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Autonomous robots useful from the underground to space

2021-07-19 Researchers from Luleå University of Technology are developing the next generation of autonomous robots – which can be used for enabling the future autonomous exploration of planets as well as multiple search and rescue missions and explorations on Earth. The University's new Spot robot plays an imp...

New record for the number of admissions to Luleå University of Technology

2021-07-16 13,835 people have been admitted to Luleå University of Technology's programs and courses that start in the autumn term 2021. This is an increase of just over 10 percent compared with the previous year and means that the university's increase trend of admissions continues. Luleå University of Techno...

Effective reduction of microplastics in highway runoff

2021-07-05 Large amounts of rubber, asphalt and other types of microplastics and micro-debris accompany the stormwater runoff from the high-traffic E4 at the Sundsvallsbron high bridge. In a unique study, researchers at Luleå University of Technology together with IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, ...

Researchers map the geology around Gällivare

2021-06-30 During this summer, researchers from Luleå University of Technology map the geology around Gällivare with the help of geophysical measurements in the so-called D-Rex project. A number of large-scale geological structures in the area goes from the Swedish-Finnish border and 50 km south to Arjeplog. T...

Asteroids named after LTU researchers

2021-06-24 Two asteroids located in the Main Asteroid Belt has been named Toliou and Tsirvoulis in recognition of Luleå University of Technology’s space researchers Athanasia Toliou and Georgios Tsirvoulis.

The University takes part in European investment in social innovations

2021-06-15 The EU Commission has approved Sweden's application to establish a European competence center for social innovation. MSI, Mötesplats Social Innovation at Luleå University of Technology together with four other Swedish universities, Reach for Change and Include, will together with partners from Spain...

Luleå University of Technology offers lifelong learning for all

2021-06-09 Do you want to strengthen your skills in finance, project management, digitization, marketing, or why not learn more about snow? Then take part in Luleå University of Technology's new open, web-based distance courses - so-called MOOCs that are accessible to everyone.

New collaboration will help the national alpine team to ski faster

2021-05-31 AI is becoming an important tool in the competition for Swedish Olympic and World Cup medals. Luleå University of Technology's researchers in robotics and machine learning have started a collaboration with the Boden company TNTX with the goal of helping the alpine national team to ski faster and saf...

150 million to build excellence in maintenance research of railway system

2021-05-27 Trafikverket is investing 150 million over ten years in pioneering railway research at Luleå University of Technology. Luleå Railway Research Center (JVTC) is trusted to build excellence in research of railways, with a focus on operation and maintenance of infrastructure and railway bridges. This gr...

New findings on the history of asteroids

2021-05-25 Asteroids can be more porous than expected. In-situ measurements of the asteroid Ryugu suggest a mix of materials of various porosities originated in different places, possibly in different parts of a bigger planetary body. – Our findings might help future technological solutions to deflect asteroi...