Education News

LTU becomes new European University

Luleå University of Technology and four other Swedish universities have been appointed new European universities within the framework of an initiative from the European Commission.

Great interest for studying at Luleå University of Technology

Almost 12,500 persons have been admitted to Luleå University of Technology's programs and courses that start in the autumn semester of 2020. This is an increase of 23 percent compared with the previous year.

Summer job with Urban Planning

A recurring feature of the university's activities are summer jobs for young people in community development and urban planning. This year's assignment was to develop a new residential area, Hertsöheden.

Nursing after intensive care is worrying nurses

When patients are transferred from the intensive care unit to the care unit, the staff who receive them feel anxious about inadequate knowledge. This is shown in the degree project by Emma Lundbäck and Edvin Lundmark. For this they received the award for best degree work at the programme in nursing at Luleå University of Technology.
– It feels great fun, they say.

The new university library has opened

The University Library at Luleå University of Technology is ready after the rebuild and has opened. The University Library in Luleå is regarded as one of the most modern research libraries in Sweden.

New collaboration for the industry of the future

Northvolt, Skellefteå Municipality, Luleå University of Technology and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden initiate a new strategic collaboration to develop the supply of skills for the modern industry.

New digital courses for the tourism industry

Luleå University of Technology will develop MOOC courses - for the restaurant and tourismindustry, which have been hit hard by the current pandemic. The changed state of the labor market as a result of the corona crisis means that more people may need to strengthen their skills in specific areas through shorter courses.

Swedish Water and Wasterwater Association Award for best thesis

Emelie Hedlund Nilsson, former student at Luleå University of Technology Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering, wins the Swedish Water and Wastewater Association Award for best master's thesis in urban water engineering. The winner is awarded SEK 25,000.

Vision for Storheden City

Several researchers from Luleå University of Technology have participated in the vision developed to develop the large shopping area Storheden outside Luleå. Responsible architect was Björn Ekelund with his firm Warm in the Winter.

Live graduation concert

On Friday, June 5, the orchestra academy's graduation concert was performed at the Concert Hall in Stockholm. The program, which is a collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the Royal Philharmonic, brings together young musicians from all over the world. At the concert, the former student Johannes Pollak's new work Elegy was also erected

NorrlandsNavet – a new business development center

The Kamprad Family Foundation for Entrepreneurship, Research & Charity initiates NorrlandsNavet, a new business development center at Luleå University of Technology to strengthen and develop small and medium-sized enterprises in northern Sweden. The foundation invests a total of SEK 100 million over eight years.

Many applications for University programmes

Many want to study at Luleå University of Technology this fall and the number of applicants has increased compared to last year.

New perspectives after international internship

Preschool teacher students Fanny Löfmark and Isabelle Hägg chose to do their business education (VFU) at a school in western Uganda. An experience that involved both challenges, lessons learned and broader perspectives.

"All assignments have their special opportunities and challanges"

Josefina Nordmark, CEO of Nordmark & Nordmark Arkitekter AB, is a prominent architect with many buildings on the track record. She is also an adjunct professor and teacher at Luleå University of Technology's civil engineering program in architecture, where she is responsible for two advanced level courses in the field of house building.

New start for Health Sciences in fresh premises

New, fresh and appropriate premises await students at the Department of Health Sciences this autumn.
New, fresh and appropriate premises await students at the Department of Health Sciences this autumn.
– We have developed the premises one more step. Now they are even better adapted to teaching, says Peter Michaelson, Head Faculty Programme Director, Luleå University of Technology.

Former student takes care of corona patients

Åsa Carlsson has completed the training as intensive care nurse at Luleå University of Technology. Today she works at Sunderby Hospital. She quickly had to change when the corona virus created a pandemic.
– Now I work with Covid -19 patients full time. It is clear that you are affected, but we are used to working in many different situations, she says.

Occupational therapists in new areas

Improvements for pupils in school, study of the working environment at a dog center and digital health education for staff at a call center. These are just some of the results of the Occupational Therapy course in new arenas. - The assignment was to introduce the occupational therapist's competence in a new area where it can benefit, says Cecilia Björklund, education manager at Luleå University of Technology.

Popular network for doctoral students in mining research

MINERS, a network for PhD students in research related to mining, metal production and exploration in Sweden currently has 35 members. The initiative for the interdisciplinary network came two years ago from the strategic innovation program SIP STRIM, with Luleå University of Technology as coordinator, and the interest is great.

Anxiety at surgery can affect recovery

By working preventively with the anxiety that patients can feel before and after surgery, the recovery can be better, a study shows. – It can lead to a reduction in the suffering of the individual patient, says Josefin Bergstrand and Viktor Andersson, who attended the specialist nurse training program with anesthesia care at Luleå University of Technology.

Peter Collin receives the Nordic Road Forum's educational award

Peter Collin, professor at Luleå University of Technology, who teaches in bridge construction is awarded the Nordic Road Forum's (NVF) Swedish Department's educational award in 2020. The prize winner is described as an enthusiastic teacher with a great commitment to knowledge dissemination.

Teachers from Hanoi are impressed by the technology in teaching

Cuc Lee Thi and Ngoc Dam Minh are teachers in nursing education at Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam. They think it is great to participate in an exchange with Luleå University of Technology.
– We learn new methods for teaching and we like Luleå, they say.

Urban Water Seminar and Business Day 2020

Water supply and drinking water quality were discussed during this year's edition of this recurring seminar. The challenges of global warming and environmental toxins in water sources that we now have to deal with were hot topics.

Students nominated to prestigious journalism award

Luleå University of Technology's students Ellen Lundström and Elin Hall are nominated for one of Sweden's finest journalism awards, Guldspaden, in the new category Studentspaden. This for a review of the news coverage in P4 Västerbotten.

Positive and negative results for Master programme in Secondary Education

Swedish University Higher Education Authority's (UKÄ) evaluation of Master programme in Secondary Education is now published. For Luleå University of Technology, the result is that the Master programme in the subjects dance, music, mathematics and social science does not meet the quality requirements and therefore needs to be improved.

Festival shows the breadth of the School of Music

This week, this year's Midwinter Festival takes place in Piteå. A festival that showcases the best that the Academy of Music at Luleå University of Technology has to offer.

International collaboration for master students

During the academic year 2019/20, the master's program in conducting and composition at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology, worked closely with the Music School Kópavogs in Reykjavik and the Conservatorio di Musica Santa Cecilia in Rome.

Popular reopening of Vetenskapens hus

More than 300 people came to the reopening of Vetenskapens hus in Luleå and the queue rang long outside the entrance. A strong reason was the lecture with Professor Jessica K. Ljungberg on Brain Training for a long and healthy life.

Grand slam for Industrial and Management Engineering students

94 entries from universities and colleges throughout Sweden came in – but both first and second prizes in the degree project competition Nytt&Nyttigt went to students from Luleå University of Technology's Industrial and Management Engineering programme.

Wanted nurses from other countries took the Swedish degree

For the second time, nurses from countries outside the EU, EES and from Switzerland have been examined at Luleå University of Technology. This time, 18 people received a diploma and an LTU needle. - We are already offered jobs, says Karen de los Reyes and Hakar Fathalla at the closing ceremony.

Luleå University of Technology and Kiruna Municipality in strategic cooperation

Skills development, education, research and innovation. These are the areas included in the letter of intent on strategic collaboration that Luleå University of Technology and Kiruna Municipality have signed.

Students measure snow loads on solar panels

Together with RISE, students at Luleå University of Technology have designed a test rig to measure snow loads on solar panels. The purpose is to understand what loads they are exposed to in real winter conditions. – It's been interesting working in a real project, says Anna Arnesson, who studies Master Programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering.

Speeches and awards at the solemn closing ceremony

In spite of the season, the ice floe was held at Luleå University of Technology in January. It is the name of a ceremony held twice a year.
– In one group, more than 70 nursing students and 20
Diagnostic Radiology Nursing students were thanked, says Åsa Engström, professor of nursing.

Applying theory to practice

New EU legislation on vehicle emissions, the so-called WLTP Directive, is increasing the driving forces for reducing emissions. At Luleå University of Technology, a student group has investigated how spoilers on light trucks might help with that.

"Luleå needs to promote the entrepreneurial spirit"

What could the municipalities do to get more businesses started, and how are different municipalities in the country in terms of entrepreneurial activity? A group of students in Industrial and Management Engineering have investigated that.

Innovations in collaboration with companies

Sharp projects with real clients give the civil engineering students in The Master Programme in Mechanical Engineering a tough challenge every year in three courses, SIRIUS - Integrated Production Development. This year's project held very high quality and a wide range of clients and innovations.

Best teacher award in 2019 - Architect Johan Linton

Johan Linton is responsible for teaching History of Architecture at the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology since 2012.

Luleå University of Technology – a new elite sport-friendly university

The Swedish Sports Confederation has appointed Luleå University of Technology to an elite sport-friendly university. The University also plans for an elite environment for cross-country skiing, biathlon and ski orienteering.

They got a reward for thesis work on care at the end of life

Trump video becomes viral

A speech by US President Donald Trump set to music has attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers on Youtube in just a few days. The author is Mathias Lundqvist, senior lecturer and teacher at the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology.

Educates new profession

Teacher assistants is a new and increasingly demanded occupational category within the Swedish school. In the past, the group has often been seen as an additional resource intended for simpler work tasks, but a new commissioned education under the leadership of Luleå University of Technology aims at a greater professionalization of the profession.

Best degree project in steel structures 2019

The Swedish Institute of Steel Construction's award and scholarship for the best degree project in steel structures includes SEK 20,000 which accrues to the fellow. This year's prize goes to Simon Stahlin, Luleå University of Technology.

Awarded for excellent work

The recipients of Luleå University of Technology's educational award, Region Norrbotten's scholarship in memory of former county council director Elisabeth Holmgren and scholarships from Rune and Märta Ström's foundation were presented at Vetenskapens hus earlier this week.

Solemn inauguration of the Activity Lab

The students get the chance to meet patients

The students at the Bachelor Programme in Physiotherapy at Luleå University of Technology had the opportunity to examine two patients with rheumatic disease.
– It is great to meet them so early in the program, says the students Paulina Viklund and Albin Johansson.

The Dragon´s Den 2019

The innovation contest The Dragon´s Den is conducted every year with students from the civil engineering program and architecture engineering program at Luleå University of Technology. This Year´s edition contained four different awards.

Dance investment in teacher education

Although research shows that dance strengthens children's communication, empathy and self-esteem, it is often not a prioritized learning process in schools and educational institutions. With this background, parts of the teacher training courses at Luleå University of Technology now choose to invest in dance as an educational tool.

More international exchange

Teachers in Occupational Therapy from various universities in Europe have visited Luleå University of Technology to discuss an extension of international collaboration.
– The representatives come from five different countries, says Maria Prellwitz, associated professor of Occupational Therapy, and international coordinator at the Department of Health Sciences.

Former student nominated for the Music Publishers award

The composer and former student Johannes Pollak was nominated for the Music Publishers Award in the category of Art Music of the Year. The nominated work was a composition of William Shakespeare's poem Fear no More the Heat of the Sun.

Student created work on maternity ward-occupation

Recently, the work "BB-occupation" was performed with Norrbotten's Youth Symphonics in Boden. The author is the composition student Alva Stern who wants to highlight the burning current issues of women's health and rural policy.

This is how the engineers of the future are equipped

The IVA's Department of Mechanical Engineering and Luleå University of Technology invited discussions about how research, education and business can work together to solve the global challenges of the future. In connection with this, an exciting panel discussion was held with representatives from industry and the public sector with public input.

Space students build satellite

Students on the Master Programme in Space Engineering will build a satellite, a CubeSat. The satellite will contain two scientific instruments and will eventually be launched into space. – Now the really exciting phase of the project starts: designing and building the satellite, says Theresia Hestad, space student and project manager.

LiftOff for space students

The job fair LiftOff is once again arranged at Space Campus in Kiruna. The fair is organized by students, for students. – We want to help students and companies bridge the gap between academia and industry, says Roger M. Pereira, one of the students arranging LiftOff.

Former student new chaplain in På spåret

Last spring, Lada Egolaeva graduated from the bachelor's program in music at Luleå University of Technology. Now she becomes the new chaplain for the orchestra in the immensely popular television program På spåret.

Nordic meeting for fire engineers 2019

Nordic meeting is a forum for fire engineers training in the Nordic countries. Here, representatives, experts, teachers and students, from the various educational institutions and stakeholders, will meet to create contacts and exchange ideas.

New students fill campus with life

Expectations were high when the new students arrived at the start of their studies at Luleå University of Technology. In total, approximately 2000 new students were welcomed to the Luleå, Piteå and Skellefteå campus locations.

Compost bags that break – here's the explanation

Are you one of those who throw your food waste into flammable instead of using compost bag? Have you experienced that the compost bag broke down on the way to the garbage can? Five students at Luleå University of Technology have investigated the factors that make the compost bags not, even though they are made for the purpose.

Moved to the other side of the world – found love

Carrie Chan and Thomas Flament met for the first time ten years ago at Luleå University of Technology when they were here as exchange students. This summer, they visited the University to take pictures for their wedding in Hong Kong this fall.

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.

Great interest in Baldos at Drivecenter Arena

What a success! More than 16,700 people visited Midnattssolsloppet when Drivecenter Arena, Scandinavia's most modern and longest racing track, was inaugurated in Fällfors. Luleå University of Technology was one of the exhibitors whose tent with the red Baldos car attracted many curious visitors.

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.

New forest collaboration will strengthen research and education

Luleå University of Technology has signed a collaboration agreement with the Swedish Forest Industries Federation and Swedish Wood. The collaboration – which includes research, innovation and education – should lead to investments that ensure the supply of skills and support the transition to a bio-based economy.

Real student projects with a focus on sustainability

Nine student projects with a focus on sustainability were presented in this year's edition of Sustainable Living, the project course given at the third year at the Master Programmes in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Engineering.

Examination with drama

A difficult traffic accident formed the scene for part of the specialist nurses' examination. On the campus there was a overturned car and an another damaged car. Both cars were full of young people.
– It is good to have a workout together. It is useful, says Elin Lindblom, student.

Student is praised by the Skyttean community

The future music teacher Niklas Wiik is awarded the Skyttean Society's prize for Young Musician trained at the School of Music in Piteå.

Festive atmosphere at the final presentation day

90 graduation students had ironed their shirts and perfected their Powerpoints when it was time for the final presentations of theses at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics.

Historical departure class presented thesis projects

Luleå University of Technology's first, historical, departure class of special educators presented their thesis projects on Tuesday. In a packed House of Science in Luleå, special educators, school leaders and specialist teachers gathered to listen to the students.

Historical collaboration agreement with LKAB

Luleå University of Technology and LKAB strengthen the collaboration through a strategic collaboration agreement in education, research and innovation. The aim is to increase the quality of competence development and lifelong learning, research and innovation.

Metallurgy on the schedule

Almost 100 high school students from the science program visited the research institute Swerim to gain an insight into the work with an environmentally friendly steel industry and metallurgy.

Former student praised in Los Angeles

Philip Engström studied at the program Computer Graphics (today Visual Design - digital design) between 2013-2016. Recently, he was part of a team that was honored at the annual VES gala in Los Angeles where the industry appoints the best visual effects of the year.

Great search interest for specialist training for Specialist Nursing, Theatre Care

Region Norrbotten wants to hire more surgical nurses. In the autumn, a specialist training program for surgery nurse starts at Luleå University of Technology. The interest in the education is great among the prospective students.

Trial-course attracted dance enthusiasts

This week, the dance teacher education at Luleå University of Technology was taken over by just over 50 curious visitors from all over the country. The prospective students participated in a two-day trial-course where they got to meet students, teachers and invited guest dancers of the highest quality.

Explores our view of the alien

Teaterhögskolan's departure class invites the audience to political satire with contemporary touching points in its upcoming degree production. In the play The Tiger they explores our view of the alien through the tiger Michaela and everyone who meets her.

Girls at the University - IGE Day 2019

IGEday stands for Introduce a Girl to Engineering day and is an annual initiative from Womengineer to increase interest in technology and engineering among girls. Companies, organizations and universities around Sweden are encouraged to attend this day, where they will be able to invite girls for a day of activities and give them an insight into how it is to work as an engineer.

Second place in architectural competition

Anton Magnusson is doing his degree project in architecture at White Architects and has together with his colleague Hugo Hardell participated in the competition "Steel Race Reuse" which resulted in a prestigious second place. The competition task was to produce a proposal for an entrance portal to the architectural gallery 2019 in steel and with a clear connection to recycling.

SMASK winner with a "kick"

After great drama, it was clear that this year's winner of SMASK in Piteå was the contribution "A kick" with the artists Kjell-Ken and Bob. It was the second consecutive year that the students Kristoffer Töyrä and Oskar Lidström won the competition.

Students help orphanage in Tanzania with water supply

20 students at Luleå University of Technology participate in a project in Tanzania via the organization Engineers Without Borders. In July, they will go to the village of Bumilayinga in western Tanzania to build a water reservoir for an orphanage.

SMASK aims at the stars

On Friday, it is time for this year's SMASK in Piteå. The Mello-spex that involves all of the Swedish Music Schools is a loving tribute to Eurovision. The theme of the competition in Piteå is space.

Architecture on Mars

Anna Schylander has, in her thesis work on the civil engineering program in architecture, chosen to explore the possibility of building a house on the planet Mars. In her building, existing technology, Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), is used for solar cells as an energy source.

Igloo building in the middle of the campus

The students on the course snow and ice at Luleå University of Technology are working with building the snow igloo in the middle of the university campus in Luleå. The purpose of the project is to learn how to construct a snow building. The igloo is built using an inflatable igloo tent, which is 6 meters in diameter and 4.5 meters high and which is clad with snow to create a snow igloo. When the snow is frozen, the tent is emptied of air and removed.

Well attended chemistry day at the university

High school students attending the science and technology programs in Norr- and Västerbotten visited Luleå University of Technology today to be informed about the Master Programme in Sustainable Process and Chemical Engineering and to take part in lectures on how chemical technology is used in industry and business. Much was about how we can create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly society.

Great interest for technical educations among participants in 5-TEK

100 female upper secondary school students from all over Sweden have spent three days at Luleå University of Technology to learn more about technical educations.
– It has been great! You get much more information and a greater insight by being here, says Emilia Ödeen from Vetlanda.

100 female upper secondary school students visit Luleå University of Technology

The coming week, 100 upper secondary school students from all of Sweden will visit the university to learn more about technical educations. All as part of the initiative 5-TEK.

Research school inaugurated

Luleå University of Technology's new research school PROFS was inaugurated at Vetenskapens hus on Friday. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the university's scientific competence in close cooperation with the schools in the region.

An upgraded, vibrant, flexible university library

Open library lounge all evening, where a cup of coffee from the library café can be enjoyed, modern luminaires in roofs and bookshelves, more electrical outlets, top ventilation, various learning places, self-help area for borrowing and lending books and library staff who supervise and support students in their own learning; a little insight into what the new university library offers.

Nurses with a foreign degree ready for the labor market

Eight nurses with a foreign degree from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, have completed an additional education at Luleå University of Technology and can now apply for a Swedish licence.

Promising singers awarded with scholarship

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.

Product development with engineering sharpness

During the year, five student groups have worked intensively in the project course Sirius with sharp assignments for Volvo CE, Vattenfall, BAE Systems Hägglunds, Sandvik and Skogstekniska Klustret. As usual, the results were impressive and commercialization of a couple of the solutions can be expected.

4.5 million for education with the basic industry

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.

Combines studies with elite skiing

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 studies at Luleå University of Technology.

Scholarship for History Professor Lars Elenius

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.

EEIGM student travels with the King to Asia

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.

Award ceremony for knowledge development and education 2018

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 cooperation with Region Norrbotten.

Awards to alumni and innovators

– 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.

CEO and ”Space doctor” new Alumni of the year

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.

The Dragon´s Den 2018

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.

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

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.

Lecture on women in mining

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.

Is the rescue service equal to all?

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?

Study at Luleå University of Technology in Åre

Luleå University of Technology can offer students to study on location in Åre, thanks to a collaboration with Campus Åre Learning Center and business hub House Be. The first course starts already in January 2019.

Welcome to all 2,000 new students!

"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 with new students.

New students were welcomed in Piteå

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.

Estimated summer academy in Piteå

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.

The students presented creative prototypes

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.

Developed app from game engine for architecture

Name: Raafat Hussamadin
Age: 25
Hometown: Stockholm
Programme: Master Programme in Architectural Engineering

Strong effort by the students in Delsbo Electric

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 last year's world record and finished second.

Desing projects at display

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

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

Research school will strengthen teacher education

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.

Cooperation agreement with BoKlok

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

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.

More men study to become Occupational Therapists

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.

Thesis work in Spain about autonomous cars

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 testing companies.

This year's Built Environment Developer

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

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.

Gradshow attracted big companies

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 industry.

"Our education programmes promotes Swedish industry’s competitiveness"

On their website, Siemens PLM Software draws attention to their collaboration with Luleå University of Technology and highlights the university's strong collaboration with industry.

Unique education for nurses with a foreign degree

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.

On the ice to test car safety

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.

Programming in school kicks off media week

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.

The elderly care on Iceland gave new insights

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.

Project course became VR app for school

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 University.

International focus on Arctic collaboration

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.

The students' mission: Developing a city

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.

Training miners in Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia

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.

New laboratory for development of technology support in the home environment

The Human Health and Activity lab is a new laboratory that will be used for research and education on how technology support in the home can be designed for people with health-related needs. An existing training studio at Luleå University of Technology is therefore equipped with techniques for identifying, analyzing and supporting everyday activities.

Exciting technology solutions for student projects

A quadcopter for mining inspection, a rudder for measuring forces in water and a car with a multi-core processor. Three student projects with technical solutions for air, water and land have been presented in Vetenskapens hus.

12 million are invested in a collaboration environment for care in home environment

The collaboration environment will be a natural place at Luleå University of Technology where researchers, caregivers and companies can meet to enable new projects to develop and test new ways of working with new digital products and services. The eHealth Innovation Centre is coordinator and project manager.

Researchers study health and learning in schools

A good school climate, daily physical activity and trustful relationships between students and adults are a part of the Swedish National Agency for Education´s initiative for developing health promotion in schools. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are involved in two of the research and development projects allocated funds.

This year's project in Sirius was a success

Smart forestry machines and improved gearboxes were on the menu when students presented creative solutions to sharp projects in Sirius. Sirius is an appreciated project course given in the fifth year of the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Andreas made a sustainable choice of education

Andreas Rehn has long been interested in environmental and sustainability issues. When he began to search for the answers to the major issues in the field, he chose to do it at the Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Master's degree student is awarded scholarship

Niclas Blixt, master student in conducting at Luleå University of Technology, is awarded the Royal Academy's scholarship in conducting.

Award for Information Security student

Mikel Izagirre, student at the master programme in Information Security at Luleå University of Technolgy, has received the ISACA Sweden Chapter Scholarship Award.

Appreciated lecture by Fredrik Larsson

Fredrik Larsson, this years alumn, held a long-awaited lecture for physiotherapist students at Luleå University of Technology. About 80 students came to listen to his trip from Luleå University of Technology to his role as a physiotherapist for IFK Göteborg and the Swedish national team in football.

Popular exhibition for companies and students

The exhibition SKARV was carried out for the first time in Skellefteå with successful results. Both students and companies were pleased with the exhibition and having the opportunity to connect with each other.

The University goes on tour

Luleå University of Technology goes on a Swedish tour to meet prospective students. During November and December, employees and student ambassadors will be at Sweden's three largest student fairs in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö.

Looking for new perspectives in Tanzania

When it became time for preschool student Josefin Hjelm to do her vocational education (VFU), she felt a need to broaden her perspective and acquire new knowledge. Therefore she chooses to do her VFU at a preschool in Tanzania.

Teacher of the year inspires with his research

The Award for Best Teacher 2017 by the Student union of engineering at Luleå University of Technology is awarded to Daniel Hedman, PhD student in Applied Physics at Luleå University of Technology. Here he tells about his teaching role and his research, and why he started as a postgraduate student.

Great interest in open house

The School of Music at Luleå University of Technology opened its doors to the public and invited guests during Wednesday. Several hundred got to experience everything from rock music to dance and radio workshops.

Students with leadership talent

Luleå University of Technology has three students – Fiona Fagrell, Axelina Flote and Sara Lundström – awarded to Female Leader Engineer, a leadership award where the winner receives a tailor-made trainee program at three industrial companies. This is the first time students at Luleå University of Tecnhology compete for the award.

Space Studies at the university gave job at the European Space Agency

Sara Gidlund who studied aeronautics at Luleå University currently working at the European Space Agency (ESA) in Holland. The major responsibility of the ESA experiment and a genuine interest in space, she is a good example of a successful alumnus from Luleå University of Technology.

Earlier application date to specialist nurse

This year applications are submitted to the specialists nurse program at Luleå University of Technology by 15 March - one month earlier than the previous year. This makes notification of admission already in April.

Awarded for knowledge and education

On Thursday six persons who have promoted development of knowledge and education received scholarships for their efforts. The prices were awarded during a lunch at Vetenskapens hus in Luleå.

Celebrating 30 years with Erasmus

Erasmus exchange program offered coffee and cake to celebrate its 30th anniversary. On-site at Luleå University of Technology were some of the 160 exchange students telling about how it is to study at Luleå University of Technology.

Communication in focus for prospective nurses

Students at the Bachelor Programme in Nursing, taking their degree in January 2018, at Luleå University of Technology, held an open nursing conference where they presented their degree projects. A common denominator was the importance of communication between nurses, relatives and patients, and between newly graduated nurses and established healthcare professionals.

Great start for new initiative 5-TEK

Experiments, lectures, community and an insight into how it is to study technical educations. The response from the 100 female junior high school students who participated in Luleå University of Technology's new initiative 5-TEK has been great.

National football and bearings for this year's alumni

Now it is official which former students receive the honorable title of the year's alumni at Luleå University of Technology. 2017 the prize goes to Fredrik Larsson, physiotherapist for Sweden's national team in football and Victoria van Camp, head of business and product development within SKF.

Student receives cultural award

Student Kristin Danielsson, originally from Falun, has been awarded the Dalarna Cultural Prize for Young 2017.

Great interest for new arrangement 5-TEK

100 female junior high school students from all over the country will visit Luleå University of Technology to learn more about engineering educations. The initiative, called 5-TEK, quickly became fully subscribed and could have been filled several times.

Industry people in new music collaboration

The studio musician has started a collaboration with the music producer and songwriter education Advanced Music Production (AMP), which is run in collaboration with Fryshuset Folkhögskola, Anders Bagge and Dreamhill Music Academy.

Unique space education celebrates 20 years

Twenty years ago, Sweden's first Master Programme in Space Engineering started at Luleå University of Technology. 160 space students, teachers and guests have now celebrated the anniversary at Space campus in Kiruna.

Open house at Luleå University of Technology

It was crowded in the corridors when about 1,600 high school students visited the university´s campus in Luleå. The visitors got a chance to attend lectures and meet students as well as take part in the range of programmes offered by Luleå University of Technology.

More men at Teacher Education Programme

Luleå University of Technology's Supplementary Study Programme in Education is popular – especially among men, who are in the majority of the new students in the autumn semester of 2017.

Student awarded with Lilla Polhemspriset

Albin Nilsson's graduation project "Wet Granulation of Carbonated Bio Ash", performed at Luleå University of Technology, has won Lilla Polhemspriset 2017.

Arctic focus on Luleå University of Technology

Luleå University of Technology entered into a unique collaboration a year ago, for collecting university resources in Sweden, Norway and Finland around the Arctic. For two days, 80 representatives from universities have gathered in Luleå for the first time.

Major sporting successes with financial management

Elite clubs reach higher audience average and better sporting goals if they have a professional financial management of their business. This is the result of a student project at Luleå University of Technology where over one hundred Swedish club are examined.

New students welcomed to the university

The expectations were high when the new students arrived at Luleå University of Technology for their study start. They were welcomed by Vice-chancellor Johan Sterte.

Flaws in public procurement reviewed

Students Linn Johansson and Louise Ramqvist have, as their degree project, examined public procurement projects. They have reviewed nearly 500 infrastructure projects, and the results show that the budget is exceeded by an average of 20 percent per project.
– There is a need for better accounting and documentation of the projects, says Linn Johansson.

Drones in the Swedish emergency services

The interest in using drones in the emergency services is increasing. The drone technique can be used to search bodies at drowning accidents, forest fires or for overview images in major accidents. Fire engineer Alexandra Olofsson at Luleå University of Technology has examined the legal possibilities for using drones for the emergency services in her thesis "Drones in the Swedish emergency services".

Students are examined during an staged car accident

Last week specialist programs focusing on ambulance care, intensive care and anesthesia at Luleå University of Technology conducted a joint final exam with two scenarios where two cars have collided.

They received Rune Andersson's scholarship

On the first summer day of the year in Luleå, Rune Andersson's scholarship for foreign studies was awarded to four students at Luleå University of Technology. In the fall they will now go to study in South Korea and Singapore with a scholarship that makes it economically possible to look around the country as well.

Good mood when the students presented their thesis work

The atmosphere was great when students at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics had their thesis presentations. After many years of study, it is now time for the next chapter for the graduating students.

Fictitious Mars reviewed by researchers

Lectures on Mars’ history, microbes on Mars and the constant search for life on Mars, closed the Mars Week at Luleå University of Technolgy. Also, there was a thrilling disclosure: Matt Damon couldn’t possibly have survived so easily on Mars that he did in the blockbuster The Martian.

Students contribute to a sustainable construction industry

In order for Swedish construction companies to remain profitable in the long run, sustainability issues need to be prioritised. Students at Luleå University of Technology have developed solutions in twelve different projects.

Hard work behind smart prototypes

Developing smart products with sustainability in focus, that is what the project course Sustainable Living is about. This year's edition offered a portable car lift and a compactor for plastic waste.

Car crashes completes specialist training

Two cars collide at a bus stop and injure a total of 17 people. During a street race, two cars collide and slide in among the spectators and injure another 17 people. These are two scenarios that students at Luleå University of Technology's specialization programs focusing on Ambulance Care, Intensive care and Anesthesia Care must handle in their joint final examination on Tuesday.

Former student triple world champion

Fia Reisek is a triple world champion in arm wrestling and Sweden's strongest woman in her weight class. However, she also have a second passion - propmaking.

New educations for nurses and engineers

Starting next year, Luleå University of Technology will offer two new supplementary programmes; for nurses and engineers who want to complete their education from abroad.

Cheaper bus cards for students

From next year, bus rides will be cheaper for students at Luleå University of Technology.

Student second best in Sweden on bouldering

Physiotherapist student Kristoffer Lindbäck recently won silver medal in the discipline bouldering at the Swedish Championship in climbing in Gothenburg. Next year, he is aiming for gold.

Record in number of first-hand applicants

The occupational therapy program at Luleå University of Technology has most first-hand applications compared to other universities occupational therapy programmes. The education has 71 percent more first-hand applications than the second most popular university.

Aiming for victory with improved rail vehicle

Ten students at the MSc engineering programmes in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Mechanical Engineering are preparing for the Delsbo Electric competition on 27 May. This is the third time Luleå University of Technology is participating with a team, and now they are aiming for the first victory.

Competing with a canoe in concrete

Students at Luleå University of Technology has started building concrete canoe for an international competition in Germany. This is the 16th Concrete Canoe Regatta competition.

Winner of robotics competition

The robotics team from Luleå University of Technology won the prestigious robot fight against Umeå University. – The most fun thing was that everything worked as planned, says Johan Carlstedt, a student of Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering.

FJÄLL won the award

Elisabeth Ulander, a former student of the program Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, won the first prize in the TreCe Storing Award with her thesis project FJÄLL. The module-based storage room for office and public environment will soon be on the market.

Emmas movie can be seen by thousands of recruiters

With a pair of Lovikka-mittens and a rheumy nose has Emma Olausson, a student at the Luleå University of Technology, pitched herself and gotten the chance to be seen by over 100,000 executives and recruits. Her film has gone to the final in the Union Student Instagram Contest.

Honorable prize for work on master program

Peter Michaelson, assistant professor of physical therapy at Luleå University of Technology, recently received the newly Kalterbornpriset for his work with the master's program Master physiotherapy, focusing Orthopedic Manual Therapy, one of the most applied masters degrees in Sweden.

Four times more applicants on web-based programme

Luleå University of Technology is the first Swedish university offering a fully online education for specialist nurse in psychiatric care. The preliminary application numbers shows a great interest in the programme.

Technical design receives awards

A braille printer, a trash bin and now a furniture collection for public outdoor environments. The former students Annica and David Doms design continues to win awards in one of the world's largest design competitions, the Red Dot Award.

Laureate of the utmost quality

Stina Andersson, clarinet player and student at Luleå University of Technology, was recently awarded the Royal Skyttean Society price. Besides the honor she was also awarded a cash prize of 30 000 SEK.

Preliminary candidate digits to Luleå University of Technology

Preliminary figures on the number of first-time applicants to program at Luleå University of Technology are ready. When it comes to first-time applicants to programs, in addition to programs at advanced level, they decrease by seven percent. First-time applicants to the Masterprogrammes, Master's and Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Specialist Nursing, are increasing by 72 percent. Overall, Luleå University of Technology, decreases in the total number of applicants to two percent.

The thesis gave an employment and a prize

Thule Braheds MSc degree in Sustainable Energy Engineering focused on identifying energy efficiency measures in apartment buildings to meet the EU's 2020 target for near-zero energy (NZE) buildings. The work received a prize by the Swedish Society of HVAC Engineers SWEDVAC, and also led to the employment in a consulting firm.

Swedish Water prize for best thesis in 2017 - Ida Sandström, Luleå University of Technology

The Swedish Water & Wastewater Association SWWA has instituted a prize for "best thesis within the Urban Water Area" to create more attention and attraction for the area. Ida Sandström, student of the Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering with focus on environment and water, is awarded this prize for her thesis "Multi-criteria analyzis - Assessment tools for future drinking water supply".

Dual feelings about Iran Tour

The Chamber Choir of the Music Academy at Luleå University of Technolgy heads out on a long-distance tour. In April the choir visits Iran for a week's tour.

MFS scholarship became thesis in India

Helena Sjöberg has studied the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. She chose to go to India for her thesis to examine which gender roles that exist in the Indian culture and how these affect the participation of women in the local planning process. During her thesis she discovered that there still is a clear division between men and women regarding what their responsibilities are and that this division can hinder women from participating in the development of villages.

Student experiment reached the edge of space

The instrument didn't break, was recovered and now is time to analyze the data. It was a successful rocket ride for the REXUS experiment Salacia. – We will now analyze the data and hope to lay a foundation for future trips to Mars, says Daniel Nilsson, Space Engineering student at Luleå University of Technology.

"The wood sector is an industry of the future"

This autumn Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå starts a new Bachelor of Science in Wood Technology. One who likes this is Tomas Ivarsson, secretary at the Swedish Wood Processing Forum, since he sees that the wood sector is in need of more engineers.

Mini Course arouses interest in dance

Sweden's first dance teacher education is given in the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology. Recently, two days of mini-courses targeted at high school students and others who have shown an interest in the profession was organized.

Investment for more specialist nurses

The need for specialist nurses is high throughout the country. Norrbotten County Council will now expand it’s trainee program and possibility for payment for nurses during their specialist education. Luleå University of Technology has an important role in the long-term work to educate more specialist nurses.

Mini courses gave a taste of university studies

Students from across the country visited Luleå University of Technology for two days to participate in this year's mini courses. Students had lectures and practical sessions and got to meet teachers and students and also experiences the stimulating environment at the University.

Mini course for future fire engineers

Yesterday a group of high school students from all over Sweden visited Luleå University of Technology to take part in the mini-courses offered in different areas. Some chose to attend the fire engineers programmes mini course on The fire emergency response training area in Luleå.

Recruitment day creates forums

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Energy Transition in the Arctic attracted PhD students

The first joint PhD course between Luleå University of Technology and the universities of Tromsø, Rovaniemi and Oulu, aroused great interest in all countries. The theme, Energy Transition in the Arctic is highly topical and was illuminated from several angles and areas of research.

Sexuality in final stage of life

Talking about sexuality in health care is important, but it is a subject that is seldom addressed - particularly in the final stage of life. Emma Palmcrantz and Frida Henriksson, nursing students, found in their thesis that both patients and healthcare professionals feel unccomfortable adressing the subject and that the staff feel they do not have enough expertise.

Published:7 April 2020
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