Research News - Luleå University of Technology

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Award to Professor Andrzej Cwirzen

2020-11-20 Luleå University of Technology's Professor Andrzej Cwirzen has been named Concrete Researcher of the Year.

Virtual Mine awarded

2020-11-18 The virtual mine developed by researchers at Luleå University of Technology has been awarded a special innovation prize at the Swedish Mining Innovation Award 2020.

The goal: fewer elderly people die in fires

2020-11-17 Among the people who die in house fires, the elderly stand out in the statistics. At Luleå University of Technology, research is done on how staff at the home care service feel that they can contribute to increased fire safety.
– We want to investigate whether it is the best solution, says Michael...

Coordination assignment to Luleå University of Technology

2020-11-12 Luleå University of Technology has been commissioned to coordinate knowledge transfer and collaboration between the country's higher education institutions within the so-called K3-projects.

AI to navigate space exploration in new innovation partnership

2020-11-12 A new Swedish research project will develop game-changing AI-technology for space exploration. Scientists in robotics and AI are teaming up with space engineers in a new partnership project between Luleå University of Technology and space mission operator OHB Sweden. Over a five year period, RIT2021...

An olympic champion, an astronaut and a professor are new honorary doctors

2020-11-12 Luleå University of Technology has appointed three new honorary doctors: cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla, astronaut Jessica Meir and Professor Dean Shepherd, an internationally leading researcher in entrepreneurship.

Jessica Meir, Honorary Doctor of Technology 2020

2020-11-12 Swedish-American NASA-astronaut Jessica Meir became famous to the world last year when she carried out three unique spacewalks on the International Space Station (ISS). One of them was the first all-female spacewalk.She is the first woman with Swedish citizenship in space.

Charlotte Kalla, Honorary Doctor of Technology 2020

2020-11-12 As Honorary Doctor, the cross-country skiing star Charlotte Kalla continues to inspire young people to follow their dreams, to work hard and make tough priorities to achieve them, but also to have fun along the way.

Dean Shepherd, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy 2020

2020-11-12 Professor Dean A Shepherd is an internationally leading researcher in entrepreneurship. He has made significant contributions to our knowledge and understanding of the decision making of individual entrepreneurs under high uncertainty, emotional stress and extreme conditions.

Top five in ESA competition

2020-11-11 A proposal from researcher at Luleå University of Technology has been selected among top five solutions in the Copernicus masters innovation competition.

University award ceremony - an important tradition

2020-11-09 Luleå University of Technology's traditional award ceremony to draw attention to people who in various ways during the past year have promoted knowledge development, pedagogy and education has been held at Vetenskapens hus. This year's prize winners and prize givers received a memorable award ceremo...

New project on children's reading ability

2020-11-09 Malin Wass, assistant professor of technical psychology, has been granted funding from the Swedish Research Council of SEK 5,994,000 during the period 2021–2024 for a research project on children's reading ability

Luleå University of Technology and Boliden sign collaboration agreements

2020-11-09 Luleå University of Technology and Boliden are today entering in to a long-term strategic collaboration agreement. The new agreement means that collaboration will be enhanced in terms of competence provision and competence development, as well as research and innovation – towards leading positions ...

New study on covid care

2020-11-06 New research on respiratory care at covid-19 is currently ongoing at Luleå University of Technology. Professor Åsa Engström leads the project.
– It was very difficult for relatives who were not allowed to see the patients. Some stood outside the hospital to feel close to them.

Vattenfall's Prize for best doctoral dissertation 2020

2020-11-06 Linn Berglund, Associate Senior Lecturer in Wood and Bionanocomposites at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded the 2020 Prize for the best Doctoral dissertation at Luleå University of Technology by Vattenfall.

New research areas for a more sustainable future

2020-11-05 For a more sustainable future, it is necessary that both the trade and Industry and the society at large change. Two new cross-border areas at Luleå University of Technology - CREATERNITY and SUN - will contribute to the transformation required for sustainable industry and social transformation.

Master Programme in Information Security

2020-11-05 First Swedish programme listed in the Cybersecurity Higher Education Database

Nordea Scientific Prize 2020 to Vinit Parida

2020-11-05 The 2020 Scientific Prize from Nordea's Norrland Foundation is awarded to Vinit Parida, Chaired Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Luleå University of Technology

New engine research promotes green conversion

2020-11-03 New research from Luleå University of Technology can contribute to more energy-efficient internal combustion engines. Something that in the long run can mean a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and facilitate a green transition of the global vehicle fleet.

The Government's investment in Esrange of great importance to Luleå University of Technology

2020-11-02 The government’s investment of 90 million SEK over three years, is specifically meant to enable orbital launches from Esrange – in particular launching small satellites into low Earth orbit. This will also lead to more flight opportunities for LTU’s nano satellites just “next door” to the Kiruna spa...

Published:7 April 2020

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