For more than 30 years, astronomers have been trying to work out what is hidden in the remains of a star that exploded near Earth. Now astrophysics professor Josefin Larsson, together with Swedish and international colleagues, has found answers thanks to new measurements with the JWST space telescope.
On February 22-23, the School management, Department management, and Faculty Board gathered at Näsby Slott for a strategic 2-day retreat, focusing on the school's faculty dimensioning and teaching portfolio.
The meeting fostered significant progress through collaborative discussions, setting the stage for future developments and reforms.
Liviana Palmisano and Elina Charatsidou are stepping into their new roles as coordinators of Q-SCI, ready to drive forward the mission of fostering a supportive community for female faculty members.
"New at work" - Erik Edstam is SCI's new Head of Administration
"It is easier to start at KTH than to leave", says Erik Edstam, who, after completing his studies and working in various positions for many years, has now taken over the role of administrative manager at the SCI school.
The SSF (Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning) invests 39 million SEK in research and doctoral education for 12 industrial postgraduate candidates. The call aims to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry. The grant should result in a doctoral degree.
WISE Industrial Doctoral Student and Postdoc Projects
WISE offers funding for up to 8 industrial doctoral student positions and eight industrial postdoctoral researcher positions within materials science for sustainability at the six partner universities.
The Anders Lindstedt Foundation. For doctoral students and staff of the KTH central administration or library. Apply by 15 March.
Teaching
Get more applicants for your independent course
Applications for autumn standalone courses open on 15 March. Need help marketing your course and getting more participants? Email us at Lifelong Learning.
Suggest discussion topics for Storträffen meetup
The next Storträffen meetup
is 14 May, where all aspects of education at KTH can be discussed. Now you can
suggest a topic that you want to be discussed at the meetup.
KTH's annual report is ready for reading. It was a year in which an unusually large number of major and crucial decisions were made. Here, you can find many answers to the questions you have.
The planning for the relocation of KTH's campuses is underway. Interviews with the three project managers and current information about the plans and activities can be found on the campus relocation pages.
All access card readers will be upgraded between February and June. This means that there may be some short term disruption. If you are unable to swipe your card, you can wait a few minutes or find an alternative route.
Wider playing field and courage important for deeptech research
Translating new, exciting ideas that can change society into practical solutions in everyday life is something KTH works on a broad front- not least with the help of KTH Innovation.
