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| A leaky building and 60 years old sewage pipes led to rats getting into the premises. Photo: Adobe Stock |
Rats and drain flies led to work stoppage at Bergs
In mid-June, Jens Fridh, chief safety representative at the ITM school, imposed a suspension of work in a couple of premises in the Bergs building at Brinellvägen 23. Rats, an extremely nauseating smell, and large numbers of drain flies in the basement made the working environment unbearable.
Rats and drain flies led to suspension of work at Bergs | | | GA Fredrik Asplund ready for another semester.
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Here we go – a hectic term ahead
Back after the summer and the autumn term kicks off with a jolt. Fredrik blogs about his new role as Director of First and Second Cycle Education (GA), the overarching work on KTH’s educational portfolio and new half-yearly meetings for each programme in November.
Fredrik Asplund's blog post
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Heroes of the summer
While many of us were relaxing on the beach, others stayed on campus and took on the role of movers.
Jeanette Löfgren and Jessica Matz worked more or less the entire summer and made sure that all the furniture from Södertälje ended up in the right place in the Machine Quarter. True heroes – stepping in and solving problems along the way, like when the moving company simply unloaded all the furniture and boxes without putting them in order. | | | | |
Welcome to ITM! Our new stars:- Rita Nou, Research Communicator for ITM
- Frida Piquer, Officer in the project group at Finance ITM
- Tugba Danaci, PostDoc at the unit of Manufacturing & Metrology Systems.
| | | | | Service force reducedPlease be patient with ITM's caretakers, as the work force is halved for a period ahead. Christoffer and Hasse will need to prioritize incoming cases according to the needs of the faculty, which is why less urgent cases will take longer than usual. All furniture moves will be outsourced to moving companies. Now we keep our fingers crossed for a successful recruitment. | | | | |
XPRES presented several demos at the booth.
| 700 production experts at KTH conference
XPRES (Centre of Excellence for Production Research) served as the Swedish host when the 74th CIRP General Assembly was held in Stockholm on 17–23 August. CIRP is a high-profile annual event in the field of production engineering. Watch XPRES presentations from CIRP | | | | | Teacher Jay Almasi was inspired by the KTH course. |
KTH course helped teacher integrate AI in the classroomTeaching AI can be a challenge for secondary school teachers. Jahangir “Jay” Almasi has taken KTH’s AI course (developed by the Department of Learning and now also available for elementary school teachers).
“AI is a future skill that all students – and teachers – need,” he says. Read about the course for teachers (Swe)
| | | | | Organisation news- Martin Edin Grimheden is appointed contact person for radiation and chemical safety at ITM.
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Linda Hedström
is new Unit Head for Finance ITM, replacing
Jeanette Jakobsson who has a new role as Process Manager for grant-funded activities at KTH.
- Eva Werner Sundén (former Operations Controller at MSE) starts as School Controller for ITM replacing Sofia Kaller. Eva has double roles until the recruitment is finished.
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Nobel laureates share insights on Ukraine’s future at KTH
| Recently,
KTH hosted a virtual international conference on Ukraine, bringing together 150
researchers from four continents, including three Nobel laureates.
More about the conference | | | Anders Söderholm, KTH President. | Welcome to a new exciting academic year"Walking up the hill at KTH Campus makes me feel happy and proud," Anders Söderholm blogs. "The number of applications has been high, many of our programmes are popular, and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all new students." Read the KTH President's blog | | | | | Get visibility for your work and impact our ranking. | Nominate to the SDG ReportThe KTH Sustainability Office invites all employees and students to nominate projects for the upcoming KTH SDG Report 2024. This annual report highlights KTH’s impactful contributions to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and strengthens the university’s global sustainability profile. Nominate here by 15 September | | | | |
Johan Silfwerbrand, Professor at ABE.
| | | | | Debate: Compliment
each other more
Johan Silfwerbrand emphasizes in his opinion piece the importance of rejoicing in colleagues' successes and generously praising one another. Showing appreciation leaves an impression and contributes to making KTH an even more pleasant workplace, and he would like to see an adjustment to KTH's code of conduct. Read the opinion piece in Swedish | | | | |
Access card and PIN code needed in the premises
Your access card and personal PIN code will become mandatory for entry to KTH premises. This change will be implemented gradually during the summer and autumn of 2025.
See timeplan for each building | | | | | | | Photo shoot and communications support near youDo you need to take your picture or update your profile page? Or maybe you need communications support within your research project? Bring your issue small or large to Ulrika, Anna and Rita in the communications team. We are here: - 8 September, 12:00–15:00, next to the kitchen at MSE.
- 17 September, 10:15–12:45, next to the kitchen at EGI.
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Photo: Ivan Mudruk on Pexels
| | | | | Sing out with KTH staff choir
Have you ever dreamed of singing in a choir? Now is your chance. KTH staff choir is open to everyone working at KTH and welcomes both beginners and experienced singers. Place and time: Mondays
16:30–18:30. Kollegiesalen, Brinellv. 8. Upcoming dates: - 1, 15 and 29 September
- 13 and 20 October
For more information, e-mail lailat@kth.se. | | | | |
Nominate for the KTH Language Award
| In order to promote the importance of
language, KTH has established a Language Award.
The award will
go to an employee or student who has contributed to e.g. enhanced linguistic
quality, enhanced language competence, development of technical terminology, or
the promotion of linguistic diversity. The winner is selected by the KTH
Language Committee. Who will be your candidate? Nominate now! | | | | | | | Reminder: New procedure for teaching assistants in Canvas
Due to the transition
from Kopps to Ladok, the process for managing teaching assistants in Canvas
will change. Teaching assistants will now be added manually in Canvas by
the teacher, course coordinator, or examiner. Previously, teaching assistants could be added to Canvas via UG groups but this is no longer possible.
Changes
when KTH's education database Kopps is closed down How users are added to Canvas
| | | | | Fika Chat on the Reception of new students What is the reception more than dancing students in overalls? In a video podcast, Fika Chat met with reception managers at KTH and THS, the President, an alumnus, and new students at the Roll-call, Union's Day, and the welcome ceremony at the City Hall. Watch Fika Chat #62, 27 August at 15:00 | | | | | Workshop: Introduction to generative AIHave you heard about generative AI but are not sure how to use it in your work? If so, you can participate in this workshop and get hands-on experience using a generative AI tool to streamline your work tasks. We focus on ChatGPT, but other generative AI tools also works.
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Ouriginal is replaced by Inspera Originality Starting October 31, KTH will use Inspera Originality for
plagiarism detection. The previous system, Ouriginal, is being shut down
because it has been acquired and the new owner has decided to
discontinue the service. Ouriginal is being phased out – Inspera Originality takes over
| | | Infographics: Catherine D’Ignazio, Lauren Klein & Marcia Diaz
| Data feminism course for PhD studentsThe "Data Feminism" course bridges the gap between data science and the crucial aspects of "equality, diversity, and equitable conditions (JML)". With a comprehensive exploration of these themes, the course delves deeply into both theoretical concepts and technical considerations surrounding data ethics, data justice, and data sustainability. This is a PhD-level course consisting of seven modules, running over 14 weeks (Sept to Dec). 1. Critiquing Power in Data Science
2. Ghost Work
3. Data Colonialism
4. Bias and Fairness in Data
5. Bias and Fairness in Models
6. Intersectionality
7. Emotion and Embodiment
Apply by end of August by contacting Amir Hossein Payberah:
payberah@kth.se
Read more about the course content here | | | Learn git for research
Join the CodeRefinery online workshop on September 9–11 – perfect for researchers who use code in their work. A local exercise group will meet at KTH Library to practice together. Sign up today | | | |
KTH Post Doc Daisy Pooler competes in Forskar Grand Prix. Photo: Jon Lindhe
| | | | | KTH's Daisy Pooler competes in ForskarFredag
26 September is ForskarFredag (Research Friday), with the Research Grand Prix on the program. This year, Daisy Pooler is competing for KTH to give the most comprehensible, captivating, and inspiring presentation of her research in four minutes. Good luck! See the program and spread the word (Swe) | | | | | | | Next newsletter
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