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Autumn is underway, and Dean Per Persson highlights some of the key issues currently in focus for the faculty. Among other things, he writes about the research bill, the strong interest in visiting professorships, the work on gender equality and equal opportunities, and why it is important to keep the tradition of honorary doctors alive. The autumn term has begun, and in addition to everything tha

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-dean-persson - 2026-05-23

For almost 30 years, NMT days has invited upper-secondary students and teachers to a week filled with popular-science lectures and inspiring demonstrations in science, medicine, and technology. The aim is to spark curiosity, show how exciting and useful these subjects can be, and inspire future studies.Sofie Ceberg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation Physics, has been part of NMT days for more t

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/five-reasons-participate-lecturer-during-nmt-days - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A method that will quickly and easily detect diabetic neuropathy, nerve damage caused by high blood sugar, is under development. The aim is to identify individuals in the risk zone so that it is possible to initiate early treatment to prevent, or even reverse, the development. Neuropathy can be difficult to diagnose.

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/screening-reveals-early-nerve-damage - 2026-05-23

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tack vare hårt arbete och fokus på att attrahera externt kapital, har Historiska museet i Lund etablerats som en av de viktigaste kulturella mötesplatserna i Sverige. Vi har träffat museichef Per Karsten för en pratstund om hur museet gått från nedläggningshotad verksamhet till ett historiskt vetenskapsnav med stor

https://www.lu.se/artikel/historiska-museet-donationsfokus-och-fornyelse-blev-vagen-framat - 2026-05-23

Lund University’s researchers are good at applying for and obtaining external research grants. But many funding bodies require faculties and departments to co-fund research projects, something that is becoming a major financial challenge for the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and others. “Of course there is a limit to what we can do,” says Magnus Genrup, head of the Department of Energy Sciences. Re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/co-funding-increasingly-difficult-challenge - 2026-05-22

SRA EpiHealth has conducted an interview with board member of EpiHealth Professor Martin Englund and postdoc Andrea Dell'isola about the EpiHealth cohort, how they plan to use it in their research, and what it means to them and SRA EpiHealth. Martin has been awarded research support from SRA EpiHealth for the employment of Andrea as a postdoc for the project “The role of lifestyle and metabolic he

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/epihealth-cohort-gives-us-access-detailed-information-about-environmental-exposures-and-life-style - 2026-05-23

Working with people from many different backgrounds, cultures and nationalities is one of the biggest benefits from studying the bachelor's programme in Economy and Society, according to alumnus Felix Danielsson who graduated from the programme in 2023. As well as, doing something fun out of thesis writing, like collecting data in the Scottish lowlands. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.F

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/felix-danielsson-alumnus-bsc-economy-and-society-2023 - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PhD student Martina De Santis will be defending her thesis titled ‘Next generation bioengineering of lung tissue for transplantation’ on Friday 19th February 2021. In this interview, Martina tells us about her research in the Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration group and time spent at Lund Stem Cell Center. Can you t

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-martina-de-santis - 2026-05-23

When researchers are working in the field, they may be faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations. How does Lund University prepare its doctoral students and researchers for fieldwork? When LUM asks about the faculties’ procedures, it becomes clear that the departments are primarily responsible. Dealing with dangerous situations in the field once they have arisen is not enough – the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safe-fieldwork-who-responsible-security - 2026-05-22

Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are benign. Yet children often undergo unnecessary diagnostic interventions when seeking medical care. This is because there are no national or international guidelines on how to assess children in these cases. A team of researchers at Lund University, Sweden has now proposed guidelines to reduce the number of emergency and unplanned medical v

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/children-breath-holding-spells-undergo-unnecessary-diagnostic-interventions - 2026-05-23

For experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter, Professor Anne L’Huillier at Lund University is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics together with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz. Today, we celebrate the first Lund University Nobel Laureate. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 to

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/and-nobel-prize-now-announced - 2026-05-23

Tove Fall became a familiar face during the Covid-19 pandemic when she was often seen in Swedish media talking about the spread and progression of the disease in Sweden. She is also an outstanding diabetes researcher who uses large quantities of data to gain a better understanding of the development of diabetes. Tove Fall is now awarded the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research for

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-tove-fall-recipient-leif-c-groop-award-2023 - 2026-05-23

A recent publication by researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center, gives a closer look at the making of a novel stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, STEM-PD, which has been approved for a Phase I/IIa clinical trial in Europe. Parkinson's Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects almost 8 million people worldwide, causing movement difficulties due to the loss of dopami

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/closer-look-making-novel-stem-cell-therapy-parkinsons-disease - 2026-05-23

LUSEM's long-standing heritage of case competitions has now been revived after some years' intermission and it is a welcomed event both by students and collaborating partners. On 21 November, nine teams gathered to showcase their skills in an intense day of preparation and case solving! The case method is one of the cornerstones of Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) present

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/case-competition-2024 - 2026-05-23

Several high-profile science researchers with major grants will be retiring in the next few years. In order to secure growth, the faculty, led by vice dean Anders Tunlid, is now introducing a new type of associate senior lectureship with benefits that will attract early-career researchers from all over the world. After an intensive morning of meetings, Anders Tunlid, sporting a new haircut, welcom

https://www.science.lu.se/article/creating-scope-cutting-edge-research-international-impact - 2026-05-23

Informal networking, panel discussion, and Q&A session. During the forum for LTH's employees last week, Dean Annika Olsson highlighted a selection of recent good news from LTH. The management also discussed some of the key issues for the coming years – including strategic recruitment and the fact that, despite major successes, LTH cannot rest on its laurels in the competition for large grants. Emp

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/best-obtaining-erc-grants-and-40-cent-new-students-are-women - 2026-05-23

Varje våldsam upptrappning av Israel-Palestina-konflikten har lett till ökad antisemitism i många länder. Så är också fallet i samband med det nu pågående kriget mellan Israel och Hamas. Det menar Svante Lundgren, religionshistoriker med fokus på Mellanöstern. – Det här är inget nytt utan har pågått i decennier. Varje gång det hettar till blir det aktivitet också här. Nu är stridigheterna dock mer

https://www.lu.se/artikel/okad-antisemitism-kopplad-till-israel-och-palestina - 2026-05-22

Många av oss har jobbat mer på distans under pandemin än vad vi någonsin drömde om att göra. Informatikforskaren Saonee Sarker har i flera år studerat distansarbete och dess påverkan på livspusslet, men då främst med fokus på IT-världen. I dag ser hon hur den branschens digitala arbete har förflyttats till att omfatta oss alla. Bokhyllorna i Saonee Sarkers ­arbetsrum på Ekonomicentrum i Lund gapar

https://www.lu.se/artikel/suddigare-granser-mellan-jobb-och-fritid - 2026-05-22

Många av oss har jobbat mer på distans under pandemin än vad vi någonsin drömde om att göra. Informatikforskaren Saonee Sarker har studerat distansarbete och dess påverkan på livspusslet i flera år, men då främst med fokus på IT-världen. I dag ser hon hur den branschens digitala arbete har förflyttats till att omfatta oss alla. Bokhyllorna i Saonee Sarkers arbetsrum på Ekonomicentrum i Lund gapar

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/informatikprofessorn-om-den-hybrida-arbetsplatsen-och-balansen-mellan-jobb-och-fritid - 2026-05-23

Lund University has reached a milestone with over 10 million reads in The Conversation since the start. In 2023, The Conversation published 24 articles by LU researchers. “It is very gratifying! I hope that we publish over 40 articles in 2024, which should be realistic given the increased interest we have seen,” says Per Mickwitz pro vice-chancellor with responsibility for research.Lund University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-10-million-reads-conversation - 2026-05-22