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Theme: AI and humans

How can AI contribute to people's lives and the development of society? What are the opportunities, challenges and concerns? A series of articles focusing on artificial intelligence and humans presents exciting research from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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The new ranking places KTH second among universities in Sweden and 13th among those in the European Union.

QS ranking highlights KTH social impact, collaboration and sustainability

With high marks for sustainability, social impact and international research collaboration, KTH was ranked 78th worldwide in the 2026 QS World University Rankings which were released today.

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A new study shows that fighting crime at the local level would have a better chance of success if a country’s income inequality was reduced. (Photo: Tim Larson)

Violent crime linked to wealth gap in richest countries

Economic growth in developed countries can lead to more violent crime if an income gap between wealthy and poor citizens doesn’t narrow, a new study shows.

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Oscar Tjernberg will use a new type of electron spectroscopy facility to study superconductors. The photo shows the current laboratory equipment, a photoelectron spectrometer for time- and angle-resolved photoemission. (Photo: Magnus Glans)

Quantum researcher take next step towards superconductors

Superconductors can make computers significantly faster and green energy technology even more environmentally friendly. But first, we need a deeper understanding of how superconducting materials actua...

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KTH advances wireless communication research beyond traditional telecom

How can wireless communication contribute to smart cities, climate-friendly farming or improved security? Through the new Strategic Research Initiative, 'Wireless Beyond Telecommunication', KTH is bri...

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Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page
Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page

KTH project secures major funding to make climate-neutral cities a reality

Urban areas contribute to more than 60 percent of global greenhouse emissions. With cities around the world tackling climate change and extreme weather events, a research initiative at KTH Royal Insti...

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William Ferreira Andrén has further developed the Rolling spiked microspheres technology. Photo: Patrik Lundmark, KTH Innovation

Entrepreneurship scholarship for more effective skin cream

This year, the KTH Innovation & Stockholms Grosshandelssocietet Entrepreneurship scholarship goes to KTH student William Ferreira Andrén. His company has developed a new technology that greatly improv...

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