KTH's main building wins the Guldstolen architecture award for the best interior of the year! The prize is awarded by Architects Sweden. The brick building on Valhallavägen is over 100 years old, making it the oldest on campus.
The jury emphasises that the renovation has been done with care for the cultural-historical environment and resulted in flexible learning environments.
”Following the President decision about our future education we are about to plan
the review of ITM’s educational portfolio. And on a totally other note: The celebrations (of me and 29 others) at the Grand Hotel was fantastic.”
KTH's website has undergone several design changes, in the wake of the updated graphic profile. The new look mainly focuses on colours and fonts, a new page header and a personal menu. The external website, the Student web and KTH Intranet have different colour themes.
Applications to KTH's programmes and courses have increased by 16.7 per cent which is the largest growth among Swedish universities. For MSc programmes we have the highest figures since 2005. Freestanding courses had 59 per cent more applicants than HT23.
How can women's networks contribute to KTH's overall goals? Join this lunch seminar where Associate Professor Jennie Björk
will give you an understanding of what networks can look like and how they can make a difference.
12:00–13:00, including salad
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Antonio Maffei keynote on business models
Production Engineering's Antonio Maffei was one of the keynote speakers at the II International scientific-practical conference “The Paradigm of sustainable economic development in the context of global change”. The event took place on 8 April at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
KTH is part of a multi-billion project to enhance semiconductor production in Sweden. The focus is on creating energy-efficient high-voltage transistors for applications like electric vehicle charging. The project will see the first components produced at KTH's Electrum Laboratory within six months.
KTH's education will be developed and renewed, based on six fundamental criteria. The educational offerings will also reflect the vision of KTH taking a leadership role in the transition to a sustainable society.
Storträffen is for teachers, students & staff on 14 May
Vote on topics and register for Storträffen meetup
Vote on topics and register for the next Storträffen meetup, themed Relevance and quality of education. ITM's Farazee Asif, winner of KTH's Pedagogical Prize 2023, is the main speaker. Vote on topics by 7 May.
Welcome to a demo with E-learning and hear about, among other things, the new system for course evaluation and analysis, support for working with generative AI, and the new maxi studio.
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 is recruiting new national student ambassadors for the upcoming study year. The ambassadors play a key role in student recruitment and are an essential outreach to our prospective students. Do you know a student who would be perfect for the job?
Are you currently working on a proposal for the ERC Advanced grant call, which has a deadline of 29 August 2024? If so, join this information session on 12 June, 13:00–15:30 provided by the EU-grants advisors at the KTH Research Support Office (RSO). Sign up for the meeting by sending an email to Jeanna Ayoubi
How are smart machines changing us and our future? Today, we use machines and artificial intelligence daily, often without realising it. Algorithms and computer programmes are the base of all digital communication. In this eighth edition of Science Today, we enter the Reaktorhallen at KTH and explore the theme of Man and Machine.
