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| | | New article in Nature identifies global gaps in precipitation monitoring networks
A new research article in Nature by guest professor at KTH Gia Destouni and colleagues, identifies major global gaps in precipitation monitoring networks. These gaps hinder climate change impact assessment. Without more precipitation data, we cannot realistically assess the impacts of climate change on water resources, water security, and water-related disaster risks, agricultural and food security, and energy security around the world. Read about the article Ny artikel i Nature identifierar globala brister i övervakningen av nederbörd
| | | Lower consumption – same satisfaction?
How do environmental measures based on “sufficiency”—that is, living well with less—actually affect the user experience? This can be studied using the Sufficiency-LCA method, an extension of conventional life cycle assessment (LCA). Sufficiency-LCA accounts for both environmental impact and how a particular change is perceived by the user, enabling identification of measures with high environmental potential and low impact on user experience, in contrast to those with larger goal conflicts. Read more Mindre konsumtion – samma nöjdhet?
| | | | | Information from the schoolNew responsible for research infrastructure at the ABE School
Head of School has appointed Professor Magnus Wålinder as new responsible for research infrastructure at the ABE School from 1 April 2026. Read more Ny forskningsinfrastrukturansvarig för ABE-skolan
The nominating committee’s work with proposals for the faculty board and head of schoolAt the end of 2026, the term of office for the teacher representatives on the faculty board of the ABE School, as well as for the head of school and deputy head of school, will expire. During the year, the nominating committee will prepare proposals for the election of new members and the president’s decision on the head of school. Read more Så tar valberedningen fram förslag på ledamöter till fakultetsnämnden och skolchef
| Drone defense hackathon
Build tomorrow's solutions to protect airports and critical infrastructure from drone threats. KTH Center for total defence together with Swedavia, Cybercampus Sweden, the Swedish Armed Forces, The Swedish Defence University and the Home Guard, invites researchers and doctoral students, students and start-ups connected to academia to a hackathon to adress critical problem areas that need innovative solutions. Drone defense hackathon, 7 to 20 May 2026
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KTH:s kollegiala forum: Publiceringslandskapets förändringar och utmaningarPubliceringen av forskningsresultat är tätt sammanlänkad med forskningen och en central del i den vetenskapliga kunskapsproduktionen. Men hur och var vi som forskare publicerar ändras över tid och ekonomiska frågor samverkar med dem som rör digitalisering, tillgång och kvalitet. Strävan mot öppen tillgång kompliceras till exempel av ekonomiska incitament hos stora förlag. Det finns emellertid alternativ och hur vi hanterar utmaningarna får olika konsekvenser. Gustaf Nelhans ger oss en översikt av landskapets förändring och visar på några större trender som vi som forskare kan behöva förhålla oss till. Torsdag 16 april 11.30–13.00 Läs mer om KTH:s kollegiala forum | | | The Registrar’s Office at KTH moves to KTH EntréThe Registrar’s Office at KTH will be relocating to KTH Entré on 16–17 April and will therefore not be able to receive visitors on those days. Service will also be limited on 20 April. From that date, you will be able to submit documents for registration at KTH Entré. If you require support or assistance, you can book an appointment via the registry: registrator@kth.se or by calling +46 8 790 70 15. Registraturen flyttar till KTH Entré Colleagues in uniform on 15 April15 April marks Wear Your Uniform to Work Day. The Swedish Armed Forces are behind this initiative, which gives Home Guard soldiers in Sweden the opportunity to wear their uniform at their civilian workplace on that day. Please therefore do not be surprised if, on 15 April, you see your colleague in uniform at KTH. | Björn Carlsons ÖstersjöprisBjörn Carlsons Östersjöstiftelse – also known as BalticSea2020 – has established an annual prize for researchers or other individuals who have made a valuable contribution to protecting the Baltic Sea’s environment and ecology: Björn Carlsons Östersjöpris. Read more about Östersjöpriset Björn Carlsons Östersjöpris
| | | | | Karolinska Institutet:
Doctoral Education day 2026Come and learn how to be an effective and professional researcher – whether you are a doctoral student, supervisor, postdoc or faculty. Focus during this day will be on skill sets that will be useful throughout your career: time management, rigor and reproducibility, mindfulness and career preparation.
Together today for tomorrow's science – Doctoral Education Day 28 April 2026
| | | | | Information for teaching staff | Lunch 'n' Learn 21 April:
KTH survey on assessment in the age of AI How does AI affect teaching and learning at KTH? In this lunch webinar, Assistant Professor Richard Lee Davis presents results from several studies showing how teachers and students perceive AI and its role in education at KTH, from concerns about cheating to changing teaching practices. Join the lunch webinar 21 April at 12:05–13:00 | | | | | Fikasnack om 10 år av StorträffarStorträffen för utbildning – vilken betydelse har den haft och vilken
roll kan den få för KTH:s utbildningsutveckling? Anmälan till
Storträffen 19 maj kickstartar med ett frukostsnack: Sofia Ritzén,
dekanus, och Anna-Karin Högfeldt som har arrangerat Storträffen från
början, diskuterar Storträffen inför 10-årsjubileet med Gunnar Tibert
och Marcus Lithander Delta i Fikasnack #77 onsdag 15 april, 08.30 | | | | |
ABE in media”I en trygg stad kan alla röra sig fritt”, Vania Ceccato, Extrakt
Överflöd av mat leder till svinn och utsläpp, Göran Finnveden, Dagens ETC
15-minutersstaden: Mål eller utopi i Uppsala?, Ann Legeby, Upsala Nya Tidning
Eget kontorsrum ökar för en kategori i teknikbranschen, Christina Bodin Danielsson, Ingenjören
"Vi bygger mindre, dyrare och sämre – trots att vi vet mer", Erik Stenberg, Sveriges Allmännytta Här är juryn som avgör vem som bygger bäst, Erik Stenberg,
Sveriges Allmännytta
Boendet slukar pensionen för många – så mycket betalar svenskarna, Cecilia Hermansson, News 55
Hela listan: Sveriges 101 hållbarhetsmäktigaste 2026, Olga Kordas, Kent Eriksson, Aktuell Hållbarhet
Forskarna är eniga: Gotland måste spara sig ut ur vattenkrisen, Bo Olofsson, Hela Gotland
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Events, seminars and webinarsFri 2026-04-10, Inauguration of the KTH Center for Scientific Computing (KCSC)
Mon 2026-04-13, BLUEPORT webinar series Zoom link: Methods: Walking as research, storytelling as design
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Tis 2026-04-14, KTH Biblioteket: 25 år av autokratisering: V-DEM:s Demokratirapport – seminarieserie Demokrati och akademisk frihet
Tis 2026-04-14, KTH och Stiftelsen Företagsam: Webbinarium som sätter ungas handlingskraft i centrum Tue 2026-04-14, The Material Cloud Film Festival: In the Belly of AI
Wed 2026-04-15, Workshop KTH Centre for Total Defence Ons 2026-04-15, Kulturhuset Glada Hudik: Författarbesök: Sverker Sörlin Thu 2026-04-16, KTH EHL brown bag seminar: Footnotes from Stockholm's Landscapes of Extraction, with Matthew Ashton
Thu 2026-04-16, Life Cycle Talks: How can we shape sustainable digital futures?, with Anna Furberg Thu 2026-04-16, Digital Futures: Digital Game-Based Learning from Childhood to Adulthood: Evidence, Insights, and Future Directions Fri 2026-04-17, KTH Library: Patents as information source Mån 2026-04-20, bokrelease för "Neutrality's Empire: Swedish Colonialism in the Industrial Age", med Per Högselius Tue 2026-04-21, ITRL: Inspiration and dialogue meeting, theme traffic
Tue 2026-04-21, Workshop: Enhance your Canvas room Wed 2026-04-22, ITRL: Inspiration and Dialogue Meeting, theme: Regional Development and Growth Fri 2026-04-24, KTH EHL: Naomi Oreskes: How climate change breaks the promise of progress Mån 2026-04-27, KTH Center för totalförsvar: Hur integrerar vi totalförsvarets behov i befintliga kurser? Tue 2026-04-28, Karolinska Institutet: Together today for tomorrow's science – Doctoral Education Day Wed 2026-04-29, KTH EHL: The Climate in Therapy
– Film screening with panel discussion Mon 2026-05-04, Stockholm Trio: What counts as responsible research in the age of generative AI? Tue 2026-05-05, Photo opportunity for ABE School employees Thu 2026-05-07 to Wed 2026-05-20, KTH Center for total defence: Drone defense hackathon Wed 2026-05-20, Workshop KTH Centre for Total Defence Thu 2026-05-28, ABE Research & Impact Day – Save the date Ons 2026-06-24, KTH Center för totalförsvar@Almedalen | |
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