside the window after waking up. "She said "It was me and the pine towards the world". She saw it as an anchor, a lifeline"...

Entrepreneurship is crucial for regional development

2021-11-19 Research on the importance of industry composition for growth in a region is extensive. But the entrepreneur's role in this context is so far relatively unexplored. In a new dissertation in entrepreneurship and innovation from Luleå University of Technology, the author shows that viable entrepreneur...

Graphic design gets top rates

2021-11-18 The Swedish Higher Education Agency (UKÄ) has given the Bachelor of Arts Program in Graphic Desigh the rating "high quality". UKÄ highlights, among other things, the access to premises and equipment as well as the close informal collaboration with both fellow students and teachers.

Snow loads thoroughly examined

2021-11-18 What happens in the snow during spring when the sun warms and the snow melts? Researchers in Soil Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology suspect that ice formation and stresses in this ice under melting snow mean that the load on, for example, roofs is not distributed as evenly as one might thi...

Academic ceremony 2021

2021-11-16 This weekend, Luleå University of Technology was finally able to celebrate the academic successes of the last two years. The University's 50th anniversary made the framing of the academic celebration, with the installation of new professors and the awarding of prizes, extra festive. During the cerem...

Brilliant, personal and moving – honorary doctors 2020/2021

2021-11-16 The honorary doctors' lectures certainly left no one indifferent. As an audience, being able to listen to these people's strong stories, united in their driving forces, trials and successes, in sometimes diametrical areas, was a favor to the audience.

Memorable anniversery concert with starperformances

2021-11-15 100 musicians were on stage and a well-filled concert hall awaited Luleå University of Technology's party concert on the occasion of the university's 50th anniversary. Vice-Chancellor Birgitta Bergvall Kåreborn, proudly welcomed the audience to the anniversary concert – and wished everyone an eveni...

Sustainability and smart solutions at Innovation Day 2021

2021-11-12 On November 9, Luleå University of Technology organized the Innovation Day for the fourth year in a row, at the House of Science in Luleå. The 2021 edition brought together innovators and entrepreneurs who presented a breadth of exciting ideas.

Innovators of the Year 2021

2021-11-11 The students behind Containing Greens receive the award as student innovators of the year at Luleå University of Technology for their work with hydroponic crops. The innovator research award goes to Jesper Martinsson and Wille Törnman for an innovation that contributes to a more sustainable mining.

Congratulations on great merits and achievements

2021-11-10 Vetenskapens hus was almost full when Birgitta Bergvall Kåreborn, Vice- Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor Cathrine Norberg handed out diplomas and flowers to employees who during the past year have promoted knowledge development, pedagogy and education.

They have been appointed Distinguished University Teachers

2021-11-10 At the end of September, the first Distinguished University Teachers and qualified teachers at Luleå University of Technology were appointed. A total of 18 people have been awarded the awards. The teachers have had the opportunity to make an application and then it is the Vice-Chancellor who has mad...

New award for efforts within Professional Services

2021-11-10 Luleå University of Technology's new award for development initiatives within Professional Services goes to Sofi Waltare for her digital development work in the HR area. Alexandra Lind, Margareta Bäckström Lindgren and Hanna Blomster receive an honorable mention for the Researcher Web.

Thomas Kuhn, Professor of Atmospheric Science

2021-11-10 When Thomas Kuhn studied aerosols in the early 2000s, focusing on air association and health effects, he did not know that he would later pursue atmospheric science. But his interest in studying small particles took him to Canada's Arctic climate, where he was allowed to combine field work in exotic...

Ten million for research on lifelong learning

2021-11-08 Jessica K. Ljungberg, professor of Engineering Psychology at Luleå University of Technology, has been granted ten million kronor as a project manager together with other actors for research in the theme of lifelong learning.
"Among other things, we want to develop a digital tool that will be able ...

Rehearsals for the anniversary concert

2021-11-04

Researchers demand a ban on harmful fishing subsidies

2021-11-04 Almost 300 researchers from around the world demands that the World Trade Organization (WTO) must work for a ban on harmful subsidies in the fishing industry.The demand is published in the renowned research journal Science in the light of the WTO ministerial meeting in Geneva at the end of November...

Niklas Sivelöv new guest professor of piano

2021-11-03 The internationally renowned concert pianist Niklas Sivelöv takes up a guest professorship in classical piano at the Academy of Music in Piteå, at Luleå University of Technology.

The Swedish Pensions Agency is launching an academy with the support of Luleå University of Technology

2021-11-02 The Swedish Pensions Agency has recently created the “Pensionsmyndighetsakademien”, a platform for further training of its employees who work in IT. In the search for an education provider, the choice fell on Luleå University of Technology.

Janet Lin elected to the IEEE Reliability Society Administrative Committee, Adcom

2021-11-02 Following a six-member election to the IEEE Reliability Society Administrative Committee (Adcom), Dr. Janet Lin, Associate Professor at the Group for Operation and Maintenance Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, for the three-year period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.

The ambassador of Indonesia visited the university

2021-11-02 H.E. Kamapradipta Isnomo, Indonesian Ambassador in Sweden and Latvia visited Luleå University of Technology. The Ambassador showed a great interest in the university's research in eHealth and got to see the activity laboratory and energy engineering.

The university welcomed students back

2021-11-01 Monday, November 1, the second study period began and the University reopened completely again after the pandemic. The students were welcomed back to Luleå with coffee, music and surprises. Coffee was served during the day at all University locations.

Want to see continuation of successful collaboration

2021-10-29 Since 2020, Luleå University of Technology has been responsible for coordinating the K3 projects, the purpose of which is to strengthen the Swedish higher education institutions' ability to collaborate. - No other project has so successfully gathered and engaged Swedish universities. Of course, we h...

Alumni of the year 2021: Shilpi Sinha, Amanda Jansson and Maria Häll

2021-10-28 Actress Amanda Jansson, IT pioneer Maria Häll and industrial design engineer Shilpi Sinha have been named Alumni of the Year at Luleå University of Technology in the anniversary year 2021.

Fast, faster, fastest – the ski, the structure and the snow

2021-10-26 The interest in Luleå University of Technology's full-day seminar with a focus on cross-country skiing was record high. Over 750 listeners wanted to take part in tips from the election manager, general secretary and development managers at national team level, researchers at Luleå University of Tech...

Advertising portal will simplify the start-up of new collaborations

2021-10-26 Luleå University of Technology has launched a new advertising portal where companies and organizations can get in touch with researchers, teachers and students at universities to start several different types of collaborations.

Luleå University of Technology celebrates 50 years with an anniversary concert

2021-10-26 Luleå University of Technology invites the public to an anniversary concert in Kulturens hus in Luleå on 11 November 2021. There, a work specially written by composer Jan Sandström for the University's 50th anniversary will be performed for the first time. The audience will also experience a unique ...

Nordea's scientific award to Jessica K. Ljungberg

2021-10-22 The 2021 Scientific Prize from Nordea's Norrland Foundation is awarded to Jessica K. Ljungberg, professor of Engineering Psychology at Luleå University of Technology.

New dissertation recommends increased allocation of protected forest

2021-10-21 It would be expensive and impractical to increase the proportion of forests used as carbon sinks using taxes as a policy instrument. A more effective way is to increase reserves of protected forests.This is one of the conclusions in a new dissertation in economics from Luleå University of Technology...

Privatization and public investments in poor areas needed to reduce deforestation

2021-10-21 Many developing countries experience severe deforestation due to the forest dependence of the people. According to a new dissertation in Economics from Luleå University of Technology, private forest ownership could help reduce deforestation on community and state owned forests. However, investments ...

Electric flights in the north may soon become a reality

2021-10-21 Electrified aviation that connects cities in northern Sweden, Finland and Norway may become a reality in the near future. Certain components are still missing, but the technical conditions already exist today, researchers from Luleå University of Technology show.

The impact of the pandemic on the universities of the future

2021-10-20 The effects of the pandemic will affect the entire global society and thus also all higher education institutions and their activities, models and structures. With that vice-chancellors and heads of administration from Sweden's colleges and universities gathered in Kulturens hus in Luleå for the 202...

New competence cluster in structural engineering

2021-10-19 A workshop in mid-October 2021 became the starting point for a new international competence cluster in building construction, the AB3C Arctic Building and Construction Competence Cluster. During two days, future plans were drawn up with the goal of being able to adapt construction research to our co...

The venture created artistic success

2021-10-19 In a black and white photograph, he plays bass recorder in a small orchestra in a church cottage in Öjebyn. The year is 1976 and he has just driven the long way from Sollentuna to Piteå in his car bubble.

The university begins cooperation with the UN Capital Development Fund

2021-10-15 On October 15, Vice-Chancellor Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn signs an agreement with the UN's Capital Development Fund, UNCDF. The agreement relates to research that will generate an innovative technical solution that can help reduce the financial sector's discrimination against female entrepreneurs. T...

First in the world with autonomous forwarding

2021-10-15 The autonomous terrain vehicle that was designed and built at Luleå University of Technology can now also handle autonomous forwarding, ie collection and transport of round timber. It is the first time in world history that forwarding is done completely without human intervention. The researchers be...

Students contribute to a further understanding of old railway bridges

2021-10-14 Two engineering students, David Åkergren and Jacob Gustafsson, have in their master theses for the Master Programme in Civil Engineering investigated one of our most common bridge types within our railway network. The work was carried out on behalf of the Swedish Transport Administration.

Sustainability in focus when the Graduate School took off

2021-10-12 Almost a year ago, one of Luleå University of Technology's new future areas, Creaternity, was inaugurated. Creaternity includes around 100 researchers from 25 different research subjects with the common goal of using digitalisation to achieve a circular use of materials, efficient energy use and, th...

Focus on AI in industry

2021-10-12 Most people are familiar with the concept of AI. IAI stands for Industrial Artificial Intelligence and the focus for this due to the pandemic delayed conference was on the mining, transport and maintenance industry. Advanced technology such as machine learning, blockchain technology and maintenance ...

She leads European Association of Research Managers and Administrators

2021-10-11 Evelina Brännvall, Specialist external funding at Grants Office, Luleå University of Technology has been elected new Chair of EARMA, the largest European network for research support, with over 170 universities affiliated.

CyberSecurity Awareness - Insights from ENISA

2021-10-11 During this event we will stress that cybersecurity and awareness, does not necessarily have to be costly for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to implement and maintain. The event is open and free for everyone who registers. The focus will be on SMEs.

The university's sports research is growing

2021-10-11 Recently, researchers from all over the university gathered to talk about the increasingly extensive sports research at the university. At the meeting, both ongoing projects and future collaboration opportunities were discussed with the long-term goal of creating a center formation in performance an...

The Swedish Geotechnical Society's award for best degree project 2020

2021-10-11 Adam Sjödin, who studied the civil engineering program at Luleå University of Technology, was awarded the Swedish Geotechnical Society's prize for best degree project in 2020.

Luleå University of Technology has appointed three Honorary Doctors, 2021

2021-10-08 Luleå University of Technology has appointed three new Honorary Doctors: artist Sofia Jannok, former Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation Anders Sundström, and actress Sara Arnia.

SKF in collaboration with Luleå University of Technology’s CH2ESS initiative

2021-10-05 SKF is a new partner in Luleå University of Technology's hydrogen initiative CH2ESS. As part of the collaboration, SKF will participate in and fund research within hydrogen use in industrial processes and energy systems, speeding up the development of fossil-free bearing steel.

Indian Ambassador visited AI Factory

2021-10-01 The Indian Ambassador Tanmaya Lal has visited AI Factory, at Luleå University of Technology.
"We presented our business, and also representatives from the department of operation, maintenance technology and Acoustics as well as the Luleå Railway research center, JVTC and the research subject Entre...

Interesting democracy talks in Vetenskapens hus

2021-10-01 Now society opens up and with it Vetenskapens hus in Luleå. Thursday September 30 we started with a panel discussion on democracy "Our democracy – not to take for granted", which was broadcasted live.

Here, ideas and innovations become reality

2021-10-01 LTU Business started almost 40 years ago – back then as an incubator and player in professional education for Luleå University, which later became Luleå University of Technology. For sixteen years, Gry Holmgren Hafskjold has been CEO and during that time she has experienced both ups and downs. She l...

New research wants to change the attitude to school transports

2021-09-30 Outgoing from the research project Active school transports at Luleå University of Technology, now starts a new project with a focus on changing the norms in society regarding school transport.
"By shifting the focus from "unprotected" to "active" road users, we can open up for discussions about th...

Both cooperation and competition are necessary in a digital environment

2021-09-29 There is a need for each actor within an innovation ecosystem to configure its strategy in it. This can be done by identifying your role in the ecosystem, whether you are a leader or a follower, and your approach in balancing cooperation and competition. Your strategy may change from an ecosystem to...

She comps the breakthrough of female suffrage

2021-09-29 This year it was exactly one hundred years ago that women were allowed to vote for the first time in Sweden. Norrbottensteatern draws attention to this with a revue by Emma Molin and Emma Peters from the humor group Grotesco. In the ensemble plays Anna Wedin, who is on leave from her job as a teache...

Royal visit to the University

2021-09-27 The King and Queen visited Luleå University of Technology on Monday. They got to meet students, teachers, researchers and the vice-chancellor to hear how the pandemic has affected the University. Both in terms of challenges, but also to see good examples – such as the autonomous terrain vehicle that...

New arena for disseminating research

2021-09-24 Teknikens Hus and Luleå University of Technology have worked side by side for 33 years. The latest addition to the successful collaboration is Kunskapstrappan – a new meeting place to share research findings and inspire to higher education.

The University in new strategic collaboration

2021-09-24 Luleå University of Technology and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The collaboration has focus on industrial transformation, skills development, talent supply and research that contributes to a carbon-neutral energy future.

Prevent flooding with good stormwater management

2021-09-23 The Stormwater Day is celebrated on September 24 every year to draw attention to the fact that rain and melted snow that flows on our streets is a valuable resource. If not handled properly, stormwater can cause costly flooding. With this summer's major floods in Gävle, Dalarna and Central Europe in...

80 million is invested in more sustainable mining

2021-09-22 LKAB will invest SEK 80 million kronor in research towards sustainable mining, with the goal, carbon dioxide-free processes and products by 2045. Half of the sum is invested in collaboration in four different research projects together with Luleå University of Technology, the leading university in a...

Monitoring in the home results in fewer visits to care

2021-09-21

Graduate school on aging and health continues

2021-09-21 Luleå University of Technology has a new representative in the management of the national graduate school on aging and health, SWEAH. Gunilla Isaksson, head of the Department of Health, Learning and Technology, recently became a partner representative.
"It is a valuable network to be part of", she...

Skellefteå researchers praised

2021-09-20 Six researchers working at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå are awarded funding by the Rönnbäret Foundation.

Sweden's first Antarctic expedition can now be visited virtually

2021-09-14 In the years 1901-1903, the geologist Otto Nordenskjöld led Sweden's first polar expedition to Antarctica. In the winter of 2020, a new Swedish-Argentine expedition – CHAQ2020 – was carried out to document the remains of Nordenskjöld's polar expedition. It is now possible to virtually visit these re...

Whose information can you trust?

2021-09-14 Luleå University of Technology arranged a digital panel discussion on the theme "the importance of education in counteracting the effect of fake news in a democracy". The event was part of the university's initiatives in connection with the government's national rally "Democracy 100 years - a rally ...

Good grade for political science research at Luleå University of Technology

2021-09-09 Despite the fact that the research subject political science at Luleå University of Technology is the smallest in Sweden, it is doing relatively well in comparison with the the bigger research environments in Stockholm, Uppsala, Lund and Gothenburg. This is stated in a report from the Swedish Resear...

New study of hockey players' attention abilities

2021-09-08 Being an ice hockey player requires quick decisions and action. A research project in cognitive psychology will investigate whether there is anything that differs at different levels.
– The goal is to investigate 50 hockey players over the age of 18 at both elite and amateur level, women and men, ...

LTU makes a difference at the UN climate conference

2021-09-07 In Qatar, the UN climate conference is underway, where environment ministers from around the world discuss commitments to reduce emissions of temperature-raising greenhouse gases. There, Sweden's three strategic research environments in sustainable energy will present the Swedish Model, something th...

Anniversary book about Luleå highlights the women

2021-09-06 Two historians at Luleå University of Technology have written a book about 400 years of history in Luleå. The extensive work in two volumes is richly illustrated and contains, among other things, maps of the city that have never been published before. The authors have chosen to highlight in particul...

Students were treated to a sparkling anniversary

2021-09-03 In September 1, 2021, it was exactly 50 years ago since the first 50 students came to Luleå University of Technology. The anniversary was celebrated by treating students to chocolate and non-alcoholic sparkling cider to the tunes of swinging 70's music.

Researcher will have an impact on Robotics in Europe

2021-09-02 George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and AI at Luleå University of Technology, has been appointed member of the Board of Directors in euRobotics. – Becoming a member of the board is a proof of quality for our entire robotic team, George Nikolakopoulos says.

The hospital in Storuman gets 5G

2021-08-25 Innovative technical solutions and products in healthcare will be the result when a 5G test bed is opened in the hospital in Storuman. For researchers at Luleå University of Technology, the test bed provides good opportunities to test new technology in real environments.

Expectant atmosphere at the study start

2021-08-23 Happy and expectant students from all corners of the world have arrived at the university. Now it's time for the autumn study start, also this year with pandemic restrictions, but the good mood can not be missed. About 140 "phösare" who are recognizable by their colorful overalls and glasses take ca...

Ski researcher selected by the Swedish Olympic Committee

2021-08-17 The Swedish Olympic Committee, SOK, continues its investment in research and education by identifying and providing support to six strong Swedish sports researchers. Andreas Almqvist, professor of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology, is one of them, and together with SOK and the natio...

She is on the jury for the newly established government award

2021-08-16 To increase exports from Sweden's regions, the government has decided to establish prizes for Export Success of the Year and Export Region of the Year. The jury that will select the winners includes Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, Vice-Chancellor at Luleå University of Technology.

Creative proposals for developing neighborhood in Luleå

2021-08-16 About 40 young people have had the chance to work during the summer, planning Karlsvik in Luleå. Students from the Master of Science in Architecture program at Luleå University of Technology have been group leaders.
"It has been interesting and we have learned something new. We have tested new comp...

Autonomous robots useful from the underground to space

2021-07-19 Researchers from Luleå University of Technology are developing the next generation of autonomous robots – which can be used for enabling the future autonomous exploration of planets as well as multiple search and rescue missions and explorations on Earth. The University's new Spot robot plays an imp...

New record for the number of admissions to Luleå University of Technology

2021-07-16 13,835 people have been admitted to Luleå University of Technology's programs and courses that start in the autumn term 2021. This is an increase of just over 10 percent compared with the previous year and means that the university's increase trend of admissions continues. Luleå University of Techno...

Knowledge creation gives competitive advantage in modern business

2021-07-13 The metaphor “ecosystem” has become increasingly popular in business theory. But what does it actually mean, and how can it be used to achieve competitive advantages? In a new dissertation in industrial marketing, the concept is investigated and empirically evaluated.

Best Music Award for researchers at the School of Music

2021-07-13 The TCP / Indeterminate Space Quartet, with four members from GEMM (Gesture, Embodiment and Machines in Music), was awarded this year's Best Music Award at the International Conference for New Interfaces for Musical Expression in Shanghai, June 2021.

Effective reduction of microplastics in highway runoff

2021-07-05 Large amounts of rubber, asphalt and other types of microplastics and micro-debris accompany the stormwater runoff from the high-traffic E4 at the Sundsvallsbron high bridge. In a unique study, researchers at Luleå University of Technology together with IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, ...

It started 50 years ago

2021-07-01

Researchers map the geology around Gällivare

2021-06-30 During this summer, researchers from Luleå University of Technology map the geology around Gällivare with the help of geophysical measurements in the so-called D-Rex project. A number of large-scale geological structures in the area goes from the Swedish-Finnish border and 50 km south to Arjeplog. T...

Summer job with AI engine in the center

2021-06-29 Six people have been hired to work on the AI-Factory Railway project, AIFR, during the summer. Most of them are students from different universities. In different ways, they will work with the development of an AI engine.
"It is exciting and fun to work practically with what you read about in theo...

Thesis project in Industrial Design develops reindeer herding industry

2021-06-29 Lisa Eliasson and Hatharat Silawiang, both students at the Bachelor Programme in Industrial Design Engineering, have developed a digitized, more efficient and more sustainable method for marking reindeer calves. – We have combined traditional methods and modern technology to achieve a sustainable so...

AI improves Railway Maintenance and Operations

2021-06-29 Pierre Dersin, who represents Alstom Digital & Integrated Systems, is a member of the board of AI Factory Railways, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology.
“With digitalization, physical operations on hardware are, as much as possible, replaced with virtual operations relying on software.Therefore...

Asteroids named after LTU researchers

2021-06-24 Two asteroids located in the Main Asteroid Belt has been named Toliou and Tsirvoulis in recognition of Luleå University of Technology’s space researchers Athanasia Toliou and Georgios Tsirvoulis.

CAMM, a strong research centre for mining and metallurgy

2021-06-22 Northern Sweden is taking lead in transition to a green society with mining and metallurgical industry being major players. . Much of today's and the future's applied research in the mining industry and metal extraction originates in CAMM, Sweden's mining-oriented research initiative with needsdrive...

Explores water-based lubricants for electric vehicles

2021-06-22 To harvest the improvements and address the challenges the Swedish Energy Agency has just granted CEVT 6.2 MSEK to lead a joint project together with SKF and Luleå Technical University to explore how water-based lubricants can improve the already high efficiency of electric vehicles.

The subject teacher education is assessed as high quality

2021-06-21 UKÄ has reviewed the subject teacher education, specialization mathematics and social studies. Now the final result has come - UKÄ makes the assessment that the education is of high quality.
– I am glad that the work that has been done in has given good results. This provides the conditions for co...

Social entrepreneurship needs stronger support organizations

2021-06-18 Social entrepreneurship in Sweden has performed relatively well during the pandemic. But companies need more support from umbrella organizations and policy makers. These are the conclusions in an interim report on Swedish social entrepreneurship that has been written within the framework of a pan-Eu...

Adjustment to efficient and sustainable winter road maintenance

2021-06-15 Gothenburg will be the first municipality in the world to test and evaluate the benefits of using digital road condition information for planning, implementation and follow-up of winter road maintenance. This is done in collaboration with Luleå University of Technology, ViaPM and NIRA Dynamics.

The University takes part in European investment in social innovations

2021-06-15 The EU Commission has approved Sweden's application to establish a European competence center for social innovation. MSI, Mötesplats Social Innovation at Luleå University of Technology together with four other Swedish universities, Reach for Change and Include, will together with partners from Spain...

Social innovators in civil society – important but underfunded

2021-06-13 Sweden has a long tradition of civil society developing innovative solutions to societal challenges. But public investments in innovation go mainly to commercial actors.
– A national investment fund is needed to support civil society's social innovations, says Malin Lindberg, professor of gender an...

Students participated in interior design project

2021-06-08 Four master's engineering students have been hired to design two areas in the Alfa building on the university campus in Luleå. Three of the students study The Master Programme in Architectural Engineering and the fourth study on The Master Programme in Industrial Design Engineering.

Swedish Waste Management Association's Scholarship for best degree project 2021

2021-06-04 Jasmine Nordenström, who studied for a master's degree in natural resources engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has together with two other students been awarded the Swedish Waste Management Association Scholarship for best MSc thesis in 2021.

Inspection and maintenance with UAV's

2021-06-04 In the near future, autonomous aerial robots will monitor and repair ageing infrastructure, creating a more secure operational environment for humans. How we get there? Project AERO-TRAIN aims at educating the future researchers in the field of Aerial Robotics that will find the technical solutions....

Student projects are linked to the ski and snow lab

2021-06-04 During the year, a number of student projects were carried out in direct connection with the newly started ski and snow lab at Luleå University of Technology.

Space student received Global Swede Award

2021-06-03 Diane Delley, student at the Joint Master Programme in Space Science and Technology – SpaceMaster, has received the Global Swede Award from the Swedish Institute.

Digital ministerial visit on the corona pandemic

2021-06-01 EU Minister Hans Dahlgren and Minister of Higher Education and Research Matilda Ernkrans, spoke with students and management at Luleå University of Technology on Monday. The focus was on how students and activities experienced the situation at the university during the covid-19 period.

Competition for forest raw materials is increasing

2021-05-31 The ongoing investments in fossil-free steel production will probably lead to increased demand for biomass as a cost-effective and carbon-neutral energy and carbon source. A new dissertation in economics analyzes the regional effects on, among other things, the paper industry and the wood products i...

New collaboration will help the national alpine team to ski faster

2021-05-31 AI is becoming an important tool in the competition for Swedish Olympic and World Cup medals. Luleå University of Technology's researchers in robotics and machine learning have started a collaboration with the Boden company TNTX with the goal of helping the alpine national team to ski faster and saf...

150 million to build excellence in maintenance research of railway system

2021-05-27 Trafikverket is investing 150 million over ten years in pioneering railway research at Luleå University of Technology. Luleå Railway Research Center (JVTC) is trusted to build excellence in research of railways, with a focus on operation and maintenance of infrastructure and railway bridges. This gr...

Study predicts space growth in northern Sweden

2021-05-26 A recent study by LTU Business estimates that the space cluster in and around the city of Kiruna in northern Sweden could double in size to reach a total of 50-70 actors and 1,000 employed in 10-15 years. The conclusion is based on an analysis of the cluster’s recent development, its location and co...

The AIF project for industry is on IVA's 100 list 2021

2021-05-26 The AI Factory research project, AIF, has been designated by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering, IVA, as IVA's 100 list in 2021. The purpose is to show researchers and research teams who want to achieve increased contacts with companies and the surrounding society.
– This is both fun and hon...

Thorkild Maack Rasmussen elected to the Swedish National Committee for Geophysics

2021-05-26 Thorkild Maack Rasmussen, Professor and Head of Subject in Exploration Geophysics at Luleå University of Technology, has been elected to the Swedish National Committee for Geophysics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is the principal of 18 Swedish national committees in various subject areas, w...

New findings on the history of asteroids

2021-05-25 Asteroids can be more porous than expected. In-situ measurements of the asteroid Ryugu suggest a mix of materials of various porosities originated in different places, possibly in different parts of a bigger planetary body. – Our findings might help future technological solutions to deflect asteroi...

Filip Simán received Bergforsks award for best thesis

2021-05-20 Filip Simán has studied the Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineeringy with a focus on ore and minerals at Luleå University of Technology. In his thesis, Filip combined artificial intelligence, AI, with ore geology and for this work he won Bergforsk's award for best thesis.

Luleå University of Technology gives full throttle to the hydrogen society

2021-05-18 Luleå University of Technology is now making an extensive research and education investment in close collaboration with leading basic industries and energy producers. The focus is on hydrogen in industrial processes and energy systems. The core is the university's advanced pilot plant for large-scal...

He will enhance innovation in the aerospace industry

2021-05-12 Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D-printing, constantly finds new areas of use. In a current PhD-project in Product Innovation at Luleå University of Technology, Didunoluwa Obilanade investigates how design processes can be used to develop and manufacture aerospace components with increas...

Elderly care in focus for new 5G technology

2021-05-11 At a retirement home in Övertorneå, Luleå University of Technology has opened Sweden's northernmost test bed for 5G. The purpose of the test environment is to facilitate the use of new technology in the care and nursing area. The first two innovations to be tested is a video conferencing system and ...

New major EU project on sustainable mining

2021-05-10 Luleå University of Technology is the only Swedish university that participates in a new large project on autonomous carbon neutral sustainable mining. In EU-funded NEXGEN SIMS, technology, methods and processes that will enable a more sustainable and efficient carbon neutral mining operation will b...

Researchers on IVA's prestigious 100 list

2021-05-10 Three research projects from Luleå University of Technology are included at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) 100 list 2021. This year's focus is society's ability to prepare for and handle crises.

Mining and sustainability in the Arctic a major challenge

2021-05-05 Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities (REXSAC) is a Nordic, interdisciplinary, center of excellence with the aim of creating new knowledge about sustainable development in the Nordic part of the Arctic. In a recently produced film, REXSAC presents its research results.

A whole life in graphic production

2021-05-04 It was a coincidence that 18-year-old Elisabeth Sandin ended up at Luleå University in 1976. At that time, the Swedish Public Employment Service offered emergency work as an alternative for jobseekers, something she took up. Elisabeth ended up at the printing house at Luleå University, with no exper...

Pedagogical competence provides assignments in Europe

2021-04-30 The Center for Educational Development at Luleå University of Technology has played an important role in the international project UNIVERSEH. Years of experience from educational development and media pedagogical initiatives have contributed to knowledge that the center now brings to Europe.

Experts – the election for the Sami Parliament

2021-04-28 An election to the Sami Parliament is held every four years. The following researchers at Luleå University of Technology can, from different perspectives, highlight questions about the election.

Great interest in a course in research ethics

2021-04-26 The ethics course for postgraduate students at Luleå University of Technology has been popular. Most recently, 80 people applied to 40 places. The course is university-wide, which means that regardless of subject, everyone can apply for it.
– It has been exciting and interesting. Lots to think abou...

New methods enable a more flexible hydropower

2021-04-26 Hydropower is used to balance the Swedish power grid, but the role as regulating power entails great wear and tear on the turbines because they are often run at operating points for which they are not designed. As part of the work to enable a more flexible hydropower, researchers at Luleå University...

Successful leap towards higher education

2021-04-23 Teknikspånget ("The technology leap") is a successful initiative to attract more young people to higher technical education. Luleå University of Technology is one of the employers that accepts interns, and we are now looking for more supervisors for the next round.

Torbjörn Hedberg - from teacher to Vice-Chancellor

2021-04-23 Torbjörn Hedberg has a PhD in mathematics from Uppsala University and is one of the first four teachers at Luleå University. In 1977 he was elected Pro-Vice-Chancellor and in 1979 Vice-Chancellor at Luleå University - a position he held for 14 years.

Digital river provides answers to environmental impact

2021-04-21 Short-term regulation of rivers can affect the environment in a river channel. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have therefore developed a digital twin of a river stretch and can, with the help of that, estimate local environmental impact from short-term regulation of hydropower. The lo...

Nordic research collaboration on the Arctic is deepened

2021-04-19 Arctic 5 is a collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and four other Nordic universities in the Arctic. Arctic 5 is currently undergoing a reorganization with the aim of deepening and expanding research collaboration between the five universities.

Ultrasound technology for a better juice

2021-04-19 Using ultrasound technology, researchers at Luleå University of Technology aim for producing fruit juice without additives. The goal is to create a small scale industrial production process that retains the unique character of the fruit raw material and a juice with a natural aroma and taste.

Contract educations meets the electricity industry's skills needs

2021-04-14 The good collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the Swedish Public Employment Service in contract educations for foreign-born engineers is being expanded. The training offer is supplemented with two new fast tracks in electric power and energy technology that will meet the industry...

Master Thesis Rewarded with Byggstenen

2021-04-14 With his master thesis work, "Waste in the construction industry: A case study of the production process for road construction", Axel Bergbom has highlighted how productivity and long-term sustainability can go hand in hand in the construction industry and has been rewarded with Byggstenen from Norr...

Luleå University of Technology first with gender equality education for engineering students

2021-04-13 According to a decision from the Vice-Chansellor, all educational programes at Luleå University of Technology should hav an introductory compulsory gender equality education during the first year of the programme by the autumn of 2021. The technical programmes started already in the autumn of 2020 w...

Modern car gears can be dangerous in traffic

2021-04-06 In modern cars, electronic gear selectors are often used instead of the old, mechanical model where it is designed as a joystick. Electronic gear selectors, so-called shift by wire, have the advantage that they are not as heavy, that they can be placed elsewhere in the car, and that they can be give...

Successful exploration work at Boliden

2021-04-01 Students from the Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering, Viktor Grundström Mattsson and Gustav Lood Stark, are currently working on an exciting exploration project for the mining company Boliden. The project has led to the discovery of a new sulphide deposit containing gold, silver, zinc...

Erik Höglund professor and "own product"

2021-03-30 In a brochure at Luleå University of Technology's 20th anniversary in 1991, it is stated in the caption next to a portrait of Erik Höglund: "Erik Höglund professor and" own product ". All those who have been at Luleå University of Technology for a long time understand exactly what is meant by those ...

AI Factory - new for the mining industry

2021-03-30 LKAB and Boliden are part of a new collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the mining industry. The goal is to reach a production with as little disruptions as possible.
– Based on research and innovation, we have developed a general concept for the use of new technologies on a di...

Natural resources for sustainability transitions

2021-03-26 Northern Sweden has the potential to show the way for a successful transformation of the basic industry that benefits the whole world. During a Zoom webinar on March 24, Luleå University of Technology's initiative SUN - Natural resources for sustainability transitions, which focuses on the assets in...

Full mobile coverage in rural areas

2021-03-25 It is technically and economically possible to achieve full mobile coverage throughout Sweden, even in rural areas. By using technical and norm-breaking solutions, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will be able to reduce the digital divide between urban and rural areas.

Virtual training increases during the pandemic

2021-03-23 During the pandemic, interest in virtual training has increased greatly. Both elite athletes and amateurs use this form of training.
– I have written an article together with three other researchers, that was published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. It has received a lot of ...

Nanoscientist are awarded the Skyttean Prize

2021-03-23 Shiyu Geng, associate senior lecturer of materials science at Luleå University of Technology, has received the Royal Skyttean Society's award for young researchers. The prize money is SEK 20,000.

The management of the wild boar population must be made more efficient

2021-03-22 Wild boar is an animal that evokes emotions. Different actors have widely differing views on how the popiulation should be handled. A new project in political science analyzes how different interests can be coordinated in order to best manage a natural resource that knows no administrative boundarie...

Facebook supports the University's initiative Tech for Youth

2021-03-22 Facebook supports several initiatives at Luleå University of Technology to increase children's and young people's interest in technology and science. In the Tech for Youth initiative, schools can participate in technology challenges and collaborate with the university's students for remote-controlle...

"I have never been afraid to take on assignments"

2021-03-19 When Elisabet Kassfeldt received her doctor's hat in November 1989, she was the first woman to receive a doctor's hat at Luleå University of Technology. - It was a huge uproar with many running meters in the newspaper, she says.

Artificial hips at focus in new postgraduate education

2021-03-19 Luleå University of Technology is one of 5 European academic universities that may conduct advanced postgraduate education in biotribology. The program BioTrib - ETN is focused on friction, lubrication and wear in natural and artificial joints. The training, which is part-financed by the EU-MSCA Tra...

Gävle Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the Academy of Music

2021-03-18

Climate change threatens cultural monuments in Antarctica

2021-03-18 The remains of the first Swedish Antarctic expedition 1901–1903, led by Otto Nordenskjöld, are threatened with destruction by the rapid climate change. What are the conditions for preserving cultural monuments in Antarctica? And what role do cultural monuments play in Antarctica in particular?

New graduate school at Luleå University of Technology's initiative Creaternity

2021-03-18 Luleå University of Technology's initiative Creaternity with 100s of researchers in 25 different research subjects starts a new graduate school. Here, as a doctoral student, you get the chance to become the spearhead and, together with world-leading researchers, develop innovative solutions for the ...

AI contributes to paradigm shift in mining

2021-03-18 Traditional mining is undergoing a paradigm shift and the European mining industry is about to be redesigned. – There is a need for advanced technology and we contribute with a more autonomous mine infrastructure, says George Nikolakopoulos, Professor of Robotics and AI at Luleå University of Techno...

Studies on intensive care at covid-19 are intensified

2021-03-16 A research project at Luleå University of Technology on what happens when patients are cared for in a respirator due to Covid-19 is now being expanded.
– We have seen that the IVA nurses have an increased workload. In addition to caring for many patients with a new type of disease that makes speci...

Doctoral students are wanted for the graduate school PROFS

2021-03-16

Beautiful and sad to play on a stage

2021-03-15 Amanda Jansson has been praised for her role in the critically acclaimed SVT series Tunna blå linjen ("Thin Blue Line.) She already auditioned for it as a student at the Theater Academy at Luleå University of Technology.
– What we do as actors may not be real, but we produce real feelings, she say...

Tennberg found creative and sustainable solutions in order to create development

2021-03-15 The creation of the Luleå University College, now Luleå University of Technology, was characterized by innovation and entrepreneurship, from its inception as at the time of construction. Strong business contacts, new pedagogical models and committed teachers are widespread. What was also characteris...

The distance became a success story

2021-03-09 Only in Swedish.

Research and innovation for a stronger Europe

2021-03-08 The European University initiative UNIVERSEH gets a research and innovation dimension through the project Beyond UNIVERSEH. Luleå University of Technology takes lead in creating a multidisciplinary roadmap and vision for future space research.

Research will ensure more equal crisis support

2021-03-08 Public support measures are seen as a savior of the business community in the wake of the corona crisis. But how are decisions made and who receives the support? A research project in entrepreneurship and innovation as well as human work science studies how crisis support for the green economy is af...

Technology development changed her profession

2021-03-05 Only in Swedish.

Standard for residual current device needs to be changed

2021-03-05 New types of electrical equipment can spread different types of currents, frequencies and waveforms that are not currently measured according to current standards. Therefore, the standard must be updated, according to an ongoing research project on residual current device at Luleå University of Tech...

Her career in the steel industry began at University of Luleå

2021-03-03 Only in Swedish.

Smart tool measures snow quality

2021-03-01 It is called Bevameter and is a mini version of a larger variant intended for measurements of snow. Researchers and students at Luleå University of Technology have continued to work on the supervisor and scaled it down significantly. Above all, because it should be easy to take in the field and gene...

Martin Ottosson is awarded the first scholarship

2021-03-01 Martin Ottosson, who studied the Higher Education Diploma Programme in Works Management in Civil Engineering program at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the first scholarship.

Competence building for environmental classification of rock mass

2021-02-26 The Swedish Transport Administration has granted the research group in Applied Geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology 16.7 million SEK for research for development of environmental classification of rock mass.

"I’ll relocate immediately if I’ll get a job after graduation"

2021-02-26 The commissioned training in operation and maintenance technology for foreign-born engineers that Luleå University of Technology has developed in collaboration with the Swedish Public Employment Service and Northvolt has now started.

The research that will strengthen northern Sweden's companies

2021-02-25 NorrlandsNavet started in the autumn of 2020 in collaboration between the Kamprad Family Foundation and Luleå University of Technology. In the research side, five industry-oriented doctoral projects are now being initiated. Doctoral students and researchers will, in close collaboration with small an...

Design and AI will increase diversity at work

2021-02-25 Corporate recruitment campaigns often contain unknowingly exclusionary terms that can lead some people to refrain from applying for the job in question. In an ongoing research project, design and AI technology will be integrated to develop an attractive digital service that analyzes and corrects exc...

AI agenda will bring Sweden forward

2021-02-23 The AI agenda for Sweden will strengthen the country's competitiveness and competence. – The University has a strong profile in industrial and applied AI research and education and plays an important role in Sweden's competence supply, says Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, Vice-Chancellor of Luleå Univer...

NorrlandsNavet presents: Lunch and learn - webinars for companies

2021-02-22 You bring the food - NorrlandsNavet bring the knowledge. NorrlandsNavet is now starting Lunch and learn, a free, digital seminar series for companies that wants to develop. Eat lunch in front of the screen and at the same time take part in current topics that can inspire and provide new perspectives...

"No one knew how much the University in Luleå would expand"

2021-02-22 Bengt Klefsjö came to Luleå in 1971 when the Luleå University College established and did not think about "how long" he would stay. He remained for 45 years.

Carbon quantum dots promotes development of building-integrated solar cells

2021-02-22 An article written by researchers at Luleå University of Technology was recently published as a cover story in the journal Energy & Environmental Science (EES). The groundbreaking study is about the potential of Carbon quantum dots (C-dots) in luminescent solar concentrators (LSC). Something that ca...

The first teachers

2021-02-19 When Luleå University started in 1971, there were a few teachers from the start: Torbjörn Hedberg, Ulrik Sundbäck, Torvald Henja and Bengt Klefsjö. They were newcomers without so many Luleå contacts, but the university would become their family.

Luleå University of Technology signs declaration for strong democracy

2021-02-18 On 18 February, the county's representatives sign the Declaration of a Strong Democracy. A unique initiative for democracy that says that Norrbotten will jointly develop and strengthen democratic principles.

The start of the university – a special and fun time

2021-02-16 Elisabeth Jonsson and Eva Forsberg were two of those who were first employed at the new university college in Luleå when it started in 1971. It was a wonderful time with community and warmth in a settler spirit that they will never forget.

Success in cybersecurity competition

2021-02-09 Luleå University of Technology reached the semifinals in the Cyber Challenge, a competition arranged by the Swedish Defense University. The competing students from the Master Programme in Information Security, had to solve fictitious scenarios from a cybersecurity perspective.

University receives receipt for smart forest machine

2021-02-09 Luleå University of Technology is one of several actors involved in a large, environment-related forest project. State research funder VINNOVA is responsible for the funding of SEK 10 million and other actors for an additional SEK 10 million for the project, which has been named Autoplant. It is a c...

New ski and snow lab aims to generate Swedish medals

2021-02-08 Luleå University of Technology and The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) initiate a collaboration on technical research for performance development in sports.
– In a first step, we create a new innovative and dynamic ski and snow lab to produce the world's fastest skis, says HC Holmberg, SOC's head ...

"An important investment to keep Sweden at the forefront"

2021-02-08 The new collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the Swedish Olympic Committee receives positive reactions from the sports world and the University's partners.

Covid nurses are afraid of infecting others

2021-02-05 Nurses who work with patients who have Covid-19 or other infectious diseases have a fear of infecting others. It shows a degree project that the students Ann-Sofie Funck and Victoria Vestin did at the Nursing Programme, Luleå University of Technology.
- It was named the best degree project and it f...

Luleå University of Technology celebrates the Sami National Day

2021-02-05 Luleå University of Technology celebrates the day by hoisting the Sami flag at all university locations: Luleå, Skellefteå, Piteå and Kiruna. Luleå University of Technology is the northernmost university within Sápmi in Sweden and is located on old winter pasture.

Digital research conference on children and movement
10 Feb. 2021 14:00 – 18:00 , Zoom:

2021-02-04 A completely digital research conference, it is now arranged by Anna-Karin Lindqvist and Stina Rutberg, who run the research project Sustainable Innovation for Children Transporting Actively 2.0, SICTA.
– It is impossible to travel anywhere now during the pandemic. So we decided arrange a smaller ...

Patched and repaired; the new high-tech

2021-02-04 The wear and tear era is over. What increases the competitiveness of the industry of the future is to succeed in designing a product, for example a car that can be recycled, upgraded and reused over and over again. Luleå University of Technology's 28-million investment CREATERNITY with 100s of resea...

His career took off in Luleå

2021-02-03 Rune Andersson became the first employee at the then University Unit in Luleå in 1971. At just 26 years old, he was recruited as head of the university administration.

High quality on teacher education programmes

2021-02-02 Two teacher education programmes have been assessed to have high quality by the Universitetskanslerämbetet, UKÄ. A review revealed that the syllabi needed to be clarified.
– We already had it in the courses, but we needed to write it down, says Åsa Bjuhr, Faculty Programme Director at Luleå Univer...

Application to IVA's 100 list is open

2021-02-02 The 2021 application to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) 100 list is open until 22 March.
This year, IVA is calling for research with a focus on emergency preparedness.

World-leading ski professor to Luleå University of Technology

2021-02-01 HC Holmberg is ranked as the world's foremost researcher in skiing. Luleå University of Technology is proud to welcome him as adjunct professor.

New project for development in preschool and school

2021-01-29 To promote development in preschool and school, Luleå University of Technology is starting a series of seminars with different themes. So far, eight seminars are planned.
– It is a new collaboration with preschools and schools in the county, and the organisation Norrbottens Kommuner, says Ulrika B...

Northern Sweden will become world-leading in the climate transition of basic industry

2021-01-29 Northern Sweden has the potential to globally show the way for a successful restructuring of the basic industry. A new focus at Luleå University of Technology in close collaboration with Swedish industry will develop the natural resource-based basic industry towards the UN's Sustainability Goals – w...

Large investment in a sustainable financial market

2021-01-28 Vinnova will invest SEK 47 million during the coming five-year period in the Sustainable Finance Lab, which will conduct research for modernisation of the financial market from a sustainability perspective. One of the directors of the Sustainable Finance Lab is Malin Malmström, professor of entrepre...

Increased load capacity for Europe's bridges

2021-01-28 Research at Luleå University of Technology is now gaining more and more practical applications including increased load capacity for two bridges in southern Norway, Fidge and Sagstu. Europe's old steel bridges need increased load capacity, and one way to do this is to create composite action in the ...

Sound waves are tested for degradation of PFAS

2021-01-27 Researchers in Waste Science and Technology at Luleå University of Technology are testing various techniques for the degradation of the toxic substance PFAS. Researchers within Engineering Acoustics investigates if hydrodynamic and acoustic cavitation can give an efficient degradation of PFAS.

Luleå University of Technology celebrates democracy

2021-01-26 On January 26, 100 years ago, Sweden made a major and revolutionary constitutional change, that women in Sweden would receive the right to vote in direct elections to the Riksdag on the same terms as men. We want at Luleå University of Technology want to draw attention to this giant stride forward.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January
27 Jan. 2021 12:00 – 12:35 :

2021-01-24 25-year-old Eliot Waldfogel's grandfather was as old as himself when German SS soldiers took him to the most brutal extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, and was one of the few who managed to survive the camp. Listen to Eliot's important story about his grandfather, in connection with the Internati...

The work environment in e-commerce will be explored

2021-01-22 E-commerce is an increasing part of the total retail trade. But knowledge about the work environment in e-commerce is limited. In a new project in work science, the significance of gender and country of birth for working conditions in e-commerce with groceries will be investigated.

Develops green coal for industry

2021-01-19 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are investigating how the production of fossil-free green coal can be adapted for the steel industry. Demand is high. Green coal produced from forest biomass is crucial for the long-term success of fossil-free steel production.

In the beginning - 50 years since...

2021-01-19 September 1, 1971, the gates open to Sweden's northernmost technical college. Across Regnbågsallén, Luleå University College's first 50 students march in. They will study the only programme there is at Luleå University College, a Master's degree in Mechanical engineering.

Agatino Rizzo appointed Adviser to the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

2021-01-14 Agatino Rizzo, professor in architecture at Luleå University of Technology, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The Venice Biennale is one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world.

Opportunities and challenges with digital teaching

2021-01-14 There are both differences and similarities when teaching is moved from the classroom to digital. This is shown by a study by Catrine Kostenius, professor of health sciences and Eva Alerby, professor of pedagogy, both at Luleå University of Technology.
– We are interested in the interpersonal rela...

Nursing researchers in predatory journals

2021-01-14 Researchers in nursing who publish their results in so-called predatory journals are often experienced researchers, a new research study shows.
– It is a circumstance that risks trust in nursing research. For the individual researcher, this may mean that a published article becomes a burden instea...

Critical but important metals are found in Swedish alum shale

2021-01-13 Metals of various kinds will be needed for a long time to come, not least to cope with the transition to battery-powered vehicles and other green technology. Sweden's bedrock can contribute to the extraction of critical metals that the EU demands; for example vanadium and rare earth metals, importan...

Great interest in climate tools

2021-01-08 A recently completed analysis at Luleå University of Technology, in order to support municipalities' work to achieve the transport sector's climate goals, has already aroused interest in several places. The research project has been carried out in collaboration with the County Administrative Board o...

Improved method for exploration of ore and minerals

2021-01-03 Maxim Smirnov conducts research in exploration geophysics at Luleå University of Technology. Now he and colleagues in the research group will develop new technology to contribute to Europe's goal of becoming self-sufficient in raw materials.

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