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Running test on a steep ramp measures the importance of the shoe

The runners quickly run down the ramp, which at one end is raised five meters in the air. Here is a test to identify injuries when running on steep terrain.
– We are doing a Pilot Study to investigate various movement behaviors such as foot pressure, joint movements and muscle activity, says Ulrik Röijezon, associate professor of Physiotherapy at Luleå University of Technology.

Exploration for metals at the MAX IV synchrotron

This week, for the first time ever, ore minerals were analyzed at the NanoMAX beam line at the MAX IV synchrotron laboratory, which is the brightest x-ray source in the world.

Kempe foundation supports AI research

Luleå University of Technology continues to strengthen its AI research. The Kempe foundation will fund six post-doctoral researches over the next two years.

New communications app is being developed for aphasia patients

Being able to express oneself is important for everyone, but not everyone has the same opportunities. People with aphasia can often only express single words and are therefore excluded from more in-depth conversations. A new project at Luleå University of Technology will simplify and enable advanced communication for this group through the development of a new mobile application.

Connected and relaxed - a challenge for many

We are awash with information and the requirement to always be available can be a difficult balancing act, both in private and in working life. How do you do to unwind and relax? For many, nature serves as an important method of relaxation. Mari Runardotter, Päivi Juuso and Åsa Engström, all researchers at Luleå University of Technology, held on November 20 in an appreciated discussion about one of our greatest challenges for well-being today.

Luleå University of Technology and RISE strengthen their collaboration

Luleå University of Technology and the research institute RISE have signed a three-year collaboration agreement. The partnership includes research, education and innovation.

Jens Hardell is supervisor of the year

Jens Hardell, associate professor of Machine Elements, has been appointed supervisor of the year in 2019. During the Academic Ceremony he received a diploma and a prize.
– I feel deeply honored and genuinely happy. It is one of the finest prices you can get, he says.

Four prestige projects for machine elements

Three researchers from the subject in machine elements, Professor Andreas Almqvist, Associate Professor Yijun Shi and researcher Liwen Mu, have been awarded grants for four new research projects from the Swedish Research Council and Formas.

Strategic collaboration with Vattenfall

Luleå University of Technology and Vattenfall have signed an agreement on strategic cooperation. The purpose is to strengthen both the university's and Vattenfall's development in education, competence development, research and innovation.

Researchers will support digitalisation in the region's small businesses

Researchers at Luleå University of Technology will help small and medium-sized companies in the process industry in northern Sweden and Finland to develop new digital services and business models that involve companies collaborating more with each other.

Published:17 January 2013

By:Presskontakt

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