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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.

Record interest in Gradshow

Some of the world's largest companies within visual effects and video games have visited Luleå University of Technology for this year's Gradshow. – It's great to have the opportunity to communicate with potential employers, says Anton Grönberg, student in Computer Engineering.

Nepal attracted students

Physiotherapist students Kasper Landin and Atle Ager chose to make their last clinical education in Nepal. The high mountains and the possibility to take part of physiotherapists working conditions attracted them to the country.

Music education with close ties to the industry

A new hearing based music education at Luleå University of Technology caters to musicians and bands who want to find their creative core through a mix of garage thinking and academic training. The program will have regular visits by established musicians and close cooperation with BD Pop.

Student proposals for the new Kiruna

A group of students from the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology has developed improvement proposals for the new Kiruna. The proposal is based on the plan developed by the local authority in Kiruna in collaboration with an architectural firm.

Two national championships in arm wrestling

Johanna Falkenström, a student in Master of Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, won two gold medals in the Swedish championship in arm wrestling in 2017. The competitions were held last weekend in Örnsköldsvik.

Inauguration of the VR Studio

Today the inauguration of the Virtual Reality Lab at Luleå University of Technology took place with a demonstration for press and industry. The VR studio will be a powerful tool for visualizations and presentations and will be used by both researchers and students.

Role play with social interaction

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Brokerage students to final

Two students at Luleå University of Technology have reached the final in the competition Student of the Year that is determined on the 15th March in Stockholm.

Geology Day at the university 2017

This year’s Geology Day at Luleå University of Technology was attended by nearly a hundred high school students who were taking part in lectures on ores, minerals, environment and recycling of metals. It was much appreciated as geoscience is missing as a subject in primary schools.

Exam thesis focusing on artificial intelligence

Future computers will be both smart and self-learning. Andreas Ternstedt, student at the Master Programme in Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering, has done his exam thesis at the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich and learned about artificial intelligence.

Effective using actors in teaching

Having actors enact as patients and their relatives is effective when teaching nursing students in psychiatcric and elderly care, a new study from Luleå University of Technology shows.

VR for a better society

When Hampus Hugoson visited his parents' home where he lived for 19 years, he noticed something he had never thought of before. None of the houses in the area had the entrance door at ground level, it was stairs up to each house. This realization changed direction of Hampus thesis on VR technology.

Record for student projects in REXUS/BEXUS

Luleå University of Technology has three student projects admitted to the same REXUS/BEXUS campaign – a unique achievement for a university. – The project is by far the coolest thing we've done during our education, says Alexander Korsfeldt Larsén, Space Engineering Student and spokesperson for the project IRIS.

Cooperation for broadened recruitment of teachers

A new collaboration between Luleå University of Tecnology and the foundation Teach for Sweden aims to broaden recruitment and attracting new teachers to the profession. Special focus is placed on students with higher education in mathematics and science.

Vision for a future Kalix

Students from the Master Programme in Climate Sensitive Urban Planning and Building has developed urban design proposals for the future of Kalix. A quieter, greener and denser city more suited for pedestrians than motorists.

New artistic programs in Skellefteå

The artistic environment at Luleå University of Technology will now be strengthened with the establishment of a new main area called visual design and two new three-year bachelor programs in Film Design and Digital Design. The new programs in Skelleftea replaces the earlier courses in Computer graphics and film and television production design / prop.

Driverless load carrier lines up prizes

The battery-powered driverless hauler HX1, developed by students at Luleå University of Technology together with Volvo Construction Equipment, wins national and international prizes.

The city meets the water

A group of students from the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering has produced proposals for a general problem in many Swedish coastal cities; roads that effectively cut off the water from the population. The city of Luleå has the same problem as in Gothenburg and many other cities.

TRIBOS-master first as joint degree

The master program in tribology, TRIBOS-Master, has now become the first joint degree at Luleå University of Technology. The program is part of the Erasmus Mundus and is entitled Joint European Master in Tribology of Surfaces.

Teachers educate students in Vietnam

It is the second time that teachers from Luleå University of Technology traveled to Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam, on a teacher exchange. For three weeks Päivi Juuso and Carina Nilsson were teaching students on the International Nursing Programme.

XP-el enjoys electronics

Do you need to repair your broken speaker, print something in 3D or fix a faulty circuit board? At the student association XP-el, there are many opportunities for advancement in electronics. – And of course, we spread a lot of joy, says the president Joakim Lundberg.

Students awarded scholarship

Emma Stjernberg student in conducting at the master's program in music, was recently awarded a grant of 40 000 SEK from the Royal Academy of Music.

Conference on health care challenges

On 1-2 February is the ALEC 2017 conference, Arctic Light e-He@lth Conference, held in Lulea. The conference is held to discuss the challenges facing the health care system where new technology can create a more sustainable and efficient healthcare systems. Region Norrbotten is the organizer and Luleå University of Technology is an associated partner.

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.

VR-Studio installation

VR - Virtual reality - is a computer technology that simulates the environment and the user's physical presence with a high degree of interaction. The VR-Studio is now installed at the university will primarily be used by researchers and students in construction, architecture, ore geology and rock engineering.

Award-winning thesis on bio-based foam material

Nikolina Frisk, who recently completed her studies at the MSc program EEIGM, received the 2016 prize for best thesis by the Bo Rydin Foundation. The cash prize was 30 000 SEK.

Solemn Islossning for the students

In mid-January was the annual Islossning held where students who graduated were thanked. A ceremony was held during daytime and in the evening was a banquet. During the event attended about 740 people.

Students compete in robotics

Their robot can pick up and stack cubes and press buttons. Students from the Master Programme in Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering will now compete in robotics. – I hope we'll do a really good match, says student Robert Hedman.

Students put Kalix on the tourist map

A roe bus, food trucks with local ingredients and an extraordinary sauna experience. That is the content of some of the business plans that students from Luleå University of Technology presented for Kalix Municipality and Guldhaven Pelagiska AB on the 11th of January.

Students competed in problem solving

A team of computer science students from Luleå University of Technology has been in Bath, UK, and competed in the programming contest Northwestern Europe Regional Contest 2016. – It was a really fun experience, says Edvin Åkerfeldt.

Past and present urban planning ideals

Renovation and redesign of the Million Programme areas is a major challenge for many municipalities. Winny Lau, student in Architecture Engineering with specialization Urban Palnning at Luleå University chose for her thesis, in cooperation with the Municipality of Södertälje, to develop proposals for improvement of the urban environment in Geneta.

An eye for Geology

House of Technology in Luleå has on behalf of SGU - The Geological Survey of Sweden - developed a traveling exhibition on geology named Eye of Geology. It is an exhibition of metals and minerals, and why they are so important in our everyday lives, in Sweden and in the world.

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.

Practicing structured communication in health care

Nursing students at Luleå University of Technology and medical students at the regional programme at the University of Umeå practice together for the first time structured communication to enhance patient safety. The model used is called SBAR.

The students Christmas present to the television profile

Stellan Rutstam, student in the program Film and television production design / prop, sculpted a bust of television profile Leif GW Persson during one of the autumn courses. A sculpture that attracted the attention of SVT and was donated as a Christmas present to the criminologist in the last episode of the TV program This Week crimes.

Impressive innovations by students

In Sirius, the project course at MSc in Mechanical Engineering, students once again showed impressive engineering solutions to real problems in companies. For instance a new rear axle for the Scania truck that led to a patent application.

Former student praised at media gala

Amelia Mauritzon studied journalism at Luleå University of Technology until she was offered a dream job at Östersund Posten. She was recently awarded the prize for best TV-segment at the media group MIttMedias sports gala.

Scholarship for space students

Space students Sofia Bergman and Daniel Huamani-Törvik has been awarded the Bengt Hultqvist stipendium from Kiruna Rotary Club. – It feels great, says Sofia Bergman.

Student projects on sustainable energy

Interesting talks in the field of energy and sustainability were given when final year students at the MSc Programme in Sustainable Energy Engineering presented their projects.

"There is nothing like it in Sweden "

Ginger Bread House Contest 2016

This year's Ginger Bread House Contes at Luleå University was as usual organized by the student association Arctic. There was a big crowd when the race was decided in the atrium during lunchtime.

Best teacher award 2016

The Student union of engineering at Luleå university of technology award for the best teacher in 2016 was awarded the Olof Martinsson, professor and researcher in ore geology at Luleå University.

World Renowned Professor in Physiotherapy held lecture for teachers and students

Professor Elizabeth Dean from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, visited Luleå University of Technology in November. She held lectures for students, tutors and teachers at the physiotherapy program. Elisabeth Dean spoke of how physical therapists can treat people with lifestyle-related diseases.

Space student admitted to rocket programme

Space Engineering student Joakim Rosenqvist has been admitted to ESA's Fly a rocket programme. – It will be both exciting and fun, says Joakim Rosenqvist.

Invited to Speak in Parliament

Career Center at Luleå University of Technology has been invited to speak on 30 November before the Social Democrats' representatives in the various committees in the Parliament. Coordinated by the Saco Student Council, the theme of the seminar is matching and work-related experience.

Prizes to outstanding graduates

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Scholarship opened new opportunities

Thanks to a grant from the Swedish Institute - SI - Tsegaye Berhane Abay from Ethiopia can study geociences at Luleå University of Technology.

Teacher exchange with Vietnam continues

This week, Päivi Juuso and Carina Nilsson will travel to Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam, to teach on their International Nursing program and conduct a dialogue on how to develop the cooperation. You can follow their blog during the trip.

Space Master in successful collaboration with the Nobel Museum

The Master Programme in Space Science and Technology has participated in a Mini Science Fair at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm. – It was very nice that we got invited, says Victoria Barabash, Head of the Divison of Space Technology at Luleå University of Technology.

Praised for their fine efforts

It was a nice award ceremony at the House of Science, when Luleå University of Technology's educational award winners were presented and when the County Council handed out the scholarship in memory of county director Elisabeth Holmgren.

Alumnus 2016

Over 100 people came to congratulate the Alumni of the Year at Luleå University of Technology. The festive ceremony celebrated award winners, Maria Ågren, Director General of the Swedish Transport Agency, and Olov Renberg, one of the founder of BehavioSec. Both received a prize and congratulations at Vetenskapens hus (House of Science).

Former students held lecture at alumni day

The annual alumni day for the programs in computer graphics and film and television production design / prop was held in Skelleftea last Thursday. During the day successful alumni gave lectures and for the inquisitive students.

Pokemon Go inspired geocache

When the students in the course Innovation Management was commissioned to design an innovative lesson, chose one group to realize a concept that they named Innovation Strategy Go – a geocache that would stimulate learning.

Johanna recommends the wood industry

In 2009, Johanna Brehmer took her degree at MsC in Wood Technology at Luleå University of Technology. Now she works as a project manager at Stenvalls Trä in Sikfors, a role she thrives in. She would like to see more people enter the exciting and challenging wood industry.

Student Film the final of nationwide competition

Students from the programe set design/prop making for media production recently got to the national final of the film competition Noomaraton after winning the local tryouts in Västerbotten.

Architecture with gaming technology

Today's computer games are characterized by very advanced graphics with very lifelike and realistic environments. Can the game engines used in commercial computer games can also be used in completely different contexts, such as architecture?

Scholarship gave International Space studies

Space Engineering student Hannah Petersson has participated in the Space Studies Program (SSP), an international education focusing on space. – I have learned an incredible amount about space, both in science and engineering, says Hannah Peterson.

Enhanced collaboration with the University in Austin

Professor Darla Castelli from the University of Austin, Texas, recently visited the faculty of Health Sciences at Luleå University of Technology. The focus was to discuss how to add gamification elements across the curriculum, establish a team of collaborators, and expand the partnership.

Cooperation agreement on mining research in Peru

A month before the Swedish Embassy officially will rededicate in Peru, after having been closed since 2011, an agreement between Luleå University of Technology and Universidad Nacional San Augustin (UNSA) Arequipa in Peru, were signed, for a multiannual cooperation on mining research and education.

Installed a water pump in Tanzania

Filip Simán, Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering, and Eric Lundvall , Master Programme in International Business, both also work in the organization Engineers Without Borders at Luleå University of Technolgy. This summer they have worked two weeks in Tanzania.

New online Psychiatric Care Specialist Nursing Programme

The shortage of specialist nurses in psychiatric care is acute. In the autumn of 2017 Luleå University of Technology is to offer a Psychiatric Care Specialist Nursing Programme fully online in order to enable nurses to achieve specialist qualification.

Network with focus on gender equality

The Include network, whose purpose is to get more girls to choose an education that traditionally mostly are chosen by boys, have had their first meeting for the semester. – No demands, no prestige – just nice conversations with girls who have similar interests, says Computer Science and Engineering student Sophia Caspar.

Gender equal city

Sara Hultqvist has in her thesis at the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering written a compendium of how to paln and build more gender equal cities. The compendium is intended to serve as a toolbox for educational purposes.

Students behind the first driverless hauler

Students at Luleå University of Technology in collaboration with Volvo Construction Equipment has developed adriverless hauler. Besides better working environment it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 100 percent.

Successful welcoming day at Luleå University of Technology

Around 50 asylum seekers and refugees visited Luleå University of Technology on Wednesday.
– It’s good to get information on different study opportunities, says Malak al-Talibani from Iraq, who are interested in the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering

New Arctic collaboration

Luleå University of Technology is the only Swedish university participating in a new, unique collaboration called Joint Arctic Agenda.

Prince Daniel will inspire students

On October 13 a royal splendor will spread across campus in Skellefteå. Students at Luleå University of Technology will have the opportunity to talk to Prince Daniel about entrepreneurship.

Students truck cabin reaches industry

A cabin to a 60-ton slag hauler has been developed within the framework of a degree poject in Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology. The solution was so successful that the client wants to put the prototype into production during 2017.

Study abroad gives perspective on the professional role

In recent years, the interest for study abroad has increased among students. To inspire and disseminate information the Department of Health Sciences organized the annual International evening for students.

New special education training attracts

This week the semester started for the new distance education for special education teachers at Luleå University of Technology. The number of applicants were high and the 20 places could have been filled several times. One of the explanations for this is the flexible study form.

The stage is ready for new students

Hundreds applied but only nine seats were available. This week a new group of happy students arrived at the Theatre Academy at Luleå University of Technology.

Piteå students won SEK 10,000 for the best business idea

The Idéacceleratorn 2016 has had the final business ideas that students have developed during the summer - One Perfect Song won SEK 10,000 when the audience voted for their favorite.

High demand for distance education

The number of applicants to Luleå University of Technology’s two Master programmes in Primary Education given as distance education is high.
One of the programmes will be extended with 20 new places already this autumn.

270 new international students have arrived

Close to 270 new international students are being welcomed to Luleå University of Technology this week.
Most of the students come from France, Germany, Spain and the United States.

Youth Architecture Project

During the summer, 12 youth has been employed to develop ideas for an interesting project in the municipality of Luleå. They have developed concept sketches and architectural proposals for a new travel center in the City of Lulea. The work has been supervised by students at Luleå University of Technology.

Nollorna in place

Enrollment, walking tour and the opportunity to get to know their new classmates. The new semester 2016 at Luleå University of Technology, finally kicked off!

More than 2000 new students to arrive in Luleå

More than 2000 new students have been admitted to Luleå University of Technology’s programmes in Luleå, Piteå and Skellefteå. The semester starts on Wednesday.

Success for students in information security

Students on the Master Programme in Information Security at Luleå University of Technology have won a Cyber defense exercise arranged by the Swedish Armed Forces. – It feels great to win this competition and that our team's effort paid off, says Information Security student Triveni Kodam.

The Glacier in Jokkmokk

The Glacier Buildning in Jokkmokk is a spectacular contruction that still only exist in the virtual world. In a thesis for the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, the students Alexander Stark and Robert Granstam has created The Glacier using parametric design methods.

Orchestra students on Norrbotten tour

Students on the course International Orchestral Academy embarks on a norrbotten tour starting tomorrow. First stop on the tour will be Festspelen in Piteå.

The Student Who Became a Constructor

When Johan Levol started his MSc program in architecture, he had no idea that the idea that he and his friends got on a coffee break would lead to a new property company. Today, he is the CEO of MAF Fastigheter- a real estate company that thinks that a home is more than just your apartment.

Graduated in Sweden Unique Masters Programme

Four years of half-time studies are now completed for the country's first students to have a master's degree in physical therapy with specialisation in orthopedic manual therapy, OMT, a specialist area within the musculoskeletal system.

Student case with real value

100 students from Industrial and Management Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, have worked to develop Swedish Cater.

Beat the world record but finished second

Also this year mechanical engineering students from Luleå University of Technology participated in the competition Delsbo Electric, which involves driving a rail vehicle as energy efficient as possible. The students stood for a strong performance when they beat the old world record and finished second in the race.

They received scholarship for studies in South Korea

There were three very happy and surprised students at Luleå University of Technology who received Rune Andersson scholarship for studies abroad. All reading the the Master Programme in Industrial and Management engineering. This autumn, they will study in South Korea with a scholarship that makes it possible to also look around in the country.

Extensive frontal concludes specialized education

Two ambulances and a fire truck arrive to a major accident where two cars have collided head-on and many injured are on the site. It is one of the final examinations students on the specialist programmes Pre-hospital Emergency Care and Intensive Care meet before they go out in their new professional roles.

Entrepreneurs get new ideas market studied by students

Entrepreneurs from northern Sweden have had their business ideas examined by students from Luleå University of Technology during spring. Students work with tech verification and validation of business cases under the supervision of business developers from LTU Business AB.

The University gets requested education

The shortage of special education teachers are great throughout Sweden and is expected to grow. Universitetskanslersämbetet, UKA, now gives postive respons to an application from Luleå University of Technology to start special education training.

New mineral exhibition at the university

The mineral exhibition at Luleå University of Technology has received a facelift designed by students in architecture and developed in cooperation with The House of Technology. The final proposal was chosen in a competition where four student proposals competed.

A smorgasbord of engineering solutions

Engineering students in the fields of energy, mechanical engineering, materials, automotive systems and tribology reached the end of their education when they presented their theses on Friday.

Åsa Lindman – Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year 2016 is Åsa Lindman, a Postdoctoral researcher in Economics. – It feels great! I am very happy and value it very high, says Åsa Lindman.

Third place for students in Swedish Championships in Economics

Three students in Economy from Luleå University of Technology finished on third place in the Swedish Championships in Economics.

Employers met the student teachers

Student teachers were this week given the chance to make contacts with potential employers when the university organized an recruitment day.

Annual medical conference with clear goals

The extent and level of the subject medical science is different in all nursing programmes in the country. During two days, representatives from universities in Sweden gathered at Luleå University of Technology to discuss the subject and goals for the future.

Conference brings consensus on medical science

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Sounding rocket base seeks summer workers among students

SSC Esrange in Kiruna and Luleå University of technology collaborates in a preparatory training to find and train students for a possible summer replacement at Esrange.

Student project the Venture Cup

Venture Cup is an ideas competition where the best business idea wins. Now a student project from Luleå University of Technology to streamline work with cranes at construction sites, has gone to the regional final of the competition.

Music student awarded scholarship

Cim Frode is a promising guitarist who studies music at Luleå University of Technology. Recently, he was awarded the prestigious Albin Hagström scholarship.

Non-profit student organization nominated

The non-profit student organization, 180 Degrees Consulting Luleå, founded and run by students at Luleå University of Technology, is the first student organization to be nominated for Lulåa Business Awards.

Large numbers of applicants to teacher training

Interest in teacher education at Luleå University of Technology only continues to grow. This year, the number of first-choice applicants to teacher training was ten percent more than the year before.

Classic with contemporary resonance

Russian classic with a current theme. Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita are on the program when the departure class of the acting program premiere plays their degree show.

Distance education can counteract the shortage of teachers

Basic Teacher Education at Luleå University of Technology is since the fall of 2015 given at a distance. Despite some initial concerns, the new study form has been shown to be successful and popular. Distance adjustment may even be a way of countering the shortage of teachers.

Behind the scenes at the automotive company

The first two students who won the Josef Pickenhahn Award had the opportunity to spend one week at the Tier One automotive supplier ZF-TRW Automotive operating in Arvidsjaur. The students, studying towards a Bachelor in Automotive Engineering, could follow ZF-TRW engineers' work as they develop future cars.

Thesis in Chile

Lisa de Vahl is doing her thesis in a gold and silver mine in Patagonia in southern Chile, about 1,500 km south of Santiago. The mine is located on the eastern side of the Andes and the nearest community is Chile Chico where she and most of mine lives. From Chile Chico, only a few kilometers from the Argentine border and the city of Los Antigous.

The Fire Protection Engineering Program Celebrates 10 Years

This year marks 10 years since the first admission to the fire protection program at Luleå University. The program has been very successful at employers and popular among students (36% of students are women), and has put Luleå University of Technology on the fire-scientific map.

Congratulations to a historical Swedish Championship victory

Two weeks after the a historical Swedish Championship victory, in women´s icehockey, one-third of the Luleå players meet at their second home ground, Luleå University of Technology. Seven of the players in the winning team, are studying at different programs at the university.

Teacher education is investing in digital literacy

Computers, apps and easier programming tools. Teacher education at Luleå University of Technology is at the forefront when it comes to digital literacy. The aim is that digitization will go like a red thread through the entire program in order to strengthen future teachers.

Earthquake in northern Sweden in March 2016

Late on the evening of 19 March there was an earthquake in northern Sweden, with the epicenter about 4 mil in the Gulf of Bothnia between Piteå and Skellefteå. According to the Swedish National Seismic Network at the University of Uppsala the quake reached 4.1 on the Richter scale.

Students play handball at elite level

Emma Petersson and Anna Järvinen are studying on the physiotherapy program at the same time as they did the historic effort to get to the top division with the team in Boden Handboll IF. It is the first handball team from northern Sweden who in 28 years made this achievement.

Students built a Permobil for terrain

Building an all-terrain electric wheelchair with good traction and stability, that was the challenge chosen by engineering students Elias Löthman and Anton Danielsson for their thesis. The result was very successful, which is also the employer Permobil thought.

International student collaboration on health

In April, the students on the programme for Health Guidance will implement a project together with students from University of Texas at Austin, UT, United States. It is the first time international cooperation takes place between programs at the universities. The project is carried out with distance technology in the course Health promotion in society.

Geology day at the university

The Division of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering annually organizes an information day on metals, minerals and nature. This year high school students in grades two from Lulea visited the University. They took part in lectures, exercises and a popular mineral contest.

Next trip to Mars

NASA visited Luleå University and Dr. Kai Goebel lectured on everything from the moon landing to mice in weightlessness. "What does NASA do? An insider's view" was the title of the seminar that attracted a mixed audience of students, chemists, engineers, geologists and mathematicians.

The high tech clarinet

A clarinet that not only sounds, but also can lighten and influence the music based on movements. It is the result of Harald Andersson's exam thesis in Computer Science and Engineering, The extended clarinet.

Municipal nurses are employed as teachers

The health care is increasingly moved to the municipal management and it becomes more important for the Nursing Programmes in the country to tie the municipalities to the program. Now, Luleå University of Technology has signed an agreement with the municipalities of Boden, Kalix and Piteå in order to secure the quality of the clinical education. Since a few years exists an agreement with Luleå municipality already exists.

Full house in the dragon´s den

A popular feature of the course Lean Construction is "the dragon´s den" where students compete with innovative proposals for a professional jury. This year competed 80 students divided into 19 groups for fame and fortune with many creative concepts.

Smart solutions for a sustainable world

This year's edition of the project course Sustainable Living had ten smart solutions with sustainability as its theme. The aspiring civil engineers showed great creativity combined with technical expertise.

International industry giants visited Grad Show

Some of the world's largest visual effects and videogame companys visited Luleå University of Technology during this year's Grad Show. Students from programs in computer graphics and computer engineering presented their focus projects and got the chance to learn more about the industry.

Technology venture gives future occupational therapists

At the occupational therapy program at Luleå University of Technology a unique project has started to strengthen the digital literacy. The project is implemented to prepare the students in their future profession to meet the digital development.

Expert in fire engineering

Professor Michael Försth has now been the program manager about a year for fire protection engineer program at Luleå University of Technology. Here both fire protection engineers and civil engineers in fire technology are educated, e.g. for increased security at the building of new homes.

Rewarding tire tests in winter environment

Sometimes university studies can offer a special experience. Like the beautiful winter day in February when students at the Bachelor Programme in Automotive Engineering conducted tire tests on a frozen lake outside Luleå.

Botswana Cooperation discussed

The possibility of a future collaboration with the world's leading nation in diamond mining, Botswana has been discussed during an introductory meeting at the Luleå University of Technology. The focus of the collaboration is for Luleå University of Technology, as Sweden’s centre for mining research and education, to contribute with its many years of knowledge and experience.

Sustainable supply of drinking water

Here in Scandinavia we are in many ways fortunate in the supply of fresh drinking water in terms of both access and quality. Despite this, every now and then something happens that makes people sick from drinking tap water that normally is considered safe.

Supervisor training at the university

The supervisor has a key role when teaching students go out on practice. It is with their help that the students learn to apply theoretical knowledge to practical operations. According to educators at the university supervisors can even counter the shortage of teachers.

Students built electric driven sled

Students at the Bachelor programs in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå have jointly developed an electric sled.

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Student experiment onboard rocket

An instrument designed and built Space Engineering students Luleå University of Technology, SALACIA, has been selected to participate in the rocket program REXUS/BEXUS. The goal is to examine how salts behave during a rocket launch and the project thus becomes somewhat of a pilot study for the future Mars instrument HABIT.

New perspectives with training abroad

A more authoritative teaching role and lack of student participation. During practice in Liverpool four student teachers experienced the contrasts between Sweden and England's school system.

Ballet in concrete

It is the poetic name of the honorable mentioned competition proposal that two students, Alexander Stark and Robert Granstam, submitted to a competition in architecture.

Guldbagge Awards for Alumni

Guldbaggegalan 2016 became a real jackpot for LTU. No less than seven former students of the program cinema and TV production design / prop making were involved in winning films. Kai Nedergård, lecturer and head of the education celebrated with the former students.

Occupational Students visit social center in Chile

Karin Laursen and Josefine Leander Nilsson study last semester at the occupational therapy program. They conduct their final thesis in Chile, where they will describe the intervention and models that occupational therapists use to support their work with people with dementia.
Follow their journey on their blog.

Award-winning concept in architecture

Linda Hartzell and Per Westermark, who study on the Master Programme in Architectural Engineering at Luleå University of Technology have won an international award for their urban design project: Climarctic Box – Which addresses the city edges to improve the city-wide microclimate.

Actors portray patients

One patient is depressed and has lost hope of his situation, while another is psychotic with paranoid features.
These are some of the cases that nursing students encountered during an exercise with actors.

Student projects in metallurgy

Students from the Master Programme in Sustainable Process Engineering presented two different experiments in metallurgy for greener steel industry. Sometimes experiments can be the way forward to new knowledge and innovations.

Modular furniture awarded best thesis

A functional and environmentally friendly furniture that can be assembled without tools and expanded when needed. That was Benedikt Neyses’ project for his master thesis, which also was awarded best thesis in 2015 by the Bo Rydin Foundation, with a prize sum of SEK 30 000.

Student collaboration creates value for rural areas

Hundred students in economics at Luleå University of Technology have collaborated with Jokkmokk in order to develop the municipality.

Focus on specialist nurses

The critical shortage of nurses with specialist training leads to canceled surgeries. The demand for specialist expertise has resulted in the start of the programmes for specialist nursing in surgery and anesthesia at Luleå University of Technology in the autumn of 2016.

Hockey game a part of their studies

Students in the course Service Marketing have been given free access to Lulea hockey’s games in order to gather data for a project that aims to develop the club.

Bridge Builder Contest 2015

At this years Bridge Builder Contest students from four programmes were participating ; Civil Engineering, Architecture, Fire engineering and Industrial and Management Engineering. A prize for sustainability and another prize for design were awarded. 16 different teams contributed withe bridges.

Cooperation gives jobs to students

A collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the Swedish Tax Agency annually provide more than 20 students in economy and jurisprudence an opportunity to get a qualified job alongside their studies.

University strengthens ties with Colombia

In November Luleå University was visited by a delegation from the Colombian Embassy. The purpose was to discuss collaborations in research and education in health sciences, but also shared projects.

Students at international conference

Over the years, the Conference Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining - has provided a comprehensive picture of what is happening in mineral exploration and mining in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Northwest Russia. Trade fair being held in conjunction with the conference included this year over a hundred exhibitors. LTU participated four students who represented the school during the three intensive conference days.

Internship at the Swedish Embassy

Veronica Lilja, a student of International Business Administration at Luleå University of Technology, has received an internship at the Swedish Embassy in Washington.

The project course where students shine

A van for two horses that can be driven with a B license and that can be lowered for safe loading, that was one of four solutions presented in the project course Sirius.

Vacuum cleaner led to a meeting with McLaren

Four students in Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology have developed a prototype of a robot vacuum cleaner. The design is inspired by McLaren's design language and the team has met the company's chief designer to present their concept.

Awarded student in ore geology

This year's scholarship from Janne Kempe Foundation for the best MSc thesis in economic geology went to Réginald Fettweis from the Master Programme in Exploration and Environmental Geosciences with the MSc thesis titled "Geology of the Fäbodliden C lode gold deposit in northern Sweden."

Sustainable solutions by future energy engineers

HET-dagen, which is about smart energy solutions for the future, was packed with interesting student projects, presentations by company representatives and researchers, poster sessions, and a closing dinner.

New goals for Sweden's best defender

Emma Eliasson is considered by many to be Sweden's best hockey back and even at age 26, she already has a very heavy track record. As new captain for Luleå Hockey, she hopes to convert silver into gold - but she also has fullyfocus on her studies at Luleå University of Technology.

More nurses are employed as teachers

Luleå University of Technology is one of the countrys universities that has the most professional nurses related to the clinical education for nurses and specialist nurses. The university is now about to sign further agreements with the municipalities in Kalix, Piteå and Boden.

Students want to improve health care in Thailand

Nursing students Cilmara years and Bunga Boonsinchai have just arrived home from a nine-week trip to the small village of Pang Mod Dang in eastern Thailand. They have collected material for their thesis in which they focused on the relationship between diabetes patients and health professionals and how the conditions for self-care can be improved.

Relationships created to Latin America

Silje Gustafsson, researchers in Nursing, and Karin Axelsson-Grafström, international administrator, represented Luleå University of Technology whe the Swedish Council for Higher Education organized a contact seminar in Latin America

Brilliant teaching efforts awarded

Håkan Jonsson, Senior Lecturer, and Lena Nyström, Lecturer, were awarded for their educational efforts at the Academic ceremony. – I am very happy for the award! It feels nice and it is an honor to be recognized for my work on teaching, says Lena Nyström.

Reinforcement in architecture

The Civil Engineering Faculty's architecture department at Luleå University of Technology has hired a new associate professor with a background in architectural history, furniture design and engineering physics and an internationally recognized specialization in the work of Le Corbusier. Johan Linton runs his own design business and is also active at Chalmers University in Gothenburg.

Third place in Teknik-SM

Three civil engineering students at Luleå University of Technology took third place in the prestigious Technology SM, the Swedish Championships in future technologies, organized by the Swedish engineers and Engineers Without Borders.Semifinals and finals were held in Stockholm this weekend.

International character of the new professors

The research at Luleå University of Technology has a high international profile which is shown not least by the appointment of a number of new professors and visiting professors
in autumn 2015. China, Iran, India, Spain and Germany are examples of the origin of the new University professors. It creates conditions for an extensive international network of very important research topics.

Students present their graduation projects

Each term, nursing students in semester six presents their projects in a nursing conference. 25 presentations were made during a whole day for fellow students, teachers and guests from the municipality and county.

Former student participating in På spåret

Tina Mehrafzoon was only 17 years old when she began studying journalism at Luleå University of Technology in 2008. After graduating three years later, she was quickly offered job as host of Musikguiden in P3 and an already successful career reaches another highlight this fall as she participates as a competitor in the tv show På spåret.

Idéacceleratorn liked their their fishy idea

Students in the company Fish Joinville was named the winner at the conclusion of the entrepreneur program Idéacceleratorn at Luleå University. They hope to have a prototype ready in 2016 - today they launch their website.

Teachers establish contacts with Antigua

Birgitta Lindberg and Carina Lomgren, teachers at the Nursingprogramme, will in early November travel on a MFS, Minor Field Studies, scholarship to Antigua in the Caribbean. The purpose of the trip is to create new relationships and enhance opportunities for scholarship students to do fieldworks.

New agreement with the University of Oulu

Luleå University of Technology has signed an agreement with the University of Oulu of double degrees in doctoral education and starts spring in 2016. Graduate students in the program will receive a degree from both universities.

Published:17 January 2013