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On the first day of the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, a formal decision was taken to establish a loss and damage fund to support developing countries to deal with loss and damage from climate change. A pragmatic success for climate justice, says sustainability professor Emily Boyd, who now hopes that Sweden will follow suit with promises of financial support. Emily Boyd, director and p

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/many-questions-remain-new-loss-and-damage-fund-formally-established-cop28 - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Data gathering for European climate research goes on around the clock at the University’s Hyltemossa research station. The tallest of its two masts reaches as high as 150 metres straight up into the sky. Every other week, the station’s staff must climb to the top of the mast to clean two sensors. Recently, intensive w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-research-gathers-high-level-climate-data - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CONFERENCE, 350TH ANNIVERSARY This event is part of the Lund university 350 jubilee and will be held in Swedish only. Therefore the information that follows is in Swedish.Den smarta staden väcker löften om effektivare och mer hållbara lösningar och kommersiella förhoppningar om nya produkter, tjänster och marknader. M

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/humans-city-day-focusing-sustainable-urban-planning - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Every year Birger Schmitz, Fredrik Terfelt and Ellinor Martin dissolve five to ten tonnes of limestone with highly dangerous chemicals. The aim is to find microscopic grains from fossilised meteorites that are many millions of years old, which can provide important clues to the development of life on Earth.  LUM was g

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chemically-empowered-hunt-space-grains - 2026-05-29

In connection with a new report on measures to mitigate climate change, researchers at Lund University in Sweden see some hopeful signs. Among other things, Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems at Lund University, thinks there are good prospects for achieving zero emissions by 2050 in industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals, which are currently responsible for majo

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/un-climate-report-april-4th-what-matters-now-zero-emissions - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How can the climate movement continue its struggle and be a force for change in the light of other current crises such as social and economic injustices, inequalities and pandemics? Mine Islar, researcher at LUCSUS, says that joining forces with other causes and movements are one way forward, another is to stay focuse

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-will-climate-movements-continue-shape-future - 2026-05-29

The war in Gaza is testing alliances and shaking up politics, both globally and regionally. What does this mean for the West's relationship with the Middle East? How are inter-regional dynamics affected? And what is the impact of the war in Israel? Read an interview with Karin Aggestam, Political Scientist and Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies. What geopolitical consequenc

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/geopolitics-and-diplomacy-wake-gaza-war - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. He began by renting out his sofa, then gave his blessing to a military tent on the LTH campus and later made it possible to transport and erect prefabricated housing from China. Vice-Chancellor Per Eriksson has done a lot to highlight the shortage of student accommodation, and last year ended in a triumph for housing

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellors-perseverance-pays-student-housing - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During summer the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research (CEC) are announcing six new research positions within the Strategic Research Area Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate (BECC). Associate Senior University Lecturer in Ecological-Economic ModellingThe appointee will be expected to pla

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/six-open-research-positions-cec - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. WINGS is happy to invite you to a lunch seminar with Jessica Abbott (Researcher, Evolutionary Ecology, Lund University) My main interest is in the evolutionary genetics of sex differences, especially sexually antagonistic genetic variation—in other words, when the same gene has opposite effects on the fitness of males

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/lunch-seminar-jessica-abbott - 2026-05-29

What do abortion and contraceptives have to do with the environment and sustainable development? Quite a lot, actually! Breastfeeding is also of importance to the environment which is highlighted in connection with International Day of the Midwife 2024. The importance of strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights is addressed in several of the global sustainability goals in Agenda 203

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-day-midwife-sustainability-focus - 2026-05-29

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-francis-patrick-brady - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Three conferences will be held in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the United Kingdom supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF) in 2017 and 2018. The name is "Comparative Peacebuilding in Asia - Liberal and Illiberal Transitions from Ethnic Conflict and

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/conference-comparative-peacebuilding-asia - 2026-05-29

On October 6-8 MERGE researchers and PhD students will have the opportunity to meet in Kalmar. Welcome to the MERGE Autumn Meeting in Kalmar 6-8 October 2014.We are looking forward to meet all MERGE researchers in Kalmar for three exciting days of presentations and discussions on our MERGE science. We are now at the end of the first 5-year period of MERGE and at the door of a new time of collabora

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/welcome-merge-autumn-meeting-2014 - 2026-05-29

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/staffan-michelson-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-05-29

SAGA Diagnostics, a portfolio company of LU Ventures, has the potential to transform cancer care by detecting cancer recurrence early with unparalleled sensitivity. Founded in 2016 from research in Lund, their groundbreaking test is now available in the U.S. From Lab to Life: The Research Behind SAGA's BreakthroughThere's a significant need for improved biomarkers to diagnose cancer, select the be

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/transforming-cancer-care-saga-diagnostics-test-now-launched-us - 2026-05-29

Have you been thinking about a research problem perfect for an interdisciplinary research group to explore? Perhaps you think that it needs to be more mature in order to pursue funding? Look no further - here's your chance. Pufendorf IAS launches the yearly call for applications to start a Theme here at Lund University's beautiful incubator for new interdisciplinary research. Welcome to Pufendorf

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/launch-call-applications-start-theme-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies-8-september - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The annual international nanoscience student conference INASCON is coming up. This year, it is held in Lund 11–13 August, broadcasted online, open for anyone interested in nanoscience: students, academics or businesses. INASCON is an annual, student-organized conference on nanoscience and technology, hosted in differe

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/inascon-goes-digital-time-register - 2026-05-29

When renovating premises at Campus Paradis, reuse takes center stage. By refurbishing and repurposing existing furniture, new spaces are emerging that combine sustainability, functionality, and historical character. Furniture reuse has become a natural part of Lund University’s sustainability work. During the renovation of Gamla Lungkliniken and the new IKO premises in Gamla Polikliniken, interior

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/reuse-creates-pride-and-sustainability-campus-paradis - 2026-05-29

Lund Stem Cell Center employees and students are hereby invited to enter the Image Competition 2020! We want inspirational images that capture the spirit of Lund Stem Cell Center. Any research related images will be accepted. Not just pictures of cells or sections, it could be your work environment, equipment, imaging, laboratory researchers, it’s up to you! We want to showcase the amazing researc

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-image-competition-2020 - 2026-05-29