Welcome back to a new academic year
As we begin the new academic year at KTH, I’m pleased to welcome everyone back. After the summer break, it’s refreshing to see our community come together again, ready to engage with the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We look forward to a year of collaboration, innovation, and ongoing development of our programs and initiatives. Read Sandra Di Rocco's blogpost | | |
Space balloon telescope offers new insights into black holesKTH's recent balloon mission has unveiled groundbreaking insights into black holes and neutron stars. Launched from Esrange in Kiruna, the telescope reached an altitude of 40 kilometers, capturing detailed data on the Crab pulsar and the black hole Cygnus X-1. "We want to increase our knowledge of some of the coolest objects in the universe," said Mark Pearce, professor of Astroparticle Physics. Read the article
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Robot exploring the melting ice sheets of northern Greenland
The icebreaker Oden is on its way to the difficult-to-access waters and glaciers of northern Greenland. The polar expedition to the Arctic Ocean includes about 40 researchers, including a team from KTH with the autonomous underwater vehicle LoLo. “Our robot will be sent to the edge of the glacier to make unique measurements in previously unexplored water environments," says Peter Sigray, KTH Marine Systems. Read the article
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A legendary teacher leaves the classroom After an impressive 35-year career, Ulf Göran Manneberg, one of KTH's most esteemed teachers, is retiring. With a passion for integrating new teaching methods and a deep understanding of the importance of practical demonstrations, he has shaped generations of engineers and scientists. Read the article (in Swedish) | | | | |
Welcome to SCI, Soon Hoe LimMeet Soon Hoe Lim, newly appointed Assistant Professor in Mathematics, with a specialization in networks and complex systems. In an interview he reflects on the challenges that defined his path, the current direction of his research in machine learning, and what keeps him balanced and motivated in his academic career. Read the article | | | | | | | | | | | Susann Boij has been appointed professor in
Engineering Acoustics. 2024-07-01
Outi Tammisola has been appointed professor in Fluid Mechanics. 2024-07-01
Lucie Delemotte has been appointed professor in Computational Biophysics. 2024-07-01
Michael Fokine has been appointed professor in Applied Physics. 2024-07-01
Weimin Ma has been appointed professor in Nuclear Power Safety. 2024-06-01
Can Evren Yarman has been re-appointed affiliate faculty in applied mathematics and computational mathematics. 2024-06-01
Roger Berg has been re-appointed adjunct professor of Marine Systems. 2024-05-21 | | | Apply to research school in Grenoble
Young
researcher, apply to one week Unite! Research School in Grenoble from October
14th-18th 2024. Costs for travel and hotel (through Erasmus+
grant) and the meals will be covered. Up to ten persons will be nominated from
KTH.
Your research focus
should be oriented towards one of the following areas: * Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
* Sustainable Electronics
* Industry 4.0
* Artificial Intelligence
* Nuclear Engineering
Read about the research school
Submit your
application no later than 15 September at 12.00. | | | New KTH Wallenberg Academy Fellowship Nomination GuidelinesThe Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation finances a long-term programme for young researchers, Wallenberg Academy Fellows. New for this year is that the former 3-page pre-application is replaced by a full application submitted to the Research Support Office no later than 31 October 2024. How to apply | | | | | Nominate to the Telefondirektör H.T. Cedergren price
The Telefondirektör H.T. Cedergen Foundation was created in 1909 by a generous donation from the telephone directory H.T. Cedergren. The foundation's return was meant to be distributed to Swedish electrical engineers as scholarships.
Nominate by 25 August
| | | | | New thesis template available!All doctoral theses, licentiate theses and degree project reports are to have designed covers by templates. The thesis template for Word is available for download. Download Template | | | Look here if you are curious
about innovation and impact
KTH Innovation Collide event. Hear from startups, get to know new people, and enjoy snacks and drinks. 10 September, 17.00-19.00 at Teknikringen 1.In the
KTH Innovation Discovery Program you will learn about
innovation and explore if your research could create impact. A
series of short, lunch-hour workshops during the fall semester.
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material researchers
Are you a researchers or doctoral students at KTH doing research in the field of Material Design and/or Material Engineering? Then you can apply for a scholarship from Olle Eriksson foundation for Material Engineering, used for conference participation or shorter research stays. It is also possible to apply for participation in digital events. | | | | | Who should lead the Future Education at KTH?Apply yourself (by tomorrow, 23/8) or suggest a faculty colleague whom you would like to see as programme manager. Find the call with application form | | | | | | | Review course information for your freestanding courseGet tips on how to write good course information, step by step. You can edit course information directly via the course's page. Courses spring semester 2025 open for application 16 September. Checklist: Course information for freestanding courses | | | | |
Video in Canvas quizzes: new web resourcesMany teachers ask how video can be used in quizzes, so now there are new guides published! Read and learn from our examples and tips. New web resources for video in quizzes | | | | |
Mandatory introductory training in Canvas
for new employees
Starting from the autumn semester of 2024,
it is mandatory for new employees at KTH to attend a digital self-study
training on the learning platform Canvas. The training in Canvas (Canvas@KTH) | | | | | Workshops and drop-in with E-learning autumn 2024See planned drop-in and workshops with E-learning in the autumn on topics such as Canvas, presentation materials and generative AI. Workshops and drop-in autumn 2024 | | | | | Gender equality, diversity,
and inclusion at KTHMaybe you are new at KTH, maybe it is your last year – get some
insight in rules and regulations, space to discuss important issues
related to equality, diversity and inclusion and meet other PhDs. Read more about PhD Impact | | | | | |
TEDxKTH Digital futuresExperts and innovators explores the latest trends within Digital transformation during this event. How are digital technologies reshaping our world? | | | | | | | | Listen up – the lunch concerts are back
The KTH’s lunch concerts is about to start again. The first takes place 11 September and offers Baroque music with Ensemble Spirituel. Bring your own lunch and enjoy the music.
Location: Ångdomen, Biblioteket, Time: 12.10–12.50
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Coordination of examination administrationFrom 1 September, most examination administration will be carried out in the same way throughout the organisation. At the same time, all employees at KTH who work in this area will be joined in a new central working group of 12 people at the Education Office (EDO). Coordinated exam administration
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Top class welcoming of students
The reception at KTH is probably one of the best in the country, I dare say, with around 1,500 students involved.
New students are greeted by those who have been studying for a year or two and they are given a nice introduction to what it means to study and what student life is like.
Read the President's blog post
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Fire safety course for all employees
KTH's new fire safety course is basic training on KTH's fire procedures and is generally for our office environments. "The course also provides information about the new evacuation organization, says Erik Svärd, the course coordinator. Read more | | | | |
Sing with the Staff Choir this autumn
KTH's staff choir is open to everyone working at KTH, and the choir welcomes both experienced singers and beginners. The first choir meeting is on August 19 at the KTH Campus.
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