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Read more about the visit of SSEESS, The Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences, on May 7th. On Thursday May 7th Lund was visited by SSEESS’s Director Magnus Tannerfeldt, Senior Research Officer’s Neda Farahbakhshazad and Dan Wilhelmsson as well as Anna Metzger Communication officer.Magnus, Neda, Dan and Anna presented what SSEESS is and the role of SSEESS in the global conte
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/what-sseess - 2026-06-29
The quest for cohesion was symbolized by tying the strings together instead of cutting a ribbon. The strings represent different structures that can be formed by different molecules, reminding us of the diversity that enriches our research. The picture shows Emma Sparr together with Per Persson, Dean at the Science Faculty January 22-2024, Opening of the COMMONS Center 14.15 Welcome & Opening o
https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-kick-jan-22-2024 - 2026-06-29
We are pleased to announce a course organized by LUSEM in collaboration with colleagues from Hanken School of Economics in Finland. Titled Behavioral Economics of Beliefs and Misperceptions, the course will explore key topics through a series of online and hybrid lectures. The course covers field experiments, the use of registers, and surveys—offering deep insights into how beliefs and mispercepti
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Arngrimur BorgthorssonMaria NorrmanMaja Gade ChristensenAnders S. SolbergSofia Wickman11 September-11 October 2020Curated by Maja Gade Christensen and Anne Skole OvergaardOpening Friday 11 Sept kl 17:00-21:00/5-9 pmArtist talk Sunday 20 Sept fra kl 14:00/2 pmPerformance by Millennium Star on the opening 11 Sept kl 17
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-hamn - 2026-06-29
Few research publications reach outside the realm of academia and even fewer make an impact on sustainability debates and societal issues. Kimberly Nicholas’ research on lifestyle choices to reduce your carbon footprint is unique in its reach and impact on society. Her research started with a question, asked by friends and students: what can I do for the climate that really makes a difference? Kim
Two innovation-driven research projects at Lund University have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC. They relate to biomarkers for predicting who benefits from metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and new technology to enable powerful and focused therapies for the treatment of solid tumours. Charlotte Ling has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Gr
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/erc-grants-research-diabetes-and-immunotherapy - 2026-06-29
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a routine tool in biomedical research, helping scientists analyse data, understand diseases and develop new treatments. But as AI models grow larger and more complex, they also rely on increasing amounts of energy, data storage and computing power. These environmental impacts are rarely visible to the researchers using the technology. As part of this year’s
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/what-does-ai-really-cost-biomedical-research - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies shows that children’s relationships with nature are not only important for their wellbeing but also for future sustainable forest management. The study also shows that different socioeconomic factors affect children’s experiences of and relationships
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/childrens-relationship-nature-key-future-sustainable-forest-management - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Pulmonary fibrosis is a severe and life shortening chronic condition. Although most people experience mild symptoms of COVID-19, some patients develop serious and life-threatening conditions with severe lung damage. In order to influence the outcome of the disease, lung researchers in Lund are currently establishing m
“English is like a membrane between us and reality”. The quote comes from a teacher at a Swedish higher education institution and describes their experience of teaching Swedish students in English. “Today, there are often no educational reasons why a particular course in the first-cycle is taught in English,” argues Peter Svensson, senior lecturer in Business Administration at Lund University Scho
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/poorer-learning-if-teaching-anglicised - 2026-06-29
“English is like a membrane between us and reality”. The quote comes from a teacher at a Swedish higher education institution and describes their experience of teaching Swedish students in English. “Today, there are often no educational reasons why a particular course in the first-cycle is taught in English,” says Peter Svensson, senior lecturer in Business Administration at the School of Economic
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/poorer-learning-if-teaching-anglicised - 2026-06-30
The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2025 have been announced and they will receive their honorary doctorates at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony on 23 May. Information on the honorary doctors’ lectures will be updated regularly during the spring. The title of honorary doctor, doctor honoris causa in Latin, is a distinction which is awarded by a faculty. The honorary doctors are people who h
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-list-faculties-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-06-30
The UN's annual climate summit, COP28, is just around the corner. Starting on 30 November, the world's countries will meet for two weeks to discuss global climate cooperation and how to achieve the climate goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This time the meeting will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We put five questions to Markku Rummukainen, Professor of Climatology at CEC and Sweden's re
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/five-questions-markku-rummukainen-ahead-cop28-climate-summit - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climate change has become one of the defining social and environmental challenges of our time. In light of the public and political attention that the issue has gained, the need for informed and critical perspectives on this important topic is more urgent than ever. At LUCSUS, we believe that climate change knowledge
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-course-climate-change-and-society - 2026-06-29
The palm house in the Botanical Garden is to be renovated and the environment improved for both staff and visitors. Production is planned for 2024 and expected to take just over a year. The project was initiated by the University and the Botanical Garden because the cycads and other plants in the palm house require more space while the glass and technical systems in the building need reviewing and
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/palm-house-botanical-garden-be-remodelled - 2026-06-29
A picture says more than a thousand words. LUCSUS postdoctoral researcher, Emma Johansson, uses art as a research method to create impacts beyond academia among farmers, pastoralists, organisations and policy makers in Tanzania and Sweden. An artist herself, physical geographer, Emma Johansson, has used paintings in her research for more than seven years; since she first visited Tanzania for her P
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-creating-impact-through-art - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University have contributed to creating a uniquely detailed global climate model that will increase our understanding of climate change. It is the first time that vegetation and land use, at this level of detail, are included in climate modeling within EC-Earth, a global climate and earth system mo
https://www.science.lu.se/article/unique-climate-model-includes-vegetation-developed - 2026-06-29
Important to know before the change of telephony, smoother room bookings with Copilot and new security advice regarding AI browsers. Good to know before the telephone operator change on 10 MarchOn 10 March, Lund University will switch to Telia as its telephone service provider. Below is a summary of the most important information.You can find all the details here: New telephony services 2026SIM ca
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-telephony-change-smart-feature-outlook-ai-browser - 2026-06-30
When fish from different habitats meet, it’s not always love at first swim. New research from Lund University in Sweden in collaboration with North Carolina State University shows that aggressive females can actively repel males from the “wrong” environment. This behaviour may ultimately contribute to the emergence of new species. Understanding how species evolve is one of the most fundamental que
https://www.science.lu.se/article/aggressive-female-fish-put-stop-mating-may-lead-new-species - 2026-06-29
When fish from different habitats meet, it’s not always love at first swim. New research from Lund University in Sweden in collaboration with North Carolina State University shows that aggressive females can actively repel males from the “wrong” environment. This behaviour may ultimately contribute to the emergence of new species. Understanding how species evolve is one of the most fundamental que
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/aggressive-female-fish-put-stop-mating-may-lead-new-species - 2026-06-29
