SINTEF wins design award
For the sixth time, product designers Ole Petter Næsgaard and Tore Christian B. Storholmen have received the Award for Design Excellence by the Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture.
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Surplus heat for Norwegian homes
A district heating grid supplying low temperature heat is set to boost surplus and renewably-sourced heat utilisation.
Nobel Prize exhibition opens
NTNU and St. Olavs Hospital devote a new permanent exhibition to Nobel Laureates May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser.
NTNU joins the EU’s Climate-KIC programme
NTNU launched its partnership on 24 September with the EU’s premier programme to address climate change.
NTNU and SINTEF open new Brussels office
The Norwegian research community is now permanently represented in Brussels. The goal is to increase the number of international research projects and to find new research partners.
Kavli researchers find speed cells in the brain
A “Flintstones car” helps neuroscientists discover speed cells in the brain, a critical part of the brain’s navigation system.
Discovery Channel Canada visits NTNU and Trondheim Fjord
The science program Daily Planet has 8 million viewers. During the last week of June, a production crew from the program filmed an expedition to look for a plane wreck from the Second World War that is located on the bottom of Trondheim Fjord.
Texas researcher recognized with NTNU/SINTEF award
A Texas chemical engineer has been recognized with the 2015 SINTEF and NTNU CCS Award.
Working with the EU on climate change
NTNU is the first Norwegian partner involved in Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative.
Electric vehicle analysis wins prize
Ever wonder how green your electric car really is? A team of NTNU researchers answered that question — and won a prize for their work.
Mosers elected members of the American Philosophical Society
Nobel Laureates May-Britt and Edvard Moser have been elected to an American scientific society started by Benjamin Franklin.
Ebola claims another Capacare student
The Ebola outbreak continues to claim lives in West Africa. Capacare.org, a programme that offers surgical training to community medical officers in Sierra Leone, has lost two of its students to the virus.
Facebook use reflected in student grades
A recently published study reveals that the more time students spend on Facebook, the worse their grades. But Facebook is not the problem.
Cheaper heating using environmentally-friendly wood-burning stoves
Firewood is a key energy resource. Norway has about two million wood-burning stoves, with a little over half in regular use. For this reason, it’s important that they are efficient and environmentally-friendly.
Prevent winter damage to your home
Every winter, many buildings collapse under the weight of snow. Climate change may result in more rain and greater volumes of snow, and many buildings have not been designed to cope with these conditions.
Reducing the salt in our food
Researchers have been looking into how we can reduce the salt content in foods without compromising on taste.
NTNU and CERN sign commercialization agreement
NTNU has signed an agreement with CERN to create a Business Incubation Centre (BIC) at NTNU to commercialize CERN technology.
Hunting pressure changes moose genes
Hunting pressure may affect moose populations in a negative way, researchers say.
Assessing Arctic working conditions
This research subject is being monitored by sensors both in and outside his body. The data will provide us with a new understanding of the physical challenges facing industrial workers in the Arctic.
Global leader in climate research
NTNU is one of Europe’s top research centres on carbon capture and storage.
NTNU neuroscientists win German research prize
Edvard and May-Britt Moser, co-directors of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, have been selected for a EUR 750 000 award from the Körber Foundation.
NTNU neuroscientists elected to US National Academy of Sciences
NTNU neuroscientists elected to elite scientific association.
Kudos for Norwegian-Indian mountain hut
Local materials, renewable energy reduce environmental impact.
Premature babies can improve their working memory
Working with a computer program made a significant improvement.