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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It was 17 December 1944. The American B-24 bomber aircraft, better known as the Tulsamerican, was circling the island of Vis off the coast of Croatia. The plane was damaged following an attack by the Germans and finally crashed into the sea. Seven of the ten crew members survived but three died, among them the pilot,
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deep-diving-history - 2026-07-21
Curious, calm, clear, solution-oriented, and enjoys collaboration. That is how CCM's newly appointed organisational development advisor, research group leader Sebastian Albinsson, describes himself. "An important part of the role is to be a link between researchers and CCM staff, so that expectations, needs, and working methods are clear and well established." The assignment, which is at 20 percen
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-organisational-development-advisor-link-between-researchers-and-ccm-staff - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last week it was announced that our longtime colleague and LUDC researcher/SUS clinician Martin Ridderstråle has been appointed Senior Vice President of Patient Care in the Novo Nordisk Foundation. This is not only a remarkable achievement by Martin but also goes to show that our environment fosters excellent scientis
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/senior-vice-president-patient-care-novo-nordisk-foundation - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Ellen Hillbom, the economic historian, who, in cooperation with a Dutch and a German colleague, has created an online textbook on trends in Africa’s economic history. The book, which can be downloaded free of charge from the internet, has so far reached over 4,000 readers. Ellen Hillbom. Where did you get the ide
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ellen-hillbom-about-free-digital-textbook-about-africa - 2026-07-21
Karin Schillén defended her PhD in 1994 in Uppsala under Professor Wyn Brown, who was one of the pioneers in light scattering techniques and modeling of scattering data. During her postdoctoral period with Professor Per Claesson at KTH, she broadened her research to include colloidal interactions, and during her continued postdoctoral period with Professor Mitchell Winnik at the University of Toro
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2026-07-21
When you take a dip in a Swedish lake, it is not unusual to find you cannot see the lake bottom. Lake water coloured brown by organic material can be an inconvenience for swimming tourists, but mainly causes problems for the ecosystem and drinking water. Focusing on Lake Bolmen, researchers, public authorities and local organisations are now joining forces in a research project to find methods tha
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/many-reasons-take-care-lake-water - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the presence or absence of moonlight has a considerable bearing on when migratory birds take flight in the autumn. Together with colleagues at the Department of Biology at Lund University, Gabriel Norevik studied European nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) and how t
https://www.science.lu.se/article/moon-determines-when-migratory-birds-head-south - 2026-07-21
Many of the University’s staff members state that they seldom or never use AI at work, according to a survey conducted by the Ad Hoc Group. As previously mentioned in LU News, a questionnaire on the use of AI was sent to a random selection of technical and administrative (TA) staff at the University. The survey was conducted within the framework of the University’s digitalisation and AI initiative
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ta-staff-opinions-are-divided-ai - 2026-07-20
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Curiosity, openness and compassion are words to live by for Sylvia Schwaag Serger, who will become the new deputy vice-chancellor as of next year. She believes that we all have a civic duty to be proactive but must also be aware that we might, actually, be wrong. Sylvia Schwaag-Serger, new deputy vice-chancellor at Lu
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leaving-her-comfort-zone-lund-university - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In early December 2020, the Sociology of Law Department confirmed that a new leadership had been elected. Matthias Baier, the Head of Department at the time, had declined to run for re-election. Instead, the staff elected Isabel Schoultz. After eleven years as director and Head of Department at the Sociology of Law De
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/new-head-sociology-law-department - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Veronika Burcar Alm, a teacher at the Department of Sociology, has this year been named Qualified Teaching Practitioner by the Faculty of Social Sciences' Teaching Academy. Meet the department's Qualified Teaching Practitioner Veronika Burcar Alm as she talks about her views on teaching and why she applied to the facu
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/teaching-and-learning-interaction - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A desire to be able to freely carry out research and the chance to provide her daughter with a good education led Pinar Dinc to leave Turkey. It is a journey that is not over yet. However, with another prestigious research grant from Formas she feels secure in Lund for the next three years. “I would be able to begin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-found-sanctuary-lund - 2026-07-21
With funding of up to 150,000 SEK available per project, the Call is designed to allow researchers to explore early-stage ideas. Researchers and doctoral students at Lund University will soon have a new opportunity for funding to support activities outside existing research projects that can play a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable society. The aim is to give researchers the opportun
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-funds-sustainable-idea-exploration-call-opens-january-15 - 2026-07-20
Do you want to take your research further? Innovation developer Cecilia Jädert at LU Innovation encourages researchers to come and present their idea. Register for a workshop no later than 9 September. Also, read about the Faculty researchers who got help to start a business. So, what is an innovation?"That's a good question. The simple answer is: come and talk to us! We are always curious about y
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/innovation-workshop-researchers-how-think-entrepreneur - 2026-07-20
Lund University is proposing changes to clarify how its operations in Helsingborg are strategically managed. The reason for this is that it is not always clear at present who is responsible for what, and that there is sometimes overlap between different parts of the organisation. Responsibility for education and research remains with the faculties. Here you will find the latest updates on the chan
https://www.ch.lu.se/en/internal/article/management-and-governance-helsingborg - 2026-07-21
Every year Agora, the Helsingborg section of the Social Science Union, organises a job fair at Campus Helsingborg, where students have the opportunity to network and make contact with future employers. This year's edition will take place on 5 February. Inspiring, interactive and worthwhile - three words that sum up the upcoming event Agora Day at Campus Helsingborg, according to this year's projec
https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/inspiring-opportunities-students-and-companies-agora-day - 2026-07-21
On behalf of Lund University and the United Nations University (UNU), Prof. Erik Renström and Prof. Kaveh Madani invite you to the official launch ceremony for the UNU Hub on “Water in a Changing Environment” at Lund University. Lund University is proud to become the second UNU Hub in Europe to address the global issues related to Water in a Changing Environment (WISE). This initiative is created
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/united-nations-university-hub-launch-ceremony - 2026-07-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At this year's Almedalen, LUCSUS researchers will discuss climate variability and its impact on water, sustainable land use, flying, and the Greta effect on today's youth. Here is the full list of LUCSUS related events taking place in Visby, Gotland. Almedalen is a week long democratic meeting place for seminars and d
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-almedalen - 2026-07-21
