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Electrotherapy without surgery
NanoLundians Roger Olsson, professor of chemical biology and therapeutics, and Martin Hjort, researcher in chemical biology and therapeutics, have together with researchers at Gothenburg University successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems. The method, now published in Nature [...]

The Society of Swedish Engineers in Great Britain 2023 scholarship awarded to LTH-student
LTH student Oliver Belfiore, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the 2023 scholarship from the Society of Swedish Engineers in Great Britain for "his passion for technology, design, motorsport, and his technical skills."

Making it big with nano-crafting
A lab where you can “craft” new materials on the atomic level, bringing together cross-disciplinary scientists to produce nanomaterials and semiconductor components. A neighborhood with major research infrastructures, complementary to each other. And most important: an open environment where academia, industry, and society can meet and collaborate, [...]

The Sahlberg scholarship 2023 to Marshall Ringisayi Machingauta
For 2023, the Sahlberg scholarship is awarded to Marshall Ringisayi Machingauta for his thesis ”Development and characterization of an eco-friendly cosmeceutical formulation with optimal performance”. Marshall studied at the Master's programme in Drug Technology: Research, Development, and Production. He is now doing his PhD at Kemicentrum.

“Listen, learn, and then – act”
The international conference EuroNanoForum 2023, funded by the EU and Vinnova, and organized by us at NanoLund together with Chalmers, brought together leading scientists, innovators, and policymakers from Europe, USA, and China to discuss groundbreaking research and foster collaboration. It gathered almost 400 participants, including the Swedish [...]

Reconfigurable transistors important in future semiconductors
Reconfigurable transistors are key elements in the development of future semiconductors. As conventional transistors approach the limit of how small they can become, more functions in the same number of units will become increasingly important in developing small and energy-efficient circuits for better memories and more powerful computers.

The Golden Lion Award to Sandi Hilal
LTH's visiting professor in architecture, Sandi Hilal, recently received the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Architecture Biennale. At LTH, she works on developing artistic research within architecture with Lise Meitner funds.

Jan Olhager is designated as Fellow of Decision Sciences Institute
Professor Jan Olhager, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences has been designated as Fellow by the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) at the DSI 2022 Annual Conference held in Houston, TX, in November.

Sahlberg Scholarship for promising chemical engineer
The Sahlberg Scholarship for 2022 has been awarded to Abdallah Almashhrawi.

Sparbanken Skåne Research Prize 2022 to Louise Green
The Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs and Frosta awards the Sparbanken Skåne Prize to a new doctor at LTH for particularly outstanding doctoral thesis. In 2022, the prize will be awarded to Louise Green for her thesis in the subject of Aerosol Technology.

Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs och Frosta Master's Prize
In connection with LTH's graduation ceremony, the Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs and Frosta awards two Master's prizes of SEK 25,000 each for particularly outstanding degree projects in the field of sustainable development. One of the two prizes was awarded to Livia Westerhout, Master's Programme in Food Technology and Nutrition, for her thesis: [...]

Sparbanksstiftelsen Färs och Frosta prize for particularly outstanding degree project
Hiba Alyaseen and Rebecka Kvist are praised for lessons learned from the collapse of Tarfalahallen.

Professor receives award for his work in raising interest in chemistry
Ulf Ellervik, professor at the Department of Chemistry at LTH, has been awarded the Swedish Chemical Engineers' National Association's Chemistry Technology Prize for his ability to de-dramatise the subject of chemistry and arouse students' interest.

Digital graduation ceremony autumn 2020: watch the Dean's speech to the graduates
This autumn's graduation ceremony was, like many other activities in society, at a distance. Dean Viktor Öwall's speech to the graduates was recorded. There are also videos of the speeches of the other speakers at the graduation ceremony. You can watch these videos on this page or on LTH's YouTube channel.

Dean's blog: "Now the Phoenix is rising from Brunnshög’s soil!"
“I am convinced that a Science Village teeming with life and making the absolute most out of ESS and MAX IV is the right way to go to develop both research and teaching. I am especially pleased that we have the students with us in this process”, writes the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Viktor Öwall, in connection with the faculty board’s [...]