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The Development Research Day is an inter-disciplinary arrangement that was initiated in order to form a meeting ground for all researchers and students at Lund University who share an interest in development issues. About Development Research Day, DRD The first DRD The event was launched in 2002 by the Department of Political Science at Lund University. Since then the responsibility for hosting th

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/development-research-day-2020 - 2025-11-19

This Regional Outlook focuses on the prospect for Israeli and Palestinian peace activism and how, during times of pressure, solidarity groups redress their methods. In the aftermath of October 7th, with Israeli hostages still in captivity and ongoing war, destruction and violence in Gaza, prospects for future peaceful coexistence in the region seem more distant than ever. In conjunction, Hamas’ ha

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-any-prospect-peace-activism - 2025-11-19

The economic sanctions against Russian following the invasion of Ukraine are having spillover effects in Central Asia. With the prospect of economic and social strain forcing Russian employers to lay off migrant workers, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are preparing to receive high numbers of newly unemployed men. The fall of the  Russian rouble in March - as a consequence of Western sancti

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/central-asian-migrant-workers-risk-mass-unemployment - 2025-11-19

Timos Karpouzoglou visited LUMES and LUCSUS on 24th November to hold a round table discussion on the ‘elephant in the room – power’. Here is his guest blog on reflecting on the round table discussion:Bringing the Elephants to the table: What is the role of power in sustainability research? We live in a warming and increasingly unequal world. Moving towards safe and just futures requires transdisci

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/elephants-room-guest-blog-timos-karpouzoglou - 2025-11-19

Amyloid-beta accumulation may start inside neurons. A novel imaging approach to study structural changes before amyloid plaques are formed. Four distinct subtypes of Alzheimer's disease. A simple diagnostic tool predicting the risk of developing the disease. And a collaboration with Region Skåne, Lund Municipality, and the pharma industry to facilitate earlier diagnosis and more accurate prognosti

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-awareness-month-five-optimistic-research-news-multipark - 2025-11-19

Lund researchers have every reason to be proud regarding competition for EU grants. LU is the best in Sweden in terms of total funding and in the top three with the Karolinska Institute (KI) and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) regarding the number of participations in different projects.  “We have the most ERC grants in Sweden, and within the humanities and social sciences there are special ef

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-top-eu-league-best-sweden-obtaining-grants - 2025-11-19

In this interview, Ebba Brink reflects on the specific set of sustainability challenges facing informal settlements in India, and how they can be addressed. She is part of the project BInUCom which focuses on how Indian planning and architecture schools can develop their curricula to better address the complex challenges of informality, environmental risks and social exclusion faced by the urban p

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/urban-dynamics-such-shortage-affordable-land-and-housing-force-urban-poor-settle-hazardous-marginal - 2025-11-19

Han Somsen has newly been appointed professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law. He is best known for his recommendation that bird-killing cats should be kept indoors. “Humans see themselves as the kings of the hill, which extends to their cats. If you question this, many people get very angry. I got death threats,” says Han Somsen. Han Somsen’s latest position was as professor at Tilburg

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/law-professor-who-wants-put-nature-above-law - 2025-11-20

Hösten 1968 kom det första numret av LUM ut. Från att ha varit ett rent informationsblad utvecklades LUM under 70-talet till en journalistisk tidning som var tidigt ute med att anställa vetenskapsjournalister. I takt med att internet vann mark glesades utgivningen ut, fast LUM har enligt läsarundersökningar ändå haft sin relevans. Men nu läggs tidningen ner och vi ser tillbaka på åren som gått. De

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/lum-en-tidsspegel-sedan-1968 - 2025-11-20

Den svenska skattepolitiken leder till minskad välfärd, tappad internationell konkurrenskraft och ökade samhällsklyftor. Det anser de flesta nationalekonomer, däribland skatteforskaren Åsa Hansson som menar att det är hög tid för en skattereform. ”På sikt skulle alla vinna på det ”, säger hon. De senaste decennierna har skatter på fastigheter, konsumtion och visst kapital successivt minskat samtid

https://www.lu.se/artikel/politiker-foljer-inte-experternas-rad-om-skatter - 2025-11-20

Doktorspromotionen, UR-föreläsningar, paneldebatt, Debatt i Lund, samordning av cancerforskningen, invigning av MAPCI, LERU, Lärosäten Syd, ReLog, nytt tomtsrättsavtal för ML4, Medicon Village och besök från Kina är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Doktorspromotionen äger rum i dag. Denna högtidsstund är alltid lika fin och det är en stor ära att se alla våra doktorer promoveras, samtidigt

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-31-maj - 2025-11-20

Today, we gathered in the Department’s skybar to hear five inspiring mini-presentations showcasing these exciting new publications. The books span a wide range of timely and important topics, including: A comprehensive and user-friendly A–Z guide to key concepts and terms in the global effort to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, offering practical examples and insights into political an

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/lets-celebrate-our-colleagues-remarkable-achievements-five-new-books-hot-press - 2025-11-19

An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University. Since its launch in 2017, the Future Innovations Award has recognised ideas that can “change our world for the better”. This year, the awards were worth a total of SEK 800,000 from Sparbanken Skåne. The top prize this year goes to Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman, professor at the F

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebrated - 2025-11-19

A research group at Lund University has studied how a molecular sensor located in the blood vessel wall, controls how the vessel compensates for high blood pressure. As we age, the sensor deteriorates, which can worsen vascular damage caused by high blood pressure and consequently lead to secondary diseases affecting the heart, brain, or other organs. In mice, the researchers demonstrate that the

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-your-blood-vessels-tolerate-high-blood-pressure - 2025-11-19

When used as a diagnostic aid, artificial intelligence (AI) can help physicians save time and make more accurate diagnoses. However, physicians should also understand and be able to explain the computer’s decision to the patient to avoid jeopardising trust, says AI researcher Stefan Larsson. AI also puts us at a crossroads: do we want to reflect the world or change it? Stefan Larsson is a research

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/ai-can-both-strengthen-and-undermine-trust-healthcare - 2025-11-19

How can a tiny genetic change alter the body´s sugar balance? At Lund University, researchers have used stem cells to create two versions of the same cell – one carrying the genetic variant and one without – to see how melatonin affects insulin-producing cells and contributes to development of type 2 diabetes. Study summarySkin cells from a person carrying a risk gene for type 2 diabetes were “rep

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/stem-cell-technology-reveals-new-insights-melatonin-and-diabetes - 2025-11-19

Many of us have noticed the increasing frequency of climate protests organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) across Sweden. What do these protests represent? Is this just another group of tree-huggers being a public nuisance? Or is this a needed development in taking our climate goals further? Lund University researchers, Stephen Woroniecki and Tullia Jack argue that there are critical ideas to tak

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/blog-post-what-can-we-learn-xr-movement - 2025-11-19

Two thematic research groups, recent publication success and new funding mark a new phase for the Department of Informatics. Research in Information Systems at the department continues to evolve in response to emerging technological and societal challenges. With the establishment of the Digital Societies and Hybrid Intelligence research groups, researchers at the department are creating new platfo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/achievements-and-next-steps-research-information-systems - 2025-11-20

How can a tiny genetic change alter the body´s sugar balance? At Lund University, researchers have used stem cells to create two versions of the same cell – one carrying the genetic variant and one without – to see how melatonin affects insulin-producing cells and contributes to development of type 2 diabetes. Study summarySkin cells from a person carrying a risk gene for type 2 diabetes were “rep

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/stem-cell-technology-reveals-new-insights-melatonin-and-diabetes - 2025-11-20

Under våren får forskargruppen Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande vid CASE fyra nya medarbetare. Biträdande forskare Magnus Zingmark, vid Umeå universitet, som också är anställd som forskare vid Östersunds kommun, är en av dem. – Jag ser fram mot att komma ner till Lund och träffa kollegor på plats, säger Magnus. Välkommen till CASE-gemenskapen! Hur känns det att ha blivit en del av forskningsmiljön CA

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/nya-medarbetare-pa-case-valkommen-magnus-zingmark-bitradande-forskare - 2025-11-19