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Chairman of the University Board of Luleå University of Technology appointed new minister

2019-09-10 Eva Nordmark, chairman of the TCO and chairman of the University Board at Luleå University of Technology, since 2013, has been appointed new Labor Minister. Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn, Vice-Chancellor of Luleå University of Technology, congratulates her on the appointment.

Digitized control for future railway switches

2019-09-06 With a large number of sensors and the collection of large amounts of data, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will, using smart algorithms, produce more reliable analyzes for the health of railway switches. This technology aims to find a method for more efficient maintenance and less int...

Unique research project on rehabilitation

2019-08-28 Maria Larsson- Lund, professor of Occupational Therapy at Luleå University of Technology, has been awarded SEK 4, 5 million from the Kamprad Family Foundation. The funds will be used for a research project on digital rehabilitation through the Health Care Guide 1177.
– It is a unique project that,...

Compost bags that break – here's the explanation

2019-07-23 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 th...

How to make food waste into a profitable business

2019-07-09 Researchers in the field of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Luleå University of Technology, have been granted SEK 3.7 million to study the management of food waste in the food and beverage industry. The researchers will develop business models for how to make money from residues and waste from t...

Luleå University of Technology joins the Swedish climate framework

2019-06-25 Luleå University of Technology joins the Swedish climate framework. A wide-ranging climate transition of our societies is needed if we are to limit global warming and meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius objective. Therefore, Luleå University of Technology joins the national climate framework with 35 other ...

Test environment for the future mobile network opened

2019-06-24 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 Lu...

New forest collaboration will strengthen research and education

2019-06-13 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-...

Prestigious Collaboration with NASA/JPL in Space Robotics and AI

2019-06-04 NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Robotics Team at Luleå University of Technology has started a long-term collaboration on drones for autonomous aerial planetary exploration.

Trying to clean PFAS contaminated soil directly in the field

2019-05-28 PFAS is an environmental pollutant that received much attention during the last decade. PFAS is a non-degradable chemical that, once spread into nature, will remain there almost forever. This property makes the treatment of PFAS a very challenging task. At the moment, there is no established treatme...