KTH Royal Institute of Technology

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH.

Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes Architecture, Industrial Management and Urban Planning.

There are a total of 13,400 first and second level students and almost 1,900 doctoral students. KTH has 4,900 employees.

Address:

100 44 Stockholm

Phone:

+46-8 790 60 00

Head of public authority (President/Vice-Chancellor/CEO/DG):

Sigbritt Karlsson

URL:

http://www.kth.se/eng/

Press contact

Name:

Peter Larsson

Phone:

+46-8790 69 60

Cell phone:

+46-76-050 69 60

The latest press releases from KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Pandemic and digitalization set stage for revival of a cast-off idea: personal carbon allowances

17 August, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

In a recent study, researchers from Sweden, UK and Israel say the time may be right for many industrialized nations to resurrect an idea once thought to be unfeasible: personal carbon allowances (PCAs). The concept, they report, has stronger possibilities due to a worsening climate crisis, changes in personal behavior due to the COVID-19 crisis and advances in artificial intelligence and ICT.

Covid-19 patients recover faster with metabolic activator treatment, study shows

28 June, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

Metabolic activators can reduce recovery time by as many as 3.5 days in patients with mild-to-moderate Covid-19, according to a study published today in Advanced Science.

Fracture setting method could replace metal plates, with fewer complications

23 June, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material could soon replace metal plates in treating difficult and unstable fractures. Developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, the newly-developed material is as strong as dental composites yet non-toxic.

Nuclear terrorism could be intercepted by neutron-gamma detector that pinpoints source

20 May, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

A scanning technology aimed at detecting small amounts of nuclear materials was unveiled by scientists in Sweden today, with the hope of preventing acts of nuclear terrorism.

Bo Cederwall, a professor of physics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, says the technology can be used in airports and seaports for routine inspection of passengers and goods.

Robots can be more aware of human co-workers, with system that provides context

8 April, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

A new context-aware robotics system can recognize human co-workers and their body shapes, and even predict their movements. KTH researchers found that it operates more efficiently than existing collaborative robots.

Findings offer ‘recipe’ for fine tuning alloys for high-temperature use

31 March, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

Superalloys that withstand extremely high temperatures could soon be tuned even more finely for specific properties such as mechanical strength, as a result of new findings published today.

Study shows survival mechanism for cells under stress

31 March, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

New research reveals how cancer cells endure stress and survive. Publishing in Molecular Cell, an international research team identified mechanisms that human and mouse cells use to survive heat shock and resume their original function – and even pass the memory of the experience of stress down to their daughter cells.

Robots can use eye contact to encourage reluctant participants in groups

10 March, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology published results of experiments in which robots led a Swedish word game with individuals whose proficiency in the Nordic language was varied. They found that by redirecting its gaze to less proficient players, a robot can elicit involvement from even the most reluctant participants.

Heat-free optical switch would enable optical quantum computing chips

3 March, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

In a potential boost for quantum computing and communication, a European research collaboration reported a new method of controlling and manipulating single photons without generating heat. The solution makes it possible to integrate optical switches and single-photon detectors in a single chip.

Cancer research to gain from identification of 300 proteins that regulate cell division

24 February, 2021 - KTH (Kungliga Tekniska högskolan)

With the hope of contributing to the fight against cancer, researchers in Sweden have published a new molecular mapping of proteins that regulate the cell division process – identifying 300 such proteins.

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