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Sound art in interaction with nature

Musicians have always been inspired by nature and living environment in their creative process. Few have, however, created music in direct interaction with the surroundings, but that was exactly what the researchers in the sound art project Invisible Sounds: Piteå Port did when visiting Pite Harbor in search of sounds that cannot be perceived with the bare ear.

Ida reduces the swing in tall timber buildnings

More and higher timber buildnings are being built in Sweden than in a very long time. With higher housings, and due to the low weight of timber, dynamic oscillations and acceleration levels can create problems. It simply sway. Roughly sometimes if it blows hard. The researcher Ida Edskär at Luleå University of Technology has the solution to the problem.

Research teams from Luleå University of Technology compete with NASA

Next week, a research group from Luleå University of Technology in the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge will compete with a team from NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Professor George Nikolakopoulos and his robotics and AI team are participating in the prestigious competition.

How to make food waste into a profitable business

Researchers in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Luleå University of Technology, have been granted SEK 3.7 million to study the management of food waste in the food and beverage industry. The researchers will develop business models for how to make money from residues and waste from the food industry, instead of waste simply being dumped.

A workshop on entrepreneurship and nature's importance for rehabilitation

When the project New Nordic Nature Based Service Models, Nordic NaBS, completed the first workshop in Sweden, about ten participants attended
– It was a very successful day with interesting discussions, says Åsa Engström, professor at Luleå University of Technology, who was one of the organizers.

Mines and green conversion – issues that engage

Is it possible to meet society's need for metals and minerals and at the same time have a sustainable mining production? The issue engaged the audience at Luleå University of Technology's seminar in Almedalen in Visby.

Great interest for space in Almedalen

It was a great interest for Luleå University of Technology's first two seminars during Almdalsveckan 2019. Both seminars highlighted space issues; how space technology can be used on earth and how it can make it possible keep an eye on our planet's health.

Test environment for the future mobile network opened

Luleå University of Technology has one of Sweden's first test environments for the fifth generation mobile phone network, 5G.
– The infrastructure is crucial for all technological development in healthcare, learning, mining and other industry, says Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, Vice-Chancellor of Luleå University of Technology.

The seventh CHS2 conference on hot forming was a success

The leading international conference on hot forming of high-strength steel and other high-performance materials, CHS2 – 2019, was conducted for the seventh time and was much appreciated. Researchers and experts from all over the world came to Luleå and Kulturens hus for the scientific exchange and the chance to build networks.

Professors receive prestigious STLE-award for the third time

A successful research collaboration between Lars-Göran Westerberg, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, and Erik Höglund, Professor of Machine Elements, has led to the third award from STLE, the world's largest tribology organization.

Published:17 January 2013

By:Presskontakt

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