Communicator of the year: Inga StrĂĽmke!
Our own Inga StrĂĽmke is awarded the Research Council’s Award for Excellence in Communication of Science 2023 for her work in communicating about artificial intelligence. This is the first time a researcher from NTNU has received this prestigious award.
Q&A with nanophotonics expert Angelos Xomalis
Angelos Xomalis is an Associate Professor in NTNU’s Department of Electronic Systems.
Here he talks to science writer Kelly Oakes about his research plans, how he got to where he is today, and why he prefers not to be the smartest person in the room.
The past and future of the Arctic Ocean are on the agenda at a major research conference this week
The large Norwegian research project “The Nansen Legacy” has studied climate and ecosystem changes in the northern Barents Sea for seven years. Now, the project is soon coming to a close.
Iceland’s recycled medieval books are now historic treasures
Recycling is no new practice. It has been a common practise around the world for thousands of years. In my PhD project, I investigate how parchment from dismembered Latin books was recycled in various ways in Iceland after the introduction of the Reformation in 1550. These parchment fragments provide important insights in a lost chapter of Icelandic book history.
Successful Launch of NTNU Rocket in Portugal
On Friday, October 13, NTNU Propulse conducted a successful launch of the Bifrost rocket in Portugal. The rocket reached an altitude of 1000 meters, and this launch was part of the European Rocketry Challenge – EuRoC in Portugal.
Guarding the ocean: Autonomy research aims to make robots patrol the ocean
The intentional damage of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines and Finland’s pipeline Balticconnector recently in the Baltic Sea highlights that we are in a new geopolitical situation. How do researchers respond to the new risk picture?
Welcome to the Hyfer 2023 festival of science
With this year’s Hyfer science festival, NTNU and partners offer a variety of exciting experiences over two festival days – Friday 22 and Saturday 23 September. Almost all events are free to the public.
Two NTNU Teams Secure Medals at Olympiad in Engineering Science
Scientists and engineers from around the globe convened in Olympia, Greece, to participate in the first Engineering Olympiad, where two teams representing NTNU were honored with Olympic Medals.
Virtual design and tailored aluminium alloys
Kristin Qvale is an expert in energy absorption and fractures in aluminium components, such as the crash boxes in cars. The key to knowledge lies in the microstructures. Any change here affects the whole component’s behaviour.
“Mission Mjøsa” receives international attention
In November, an old shipwreck was found at the bottom of Mjøsa, Norway’s largest lake, in a joint mission in cooperation with NTNU and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. A new type of sonar technology was used.