News 2018

Investigates microplastics in our cities

2018-12-27 Helene Österlund, a researcher in Urban Water Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has been commissioned to investigate how microplastics are transported and dispersed in our city centers, stormwater systems and via busy roads. The result will show what actions will be most effective to st...

The University leads project about the 400-year history of Luleå

2018-12-20 On July 12, 2021, the city of Luleå turns 400 years. In addition to the celebration of the jubilee with different events, a history project is also starting. The aim is to increase knowledge about Luleå's history and its development from an agricultural community to a modern society.

Digital focus on this year's Nobel Day

2018-12-19 The Department of Health Sciences arranged for the second consecutive year a Nobel Day with focus on future health issues. – It was a good day and the participants seemed very happy with lectures and discussions, says Åsa Engström, Professor of Nursing.

Five million granted for research on fossil-free steel production

2018-12-19 Kentaro Umeki, Associate Professor in Energy Engineering, has been granted over five million SEK by the Swedish Energy Agency for a four-year project on sustainable production of metal powder by using biochar. The project will be carried out at Höganäs’ facilities and is part of a research call to r...

Honored with a star on Piteå's walk of fame

2018-12-18 Erik Westberg, conductor and professor at Luleå University of Technology, was recently awarded a star on the pedestrian street in Piteå. Like the more famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, the stars in central Piteå are focused on people who made great impetus in their respective industries. With the diffe...

Companies get better access to researchers

2018-12-18 Companies in Norrbotten and Västerbotten will get access to a better digital and physical meeting place to facilitate collaboration with researchers at Luleå University of Technology. The Cooperation for Innovation and Regional Growth (SIRT) project will lead development. The goal is to increase res...

Students received scholarships for ambitious projects

2018-12-17 Simulation of how a rocket can be landed vertically and an app that encourages women to train their pelvic floor muscles – two projects awarded with a scholarship from Per Bengtssons stiftelse.

Promising singers awarded with scholarship

2018-12-17 Student Kristoffer Töyrä is awarded this year's Hähnel scholarship. He studies the final year of the Bachelor program in Music with vocals as the main instrument.

Focus on circular economy and sustainable business models

2018-12-17 In a new project, funded by the Kamprad Family Foundation, Luleå University of Technology's researchers Thomas Zobel and Åsa Ericson will investigate how reuse can be more central for companies in the sports and outdoor gear industry. The goal is to increase companies' knowledge of digitization and ...

Symposium on body and learning

2018-12-11 Researchers from a variety of disciplines gathered this week at Luleå University of Technology for the inaugural symposium of The Nordic Network for Embodied Learning.

5G test bed to Luleå University of Technology

2018-12-10 Luleå University of Technology will create a test environment for the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications, 5G. – We are excited to get one of the first 5G installations in Sweden, says Karl Andersson, project manager and Acting Executive Director at the Center for Distance-Spanning Te...

Royaly awarded for educational efforts

2018-12-07 Björn Hällis, teacher and university lecturer at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded Göran Lagervall's music scholarship in higher music education. The prize is awarded to teachers who have made significant educational efforts at one of the country's music colleges.

Awarded Piteå municipality's cultural award

2018-12-07 David Myhr, musician and university lecturer at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the Piteå Municipality Culture Award 2018.

"Data centre is the light bulb of the 21st century"

2018-12-03 Data centre is a key part of the infrastructure that manages today's large amounts of data, and the growth is driven by the fact that people and devices are increasingly connecting to computer networks. A problem with data centres is that they are ineffective from an energy perspective, something th...

Torchlight procession in December

2018-12-03 Early on Monday morning, students, employees and passers-by could listen to Christmas Carlos and have a cup of hot coffee and saffron buns, something that many gratefully received this dark December morning.

4.5 million for education with the basic industry

2018-11-30 Luleå University of Technology, in collaboration with Högskolan i Gävle and in close cooperation with SSAB, LKAB and BillerudKorsnäs, will develop short flexible courses for professional specialists.

Mining role in the transition to a sustainable society

2018-11-30 Access to metals and mineral is a prerequisite for a global green transformation with more digitalized and climate smart societies. Christina Wanhainen and Jenny Greberg, researchers at Luleå University of Technology, lectured on 29 November on sustainable mining.

Study on water effect on ionic fluids published in highly ranked journal

2018-11-28 An article on how water affects the properties of ionic fluids has been published in the highly rated journal Chemical Society Reviews. One of the researchers behind the article is Xiaoyan Ji, Professor of Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

New processes make waste a valuable resource

2018-11-28 Formas finances a new project in Energy Engineering with approximately SEK 9 million over three years. The aim is to develop, in cooperation with the waste industry, new methods for treating organic waste, to more efficiently utilize existing plants and make use of resources in the waste.

Charlotte Andersson new member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

2018-11-28 Charlotte Andersson is Assistant Professor of Process Metallurgy at the University and used to be Program Manager for the Strategic Innovation Program SIP STRIM, to strengthen Swedish mining and metal manufacturing industry.

The Crown Princess Couple's foundation continues to support research

2018-11-27 The Active School Transportation Project, which will motivate more children to walk or go by bike to school, has received continued funding by the Crown Princess Couple's Foundation. – It is an honour, says Anna-Karin Lindqvist, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Luleå University of Technology.

The Royal Skyttean Society Award goes to Tribology Researcher

2018-11-26 Marcus Björling, senior lecturer in Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology has been awarded The Royal Skyttean Society Award to a prominent young researcher. The prize is 40 000 SEK.

Active transportation can improve children’s health

2018-11-26 Technology and involvement will be used to motivate young people to increase their daily physical activity. Today, about half of Swedish children walk to school and to their activities. Through a multidisciplinary project funded by Vinnova, researchers at Luleå University of Technology hope that to...

Graduate school with business anchorage

2018-11-23 Luleå University of Technology's commitment to a practical research school in learning is about to start. After the turn of the year, eight new PhD students will be employed who will conduct their research in close relation to the schools. The hope is that the effort will strengthen teacher training...

Well-attended talk about artistic freedom and democracy

2018-11-22 Artistic freedom is one of the pillars of democracy. Nevertheless, many people raise warnings because the political control of art is likely to increase. About 80 people visited Vetenskapens hus to listen to a talk about what happens when democracies begin to exclude culture that might be offending.

Combines studies with elite skiing

2018-11-20 When the elite alpine skier Ylva Stålnacke suffered from several severe injuries in a short period of time, the thoughts of studies began to clutter. Visiting own experiences, it was natural to apply for an education in physiotherapy. Today she combines alpine elite initiative with university studie...

Scholarship for History Professor Lars Elenius

2018-11-20 Professor Lars Elenius, Luleå University of Technology, has received a scholarship of SEK 30,000 from Lars Salviusföreningen, for his outstanding history research on national minorities.

Greenhouse at data center

2018-11-20 Now researchers at Luleå Univesity of Technology want to take advantage of the waste heat generated by many industries in a better way. In a cold city like Luleå there are both heavy industries and large data centers that create large amounts of heat, which is apparent during the cold part of the ye...

Symposium on Artistic Research in Piteå

2018-11-16 The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology hosted the Science Council's annual symposium on artistic research this week. The theme of the event was basic research aimed at initiating a discussion that clarifies different approaches to what applied research, new research and thematic resea...

Prestigious new research projects

2018-11-16 Luleå University of Technology receives close to SEK 17 million in research funds from the Swedish Research Council to five different projects, including non-flammable and environmentally friendly batteries for electric vehicles and the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals.

Supervisor of the year balances structure and freedom

2018-11-14 Kentaro Umeki, Associate Professor in Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has received the prize from Teknologkåren as best supervisor of postgraduate education in 2018.

EEIGM student travels with the King to Asia

2018-11-14 Joakim Sandberg, student at the Master Programme in Materials Science & Engineering (EEIGM) at Luleå University of Technology, has received a scholarship from the Jernkontoret. The scholarship is for a study trip to Asia together with the King, IVA and 35 Swedish engineers.

Researchers want to test-fly Swedish bio jet fuel 2021

2018-11-14 Luleå University of Technology has been granted funding by the Swedish Energy Agency for a preparatory study, and hopefully, within a few years, they can test to produce bio jet fuel on Swedish forest–based residues - and test-fly it on commercial flights in Sweden. The preliminary study will facili...

Want to develop test bed for 5G

2018-11-12 Together with Telia, Luleå University of Technology has submitted an application to the The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth to get funding for developing a 5G test bed in the region. About 30 companies and public organizations, from Skellefteå Municipality in the south to LKAB in the...

Researchers congratulated at academic ceremony

2018-11-11 During the year, Luleå University of Technology has gotten 17 new Professors, 73 new Doctors and three Honorary Doctors. The achievements were celebrated traditionally at the University's academic ceremony.

Sheds light on Sweden's northern history

2018-11-09 Lilian Ryd is a cultural historian and author and has published books and articles about North Swedish cultural history since the 1980s. Lillian Ryd's authorship revolves around the North-Swedish newbuilding life, women's history and Sami traditional knowledge. During this years academic ceremony sh...

"Gender equality is a mission for everyone"

2018-11-09 – Striving for gender equality shows you take people's terms and conditions seriously, said Luleå University of Technology's new honorary doctor, entrepreneur and expert on gender equality issues Gertrud Åström, in a highly appreciated lecture.

With a sense of wood and people

2018-11-09 In his honorary doctorate lecture, Lars Martinson told shared the interesting story about the family company Martinson's development. What started in 1929 when Lars Martinson's great grandfather Sigurd bought an ambulatory sawmill, has today grown to a leading wood processing group who takes advanta...

Inspiring lectures by this year's honorary doctors

2018-11-09 A writer, a CEO and a business executive. The faculties' choice of honorary doctors for 2018 were Lilian Ryd, Lars Martinson and Gertrud Åström. Honorary doctors are people who in some way benefited research or education at the university.

Denis Kleyko got price for best doctoral thesis

2018-11-09 Denis Kleyko has been awarded Vattenfall's Price for best doctoral thesis 2018. The thesis is written on the subject of Dependable Communication and Computation Systems at the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering. – It feels good, I was really surprised, says Denis Kleyko...

Urban Water Engineering celebrated 25 years

2018-11-08 The research subject Urban Water Engineering celebrated 25 years at Luleå University of Technology with a jubilee conference. The challenges and opportunities of the future were on the agenda with inspiring lectures from both university and invited lecturers.

Award ceremony for knowledge development and education 2018

2018-11-08 During the Luleå University of Technology award ceremony on 8 November, people who, in various ways, promoted knowledge development, education and education at the university in various ways, a celebrated prize awarded each year. In addition, fine fellowships were distributed, for instance in cooper...

Nordea Science Prize to Åsa Engström

2018-11-08 Åsa Engström, professor of nursing at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded The 2018 Science Prize from Nordea’s Norrland Foundation.

Awards to alumni and innovators

2018-11-07 – Studying space engineering at Luleå University of Technology is the best thing I have done. Dare to follow your dreams and your heart!, said a proud Ella Carlsson Sjöberg when she accepted the award Alumni of the year at Luleå University of Technology, a title she shares with Jonas Gustavsson.

Researcher nominated as Innovator of the year

2018-11-06 Catharina Melander, researcher in nursing at Luleå University of Technology, is one of the finalists for the award "The Innovator of the Year" at Framtidsgalan in Stockholm on November 20th.

Reduced energy consumption in data centers

2018-11-06 By using simulation methods, the consumption of energy in data centers can decrease considerably, according to research carried out at Luleå University of Technology. – The positive environmental impacts are reducing the global carbon footprint and carbon emissions, says Arash Mousavi, Associate Sen...

Conference strengthens language teaching

2018-11-06 Luleå University of Technology recently organized the conference Language Focus in the North in collaboration with The National Union of Teachers in Sweden. The conference was aimed at teachers and, as the name suggests, the theme of the arrangement was language and language teaching.

CEO and ”Space doctor” new Alumni of the year

2018-10-30 They are former students at Luleå University of Technology, with careers as "space doctor" and CEO at a global engineering and design company. Now, Ella Carlsson Sjöberg and Jonas Gustavsson have been appointed alumni of the year at their Alma mater.

Open online course will reduce the environmental impact of food packaging

2018-10-29 In a recent EU project, Luleå University of Technology has been part of developing an open distance course, a so-called MOOC. The course is aimed at professionals and aims at reducing the environmental impact from food packaging.

“Robots can be good co-existing companions”

2018-10-24 The research subject of Machine Learning establishes at Luleå University of Technolgy. – I am full of energy to steer the area of Machine Learning in a successful direction, says Marcus Liwicki, Chaired Professor of Machine Learning.

The Dragon´s Den 2018

2018-10-24 The competition The Dragon´s Den is conducted every year with students from the civil engineering program and architecture engineering at Luleå University of Technology. Many innovative ideas have seen the light of the day in the competition.

Festival ended the anniversary celebration

2018-10-22 Acusticum was filled with cultural enthusiasts on Saturday when the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology invited the public to a anniversary festival. Students and employees stood for the entertainment that went on long into the night.

Studies Europe's northernmost electric bus route

2018-10-22 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will collect data from a weather station set at one of the charging stations at Europe's northernmost electric bus route, that operates Luleå. The purpose is to evaluate the winter hardiness of the electric buses.

Grand celebration of the School of Music

2018-10-20 The atmosphere was on top when the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the School of Music began on Friday night. Specially invited guests from the university, business, other universities and the surrounding community were allowed to attend a jubilee concert with the following dinner.

Researchfunds for unique 3D imagery

2018-10-19 The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) has allocated 6.8 million to researchers at Luleå University of Technology to develop a new imaging method that can be of great importance to future research and innovation, in cancer detection, material science, environmental research and industry...

Computer game technology can help wooden house builders

2018-10-17 Today, modular construction is used to create large-scale prefab buildings. The off-site building processes give the modern house manufacturers challenges to handle – like a large flow of information. New research from Luleå University of Technology offers solutions.

The School of Music dominates industry gala

2018-10-11 Two of the university's teachers in composition were nominated in the category "This Year's Art Music - Ensemble / Opera" when the candidates for the Music Publishers Prize were presented. This means that half of the nominees are active at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology.

Open house one of the highlights of the year

2018-10-10 How is it to study at Luleå University of Technology? That was aquestion, that 1,600 high school students, students in adult education and newly arrived, had the chance to know more about when the university held open houses.

The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology celebrates 40 years

2018-10-09 In the autumn of 1978, the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology opened the doors for the first time. 40 years have passed and a wealth of worthwhile partnerships, fantastic people and cultural and artistic development have helped to make Piteå School of Music one of Sweden's creative hu...

New professor hopes to create collaboration areas

2018-10-02 Stefan Östersjö has since this autumn been a new subject representative and professor of musical performance at Luleå University of Technology. The classically-educated guitarist is internationally active, especially in contemporary art music, and comes from the Music School of Malmö. One of the goa...

How to prioritize where the pipeline for water and sewage is to be renewed?

2018-10-02 Andreas Nilsson och Fredrik Stoltz have studied Master Programme in Civil Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. The have now finalized and published their Master Thesis work. The thesis is about how water utilities can prioritize in which areas the pipe system needs to be renewed.

Unique drone maps Sweden's geology

2018-10-02 Environmental monitoring, detecting fractures in open-pit mines, and gathering crucial information about how ore deposits form. Luleå University of Technology's new custom-made drone is equipped with camera and magnetometer and can be used for a wide range of purposes.

New findings about balance and fear of falling

2018-09-28 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have developed a new model to better investigate the cause of impaired balance among older adults with fall-related concern. Balance consists of many sensory and motor systems that will work together. Previously, only individual systems have been investi...

Gender affects our language usage

2018-09-27 Gender have affected and continue to affect our language and language usage. Since ancient times, the female gender and feminine attributes are clad in negatively charged words, while the masculine is emphasized as positive.

SKF and Luleå University of Technology renew the cooperation

2018-09-25 The global technology company SKF and Luleå University of Technology extends its cooperation until 2020 in the field of advanced condition monitoring technologies.

New research questions human-centered pedagogy

2018-09-21 Pedagogy has historically and in contemporary research focused on human prosperity, where humanity is in stark contrast to the animal. New research at Luleå University of Technology shows that this approach is in need of renegotiation.

Lecture on women in mining

2018-09-20 Within Sweden's mining industry, 16% of women work with the labor force and 29% of women are in the field of civil servants. Today there are 16 metal-produced mines in the country.

Explore unique virtual mine

2018-09-20 Wherever you are in the world, you can go down to the virtual underground mine created by researchers at Luleå University of Technology. The experience brings you a thousand feet below ground and you can move independently between the shaft and the hallways.

New manager see new opportunities

2018-09-19 John Lindström is the new Operations Manager at the Centre for Critical Infrastructure and Societal Security, CISS. – Our vision is to become one of Europe's leading information security centers, says John Lindström.

More biorefineries will not affect pricing of forest feedstocks

2018-09-18 There is a growing demand for biofuel in Sweden. But more biorefineries, which produce biobased fuels and chemicals, will have only a small effect on the availability and pricing of wood products and feedstocks, according to a new report.

New patent solution strengthens the railroad

2018-09-17 JVTC at Luleå University of Technology has been awarded a patent for a solution that reduces wear and tear at particularly vulnerable places along Swedish railways, that is the transitions where the regular rail meets a stiffer rail section on solid concrete slabs, at bridges, tunnels and lanes. Thi...

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Education initiative for children and young people gives Övertorneå municipality this year's Gender Equality Prize

2018-09-13 The winner of the Gender Equality Prize 2018, was the Children and Education Administration in Övertorneå Municipality and their initiative "The school children's voices voices are our compasses". Price officiant were Cathrine Norberg, Vice- Chancellor at Luleå University of Technology and Björn O....

Is the rescue service equal to all?

2018-09-12 Fire Protection Engineer students Lena Håkansson and Ida Luther Wallin chose to investigate how recruiting and staffing of different fire brigades is being implemented and maintained. Are there any differences in safety for those living in town or in the country?

Luleå Railway Research Center 20 years Jubilee 2018

2018-09-06 Luleå Railway Research Cente at Luleå University of Technology is engaged in highly technological research and development focusing on streamlining operation and maintenance of the entire rail system. Thanks to the proximity of both the main line through Upper Norrland and the ore railway, unique re...

Collaboration with the University of Sydney about production flow in industrialized construction

2018-09-06 During the summer, the division of Industrialized and Sustainable Construction (ISC) has conducted a flow efficiency analysis at a factory for prefabrication of wall and floor elements in Sydney.

Norrbotten in focus in unique election analysis

2018-09-04 On September 20th, a unique analysis on the results of the Swedish election will be released. 80 researchers from Sweden and abroad participate, among them Luleå University of Technology's political scientists Simon Matti and Charlotta Söderberg.

Election 2018 – experts from Luleå University of Technology

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The lack of teacher on the agenda

2018-08-31 On 29-30 August, the conference Current School Policy 2018 was held in Skellefteå. Region Västerbotten was behind the event and invited both politicians and service personnel to discuss the lack of teacher and "The World's Most Important Job".

Small scale electricity producers in cities

2018-08-30 Cities are the biggest polluters and must transform their energy systems. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will now investigate how to support "prosumers", people who produce and consume energy, by using design thinking and participatory strategies. Porsön district in Luleå will become ...

Welcome to all 2,000 new students!

2018-08-22 "This is the day, this will be fun," said one of the new students, took his skateboard under his arm and joined the Aula Aurora call at Luleå University of Technology. It was a good comment to describe the expectation that one could feel in the air when the Aula Aurora was filled to the maximum wit...

New students were welcomed in Piteå

2018-08-22 With a new academic year, new students will also come. This year's students arrived at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology during Wednesday morning and was welcomed by university management and teachers.

Award for PhD student Catharina Melander for dementia research

2018-08-07 It is the magazine, the International Journal of Older People Nursing, awarding best prizes for 2017, which now draws attention to Catharina Melander.

Hear the audio environment before it is available

2018-08-07 Arne Nykänen, Associate Professor of Engineering Acoustics at Luleå University of Technology, is working on a new project to develop sound for virtual 3D environments. The research will improve the tools available to understand how sound in buildings is perceived and affected by environment and arch...

Smart factories set new demands on work

2018-07-31 Swedish metallurgy industry is facing a technological development leap, which set new demands on the employees and how to organize the work. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are now investigating how to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution.

Acoustics research can affect the concert halls of the future

2018-07-24 A recently completed research project at Luleå University of Technology has investigated how different types of concert hall acoustics affect the performers' experiences of music performances. The research finds that acoustics have an actual impact on the interpretation of the music - a discovery th...

Venture on test facilities strengthens space research

2018-07-10 The Swedish government presented a 80 million venture on a test facility at Esrange Space Station in Kiruna. – A new research area is emerging within industrial AI based on space technology, says Luleå University of Technology Vice-Chancellor, Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn.

LTU Business receives major orders from the EU's prestige project in innovation

2018-07-09 LTU Business AB has been commissioned to develop go-to market strategies for new innovations to a number of major industrial groups in the EU EIT Raw Materials prestige project worth a value of 8.6 million SEK.

Wax from arctic berries can become new products

2018-07-09 Researchers will explore the possibility of using wax from arctic berries to create new products in cosmetics, dental and packaging materials. The berry wax has a unique chemical composition that will now be studied further.

Green and climate bonds have potential to become more efficient

2018-06-29 There has been an immense growth in the green bond market and the investor demand for green projects keeps growing. However, a Nordic legal framework for green bonds is missing. This is something that will be adressed in a new research project at Luleå University of Technology.

Gertrud Åström, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy and Technology

2018-06-27 Gertrud Åström is a business and organisation developer and one of Sweden's leading gender equality experts, who for decades has pursued gender equality issues in Sweden.

Lars Martinson, Honorary Doctor of Technology 2018

2018-06-27 Lars Martinson was brought up in Bygdsiljum, Skellefteå and is today CEO of the Martinsons´ business group, which under his leadership has developed into a leading company in the wood products industry.

Honory Doctors 2018 at Luleå University of Technology

2018-06-27 Luleå University of Technology’s Honorary Doctors of 2018 are Lars Martinson, CEO of Martinsons, a world-leading company in wood products industry, Lilian Ryd a cultural historian and author of, among other works, the award-winning book Kvinnor i väglöst land, and Gertrud Åström, one of Sweden’s for...

Jan Sandström honorary doctorate at Umeå University

2018-06-20 Jan Sandström, Professor at Luleå University of Technology, is one of three new honorary doctorates at Umeå University.

Estimated summer academy in Piteå

2018-06-20 The annual recurring summer academy at Framnäs Folkhögskola attracts promising musicians and reputable teachers to Piteå every June. Everything from advanced-level students to high school students and amateurs is given the opportunity to immerse themselves in their instruments.

Impact of the car test industry in Norrbotten

2018-06-20 Today it has been almost 50 years since the car and component testing operations first came to Norrbotten. Now an investigation is presented by Luleå University of Technology which shows that there are a number of regional strong reasons why the testing industry is located right here.

35 million to data center / IT innovations

2018-06-20 The northernmost region of Sweden could become world leading in data center and large-scale data management. This is in all cases the goal of Datacenter Innovation Region, one of the projects that recently was awarded funding from Strukturfondspartnerskapet för Övre Norrland.

Our researchers in Almedalen

2018-06-19 Several of Luleå University of Technology's researchers and representatives participate in high-level seminars, talks and debates during Almedalsveckan in Visby in July – you can see a summary of the arrangements below (in Swedish). The University does not have any own events in Almedalen 2018.

Safer care with digital solutions

2018-06-19 Technique facilitates the elderly's everyday lives and frees human resources so that businesses can handle future demographic trends. It shows the results of the RemoAge project, which has developed and tested new working methods with digital solutions for three years.

Thank you, Erik Höglund!

2018-06-15 A few days before Pro Vice Chancellor Erik Höglund is going to retire before his retirement, a person appears in the doorway to his office and wonder if Erik recognizes him. He does not do that right now, at first glance. But as soon as the man presents himself, the cards fall into place. It is Roge...

Royal Award for Doctoral Project

2018-06-12 Daniel Stighäll, a PhD student at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded with the 2018 Bernadott scholarship for his doctoral project, parlar cantando - speaking in song. At a ceremony at the Bernadotte Library at Stockholm Castle, Daniel Stighäll received a diploma of the king.

Successful cooperation brings social benefits

2018-06-08 Reduced energy consumption, positive economic effects and satisfied customers. This was the result when Luleå University of Technology and Luleå Energi cooperated within the framework of the EU-project OPTi.

The students presented creative prototypes

2018-06-08 A smart bicycle rack, an optimized seeding tool and a functioning wind turbine. These were some of the exciting prototypes that engineering students had developed in the Sustainable Living project course.

Luleå University of Technology extends collaboration with Höganäs

2018-06-05 Last Friday, a delegation from the company Höganäs AB visited Luleå University of Technology to discuss joint projects in additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing.
– Höganäs is a successful metal powder manufacturing company, and we are pleased to expand our collaboration with them, says ...

Olle Norberg will be Vice Rector for Space

2018-06-04 Olle Norberg, former Director-General at Swedish National Space Board, will be Vice Rector for Space at Luleå University of Technology.

The International Material Conference FPCM was held in Luleå

2018-06-04 From 30 countries, the leading scientists in manufacturing of polymer fiber composites came to Luleå and Norrbotten for the FPCM-14 conference. The material is for instance important in order to make lightweight cars that require less energy.

Strong effort by the students in Delsbo Electric

2018-05-31 For the fourth consecutive year, students from Luleå University of Technology participated in the Delsbo Electric competition. The aim of the competition is to drive a rail vehicle as energy-efficient as possible on a stretch of 3.36 km. The students stood for a strong achievement when they beat las...

Desing projects at display

2018-05-31 This article is only available in swedish.

Motivated by the desire for music

2018-05-31 Student Lemar Jalili has made success in the spring with the song Chase That Gold. He went all the way to the final in the local P4 Next competition, and despite the fact that it did not go all the way, it is an experience he will carry with him for a long time.

Well-attended seminar on innovations in the north

2018-05-30 Luleå University of Technology, IVA Nord and Rifo invited to an open seminar on the subject of innovations in the north of Sweden.

Researchers help India with artificial glaciers

2018-05-28 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will promote water security to the farmers in the North of India , by contributing scientific knowledge to the unique attempts in the area of artificial glaciers. In April, Anshuman Bhardwaj, researcher in Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Tec...

Award to project for active school transport

2018-05-24 The project has gotten schoolchildren in Luleå to cycle all year round, regardless of freezing temperatures and snowfall. Now, the project for active school transport has been appointed winner of the national innovation competition Cykel Plus Minus.

Swedish Water & Wastewater Association´s Award for Best Thesis to LTU

2018-05-23 Luleå University of Technology's graduate Mårten Winkler has been awarded the Swedish Water & Wastewater Association´s Award for Best Thesis.

Focus on Materials of the future

2018-05-23 How can cars become lighter? How can the manufacturing process of vehicles become more energy-efficient? One possible solution is an increased use of composites – materials that are light and strong. Next week, researchers from 30 countries gather in Luleå for the international conference on Flow Pr...

Appointed as new conductor for Sweden's youth choir

2018-05-21 Erik Westberg, professor at Luleå University of Technology, was recently appointed as the new conductor for Sweden's Youth Choir.

Scholarships for summer practice in Austin and Delhi

2018-05-17 A different and exciting summer 2018 awaits six students on Master Programme in Industrial and Management Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. Everyone has now been awarded a scholarship of Rune Andersson's anniversary foundation for a unique and paid summer practice in Austin, Dehli and L...

The skiing team's wax manager inspired

2018-05-16 Urban Nilsson, Swedish cross-country ski team's chief waxing technician, and Tomas Mårtensson, meteorologist at SOK, lectured about the Swedish vax organisation and their work and planning for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games. They also revealed some hands-on waxing techniques.

Predictive technologies and engineering solutions for high-speed trains in China

2018-05-16 Researchers from Operation and Maintenance Engineering at Luleå Railway Research Center, Luleå University of Technology have initiated projects to develop a maintenance and technology framework for Prognosis and Health Management (PHM) for high-speed trains in China. The system will make the high-sp...

Growed as a human after VFU abroad

2018-05-15 Carolin Svanström, second-year student at the preschool teacher program, spent her VFU period at the Swedish school in Paris. An experience that strengthened her both as a human and future preschool teacher.

New project will provide full coverage in rural areas

2018-05-14 Improved and hopefully full coverage even in rural areas. This is the goal of the project # fulltäckning that Luleå University of Technology will coordinate. – Inclusion of rural areas is not least a matter of democracy, says Karl Andersson, Executive Director at the Center for Distance-Spanning Tec...

The Baltic Sea shows the way for the oceans

2018-05-09 Warming, acidification, eutrophication and the loss of oxygen are just a few examples of major changes being observed or expected for oceans around the world. The Baltic sea provides useful lessons for how negative trends can be reversed by protective measures, according to an international team of ...

Research school will strengthen teacher education

2018-05-09 A research school to strengthen education for teachers at Luleå University of Technology. This is the goal of a new collaboration between Luleå University of Technology, Region Norrbotten, Boden Municipality and Luleå Municipality.

The blockchain in focus at conference

2018-05-09 Can blockchain technology revolutionize the world economy and what impact can technology have on our future? The answers to the questions will be discussed at the Blockchain North conference on May 24th.

Biennal raises the importance of dance in school

2018-05-09 During the week, the national conference Dance in School-Biennial has been organized in Skellefteå and Piteå. The purpose of the biennial is to emphasize the importance of dance for children and young people as well as to enable creative meetings for industry and decision makers.

Joint venture creates jobs in the aerospace industry

2018-05-09 A new business cluster, ACS North, will attract more contractors and innovative companies to the growing aerospace industry in Sweden and the northern region.

Peter Eriksson visited the Virtual Reality Lab

2018-05-04 The Minister for Housing and Digital Development Peter Eriksso visited Luleå University of Technology's Virtual Reality Lab during Friday for a demonstration of how drones can be used in geoscience research and education.

"Modern urban planning needs a norm-critical approach"

2018-05-03 To build attractive, non-excluding and sustainable cities requires more than comply with the Planning and Building Act. With a norm-critical approach, will researchers at Luleå University of Technology develop a process model that ensures that more perspectives are taken into consideration in urban ...

In the media: Success, challanges and opportunities

2018-05-02 Lena Erixson, Director General of The Swedish Transport Administration, about The eMaintenance Lab and ePilot project at Luleå University of Technology in the journal Global Railway Review.

Cathrine Norberg new Pro-Vice-Chancellor

2018-04-30 Cathrine Norberg, Associate Professor in English, is Luleå University of Technology’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor.

Why become a teacher?

2018-04-27 What motives do students have for choosing a teaching career? That has been identified in new study from Luleå University of Technology, involving over 250 student teachers.

Collaboration forms the future of care

2018-04-26 The number of elderly is increasing and the workforce in healthcare is decreasing. In a newly launched project, companies, healthcare, researchers, and citizens will test and evaluate new working methods and technologies.

Cooperation agreement with BoKlok

2018-04-26 Luleå University of Technology has signed an agreement with Boklok, which will result in new research and education. The aim is to find areas in a long term and to work for cooperation that favors both parties.

Tragic destinies in contemporary play

2018-04-23 The dream of another life is portrayed with comedy and tragedy at The Theatre Academys graduation play . The class of the actors programme has chosen the contemporary act The Golden Dragon that revolves around the life of paperless immigrants in a chinese restaurant.

Lulepexet offers vampire performance

2018-04-23 Blood thrilling excitement, love, friendship and a big dose of humor. These were the keywords when Lulespexet held their first performance of Vlad III Dracula this Saturday in Aula Aurora.

OrganicArt exceeds artistic limits

2018-04-23 OrganicArt takes place for the fourth time in 2018. The purpose is to present organ art together with other art forms and showcase the relationships between organ music, visual arts, literature, poetry, architecture and photography. The goal is to create cross-links between genres and open ears and ...

Unique lab was inaugurated

2018-04-20 The inauguration of Luleå University of Technology's MCE Laboratory was well attended. MCE stands for Mining and Civil Engineering Lab and Housing and The Minister for Housing and Digital Development Peter Eriksson was invited as a guest of honor.

Popular lecture with mythbuster Emma Frans

2018-04-20 Alternative facts, source criticism and anecdotal evidence are a few of the things popular researcher and "science evangelist" Emma Frans talked about at her lecture at Luleå University of Technology.

Focus on Cyber Security

2018-04-20 Digitization means great opportunities – but also threats and risks to companies, authorities and organizations. The interest was great for the seminar, arranged by Luleå Municipality and Luleå University of Technology, on how to protect yourselves against digital threats.

Multifunctional data centers

2018-04-20 Two researchers from Luleå University of Technology, Marcus Sandberg and Agatino Rizzo and a coming Phd Student will explore the possibility of developing sustainable datacenters for a more attractive built environment. The number of energy-intensive datacenters in Sweden and Europe are increasing a...

Fake hospital not connected to the university

2018-04-17

Discussed the development potential of the learning area

2018-04-17 The research and innovation project group on Learning recently organized a workshop where employees at the university gathered to discuss the development potential of the learning area and future profiling.

Regional aspects of a transformation towards fossil free transportation

2018-04-17 Which policy instruments are needed for Swedish households to switch to fossil-free transports and how does regional differences affect the policies effectiveness? This will researchers in Economics at Luleå University of Technology study in a three-year project funded by the Swedish Environmental P...

Inspired by nature and the landscape

2018-04-16 The musician and the student Mirja Palo draw inspiration from nature and feel that she has found her artistic home in folk music. Her single Fjäril was recently promoted on P4 Norrbotten.

More men study to become Occupational Therapists

2018-04-13 Occupational Therapist is a profession of strong advancement. So far, it is predominantly women who work as occupational therapists, but now more and more men seem to find the profession. In a few years, the proportion of men in education has increased from ten to 16 percent.

The physiotherapist role is important in behavioural changes

2018-04-12 New research at Luleå University of Technology shows that the physiotherapist has a significant role for people with long-term pain in behavioural change to increase their activity. The challenge is to use the physiotherapist's basic knowledge in behavioural science more consciously in the treatment...

Thesis work in Spain about autonomous cars

2018-04-12 In addition to the warm climate, the studies in Spain offer a learning experience and give a boost to the CV. That is what automotive engineering students Daniel Åhlund and Mikael Mörck say. They are currently doing their respective degree projects at one of the world's leading development and car t...

E85 cars can drive on biomethanol made from forest industry residues

2018-04-12 An E85 vehicle, a Saab 9-5 BioPower with more than 120 000 km on the meter has been driven more than 10 000 km on a mixture of 56% Swedish-made renewable methanol and gasoline. No changes were made to the engine control system or in any other way, still the engine worked as well as with pure gasolin...

Aesthetic learning processes promote writing and reading development

2018-04-11 A research project at Luleå University of Technology has used aesthetic learning processes aimed at increasing the pupils language, reading and writing development. At the center are the students own investigating and creativity.

An innovative technology to measure fuel in spacecrafts’ tanks

2018-04-11 A team of Ph.D. students, supervised by Professor Maria-Paz Zorzano, from Luleå University of Technology is developing a small size technology demonstrator for an improved gauging method to measure propellant content in spacecrafts’ tanks throughout their operational lifetime. This instrument will b...

Pär Weihed, new Pro Vice Chancellor

2018-04-10 Pär Weihed, Professor of Ore Geology, has been appointed Pro Vice Chancellor at Luleå University of Technology, to lead Luleå University of Technology in collaboration with Vice Chancellor Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn. The decision was taken at the University Board meeting on April 6th.

Collaboration gives new PhD students

2018-04-06 A collusion agreement between Luleå University of Technology and the Region of Norrbotten has led to two specialist nurses in psychiatry in April as PhD students in nursing.

New way of spreading research knowledge

2018-03-28 For the first time, participants in research studies have been invited to participate in a half-time check at Luleå University of Technology. It is a new way of sharing knowledge and giving participants an opportunity to take part in the results and participate in the discussion about the research.

Is Swedish the world's longest language?

2018-03-28 During the annual grammar day at Luleå University of Technology, language development was discussed from a variety of perspectives. One of the lectures asked whether Swedish was to be regarded as the world's longest language.

This year's Built Environment Developer

2018-03-27 Rebecca Stridsman Möller, a student at the Civil Engineering Program at Luleå University of Technology, has won the award for the year's built environment developer. The award is given by Skanska and Sweco.

Record-high search pressure at The RSPO Orchestra Academy

2018-03-27 International Orchestra Academy have never had such a high search pressure as during this year's admission round. 228 hopeful people have reported their interest in the nine available places.

Stereotypes about entrepreneurs not supported by performance data

2018-03-27 In a new study, researchers at Luleå University of Technology have observed that venture capitalists adopt markedly different stereotypical notions of female and male entrepreneurs during their decision-making processes. But these notions are not supported by venture performance data from annual rep...

March for Science on Saturday

2018-03-26 Luleå is one of the cities participating in March for Science 2018 – a worldwide celebration of science Throughout April, Luleå University of Technology has seminars and talks as a part of March for Science. On April 14 at 12.00 a manifestation will be held in central Luleå, followed by a debate in ...

Teachers dissatisfied with working conditions

2018-03-23 There is a widespread dissatisfaction among Swedish teachers with their working conditions. Four of ten teachers consider changing jobs, according to a new report from Luleå University of Technology, which includes a survey with nearly 2400 Swedish teachers.

National research center to the university

2018-03-22 Luleå University of Technology starts a national research center – Cloudberry Datacenters – within energy and resource-efficient data centers. The goal is to become a hub for research, development, knowledge and implementation in the data center area.

Luminous winner of SMASK

2018-03-19 The MellospexSMASK was held in Piteå on Friday night. The magic show offered the compulsory pitch raises, glitters and schlagerklichées.

Gradshow attracted big companies

2018-03-16 Some of the world's largest visual effects and video games companies visited Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå during this year's Gradshow. The graduates from the computer graphics and computer game development programs presented their projects and got the chance to learn more about the i...

Railway researchers get a patent on wear instrument

2018-03-15 A railway researcher at Luleå University of Technology has got patent on his measuring instrument capable of measuring wear and friction on all railways. The portable instrument takes into account, for example, snow and ice on the track and significantly reduces the cost of rail maintenance.

Magical show when SMASK takes the stage

2018-03-12 This weekend it's time again for SMASK. Key changes, schlagerklichées and a hilarious show are promised to visitors.

The whole of Sweden could fly green thanks to Swedish forests

2018-03-12 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology, working in collaboration with, among others, associates from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, have conducted a preliminary study which shows that fossil-based aviation fuels used for Swedish domestic flights can be replaced by biofuels prod...

Luleå University of Technology becomes national contact for planetary Science in Europe

2018-03-12 Javier Martín-Torres, professor of Atmospheric Science, is becoming the National contact point for Sweden for the Europlanet organization. Europlanet’s primary aim is to overcome fragmentation and to share resources in Europe’s planetary science community.

Promotes prominent women in new lexicon

2018-03-08 Why are there so few women artists, philosophers, scientists, politicians, and authors? Or is this idea more based on inadequate documentation of women's actions? One important reason is that the writing of history is based on existing biographical dictionaries, where the principle of selection is ...

Unique education for nurses with a foreign degree

2018-03-05 Luleå University of Technology is the only university in the country offering distance education and mentoring programs in Complementary programme for nurses with a nursing degree from outside the EU/EES and Switzerland.

Uncritical attitude to music streaming

2018-03-05 Streamed music and companies like Spotify have today taken over the role as the premier music distributor. Never before, has music been as accessible as today, but it is at the same time a development that is rarely problematized and risks leading to deterioration for both the industry and the indiv...

Scholarship to student at master programme

2018-03-02 Mathias Lundkvist, fluteist and master student in music, is awarded this year's Hähnel Scholarship of the Scholarship Board at the Music School at Luleå University of Technology.

Researchers will capture and convert carbon dioxide

2018-02-28 Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are involved in three new projects about capturing carbon dioxide with biochemical methods.
– We will use innovative methods with high potential to be applied in an area of global concern, says Ulrika Rova, professor of Biochemical process engineering....

Ten million to develop teacher leadership

2018-02-27 Teacher leadership is a key factor in motivating young people to higher education. In a joint venture from Kiruna municipality, LKAB and Luleå University of Technology, 130 teachers and preschool teachers in Kiruna will undergo a leadership program.

Get more knowledge about what you share on internet

2018-02-26 You can contribute to the internet becoming a safer place while learning about privacy online. This by testing two tools developed by researchers within the Privacy Flag project.

University incubator top rated as one of the world's premier

2018-02-23 Luleå University of Technology's business incubator, the Arctic Business Incubator, is the world's 7th best incubator, according to UBI Global Benchmark study. A total of 259 incubators from 53 countries have been evaluated.

A life of balance reduces falls among elderly

2018-02-23 The interest was great when Marscha Pauelsen and Irene Vikman, PhD student and researcher at Luleå University of Technology, talked about falls and fear of falling on Great Northern in Skellefteå. Over 70 people participated in the first lecture of the year within the initiative "The University pres...

Researchers in nursing question myths in psychiatric care

2018-02-23 There are a number of myths that remaines and poses problems for both staff and patients in psychiatric care. This causes the staff to become limited and the patients are suffering. This claims researchers at Luleå University of Technology who want to contribute to a better psychiatric care.

Self-repairing concrete

2018-02-22 When building with concrete, cracking is a common and serious problem. Now, researchers in Structural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology have developed a self-repairing concrete that increases both the safety and the life span of concrete structures.

On the ice to test car safety

2018-02-22 It is in mid February and a splendid winter day in scenic Ebbenjarka, a conference facility by the lake Stor-Antnästräsket, just outside Luleå. A group of students studying automotive engineering is here to conduct driving exercises in order to test and understand the car's safety system.

Self-care in focus for new study

2018-02-21 What refrain some people from seeking medical care for minor illnesses, but instead trust in self-care? And what affects does nature have for our health? This will be studied in a pilot project at Luleå University of Technology.

Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn inaugurated as vice-chancellor

2018-02-19 In a ceremony, held at Luleå University of Technology on Monday, Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn was inaugurated as new vice-chancellor.
The same day former vice-chancellor Johan Sterte's portrait, painted by artist Kristina Nilsdotter, was shown for the first time.

Students organize festival in Piteå

2018-02-19 On Wednesday, this year's edition of the Midwinter Festival will start. An arrangement that shows the best of what the university in Piteå has to offer. The festival is entirely organized by the students themselves.

LTU partner appointed for this year's Smart Industry

2018-02-16 The Piteå based company Lundqvist Trävaru has received the prize in IVA's project Smart Industry Corporate Competition. The jury said that, with its business model, they challenged the traditional construction industry.

Electrodes lead researchers to companies

2018-02-12 Everything from touchscreens to solar cells can be lighter, more flexible and environmentally friendly using carbon nano-based electrodes. In a new project led by Luleå University of Technology, researchers will help companies get to know the new technology.

Lifetime achievement praised

2018-02-09 Eric Forsgren's documentary film prize was awarded on the annual documentary film day in Piteå on Friday. This year's winner was Maud Nycander, who was praised for her extensive efforts in the documentary genre.

Artificial glaciers mitigate water shortages

2018-02-09 Researchers in Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Technology will promote water security and sustainable development in the arid desert of Ladakh in India. The aim is to help the local people to find suitable sites for artificial glaciers – a tool for conserving water.

Elderly have a great fear of falling

2018-02-07 70 percent of all adults over 70 years feel some kind of concern about falling. More women than men experience fall-related concerns, and the factors of concern are different for both sexes. It shows a new study at Luleå University of Technology.

The songwriter process is mapped in new album

2018-02-02 Where do musical ideas come from? And what is it that make up a great song? These are some of the issues that University Lecturer David Myhr is studying. Issues explored on the upcoming album Lucky Day. A first taste was recently released in the form of the single Jealous Sun.

Programming in school kicks off media week

2018-02-01 This year Norrbotten Media Week starts with a theme day, arranged by Luleå University of Technology, on learning, programming and digitization. – It is a matter of democracy, says Peter Parnes, professor of Pervasive and Mobile Computing and one of the day's many lecturers.

New professor of dance education

2018-02-01 University lecturer Cecilia Björklund Dahlgren has been promoted to Professor of Dance Education for Artistic Studies at Luleå University of Technology. The first of its kind in Sweden.

The elderly care on Iceland gave new insights

2018-01-29 In semester four on the Nursing program, Mariana Alexis chose to do her clinical education in the elderly care on Iceland. The country attracted her with its culture, population and history.

New research: That made Pokémon Go so popular

2018-01-29 The game Pokémon Go has been lauded for promoting children's physical activity.
Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have studied the components that made the game so popular. According to the result it is not a competition – but cooperation.

Project course became VR app for school

2018-01-26 A VR application that teaches students both languages and mathematics. It was the result of a student project, the VR Classroom. – The most challenging was to create an application that will be both educational and fun, says Sophia Caspar, project manager and student of Computer Engineering at Luleå...

Creative innovation competition in the construction sector

2018-01-26 Jan Krantz, PhD student in the field of construction management and building technology at Luleå University of Technology, is one of the participants in an innovation competition organized by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of the competition is to radically reduce emissions...

Guldbaggar to former students

2018-01-26 Roger Rosenberg and Niki Lindroth von Bahr, alumni at the scenography and propmaking education at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå, were awarded a Guldbagge earlier this week.

Conference for a sustainable Arctic

2018-01-26 A local perspective that includes indigenous people can be the key to sustainable development in the Arctic region. This week researchers from three countries met and took history as a point of departure to discuss a sustainable Arctic.

CERN among 110 exhibitors at LARV

2018-01-24 Luleå University of Technology transformed into a large meeting hub when 110 companies and organizations met students at the annual working trade fair LARV, organized by the Student Union of Engineering

Successful project with remote controlled mobile machines in mine

2018-01-24 Remote controlled vehicles will make mining both safer and more efficient. The project WROOMM has ended and the researchers at Luleå University of Technology have taken a step closer to the vision of the autonomous mine.

International focus on Arctic collaboration

2018-01-22 Decision makers, politicians, business representatives and researchers from around the world are this week gathered in Tromsø to discuss developments in the Arctic. Luleå University of Technology will present the Arctic Five collaboration in research and education.

Great interest in conference focusing on future care and health care

2018-01-19 The international RemoAge project was concluded with a conference in Luleå, where the project partners presented the experience of new working methods supported by digital technology. The conference attracted stakeholders from different countries, with 150 participants on location and 50 who followe...

Students examine CO2 emissions for the World Championships in Åre 2019

2018-01-18 Three students at the Master Programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering have quantified carbon dioxide emissions in a project for the Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre, Sweden, in 2019. They have come up with recommendations for how emissions can be reduced.

Legend in computer science visited the university

2018-01-16 The famous computer scientist Donald Knuth has visited Luleå University of Technology. A well-attended session of Questions and Answers with the Professor raised both wisdom and laughter.

Health promotion for over 50 000 children in Norrbotten

2018-01-16 In Norrbotten, as in Sweden as a whole, the psychological health issues among children and adolescents increases. Now, the Municipalities of Norrbotten, Region Norrbotten and Luleå University of Technology want to reverse the development through a new collaboration, Hälsoskolan (the Health School).

The desire for music and life in new documentary

2018-01-15 Erik Westberg is described as a musical magician and is one of Sweden's absolute top choir conductors. This weekend, the radio program, the Conductor who survived, was premiered, in which his life was documented. A tjourney containing both high peaks and deep valleys.

The students' mission: Developing a city

2018-01-12 Develop ideas for the future Skellefteå! This assignment was given to students at the Bachelor Programme in Business and Economics. The students have now presented their proposals, ranging from a new traffic app to an event calendar and recruitment solutions.

Focus on consequences of climate change in the Arctic

2018-01-10 Climate changes affect the four million inhabitants living in the Arctic. January 16-17, researchers from four countries meet in Abisko for a workshop initiated by Luleå University of Technology. The aim is to start forming an agenda for how urban planning and public health work can handle new clima...

Training miners in Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia

2018-01-04 Researchers in applied geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology will, together with SGU and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, educate personnel from the the mining industry in Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia. The project will run for a five-year period and will be funded by SIDA.

Published:16 January 2019
Updated: 16 January 2019
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