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Research projects on prestigious list

2022-05-10 Luleå University of Technology has four research projects at the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering' (IVA) 100 list 2022. This year's focus is technology in the service of humanity. The selected research projects are all considered to have significant potential to benefit through commercializatio...

New research on nature-based health entrepreneurs

2022-05-06 Nature-based, health-promoting initiatives have in previous research been shown to have good effects. Now, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will investigate how small and medium-sized companies in the industry develop, how they are hired by municipalities and regions, and how they succe...

Researchers lead major project in the energy sector

2022-04-26 Luleå University of Technology has been granted a Vinnova project in collaboration with Vattenfall and several other companies in the energy sector. The purpose of the project is to increase the service life and durability of turbines in hydropower plants.

How to absorb water masses after heavy rainfall?

2022-04-22 Climate change has made cloud-bursts with subsequent floods more common. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology are now investigating whether it is possible to find new ways to capture large amounts of water by placing materials that absorb stormwater in cities.

Research that will reduce resistance while skiing

2022-04-04 Friction between ski and snow is a known braking force for cross-country skiers. In a new study published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, researchers at Luleå University of Technology's Ski- and Snow lab provide a scientific perspective on the reduction of snow friction during skiing.

Appointment of Arctic Five Chairs

2022-03-31 Luleå University of Technology is pleased to announce the appointment of three Chairs to The Arctic Five network: Christina Allard, Agatino Rizzo and Karolina Parding.

Researchers recommend charging posts in rural areas

2022-03-22 The conditions for switching to more sustainable transport clearly differ between different parts of the country according to a research report in economics from Luleå University of Technology. The researchers recommend, among other things, government investments in electrified transport in sparsely...

34 million for new mining research

2022-03-01 Luleå University of Technology will lead twelve new research projects aimed for increased sustainability and competitiveness in the Swedish mining and metal-producing industry.

Do we want to save endangered species with biotechnology?

2022-02-23 Jurassic park is hardly feasible in reality, or even desirable. But today, biotechnology has come so far that it will soon be possible to recreate extinct species, and there are far-reaching plans to do so. In a research project at Luleå University of Technology, the attitude to using biotechnology ...

Advanced steel and iron production in Norrbotten already 2,000 years ago

2022-02-17 Archaeological excavations on Sweden's northeastern border with Finland show that hunter-gatherer cultures in northern Fennoscandia around 0 AD mastered advanced iron-making and steel-making techniques, knowledge that was previously belived to exist only in ancient Rome. The excavations have been ma...