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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Her interest in language took her all the way to the UN headquarters in New York City to take part in the Many Languages, One World Essay Contest. For Likki-Lee Pitzen it was a jaw-dropping experience and now she calls for other students to do the same. Likki-Lee Pitzen had just finished her Master's programme in Asia

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/representing-lund-university-un-general-assembly - 2026-05-19

The UNFCCC climate meeting COP27 is currently taking place in Egypt. With evidence growing that green house gas emissions are making extreme events occur more frequently, and with greater intensity, loss and damage has emerged as one of the most important topics at the meeting. Developing countries and civil society are mobilizing for compensation, and are demanding that polluters pay. Lund Univer

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cop27-climate-compensation-poorer-countries-must-top-agenda - 2026-05-19

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exciting-times-brain-researchers - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that even children with limited physical disabilities are at risk of developing mental issues later in life. Girls and adolescents from socio-economically vulnerable families are at greatest risk. The study was published in the reputable journal PLOS ONE. With the help

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-physical-disabilities-are-higher-risk-poor-mental-health - 2026-05-19

Few conflicts today seem as difficult to resolve as the one between Israel and Palestine – a conflict concerning territory, religion and historical claims reaching back a thousand years. The recent violence between Israel and Hamas, the infected question of Jerusalem’s status and an increasing separation between the populations make the journey towards peace seem particularly long. Lisa Strömbom i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-aspects-israel-palestine-conflict - 2026-05-19

By invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education. Lena Halldenius and Jessica Almqvist, both professors of human rights and coordinators of Lund University's new profile area Human Rights in a Polarised World, answer four questions about h

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rights - 2026-05-19

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mikael-dolsten-head-research-pfizer-appointed-visiting-professor-lund-university - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Six-month old infants recognize when adults imitate them, and perceive imitators as more friendly, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The babies looked and smiled longer at an adult who imitated them, as opposed to when the adult responded in other ways. Babies also approached them more, and enga

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-babies-know-when-you-imitate-them-and-it - 2026-05-19

How vulnerable is humanity in the face of climate change? And how have people around the world already been impacted? These are some of the questions to be answered on 28 February by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Two researchers from Lund University participated in the final report – Martina Angela Caretta and Emily Boyd. For three years, approximately three hundred top resea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/un-climate-report-how-vulnerable-are-we-and-how-can-we-adapt - 2026-05-19

Léa Lévy, researcher in engineering geology at Lund University, is receiving SEK 5.1 million from the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation to investigate how much hope can be placed in capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air and storing it in the rock basalt. Can you tell us a bit about your project, what you are researching?“More and more technologies are developed and discussed as pa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/will-carbon-capture-stored-basalt-be-climate-savior - 2026-05-19

Me time, couple time and more free time in everyday life. Many people wish they had more time – but is there a sustainable approach to time? Historian David Larsson Heidenblad is looking for the answer. In many Swedish homes there is a well-thumbed copy of Bodil Jönsson’s book Ten Thoughts about Time, a book that sold over 600,000 copies 20 years ago. In the book, the author discussed clock time,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sustainable-relationship-time-it-possible - 2026-05-19

The fighting at Chernobyl has caused an increase in radioactive radiation levels. Aleh Cherp, a professor at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), has studied energy security and Chernobyl. He thinks that the sanctions could lead to significant changes in the types of energy used in Europe. During the first days of the invasion, there was fighting close to the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sanctions-could-lead-more-wind-and-solar-power - 2026-05-19

In view of the war in Ukraine, Lund University has signed a general student exchange agreement with the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. So far, five students have started studies within the exchange and preparations are being made for a further 45 places. “It is very pleasing that we have been able to arrange an agreement in such a short time. An exchange agreement provides security

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-signs-agreement-taras-shevchenko-national-university-kyiv - 2026-05-19

Three research projects involving a total of 10 postdocs received a total of SEK 23.5 million in the first round of Lund University’s research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. In March this year, Lund University announced SEK100 million in funding for a research programme for excellence,focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development.  The aim of t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ten-postdocs-kick-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eumelanin – a natural pigment found for instance in human eyes – has, for the first time, been identified in the fossilized compound eyes of 54-million-year-old crane-flies. It was previously assumed that melanic screening pigments did not exist in arthropods. “We were surprised by what we found because we were not lo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/composition-fossil-insect-eyes-surprises-researchers - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University (Sweden), Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (Germany), Porto University (Portugal), Szeged University (Hungary) and Université Paris-Saclay have decided to join forces to create a pilot project of a European University, an “Alliance for Global Health,” committed to higher education in global healt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-and-four-other-major-research-universities-create-european-alliance-global-health - 2026-05-19

Less waste. Better quality. Reduced environmental impact. A safer work environment. By understanding burr formation, that is, of how much undesirable material is formed, in connection with cutting in the manufacturing industry, for example, it is possible to achieve significant economic and environmental benefits. However, knowledge in this area is limited. This is what Henrik Persson at the Facul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/understanding-burr-formation-can-provide-competitive-edge - 2026-05-19

Gaining access to Brief Admission by self-referral reduced the need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm. The method has previously been introduced for adults, and a study led by researchers from Lund University has now explored whether the method could also be used for children and young people. The results are published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Most children and young people

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brief-admissions-self-referral-can-help-adolescents-self-harming-or-suicidal-behaviour - 2026-05-19

During a French state visit to Sweden, President Emmanuel Macron visited Lund University on Wednesday, where he spoke directly with students at Studentafton. The President addressed challenges, possibilities and the future of the European cooperation. It was a long wait for vice-Chancellor Erik Renström and the audience inside the main University building. Finally, President Macron and his wife Br

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/french-president-emmanuel-macron-visits-lund-university - 2026-05-19

Carmelo D’Agostino, a researcher in traffic safety and behaviour, and stem cell researcher Paul Bourgine receive ERC Proof of Concept grants for their research into developing a new method for traffic safety assessments and finding new accurate models for testing immunotherapies in cancer treatment. The European Research Council's Proof of Concept is awarded to researchers to investigate the comme

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-researchers-receive-erc-proof-concept-grants - 2026-05-19