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New innovation provides more reliable railway traffic

2020-07-27 Professor Jan Lundberg, active in the field of operations and maintenance engineering at Luleå University of Technology, promises more reliable trains in the future with the help of his own invention. An application for a patent is submitted to the The Swedish Intellectual Property Office.

Researchers will develop an experimental methodology for railway maintenance

2020-07-14 Every year, wear and tear on the railroad causes enormous costs, not only in the form of repair costs but also due to delays in train traffic. Now, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will develop models to support the choice of maintenance measures on the railway.

LTU becomes new European University

2020-07-10 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

2020-07-09 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.

Large research grant for Active school transport

2020-07-02 The project Active school transport at Luleå University of Technology has been awarded a total of SEK 15.8 million. With 17 collaborative partners and funding from, among others, Vinnova, researchers Stina Rutberg and Anna-Karin Lindqvist will develop the concept. "The vision is that 80 percent of c...

New dissertation: Me too challenged the image of the forest industry's equality work

2020-06-30 The consensus- and market-oriented gender equality work in the forestry sector stands in conflict with the experiences of discrimination by female employees. This is stated in a new dissertation from Luleå University of Technology.

New collaboration for the industry of the future

2020-06-22 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.

Investments in the data center industry continue

2020-06-17 More business, more employees and new start-ups. These are some of the objectives when researchers at Luleå University of Technology will help small and medium-sized companies in the data center industry to expand.

Poetry promotes self-understanding and acceptance

2020-06-15 High school students who read poetry in their spare time do so for the strong aesthetic and emotional experiences. The poetry reading also entails increased self-understanding, acceptance and community during difficult periods. This according to new research at Luleå University of Technology.

Wants to see greater focus on work-life health promotion

2020-06-08 Existing studies on organizing work from a health-promoting perspective has a greater focus on what does not work rather than what actually works. This according to an overview that researchers from Luleå University of Technology have commissioned for the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertis...