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BTH is part of the Bauhaus4EU project, a European University of several European universities intending to cooperate in education and research. The European University was recently inaugurated at the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland. The official opening ceremony was attended by, among others, Vice-Chancellor Henric Johnson. The European University consist of 10 higher education […]

Niklas Lavesson, Professor of Software Engineering focusing on applied AI, has recently returned from a trip to Tanzania, where he led a training programme on artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Invited by the Association of African Universities, he shared knowledge about the opportunities and challenges of AI with some 20 delegates from eight different […]

The world has seen several sabotage incidents targeting the fibre-optic network found on the seabed – networks that form the backbone of our digital world and carry more than 95% of intercontinental internet communications. The NATO-sponsored HEIST project aims to secure the critical flow of information in the event of a disruption. Researchers, businesses and […]

A research project in Extended Reality (XR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) at BTH has received funding. The project aims to improve the accessibility of new XR features through AI-based systems. With collaboration between Swedish and US industrial partners and research institutions, the goal is technological development and strengthening global ties in technology and innovation. The […]

After seeing the oral health of many of his older patients deteriorate drastically, dentist Johan Flyborg started looking for a solution. After five years of research in applied health technology at the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), he can show that an innovative, intelligent, powered toothbrush can make a big difference in the oral health […]

Today, the military, which can control and limit access to the electromagnetic spectrum, has a clear advantage in conflicts. BTH and Saab have been conducting research within Vinnova’s aeronautics research programme for several years. Superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum is a key military capability driving the development of increasingly powerful jammers and advanced electronic warfare […]

As the pandemic swept in and fundamentally changed the world of work, Darja Šmite, Professor of Software Engineering at BTH, suddenly found herself at the centre of companies looking for new ways to organise their work. With years of experience in distributed and virtual collaboration, her hybrid and remote working expertise became highly sought after. […]

A groundbreaking initiative supported by NATO is laying the foundation for a more secure internet in the future. Through a unique hybrid solution, combining underwater cables and satellite communication, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) and the Marine Technology Centre of Sweden (MTC) are developing the technology that will protect against digital interruptions and guarantee uninterrupted […]

BTH is a member of the European University Alliance “BAUHAUS4EU”, which consists of ten higher education institutions across Europe. The Alliance has now received €39 million from the European Commission to work together in various ways to shape the future of teaching, learning, research and innovation. The Alliance will improve international mobility for students, researchers […]

Professor Emeritus Claes Wohlin, a distinguished scholar at Blekinge Institute of Technology, and one of the founders of the Software Engineering community in Sweden, has been honoured as an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, placing him in the elite top 0.05% of scholars and ranking him #6 worldwide in Software Engineering. This ranking recognises […]