20 latest news in education

French journalists visited the university

2023-03-24 Today the Luleå University of Technology was visited by journalists from some of France's largest daily newspapers. They were invited to report on the world-unique green initiatives currently being implemented in northern Sweden.

New focus on preschool teachers with leadership skills

2023-03-22 Trained preschool teachers are needed when cities grow and society moves towards a green transition. There is a great need for preschool teachers with solid leadership skills who are also ready to educate children for an increasingly complex world. Luleå University of Technology has chosen to invest...

The students' startup digitizes the construction of single-family houses

2023-03-15 They found each other through the Master Programme in Computer Science and Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. Now the two fellow students have started a company with their own idea.
"I saw how bureaucratic processes made it difficult for private individuals to build houses. We have cre...

The University’s quality work gets positive assessment by the Swedish Higher Education Authority

2023-03-15 The quality work at Luleå University of Technology gets a positive assessment by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ). The overall judgement reads “approved” even though UKÄ has identified a few areas for improvement. This means that UKÄ assesses the quality work at the University to be esse...

Economics course on moral dilemmas becomes a theater play

2023-03-09 Regardless whether we have a job to go to or not, we are all affected by how the social economy is organised. This spring, the Theatre academy puts on a play about the ethical dilemmas of working life by Johan Sandström, professor of business administration.

Ore geologist from Luleå University of Technology in the winning team

2023-03-07 Ervin Csaba Veress, PhD student and researcher in ore geology at Luleå University of Technology, was one of eight members of the international winning team at The PDAC New Generation Explorationists Awards challenge.

EEIGM is again top rated in the French media

2023-03-03 EEIGM ranked 1st among five-year international educations in France! L'Etudiant has carried out the 2023 ranking of French engineering programs.

Skills development for the green transition of basic industries

2023-02-24 The Knowledge Foundation (Stiftelsen för kunskap- och kompetensutveckling) grants
SEK 30 million to a new collaboration project, REEDEAM, which will strengthen skills development throughout the value chain for industry’s green transition. In the project, Luleå University of Technology will be colla...

Elin and Elin builds a LEGO house

2023-02-03 In an advanced simulation involving planning for construction, students from the civil engineering programs in architecture and civil engineering had to sweat under stress as main contractors and subcontractors to build a house in Lego.

Great interest in international courses

2023-01-23 The number of applicants to international courses and programs is increasing. The latest applications shows that more people are applying for international master's programs and also international courses and first-cycle courses and study programmes. For Luleå University of Technology, the increase ...

"We invest in and educate competence for the green transition"

2022-12-15 When the world implements the green transition, both research and education are needed. For the mining industry, Luleå University of Technology now launches Swedish School of Mines. This includes research that extends along the entire mineral and metal value-chain, several master's and civil enginee...

Two receive an award for best thesis from The Björn Wahlström Foundation 2022

2022-12-09 Two students, Ingeborg Hjorth and Maria Sandlund, receive scholarships of SEK 25,000 each for the best thesis regarding mining operations and iron production from The Björn Wahlström's Foundation.

New specialist nursing program for high competence in aging population

2022-11-14 A society with an increasingly elderly population needs specialized skills that promote health and care among older people. From autumn semester 2023, nurses have the opportunity to specialize in elderly care at Luleå University of Technology.

Innovators of the Year 2022

2022-11-08 The award Student Innovator of the year at Luleå University of Technology 2022 goes to Sofie Zätterqvist who developed "Don't be an asshole brewery" and created a creative concept for alcohol-free beer with the aim to challenge, educate and engage young people around gender and (in)equality. The Res...

Students flying off to Spain

2022-10-21 The MSc students in Computer Engineering, Hugo Pettersson, Dennis Trollsfjord and Johan Olsson will fly to Spain to present their work on point clouds at the UCAmI conference. Point clouds are used for mapping three-dimensional spaces, for example in the mining industry.

Construction and environmental innovations with BoKlok

2022-10-19 The construction company BoKlok take help of students from Luleå University of Technology to transform problems into opportunities and develop its business concepts in prefabricated construction.

Student received scholarship for clarinet performance

2022-09-06 Clarinetist José Luis Relova Gallego, former master student, at School of Music in Piteå, Luleå University of Technology has received a scholarship for his contribution in an opera at Vadstena Academy.

Materials Science Division represented at ECCM20 in Switzerland

2022-08-31 Wood and Bionanocomposites and Polymeric Composites Materials groups were represented at the European Conference of Composites Materials (ECCM).

Europe's access to space via Esrange - important for security

2022-07-05 Due to Russia's attacks on Ukraine, access to space has dropped drastically in Europe. A significant proportion of all Europe's satellite launches previously took place from Russia. Now that Esrange in Kiruna can start launching satellites from December 2022, it will be of enormous importance to Eur...

The degree project was named Sweden's best

2022-06-30 Their degree project has been named Sweden's best in intensive care nursing education. Lina Stenman and Lisa Högberg, who have just completed their education at Luleå University of Technology, have been rewarded by the Anviva Education Council.
"We wrote about how the nurses experienced not being ...

Published:7 April 2020
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