Search results

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 30 November 2016 14.15-15.45, Professor Ruby Sain from Centre for the Study of Religion and Society in the Department of Sociology at Jadavpur University, will hold a lecture entitled: "Religious Education in South Asia" at Uppsala University. Abstract: The exploration of religion in India is as old as that country

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/public-lecture-uppsala-religious-education-south-asia - 2026-07-17

The Royal Society of Letters prize (Kungliga Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundets jubileumspris) has been awarded to prominent researchers since 2018. The prize of 80 000 SEK, was established in 2018 in connection with the Society’s centenary celebrations. According to its statutes, it is awarded every other year to an outstanding (Lund-based) researcher in the humanities and theology, and every othe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/royal-society-letters-prize - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More than 100 researchers from all over the world will gather at LUCSUS for the very first international conference on loss and damage from climate-related events. The extensive conference programme explores loss and damage from mutiple perspectives:Defining L&D from a climate change perspective – what do we know?Defi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/programme-conference-loss-and-damage-2019 - 2026-07-17

Join us for a dynamic day that brings together researchers, technology platforms, and strategic research initiatives to spotlight the powerful synergies driving life science forward in southern Sweden. Theme for 2025: “Accelerating strategic research through collaboration, infrastructure, and innovation”.Whether you’re a student, researcher or part of the broader life science community, SciLifeLab

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/scilifelab-lund-day-23-october - 2026-07-18

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/how-little-enough-meet-steinunn-knuts-onnudottir-get-possible-answers - 2026-07-17

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/how-little-enough-meet-steinunn-knuts-onnudottir-get-possible-answers - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - The idea is to use the great public interest that the Climate Summit in Paris in December 2015 will stir up to educate the masses on climate change, says Angela Oels to Riksbankens website rj.se and continues:- A MOOC (massive open online course) is basically a lecture series of different speakers that is broadcaste

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/angela-oels-visiting-researcher-starts-mooc-climate-justice - 2026-07-17

A new joint initiative in immunotherapy between Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, brings researchers, clinicians and engineers together to shorten the path from research to patient benefit. The initiative is accompanied by the recruitment of three new tenure‑track Assistant Professors in immunotherapy through the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence. The initiative

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-immunotherapy-initiative-aims-bring-research-closer-clinic-and-opens-new-tenure-track-positions - 2026-07-17

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues. It has long been unclear whether these occur because of tissue changes in the brain, or whether they represent psychological reactions to cognitive symptoms. A study from Lund University in Sweden has provided new insight, and is published in Biological Psychiatr

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/psychiatric-symptoms-alzheimers-disease - 2026-07-17

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms. It is now also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years. The study is published in Nature Medicine, and is very timely in light of the recent development of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease. It has long been known that t

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-can-be-diagnosed-symptoms-emerge - 2026-07-17

Our city centres and their development are a subject of constant debate. Ulf Johansson suggests that, if we let the market decide, our city centres will eventually be emptied of retail. Most recently, representatives from our food retailers suggested to municipalities that regulations on establishment locations be relaxed, advocating for the mantra of letting the market rule (Dagligvarunytt 2022a,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/should-market-manage-our-city-centres - 2026-07-17

What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), she is a “research chef” designing the future cookbook for sustainable and safe electronics. Understanding and explaining the mysteries of nature was Vanya Darakchieva’s dream during he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors - 2026-07-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is important to make science relevant for policy makers, CEC's Jasmine Livingston argues in her recent thesis. Jasmine Livingston from the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research has written a thesis discussing the connection between policy and climate science. She has studied what takes place both on and beh

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/climate-science-and-climate-politics - 2026-07-17

The University Board needs a new teaching staff representative due to a retirement. As a staff member, you now have the opportunity to propose a colleague to the Electoral College, which is responsible for the nomination. The nomination period is from 3 September to 22 September. One of the three teaching staff representatives on the University Board, Lars Dahlin, is retiring and his place on the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/propose-new-teaching-staff-representative-university-board-election - 2026-07-18

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-internal-research-funding-preparedness-and-resilience - 2026-07-18

Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-07-18

Toxins and chemicals are a major threat to our environment. The "third crisis" - the chemical crisis - is often forgotten when we talk about the climate and endangered species. Ahead of Biodiversity Day on 22 May, Maria Hansson, a researcher at Lund University, offers tips on how to create a non-toxic environment in your own garden, benefiting all its inhabitants, big and small. Synthetically prod

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/five-ways-create-toxin-free-garden - 2026-07-17

You are at the shop to buy food for the weekend. The shop’s security guard is keeping a close eye on you and you start to get nervous. He approaches you and you feel that you are starting to break out in a sweat. What the heck does he really want? This is not happening for real. It is just a situation in a virtual world, tailor-made for violent criminals to train them to control their aggression.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/captivating-vr - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Utvecklingen inom neurovetenskapen ställer höga krav på sofistikerad datahantering, inte minst då man med implanterbara så kallade Brain Machine Interfaces upprättar elektronisk kommunikation mellan hjärnans nervceller och datorer. En ny metod som utvecklats av forskare vid Lunds universitet gör det möjligt att koda

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-metod-hanterar-och-lagrar-data-fran-miljoner-nervceller-i-realtid - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Den nya plattformen Skördetid har ett enda syfte: att göra skörden möjlig i Sverige i år. Bakom projektet finns entreprenörskapsstudenterna Atakan Ari, Marcus Petersson från Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet och entreprenören Johan Broddfelt. Vem ska plocka sommarens jordgubbar? Den svenska skördetiden närmar s

https://www.lu.se/artikel/studentprojekt-vill-hjalpa-till-att-gora-skorden-mojlig-i-sparen-av-covid-19 - 2026-07-18