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In October last year, the Sociology of Law Department's researcher and senior lecturer Patrik Olsson was invited to a conference in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent to contribute with expertise on the country's social and political development. On October 24, 2024, an international conference on the topic "Development of Free Civil Society and Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organizations" was held in Ta

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/patrik-olsson-invited-uzbekistan-expert-civil-society-and-non-profit-development - 2026-05-07

The Social Sciences Faculty Library, Sambib, has added content to the large database Sage Research Methods. From January 2025 you will have access to Sage Cases and Sage Foundations, in addition to the already available resources. Sage CasesAuthentic cases taken from research projects, where the reader can follow how methods were selected and applied. The database is particularly useful when teach

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-sage-research-methods - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Dawit Isaak Library is a freedom of expression library at Malmö City Archives. It will open On 16 September 2020 to the public and it is located in Malmö City Archives' existing premises.  The library contains the banned books, books that have been burned or censored - all written by people who have been silenced,

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-mohammed-almahfali-part-new-dawit-isaak-library - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the beginning of December 2016, Lund University, including the IIIEE, and Uppsala University met with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile, to sign an intent of a bilateral collaboration project between Chile and Sweden. A historic kick-off took place and marked the b

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/access-academic-collaboration-chile-sweden - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jan Teorell has published the article "Demography and Democracy: A Global, District-level Analysis of Electoral Contestation" in American Political Science Review. Among the co-authors is John Gerring (Boston University). Abstract:"According to the classical perspective, polity size and democ

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/teorell-democracy-and-size-polities - 2026-05-07

Two important items on the medical program's course administration agenda this morning. QPS and putting on the ugliest Christmas sweater of the year. The participants excelled in both areas, of course. No, the workshop participants did not disappoint, going all-in in the Christmas sweater swamp (which had been created with gusto) after education administrator Linda Brolin sent out this enthusiasti

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/yuletide-qps-workshop-most-colorful-fashion-disaster-year - 2026-05-07

As reported previously, employees at KC4 who were previously located at Byrålogen have been evacuated due to the risk of asbestos dust and other incidents. The evacuation of KC4 started on 23 May and testing will now take place and possible measures taken in that part of the building. The evacuation concerns approximately 140 staff from the Finance Division, HR, LU Building, Research Services, Int

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/evacuation-kc4-part-kemicentrum - 2026-05-07

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegenerative disorders rather than being caused by neuronal damage. The study is published in Acta Neuropathologica. An increased risk o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/cracking-alzheimers-code-how-brain-trauma-triggers-disease - 2026-05-07

Dr Colm Flaherty noticed that despite generally declining membership in Swedish political parties, political engagement is very much alive. He says it is observable in the mundane activities of everyday life, and studying it can teach us a lot about Swedish culture. Political engagement is changing form in Sweden. The place to find political action today is in everyday life, rather than solely in

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/creating-spaces-radical-social-change - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “High-tech companies have fantastic support from the Taiwanese education system, which provides companies with competent staff. The link between industry and academia is impressive”, says Professor Lars Samuelson from the Nanometre Structure Consortium. Per Eriksson, Lars Samuelson, Anders Robertsson and Per Tunestål

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reconnaissance-taiwan-new-strategic-collaborations - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the heart of the beautiful wine-producing region of Stellenbosch is the STIAS research institute. It welcomes researchers from around the world to spend a number of months working with a focus on Africa. LUM visited cognitive science researcher Peter Gärdenfors and his project team at Mostertsdrift farm. “It’s a pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/peaceful-research-institute-boosts-creativity - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How can images show that the world we live in is being subjected to ongoing climate change? This is the research question being considered by Adam Brenthel, a doctoral student in art history. He has studied researchers’ attempts to translate their findings into images to better communicate them to the general public.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/polar-bear-hackneyed-image-climate-change - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The world’s smallest flightless bird can be found on Inaccessible Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. Less than 100 years ago, researchers believed that this species of bird once wandered there on land extensions now submerged in water, and therefore named it Atlantisia. In a new study led by biologists at Lun

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-solve-mystery-bird-atlantis - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Up to now, there has been uncertainty over whether microplastics from playgrounds is released into watercourses. A detailed study of a school playground in Lomma, Sweden, now clearly shows that microplastic is released into a nearby river. The soft rubber surfacing intended to protect our children is also threatening

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/playground-found-release-microplastic-nearby-river - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University in Sweden has received major funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation – operational support worth SEK 150 million plus SEK 68 million for recruitment packages in data-driven life science. During the period 2014–2015, the foundation granted SE

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-funds-molecular-medicine-research - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the first time, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find trees and partners to reproduce with. The hope is that the results will lead to better pest control and protection of the forest in the future. The Eurasian

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breakthrough-fight-against-spruce-bark-beetles - 2026-05-07

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegenerative disorders rather than being caused by neuronal damage. The study is published in Acta Neuropathologica. An increased risk o

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cracking-alzheimers-code-how-brain-trauma-triggers-disease - 2026-05-07

The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world’s vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is active at night. Now, a research team has succeeded in locating an Italian worm colony and is able to confirm that the worm has completely unique vision. Bristle worms are a group of annelid worms that mostly live in the sea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/marine-worm-outstanding-vision-fascinates-researchers - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Our opinions are affected by what our eyes are focusing on in the same instant we make moral decisions. Researchers at Lund University and other institutions have managed to influence people’s responses to questions such as “is murder defensible?” by tracking their eye movements. When the participants had looked at a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/moral-decisions-can-be-influenced-eye-tracking - 2026-05-07

Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections. A small change in body temperature can be fatal for humans. Small birds, meanwhile, lower their body temperature at night by several degrees during th

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection - 2026-05-07