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Academic Ceremony at Luleå University of Technology

A warm welcome to the Academic Ceremony at Luleå University of Technology. In view of the current restrictions and the fact that our ceremony in 2020 was canceled, this year's ceremony is planned to be will be divided into two acts.

Saturday 14 May 2022

Promotion of doctors who have defended their dissertations between 1 September 2019 and 20 June 2021 and received a diploma.

Saturday 12 november 2022

Promotion of newly qualified doctors who have defended their dissertations between 1 September 2021 and 20 June 2022 and received a diploma. Installation of new professors and promotion of appointed honorary doctors during 2020 and 2021.

Welcome!

Contact: akademiskhogtid@ltu.se

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News - Academic ceremony 2021

Take a look at the films from our honorary doctors' lectures

2022-01-20 In connection with the Academic Ceremony on 12 November 2021 at Luleå University of Technology, the honorary doctors for 2020 and 2021 gave their lectures at the same time. The honorary doctors' lectures at Luleå University of Technology in November certainly left no one indifferent.

Academic ceremony 2021

2021-11-16 This weekend, Luleå University of Technology was finally able to celebrate the academic successes of the last two years. The University's 50th anniversary made the framing of the academic celebration, with the installation of new professors and the awarding of prizes, extra festive. During the cerem...

Brilliant, personal and moving – honorary doctors 2020/2021

2021-11-16 The honorary doctors' lectures certainly left no one indifferent. As an audience, being able to listen to these people's strong stories, united in their driving forces, trials and successes, in sometimes diametrical areas, was a favor to the audience.

How can we build safely without endangering the environment for future generations?
14 Dec. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-11-04 Today the world builds at an unprecedented pace. Construction industry is responsible for about 40 per cent of the world’s carbon footprint. For a sustainable development we need to keep the 1.5 degree target, we must reduce this number drastically by 2030. Gabriel Sas, new Professor of Structural e...

Self-driving vehicles and the use of laser radar
10 Dec. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-11-02 The automotive industry is undergoing a revolution with more self-driving, electric and connected vehicles. All to create safer and more environmentally friendly transport. But to achieve this, cars need to be able to discover what is around them. With the help of laser radar, so-called LiDAR, the c...

Leadership for health, efficiency and active employees
11 Nov. 2021 14:00 – 14:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-11-01 How are work environments created where people feel good, want to be active and perform? Johan Larsson, new Adjunct professor of Human work sciences, has in his research chosen to focus on leadership and employees based on the positive scale of work environment, work with health factors that contrib...

Honorary Doctors Lectures
12 Nov. 2021 08:30 – 12:30 , in room A117 (LKAB room):

2021-11-01 Welcome to lectures with Luleå University of Technology's new honorary doctors. The lectures are open to employees and students.

To be able to make one's voice heard – for participation in society
25 Nov. 2021 11:30 – 12:15 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-11-01 The opportunity to make one's voice heard is central from a democratic perspective. For adults in need of communication support and children and young people in vulnerable situations, it is therefore important to remove obstacles to participation in society. Åsa Gardelli, new Professor of Education,...

Novel porous materials can decarbonise CO2 intensive industries
15 Nov. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-29 Production of carbon-neutral recyclable products combined with carbon capture and utilisation is an important route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Farid Akhtar, new Professor of Engineering Materials at Luleå University of Technology, talks about the role of materials technologies for decarboni...

How modern steel can contribute to a more sustainable society
15 Nov. 2021 11:00 – 11:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-29 Steel is one of the most important construction materials in today's society and its use has increased from 800 to 2000 million tons per year in recent decades. The production of steel requires large amounts of energy and carbon dioxide emissions are significant. Therefore, efforts to reduce environ...

Snow and ice particles in Kiruna and their role for Earth’s climate
11 Nov. 2021 13:00 – 13:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-29 Clouds are not only important for weather, but also for the climate. They influence how much solar energy is coming to Earth and how much heat from Earth is lost to space. Thomas Kuhn, new Professor in Atmospheric science, describes how they do measurements of cloud properties from balloons launched...

Green tribology for the future
10 Nov. 2021 10:00 – 10:45 , E632 or Zoom:

2021-10-29 Tribology is involved in almost all areas where there is relative motion between contacting surfaces to help reduce friction and wear, which consumes about 5–8 per cent of an industrialised country’s GDP. Today, mineral oil-based lubricants are still playing an important role in tribology. This is o...

Exploring blocks of ice and rocks in space – simulating the solar system in the laboratory
11 Nov. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-28 On a quick journey through the solar system, Axel Hagermann, new Professor in Atmospheric science at Luleå University of Technology, will introduce some of the obscure forms of ice found, for example, on the surface of Mars – and farther away from the sun. He will present a few of the somewhat unexp...

Secure data sharing for the connected world
18 Nov. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus eller digitalt:

2021-10-28 Data is today considered to be the new oil that drives the industry forward towards better products, cheaper production and efficient reuse of materials and components. For all this to become a reality, data needs to be securely shared between organisations and companies. Ulf Bodin, new Professor of...

How do our water and sewage systems need to be developed to meet future demands?
19 Nov. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus eller digitalt:

2021-10-27 The pipelines that exist for water and sewage management in cities and urban areas are of great importance for the functioning of society. To a large extent, the water system is invisible and is especially noticeable when it is not working. Today's system is old and in need of renewal, at the same t...

The light and the matter – a love story in the nano-era
10 Nov. 2021 13:00 – 13:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-25 Does the rapid exhaustion of Earth’s natural resources, together with the increase of the world population asking for higher life standards, call for the scientists to search for viable solutions? Isabella Concina, new Professor of Experimental physics at Luleå University of Technology, asks herself...

How can research and collaboration contribute to good and dignified aging?
8 Nov. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-21 The number of older people is increasing and more and more people are active and healthy well into old age. At the same time, the number of people diagnosed with dementia and other diseases that require increased care and support is increasing. Karin Zingmark, new professor of Nursing, describes how...

Sustainable hydropower in the electricity system of the future
1 Dec. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-16 The green energy transition is central to solving the climate challenge, and the electricity sector plays a crucial role. Energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions are important for achieving the energy and climate policy goals, at both European and national level. One of Sweden's clim...

Digitalisation for increased accessibility for all
19 Nov. 2021 11:00 – 11:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-16 Developing the systems of the future is of the utmost importance for phenomena in the physical world to be combined with the virtual. By keeping in touch digitally and experiencing things together with all senses, as we did during the pandemic, for example, the environmental impact can be reduced wh...

How far is it from Norrbotten to space?
11 Nov. 2021 11:00 – 11:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-12 Satellites and space applications are part of our daily life - even if we don’t notice - but places where space engineering and research are performed are rare. René Laufer, new professor in Space Systems, will in his lecture describe why Norrbotten is a space place, which space activities are takin...

Collaboration between researchers, teachers and students – for an even better school
18 Nov. 2021 11:00 – 11:45 , Vetenskapens hus or digitally:

2021-10-11 Recently, collaboration between universities and schools has increased based on the hope that research will contribute to the development of the school. Ulrika Bergmark, new Professor of Education, gives examples here of how researchers and teachers can work together and how this develops both schoo...

Luleå University of Technology has appointed three Honorary Doctors, 2021

2021-10-08 Luleå University of Technology has appointed three new Honorary Doctors: artist Sofia Jannok, former Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation Anders Sundström, and actress Sara Arnia.

Anders Sundström, Honorary Doctor of Technology and Philosophy, 2021

2021-10-08 Anders Sundström started his political career in Piteå in 1980 as Sweden’s youngest Municipal Commissioner, and was in the following decades active in politics at both regional and national levels, in the latter serving as government minister for a number of domains.

Honorary Doctor of Philosophy 2021, Sofia Jannok

2021-10-08 Sofia Jannok, born in the northern part of Sápmi, has more than twenty years of experience as a singer and songwriter.

Sara Arnia, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy, 2021

2021-10-08 The actress Sara Arnia is loved by her theatre audience and is one of those who shaped Norrbottensteatern into what it is today.

World-leading X-ray affects the wood industry of the future
4 Nov. 2021 12:00 – 12:45 , Vetenskapens hus:

2021-10-05 Increased use of wood as a building material is crucial to achieving the global sustainability goals. Lars Hansson, new professor of Wood Science and Engineering, talks about how they map the properties of wooden logs through scanning and its significance for the development of the wood industry of ...