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Luleå University of Technology first with gender equality education for engineering students

2021-04-13 According to a decision from the Vice-Chansellor, all educational programes at Luleå University of Technology should hav an introductory compulsory gender equality education during the first year of the programme by the autumn of 2021. The technical programmes started already in the autumn of 2020 w...

"We have received help in depth and new ideas that we have not thought of."

2021-04-12 The Skellefteå company Latitude 64 is a world-leading producer in disc golf and is growing so fast. Today, the business has a turnover of around 100 million and has 40 employees, a doubling since 2016.

Modern car gears can be dangerous in traffic

2021-04-06 In modern cars, electronic gear selectors are often used instead of the old, mechanical model where it is designed as a joystick. Electronic gear selectors, so-called shift by wire, have the advantage that they are not as heavy, that they can be placed elsewhere in the car, and that they can be give...

AI Factory - new for the mining industry

2021-03-30 LKAB and Boliden are part of a new collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the mining industry. The goal is to reach a production with as little disruptions as possible.
– Based on research and innovation, we have developed a general concept for the use of new technologies on a di...

Full mobile coverage in rural areas

2021-03-25 It is technically and economically possible to achieve full mobile coverage throughout Sweden, even in rural areas. By using technical and norm-breaking solutions, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will be able to reduce the digital divide between urban and rural areas.

Difficult to implement circular business models

2021-03-23 Sweden aim for no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2045. To achieve that goal, Swedish industry must change by developing circular business models. In an article in the reputable journal MIT Sloan Management Review, researchers in entrepreneurship and innovation report what problems are on the w...

Facebook supports the University's initiative Tech for Youth

2021-03-22 Facebook supports several initiatives at Luleå University of Technology to increase children's and young people's interest in technology and science. In the Tech for Youth initiative, schools can participate in technology challenges and collaborate with the university's students for remote-controlle...

Research will ensure more equal crisis support

2021-03-08 Public support measures are seen as a savior of the business community in the wake of the corona crisis. But how are decisions made and who receives the support? A research project in entrepreneurship and innovation as well as human work science studies how crisis support for the green economy is af...

Standard for residual current device needs to be changed

2021-03-05 New types of electrical equipment can spread different types of currents, frequencies and waveforms that are not currently measured according to current standards. Therefore, the standard must be updated, according to an ongoing research project on residual current device at Luleå University of Tech...

Smart tool measures snow quality

2021-03-01 It is called Bevameter and is a mini version of a larger variant intended for measurements of snow. Researchers and students at Luleå University of Technology have continued to work on the supervisor and scaled it down significantly. Above all, because it should be easy to take in the field and gene...