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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Within 100 years, approximately half of the 6,000 languages in the world will become extinct. A window to the past is currently being opened in Lund, where you can listen to languages that are no longer spoken thanks to a special resource for digital language documentation. Niclas Burenhult. Every two weeks, a languag
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/language-collectors - 2026-05-07
In this article published in Sydsvenskan, CMES scholars Sarah Anne Rennick and Dalia Abdelhady argue that the political mobilization of Middle Eastern migrants in European states represents a unique opportunity to revitalize our own democratic practices. Read the article in Swedish in Sydsvenskan Last decade, pinpointing political mobilization in the Middle East was a straightforward affair. At pr
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-political-mobilization-opportunity-european-democracy - 2026-05-07
Dzhamilia Mamysheva, a 2023 graduate of LUSEM’s master’s programme in European and International Trade and Tax Law, has an inspiring career journey. From roles in international trade and supply chain management to her current position in Mars' Leadership Experience Program, she shares her post-graduation experiences, lessons from her studies, and favorite memories from Lund in our interview. Edito
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/dzhamilia-mamysheva-alumna-msc-european-and-international-trade-and-tax-law-2023 - 2026-05-07
On Tuesday, the new PhD students from partner universities around the country, who have joined the graduate school in 2025, met for the first time. During the introduction day in Lund, they got to meet SWEAH's management and PhD students who have been active in the graduate school since before. Together, the newly admitted PhD students have knowledge and experience from large parts of the world, f
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/here-are-sweahs-new-phd-students - 2026-05-07
Maj Hasager, rector at Malmö Art Academy, will be installed as Professor of Fine Arts at a ceremony in the University House auditorium on October 18th. In addition to her role as rector, Hasager is active as an international artist, focusing on moving images and photography in the social sphere. In connection to the installation as professor, we took the opportunity to ask her a few questions.How
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/maj-hasager-rector-malmo-art-academy-installed-professor-fine-arts - 2026-05-07
The proposal for a renewed Campus Plan will soon be subject to a consultation round. It is an update of the current Campus Plan which will soon expire. For two years, the Campus Development Office has been drawing up the Campus Plan in collaboration with consultants and on behalf the Campus Development Council. The Campus Plan covers a lot of space – Lund University has around 540,000 square metre
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-plan-be-decided-autumn - 2026-05-08
Sweden's kidney exchange programme has been operational since 2018 and will soon be expanded to include the entire EU. The programme has meant that patients' previous waiting times of up to two years have been reduced to just six months. Tommy Andersson, Professor of Economics at Lund University School of Economics and Management, never imagined his research would one day lead to this–but his joy,
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/kidney-transplant-programme-saves-lives-and-tax-payer-money - 2026-05-08
One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than conventional farming. Studies led by Lund University now show that the yield difference between organic and conventional farming is smaller than previously thought, but the yields are still significantly smaller than fo
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/organic-farms-potential-higher-yields - 2026-05-07
How do heritability and the fetal environment affect the risk for the child to develop type 2 diabetes? This is a question that Rashmi Prasad studies in her research projects that that may lead to individualised prevention measures. She will be awarded this year’s recipient Medeon stipend on the World Diabetes Day Skåne event on November 14. Diabetes researcher Rashmi Prasad at Lund University Dia
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-inherited-type-2-diabetes-awarded - 2026-05-07
Each year, the Lund Stem Cell Center recognizes notable scientific achievements made by our members in the fields of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine through our Article of the Year Award. With each passing year, we witness remarkable strides in scientific innovation, and today, we are delighted to unveil the winners of the Article of the Year Award for both 2022 and 2023. This recognit
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-announces-articles-year-2022-and-2023 - 2026-05-07
How do heritability and the fetal environment affect the risk for the child to develop type 2 diabetes? This is a question that Rashmi Prasad studies in her research projects that that may lead to individualised prevention measures. She will be awarded this year’s recipient Medeon stipend on the World Diabetes Day Skåne event on November 14. Diabetes researcher Rashmi Prasad at Lund University Dia
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/research-inherited-type-2-diabetes-awarded - 2026-05-07
One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than conventional farming. Studies led by Lund University now show that the yield difference between organic and conventional farming is smaller than previously thought, but the yields are still significantly smaller than fo
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/organic-farms-potential-higher-yields - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Now I dare to rejoice a little", says Sven Lidin, dean of the Faculty of Science. "The uphill task that establishment in Brunnshög had become at times is now much easier, as the whole Department of Chemistry has agreed to join in the move." Another person breathing a sigh of relief is Leif Bülow, who is in his fourth
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chemists-jump-science-village-bandwagon - 2026-05-07
On 1 January 2020, a new law will come into force that means that cases concerning research misconduct are to be forwarded to a new national board exclusively dedicated to this. At Lund University, this will involve two or three current cases that will not be finalised in time. "The purpose of the act is good, however, the allocation of responsibilities between the new board and ourselves is unfo
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-national-board-take-over-cases-research-misconduct - 2026-05-07
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Det händer mycket i Iran just nu. Irankännaren Laleh Foroughanfar, forskare vid Centrum för Mellanösterstudier vid Lunds universitet, analyserar läget just nu och vad som har lett fram till dagens situation. Om man går tillbaka till november 2019, kan du sammanfatta händelserna i Iran? – I november 2019 bröt masspro
https://www.lu.se/artikel/det-iranska-samhallet-mer-uppdelat-nagonsin - 2026-05-08
De nya utgrävningarna i Uppåkra går i bräschen för tekniker inom arkeologin. Nu används inte bara glasskärvor och benknotor - idag är det jorden som är i fokus. Och kanske får vi svaret på om den justinianska pesten, alltså föregångaren till digerdöden, fanns i Uppåkra. Något som hittills varit okänt. På en höjd strax utanför Lund står Torbjörn Ahlström, professor i historisk osteologi vid Lunds u
https://www.lu.se/artikel/modern-arkeologi-avslojar-uppakras-hemligheter - 2026-05-08
Genom molekylära studier av knävävnader och avancerad bildtagningsteknik med synkrotronljus hoppas forskare kunna ta fram ny kunskap om tidig artrosutveckling. Förhoppningen är att bana väg för nya behandlingar. I snart fem år har forskare i Lund samlat in knävävnad från över 700 personer i en biobank. Med stöd av Rättsmedicinalverket, Vävnadsbanken i Lund samt ortopediska klinikens operationsverk
https://www.lu.se/artikel/orsaker-till-artros-kartlaggs-i-ny-biobank - 2026-05-08
Museer är samhällets kollektiva minne. Men vad är det vi ska föra över från en generation till nästa? När framgång mäts i budgetresultat politiseras och påverkas våra gemensamma minnen och kunskaper – det vi kallar för kulturarv. Det menar etnologerna Lizette Gradén och Tom O’Dell som under flera år forskat om våra museer. För att få statligt stöd rättar sig många museer efter regeringens reglerin
https://www.lu.se/artikel/politik-styr-var-gemensamma-minnesbank - 2026-05-08
In 2017, the Faculty of Medicine received a private donation targeted at a team of researchers studying infectious diseases and public health in low-income countries, specifically HIV and tuberculosis in Ethiopia. This research team is now to receive an additional SEK 6 million to develop its research activities. The new donation is targeted at continued research into tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. As
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/another-sek-6-million-research-hiv-and-tuberculosis-ethiopia - 2026-05-07
