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Petra Holmberg, postdoc in medical law at the Faculty of Law, won the Research Grand Prix competition in Helsingborg on 7 October. In front of an audience of over 500 secondary school students, she presented her research on the risks of 80 per cent of Gen Z using chatbots to manage stress or anxiety. “It’s not surprising, AI feels simple and safe. But my research shows that it can be downright dan

https://www.law.lu.se/article/petra-holmberg-wins-forskar-grand-prix-competition - 2026-07-23

We are thrilled to announce the Department's Spring 2026 Seminar Series, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from across the globe. The seminars will take place every Thursday at 13:15 in the Blue Hall in the Ecology Building. After the talks, there will be time for fika and mingling.Here is the complete schedule for spring 2026.All links lead to external websites.DatumTypFöreläsareTillhörigh

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/spring-2026-seminar-series-announced - 2026-07-23

A large population study from Lund University in Sweden has shown that more sustainable dietary habits are linked to health benefits, such as a reduced risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. The study is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “Our results indicate that dietary guidelines that are beneficial for both planetary health and personal health do

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/environmentally-sustainable-diet-linked-health-benefits - 2026-07-23

Name: Joakim Brorsson Time for disputation: March 7, 2025 Title of thesis: On the Trustworthiness of Trusted Third Parties Much of the security of today’s IT-systems depend on trusting central points. For example, the secure connection your browser makes when visiting a webpage is guaranteed in part by a central party which certifies the legitimacy of web pages. If such a central party fails in it

https://www.eit.lth.se/en/article/joakim-brorsson-trusted-third-parties - 2026-07-23

The third ScienceBrew of 2024 hosted a trio of talented researchers in the fields of medicine and law. Read more about their presentations below and experience even more great talks on our next session of ScienceBrew in May! Thanks to Hanna, Sacharias and Manni for presenting their work at Café Ariman!Hanna, a PhD student at the Faculty of Medicine, explained her work on identifying genes that con

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/sciencebrew-april-2024-stem-cells-heart-surgery-and-law-dying - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A free app that will help map the spread of infection in Sweden and increase knowledge about the coronavirus is launched by researchers at Lund University. - Data from the app can give us a better picture of the course of the disease and why some are only slightly affected while others become seriously ill and die, sa

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/app-covid-symptom-tracker-launched-sweden-and-researchers-need-your-help-0 - 2026-07-23

Three projects with researchers from the Department of Sociology have received research grants from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ). The researchers who will receive funding are Dalia Abdelhady, Nina Gren and David Sausdal. Read about the projects on the RJ website (in Swedish): Dalia Abdelhady: Learning to labor, learning to succeed: a comparative study of the the children of immigrants Nina Gren:

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/three-researchers-awarded-funding-foundation - 2026-07-23

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Barn till mammor som har diabetes löper större risk att födas med missbildningar. Strikt blodsockerkontroll under hela graviditeten minskar risken men nu visar holländska forskare överraskande att det enbart är pojkfoster som drabbas. Holländska forskare från universiteten i Amsterdam och Utrecht har gjort en ovänta

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/bara-gossfoster-skadas-av-hoga-blodsocker - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. David Wårlind was interviewed regarding a study showing that drying periods have led to stressed plants since the turn of the millennium. David Wårlind, researcher at the department, was interviewed about a new study showing how periods of drought since the turn of the millennium have led to stressed plants across lar

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/new-method-maps-stressed-plants-across-continents - 2026-07-23

Roberto García-Roa, postdoc at the department of Biology has won yet another prestigious photo award. This time he’s the overall winner of “Capturing Ecology”, the British Ecological Society photo competition. Congratulations Roberto, what does this award mean to you?– It’s very special! First, it links two powerful allies, science and photography. They are probably two of the best tools we have t

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/sharp-shooting-biologist-winner-international-photography-award - 2026-07-23

Ny forskning bekräftar att förändrad användning av sociala medier främjar psykisk hälsa. Försökspersoner som minskade sin sociala mediekonsumtion till en halvtimme om dagen upplevde ökat välmående och självkänsla. Men även de som gick från att vara aktiva användare till mer passiva "scrollare" kunde rapportera hälsoeffekter som förbättrat fokus och koncentration i vardagen. Forskarna vid Instituti

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-ma-battre-med-mindre-sociala-medier - 2026-07-24

The Development Research Day is an annual, inter-disciplinary event bringing together researchers and students interested in development research for a full day of activities at Lund University. The 19 October, the event celebrated 20 years - the very same day as we launched our website! The day brough together researchers, students, NGO: s and professionals in the aid sector and took place at the

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/development-research-day-celebrated-20-years-and-we-launched-our-website - 2026-07-23

Lund University has installed 24 new charging points placed in the parking areas outside Kemicentrum, Geocentre 2 and the Department of Electrical and Information Technology. In order to charge your car, you must first pay the relevant parking fee. The price for charging your car does not replace the parking fee. Read more about parking fees here. To charge your car, you need to download the Mer C

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/24-new-charging-posts-and-running - 2026-07-23

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Poliser som ställs inför en akut livsfarlig situation, exempelvis vid ett ingripande mot knivattack, utsätts för ett sådant kraftigt stresspådrag att flera viktiga neurologiska funktioner som perception och minne, kognition och beslutsfattande påverkas. Men även viktiga motoriska funktioner och färdigheter som behöv

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/avhandling-om-polisers-reaktioner-vid-extrema-akutsituationer - 2026-07-23

Lung patients die for lack of organs healthy enough for donation. The project called "The bridge - lungs for life" aim to create a centralized Danish-Swedish "revitalizing facility" for damaged lungs – the first in Europe! Lung transplantation is the only treatment for patients with severe lung disease, but the organs are not enough, resulting in patients dying while waiting for organs. Increasing

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/project-bridge-lungs-life-receives-eu-funding - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralise dangerous microbes. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a previous

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered - 2026-07-23

Roberto García-Roa, postdoc at the department of Biology has won yet another prestigious photo award. This time he’s the overall winner of “Capturing Ecology”, the British Ecological Society photo competition. Congratulations Roberto, what does this award mean to you? – It’s very special! First, it links two powerful allies, science and photography. They are probably two of the best tools we have

https://www.science.lu.se/article/sharp-shooting-biologist-winner-international-photography-award - 2026-07-23

Welcome to a national webinar on accessibility in education on 27 May at 1–3 pm. Please register by 26 May at the latest. About the programmeWhat are our obligations regarding accessibility in education, and how can we fulfil them? The session will be led by experts from the National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools (SPSM), together with lawyers from the Equality and Anti-Discriminat

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/national-webinar-accessibility-education - 2026-07-23

In connection with Pride Week in Lund, the University invites you to join us in a pre-procession get-together, after which we can participate in the Pride parade together. The LundaPride parade takes place on 26 August and the University wishes to take part and highlight the event. There will be refreshments in the Main University Building before we go to the starting point of the parade together.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/join-us-lundapride-26-august - 2026-07-24

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/managing-coastal-aquifer-salinity-risks-strategies-balance-recharge-and-crop-adaptation - 2026-07-23