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In the media: New rules are needed against noise from neighbors

The research project "AkuTimber" at LTU is now working to develop a new measure for step sound, which should be in line with what residents experience.

In the media: New program director for SIP STRIM

From the beginning of the year, Jenny Greberg has taken over as new program director for SIP STRIM, the strategic innovation program for the mining and metal extraction industry. Jenny, who has previously been Technology and Innovation Manager within the program, takes over the role of Anna Utsi, wh...

Second place in architectural competition

Anton Magnusson is doing his degree project in architecture at White Architects and has together with his colleague Hugo Hardell participated in the competition "Steel Race Reuse" which resulted in a prestigious second place. The competition task was to produce a proposal for an entrance portal to t...

Possible to extract more from existing mines

To extract metals and industrial carbonates from the same mine would reduce the amount of waste while at the same time increasing the economic benefit. In a project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology are investigating the geological conditions for broadening the production in existing mi...

CAMM2 Report 2019

Basic research for a sustainable mining industry

Students help orphanage in Tanzania with water supply

20 students at Luleå University of Technology participate in a project in Tanzania via the organization Engineers Without Borders. In July, they will go to the village of Bumilayinga in western Tanzania to build a water reservoir for an orphanage.

In the media: Measuring to learn; to learn how to measure

The project VALLA Coach has for two years developed methods and tools for creating conditions for learning and measuring out at the construction site. The goal is to offer opportunities for development on the spot where production takes place with those who are responsible and involved in the produc...

In the media: Towards a climate-friendly steel industry

The steel industry in Sweden releases the largest amount of carbon dioxide from all of the country's industries. At Luleå University of Technology, research is carried out on how biological methods can capture emissions and make the industry more environmentally friendly.

Architecture on Mars

Anna Schylander has, in her thesis work on the civil engineering program in architecture, chosen to explore the possibility of building a house on the planet Mars. In her building, existing technology, Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), is used for solar cells as an energy source.

"I want to make a difference for the climate - for real"

Name: Emma Olsson Månsson
Age: 26
Hometown: Malmö
Program: Sustainable Process and Chemical Engineering.

Published:19 October 2013
Updated: 7 January 2019
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