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The textile industry has a significant impact on the climate, and the reuse of clothing is seen as part of the sector’s sustainable transformation. Daniel Hellström and John Olsson from Lund University are now presenting their award-winning article on a circular business model that creates a more sustainable fashion retail sector. Beyond the business model itself, the work is also interesting beca

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/researchers-recognised-circular-business-model-textile-sector - 2026-06-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have launched a free app to help map the spread of infection in Sweden and increase knowledge of the coronavirus. “Data from the app will give us a clearer picture of the development of the disease and why some people only experience mild symptoms while others get seriously i

https://www.covid19app.lu.se/artikel/covid-symptom-tracker-app-launched-sweden - 2026-06-21

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researcher-torsten-krause-comments-world-leaders-pledge-end-deforestation-2030 - 2026-06-21

The heads of the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology have agreed on a proposed name for a joint department, contingent upon a co-organisation decision in September. Below is a background on how the departmental representatives, tasked with developing name proposals, have crafted the pre

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/name-suggestions-potential-joint-department - 2026-06-21

Early diagnosis is key to receiving proper care and advancing research on future therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and dementia with Lewy bodies. New research from Skåne University Hospital and Lund University shows that combining a simple smell test with advanced spinal fluid analysis can predict these diseases with high accuracy, while sparing nearly half of patients f

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/smell-test-cuts-need-invasive-parkinsons-screening - 2026-06-21

With the support of an EU grant of 1.9 million euros, Alzheimer's researcher Oskar Hansson will lead and coordinate a research collaboration between Sweden, Spain, France, Germany and Denmark. The goal is to create conditions for early and correct diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. This is to improve the treatment and care of the patients and reduce the societal costs that the disease causes. The i

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/large-eu-project-alzheimers-coordinated-lund-university - 2026-06-21

We are now announcing the opportunity for project support of up to SEK 150,000 (including overhead costs) to enable artists, artistic researchers and researchers from other scientific disciplines to learn from each other in an open dialogue and exploratory environment.  The aim of ArtCollab is to enable artists, artistic researchers, and researchers from other scientific disciplines to learn from

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/call-project-funding-artcollab - 2026-06-21

The climate cannot handle the amount of animals we eat. There needs to be a protein shift, according to researcher Karolina Östbring who is involved in the Sustainability Week. Her vision is to create a platform for research on vegetable proteins at LU. Karolina Östberg  Photo: Kennet Ruona. The human population is growing, while our ecological footprint needs to become much lower in order to redu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-need-protein-shift - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. One of the two recent Lund University jubilee stamps depicts the young diabetes researchers Anna Edlund and Jones Ofori. They are pleased to be featured on the stamps – but it was a complete surprise to them both. “Obviously we knew that our picture had been taken. A couple of years ago, there was a photographer here

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unknowing-researchers-became-stamp - 2026-06-21

The story of the Ukrainian music scene since the Russian invasion is one of resilience. Even if it has meant playing in the underground Metro, or in cold bomb shelters with no electricity, many musicians have found ways to continue their art.  Now, five classical musicians from Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been invited by Malmö Academy of Music to perform in Malmö.   In many ways, the sound of Ukraine l

https://www.arts.lu.se/article/music-still-resonates-war-torn-ukraine - 2026-06-21

For a researcher to be successful, he or she not only needs to produce good research – it also has to gain exposure. However, there is competition for space in scientific and popular science journals. This has led to the growth of a grey area with unprofessional journals that take payment from researchers who want their work to appear. Kristoffer Holmqvist recommends the information on the Univers

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unprofessional-open-access-publishing-new-industry - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A research initiative at LUCSUS examines how inner dimensions and transformation can support people to live more sustainably and drive change. Addressing (the causes and effects of) climate change is one of the most important societal challenges of our time. The demands for political action are becoming stronger from

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/inner-dimensions-and-transformation-can-support-people-live-more-sustainably-and-drive-change - 2026-06-21

Att det är en konst att skriva bra flervalsfrågor är det nog många lärare som håller med om. Flervalsfrågor, på engelska kallade Multiple Choice Questions eller MCQ, är så kallade stängda frågor, där den som svarar får välja bland ett antal givna svarsalternativ istället för att själv formulera ett svar. Foto: Ashley Batz på unsplash.com. MCQ När man skapar sina flervalsfrågor måste man reflektera

https://www.education.lu.se/artikel/konsten-att-formulera-flervalsfragor-till-ett-quiz - 2026-06-21

Barnläkaren Daniel Agardh har i många år studerat sambandet mellan celiaki, typ 1-diabetes och på senare år även sköldkörtelinflammation − tre autoimmuna sjukdomar som ofta förekommer tillsammans i familjer där ett barn insjuknat. Nu driver han nya forskningsprojekt för att försöka förhindra att sjukdomarna bryter ut. − Det känns jättebra att kunna arbeta mot ett konkret mål. Grundforskningen har

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/tre-sjukdomar-som-soker-varandra - 2026-06-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Som styrelseordförande i Crafoordska stiftelsen har Ebba Fischer bland annat medverkat till inrättandet av en professur i ämnet mänskliga rättigheter och stöttat flera initiativ med inriktning på konst, musik och historia. 2014 utnämndes hon till hedersdoktor vid Lunds universitets humanistiska fakultet. Som en av g

https://www.lu.se/artikel/filantrop-med-oga-studenternas-basta - 2026-06-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Harvardprofessorn Nathan Nunn är årets mottagare av Familjen Jan Söderbergs pris i ekonomi. Nunn besöker Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet den 25 mars för att ta emot priset på en miljon kronor och hålla en föreläsning om sin forskning. Obs! Nytt datum för prisceremoni är 24 mars 2021 – då får Nathan Nunn prise

https://www.lu.se/artikel/banbrytande-kunskap-om-afrikas-utveckling-far-lundapris - 2026-06-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The earth is both inundated and drying up. Water supply is a complex phenomenon that has probably never been more complicated – or more important – than now. Kenneth M. Persson is a professor of water resources engineering and he took the initiative for Lund University’s Water Portal, which involves over 200 (!) water

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/earth-both-inundated-and-drying - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This autumn, Lund University will offer its first three free open online courses, known as MOOCs. They will be in green economy, global health and European business law. Despite this decision, opinions are still partially divided. Some see MOOCs as a motor for development that will rejuvenate and adapt higher educatio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-light-three-moocs - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enlightenment philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft believed that living in hierarchies destroyed and corrupted people deep down in their souls. “For her, inequality was the greatest threat to democracy and liberty. It is still dynamite today, as the gulf between rich and poor widens and the world is divided into lords and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reinterpreting-feminist-pioneer - 2026-06-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Under de senaste åren har såväl forskare vid Lunds universitet som flera andra internationella forskargrupper framgångsrikt publicerat nya rön kring tidig och korrekt diagnostik av demenssjukdomar. Men fortsatt tar diagnostiken lång tid och kräver dyr och avancerad teknik. Nu har lundaforskarna utvecklat en prognost

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/ny-studie-enkelt-diagnostiskt-verktyg-forutsager-risken-alzheimer-pa-individniva - 2026-06-21