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Today, 12 researchers at Lund University have been appointed Wallenberg Scholars, and one of them is Oksana Mont at the IIIEE. The program is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation supporting high class research in medicine, technology and natural sciences. Today, the Wallenberg Scholars grants for the applications submitted in spring 2023 have been announced. It went exceptionally wel

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-got-its-first-wallenberg-scholar - 2026-05-07

Generative AI is quickly changing the way we work, learn and create knowledge. To address this development, a new AI policy has been developed to provide employees and students with guiding principles on how to use the technology in a responsible, ethical and transparent manner. What does the policy entail?The policy states that generative AI is to assist, not replace, users’ skills and creativity

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-ai-policy-provide-guidance - 2026-05-08

Research on climate change, gender and peace, sustainable migration and electric scooters are recognised in this year's edition of the Agenda 2030 Award. The winner is Christie Nicoson, a PhD student at the Department of Political Science, who will be celebrated and present her research at Lund's Sustainability Week. For the third year in a row, the Agenda 2030 Award will be presented at Lund Univ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/agenda-2030-award-research-climate-change-gender-and-peace - 2026-05-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Carbon offsetting is an environmental strategy based on financing climate measures in developing countries to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions in industrialised countries. In recent years, it has become a popular strategy among companies as well as private individuals to reduce their carbon footprint.Tree-plant

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/planting-trees-africa-dubious-environmental-strategy-study - 2026-05-07

The Centre for European Studies has awarded Calam Gallacher Roig the best thesis award for his master's thesis on the framing of Ukrainian immigration by German right-wing political parties. Ida Welén received the honorary mention for her bachelor's thesis on the geopolitics of aid in the EU. Below you find the jury motivations and links to interviews with the winners. Calam Gallacher Roig receive

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/winners-cfe-best-thesis-awards-2024 - 2026-05-07

Patients suffering from myocardial infarction who receive early add-on lipid-lowering medication have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive add-on treatment late, or not all. Based on the results of a study from Lund University in Sweden, many new heart attacks, strokes and deaths could be prevented. Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and m

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/simple-medication-can-save-lives-cardiac-patients - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How does digital technology affect our work situation? Could data collected to measure our performance lead to old-fashioned micromanagement? Should higher education take after healthcare with regard to the boundary between work and spare time? These are some of the questions discussed by researchers involved in the r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-revolution-changes-work-environment - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-viral-behavior-linked-type-1-diabetes-high-risk-children - 2026-05-07

Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This states a report from the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University in Sweden. Since the 2016 US Presidential election, many democratic governments have paid close attention to how forei

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-malign-foreign-actors-and-extremists - 2026-05-07

CMES researcher Rola El-Husseini Dean has authored an article published by the Arab Center Washington DC. Women’s political participation is often seen as a benchmark for democracy, especially since the passing of Resolution 1990/15 of the UN Economic and Social Council. The number of women in Arab legislatures has increased dramatically since the start of the new millennium, reaching a high of cl

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/womens-rights-and-state-feminism-arab-world - 2026-05-07

​​​​​​​The global energy crisis and the challenges of climate neutrality are showing, more than ever, the strong need to foster and materialise sustainable energy behaviours as soon as possible. A new publication shows current opportunities and challenges. This Special Issue, jointly developed with the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, aims to broad

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-behavioural-insights-sustainable-energy-use - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Governance of nature-based solutions in the city at the intersection of justice and equity. A NATURVATION inspired special issue been has published in “Cities”. On the one hand the volume provides a diagnosis of the justice implications embedded in recent efforts to renature cities.  Placed in the breadth of existing

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/special-issue-nature-based-solutions-journal-cities - 2026-05-07

On the 12th of June, the graduation ceremony for our Master's students was arranged by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the AF-Borgen’s Stora Salen. During the ceremony, below thesis was awarded the honorary award from the department for her excellent work. The ceremony began with live music and a speech by student Carolina Sandoval Marmolejo. Following that, Elin Bommenel, the program director o

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-our-masters-students-0 - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A call for papers has been announced for The Ireland India Institute's first Postgraduate Conference on South Asia. Deadline for abstracts is 3 February 2017. The conference is hosted in collaboration with the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS). Doctoral researchers and early career academics are invi

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/ireland-india-institute-postgraduate-conference-2017 - 2026-05-07

East and South-East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on contemporary phenomena and processes in the region as a whole as well as in individual countries. The subject integrates theoretical and methodological perspectives from area studies with different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Application deadline March 1, 2026. Announcement and applicationCaref

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-announces-1-fully-funded-phd-position-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET post-doc Isha Dubey attended and participated in a day-long seminar on October 23 at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) in Stockholm on India’s domestic economy and world trade. The event was jointly organized by UI, Sweden India Business Council (SIBC) and Business Sweden. The first part of th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researchers-joined-seminar-indian-economy - 2026-05-07

East and South-East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on contemporary phenomena and processes in the region as a whole as well as in individual countries. The subject integrates theoretical and methodological perspectives from area studies with different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Application deadline March 1, 2026. Announcement and applicationCaref

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/centre-announces-1-fully-funded-phd-position-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-05-07

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 - 2026-05-08

International Citizen Hub Lund (ICHL) offers a free 6-week career Kick-Start Program designed for accompanying spouses and partners of international employees at Lund University.  This is a fantastic opportunity to gain the tools and insights needed to navigate the Swedish job market, while also building professional and social networks.Kick-start your career in Sweden!Join the ICHL free Kick-Star

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/career-support-international-spouses-and-partners-join-free-kick-start-program - 2026-05-08

This October marks the launch of Sweden’s first Swedish Biodiversity Symposium—an entirely new meeting place where experts and stakeholders in biodiversity will gather to promote positive developments in the field. We had the opportunity to talk with Mats Björkman, BECC's coordinator in Gothenburg and the project manager for the symposium. Mats Björkman is a senior lecturer at the Department of Bi

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/has-been-lacking-premiere-swedish-biodiversity-symposium-new-meeting-place-biodiversity - 2026-05-07