Sweden is booming in solar panel installations. But without a recycling plan we face the prospect of being buried under a mountain of old panels.
“A product meant to lead us towards a more sustainable future is now at risk of becoming a significant environmental issue,” says Beatriz Pérez Horno, researcher at INDEK who will explore circular strategies through the CircSolar project.
Stefan Ränk, CEO of Einar Mattsson, has been awarded the KTH prize for industrial collaboration. Stefan Ränk has initiated a historic initiative by making the KTH Live-In Lab possible. The recipient may direct half a million SEK of KTH's funds to a research project and Stefan has chosen to focus on how AI can improve maintenance planning in existing buildings.
Photo: Magnus Glans
Technologies that promote health
Contrary to what you might think, KTH has a lot of research focused on health and healthcare. On KTH's web page you can read a number of articles about some of the initiatives.
This is very good news and I see it as a result of the hard work that
all of the employees at the Department of Material Science and
Engineering put into both research and teaching."
/Joakim Odqvist about MSE's position as 25th best on QS world ranking on subject .
Grundläggande brandskyddskurs
Introduktion för alla medarbetare. Kostnadsfri
förebyggande brandskyddsutbildning erbjuds för alla medarbetare på svenska. 3 maj kl 09.00 - 12.00, Campus Valhallavägen.
Vote on topics and register for Storträffen meetup
Vote on topics and register for the next Storträffen meetup, themed Relevance and quality of education. Farazee Asif, winner of KTH's Pedagogical Prize 2023, is the main speaker. Vote on topics by 7 May.
Mandatory education about Canvas for new employees
For those employed from 16 March this year, it will be mandatory to take a digital education about Canvas starting this autumn semester. The education teaches how material should be designed digitally to be pedagogical, equal and accessible to all students.
KTH President Anders Söderholm was a guest on the latest episode of the podcast Fikasnack. Take a break with the Fika Chat. More than 30 episodes are available on Spotify and KTH Play. Here are four recent ones:
Do you have an idea that you want to patent? Are you interested in exploring patents in your field? Welcome to KTH Library's workshop 26 April, 10:15–12:00, Newton.
