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

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 will need a large amount of young, energetic, smart chemists"

Peter Carlsson is the founder and CEO of Northvolt, the battery factory with the aim of helping to combat the climate crisis through electrification of industry and transportation. - Batteries is made out of chemistry, in order for us to succeed we will need a large amount of young, energetic, smart...

Icebreaker FREJ as a research platform for building materials group from LTU

Icebreaker FREJ is a known sight for Luleå especially in the summer. During winter, this vessel is out in the Bothnia bay helping ships to go through the ice, day and night regardless of the weather conditions. Professor Andrzej Cwirzen from the group of building materials from LTU embarked the FREJ...

"7 month paid internship"

Elin Svärd is studying The Master Programme in Civil Engineering at Luleå University of Technology

Successful exploration work at Boliden

Students from the Master Programme in Natural Resources Engineering, Viktor Grundström Mattsson and Gustav Lood Stark, are currently working on an exciting exploration project for the mining company Boliden. The project has led to the discovery of a new sulphide deposit containing gold, silver, zinc...

Meet Karl Svensson from Södertälje

Karl Svensson from Södertälje is studying the third year of civil engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Meet Hans Walloschke

Hans Walloschke divides his time between teaching at Luleå University of Technology and as a professional architect at the historic MAF Architects' Office here in Luleå.

AI Factory - new for the mining industry

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...

In the media: Tons of cobalt in the ground - but no Swedish mining

No mines have opened in Sweden during the 2000s. According to the newspaper, this is often due to a conflict between different environmental interests. According to Christina Wanhainen, professor of ore geology at Luleå University of Technology, people think "not here".

Innovation idea competition 2021

Join us in shaping the sustainable mining industry of tomorrow – win 600,000 SEK! Deadline 4th of May.

Published:19 October 2013

Updated: 17 March 2021

By:Richard Renberg

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