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No 50, 15 December 2025 The NAISS training team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New YearWelcome to the last edition of the NAISS training newsletters in 2025. In this newsletter we announce our new NAISS introduction training week. The introduction week consists out of 7 training modules, which have previously been stand alone courses. Please select the modules according to your own r
https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-4 - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international research collaboration led by researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Oxford has identified the biological mechanism through which a genetic variant protects against type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, finds that changes in a gene which makes zinc transporte
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-decodes-gene-function-protects-against-type-2-diabetes - 2026-07-01
Combining different disciplines and working together across centre boundaries to tackle one of the biggest challenges of our time – the energy transition – Eva Unger and her team fellows receive the first Helmholtz High Impact Award. We are proud to learn that Eva Unger, an affiliated NanoLund member, has been honoured with the first Helmholtz High Impact Award! The Helmholtz High Impact honours c
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/helmholtz-high-impact-award-nanolund-member-eva-unger - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS is starting a new capacity building programme to develop knowledge and leadership among leaders and decision makers from across Africa about the Agenda 2030. ‘Land is Life’ is a novel 2 MSEK pilot program on capacity development for Agenda 2030 funded by the Swedish Institute. The programme aims to train future
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-leads-new-capacity-building-programme-agenda-2030 - 2026-07-01
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 - 2026-07-01
The IIIEE has the pleasure to welcome Bert Keirsbilck as a visiting fellow in the spring 2024. Bert is a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of KU Leuven. He lectures Commercial law, EU Law and European Economic Law in Brussels, Leuven and Kortrijk. He is a co-director of Consumer Competition Market (CCM) and is a co-promotor of the CE Center – Steunpunt Vlaanderen Circulair. H
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/visiting-fellow-bert-keirsbilck-ku-leuven - 2026-07-01
Can you tell me a little about your research area? How would you describe your work?I am a professor at Lund University and a physician with a background in orthopedics. My research focuses broadly on osteoarthritis, particularly knee osteoarthritis. We conduct studies in laboratory environments, patient-centered clinical settings, and registry-based research, investigating everything from molecul
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-martin-englund - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish soprano Nina Stemme is one of the foremost singers of today. Her international career has involved high-profile appearances at the most prestigious international opera stages, such as in London, Paris, New York (Metropolitan), Berlin, Milan (La Scala) and Vienna (Wiener Staatsoper).She is very versatile an
https://www.arts.lu.se/article/nina-stemme-facultys-new-honorary-doctor - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish soprano Nina Stemme has been appointed Honorary Doctor by the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts at Lund University. Nina Stemme is one of the foremost singers of today. Her international career has involved high-profile appearances at the most prestigious international opera stages, such as in London, Pa
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/soprano-nina-stemme-appointed-honorary-doctor-lund-university - 2026-07-01
In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers Gabriele Cobucci and Armin Tavakoli present a new method to analyze a complex form of quantum entanglement involving multiple particles. The new method opens the door to a deeper understanding of quantum mechanics, a field known for its strange and often counterintuitive phenomena. Quantum entanglement, where particles are coupled together
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-method-reveals-hidden-dimensions-multi-particle-quantum-entanglement - 2026-07-01
On Friday, February 28, Monica Porzionato defended her thesis "Feeling the changing climate: An affective approach to the strategic communication of floods in a tourist city". Strategic communication studies usually consider emotions as psychological effects of communication or as an influence on people's understanding of an issue. In the first case, emotions like joy or desire result from strateg
https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/successful-defence-dr-monica-porzionato - 2026-07-01
The most important mineral in today's electric car batteries is lithium. China completely dominates the market, with no extraction taking place in Europe. However, a new study shows that there is great potential for European lithium production, which would bring improvements in competitiveness, the climate and security. The study also points out that there are complex international trade dependenc
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lithium-mines-could-cut-eu-imports-half - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Thy throne rests on mem’ries from great days of yore, when worldwide renown was valour’s guerdon...” is the translation of the words of the Swedish national anthem, which tries to construct a memory of a glorious national past. This type of attempt is not unusual, nor is its opposite – the suppression or alteration o
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collective-memory-sand-sculpture-can-be-re-moulded - 2026-07-01
Välkommen till Juridiska fakulteten under Kulturnatten den 20 september. Som en del av Kulturnatten i Lund arrangeras Juridikens Dag av Juridiska fakulteten. Trygghet i en otrygg omvärld är årets tema.Program13:00-19:00 Caféet öppet13:15 Föredrag: ”Försvaret av Sverige i Nato – det rättsliga ramverket för Nato-operationer”, PufendorfsalenSällskapet Lundajurister anordnar föredraget med Christer Lu
https://www.jur.lu.se/artikel/juridikens-dag-under-kulturnatten-i-lund - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Economist and researcher Andreas Bergh is closely involved in public debate. Few things make him really angry. One of them is stupidity. Like when the city of Malmö fails to create simple entry-level jobs because of unreasonable demands on people who want to start mobile food trucks. “That is how the sluggish Swedish
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/advocating-capitalist-welfare-state - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 500 Women Scientist movement started in response to political changes in the USA, but more generally stands for increasing diversity in science and for making fact-based decisions. Currently, the movement is increasing in Europe. In the Netherlands they are brainstorming now with a few women what are the issues/si
https://www.wings.lu.se/article/500-women-scientists - 2026-07-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is still unclear how much students and staff will be on campus in the autumn, but a gradual return is being planned. Discussions are also being held as to whether technical and administrative staff will be able to continue working from home after the pandemic. At the University, teaching staff and researchers have
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-are-we-work-autumn - 2026-07-01
Unless Sweden and the EU strengthen their digital autonomy, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences. That is the conclusion of Lund University researcher in computer science, Johan Linåker, who considers that we must begin to think about control and maintenance of digital infrastructure in the same way as critical physical infrastructure such as seaports, airports, roads, and water and power
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-make-eu-more-digitally-independent - 2026-07-01
