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The technology company ABB and Luleå University of Technology conclude collaboration agreement

2023-01-31 ABB and Luleå University of Technology have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the parties. The focus is on research, skills supply, development of education and shared knowledge. Knowledge transfer between trade and industry and academia is important ...

The university and Region Västerbotten are strengthening the collaboration

2023-01-24 By signing this letter of intent, Region Västerbotten and Luleå University of Technology intend to strengthen and broaden a collaboration that specifically benefits sustainable growth, regional development and skills provision, as well as research and innovation. Together, the parties will build sus...

Great interest in international courses

2023-01-23 The number of applicants to international courses and programs is increasing. The latest applications shows that more people are applying for international master's programs and also international courses and first-cycle courses and study programmes. For Luleå University of Technology, the increase ...

Bachelor´s thesis on the flight from the Air Force published in a research journal

2022-12-02 More and more fighter pilots are resigning from their service in the Armed Forces to devote themselves to other activities. A bachelor's thesis from Luleå University of Technology shows that low salaries and bad pension agreements are important reasons why pilots choose to resign. But the lack of lo...

Luleå University of Technology leads ESA study of space mission to land on dwarf planet Ceres

2022-11-30 As part of the selection process for the next M7-mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), the mission CALICO, led by Luleå University of Technology, was selected for further study. CALICO (Ceres Autonomous Lander Into Crater Occator) is a proposal for a mission that aims to land on dwarf planet C...

New research to promote reading among children

2022-11-25 How can teachers promote students' reading engagement and reading competence? This will be studiet by researchers in education in close collaboration with teachers in Piteå. The project “The power of reading” has received a grant from the Swedish Institute for Educational Research of a total of SEK ...

Capture carbon dioxide using biotechnology

2022-11-22 Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are among the most important technologies to decarbonise the industry and help our economy to move away from fossil fuel, as described in the report recently published by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chan...

They received the University Awards 2022

2022-11-09 During an award ceremony on November 10, Luleå University of Technology recognized those who in various ways during the past year promoted knowledge development and education.

Proposal for a new Swedish research center for innovation-critical metals and minerals

2022-11-09 In a new investigation on behalf of the government, it is proposed to build a Swedish research center for innovation-critical metals and minerals at Luleå University of Technology. The focus is on primary and secondary extraction and enrichment of metals and minerals and with the task of also workin...

Alumnus of the Year 2022: “I have my heart in Luleå University of Technology"

2022-10-31 Eva Nordmark was appointed Minister of Employment with Stefan Löfven as prime minister, a task she continued to be trusted with under Magdalena Andersson. In Magdalena Andersson's government, she also became Minister for Gender Equality. Levelling social recruitment imbalance to higher education, r...