«The Time Has Come to Focus on Harvesting»
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«I believe that it is not typical for a research group to reach its hands so far out to industry, as CASA does», says Arjan Strating.
Stories
«Their work makes it possible to see atoms»
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Randi Holmestad blogs on pioneering work with Electron Microscopy as The 2020 Kavli Prize honours 4 scientists for breakthroughs in nanoscience. Holmestad is Professor in physics at NTNU and head of research programme Lower Scale at SFI CASA.
Allowed Back in the Lab After 2 Months Offset
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A short time before scheduled laboratory tests for their Master’s theses, 4 students working with steel structures at SIMLab had to leave campus because of Covid-19. Now, two months later, NTNU is cautiously reopening and allowing them back in the lab to complete their experiments.
CASA´s New Postdoc Grounded in Grenoble
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Andria Antoniou was to leave Grenoble to start working as a postdoc at SFI CASA on 16 March, but Covid-19 locked her up in France.
Photo Gallery: Students and Staff Spring 2020
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Enjoy some CASA moments. Here is a small visual summary from spring 2020.
Audi Vendors Learn about CASA’s Contribution to Safer Cars
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When a shiny new car model is rolling off the factory floor, it is also a compact example of research with high utility value. Recently, vendors in car-dealer Møller Bil got a presentation on how scientists at SFI CASA contribute to ever safer vehicles.
Aims to Model the Violent and Unpredictable Behaviour of Glass
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Glass is brittle. When it breaks, it happens suddenly and unexpectedly. It is precisely this unpredictable and violent behaviour that attracts the interest of SFI CASA´s Jonas Rudshaug.
Builds More Knowledge as 3D-printed Polymers Face Massive Growth
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SFI CASA´s Ruben Løland Sælen started on his PhD studies on 3D printed polymers in August 2019. The yearly revenues in the global market for such materials are expected to grow from $10 billion to $20 billion by the time he defends his thesis.
A Doctoral Defence for the History Books
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Take a closer look at this photo. It sums up how the coronavirus put its mark on Ole Vestrum’s defence of 4 years of doctoral work.
Towards a Deeper Understanding of Impact at Great Water Depths
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A lucky side effect of the polymeric coatings on steel pipelines is that they also work as bumpers at great water depths. PhD candidate Ole Vestrum has found a new way to model how they react when hit by mooring lines, falling anchors or fishing trawls.
Closed Labs and Home Offices for Everyone
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12 March: Status report on how the coronavirus affects people and activities at SFI CASA.
Neither students nor staff should stay in NTNU’s buildings, due to the extraordinary coronavirus situation.
Opportunity Knocked – in The Basque Country
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Maria Jesus Perez and Borja Erice are leaving CASA and settling down in Spain. The couple takes on new positions at the Mondragón University in The Basque Country.
Cast Rims Subjected to MSc Students
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18 students are now set out to work on master´s theses at SIMLab and SFI CASA. See the full list of this spring´s names and topics.
«The Industry Puts a Lot of Interest in Our Work»
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MSc students Magnus Pjaaka Torp and Håkon Frydenberg study polymeric coated pipelines and their ability to withstand sudden impact.
Preparing For the Post-CASA Period
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CASA gets down to the second half of the SFI period. It is time both to sum up and to adapt for the future.
Great Interest in ICILSM 2020 in Trondheim
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More than 140 researchers from all over the world have submitted abstracts for the ICILSM2020 conference in Trondheim in June.
A Crash Test for the Politicians of Trondheim
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The executive board of Trondheim municipality, including the mayor Rita Ottervik, have witnessed a crash test in the kicking machine.
