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The Fernström Foundation’s Grand Nordic Prize – one of the largest medical research prizes in Scandinavia – goes this year to the stem cell researcher, Jonas Frisén. His research concerns stem cells, primarily how they are transformed and renewed in mature organs. Jonas Frisén, professor at the Karolinska Institute, has been awarded the 2017 Grand Nordic Prize by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-cell-researcher-wins-prestigious-prize - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Transition Öresund: Comparison of cost models supports retrofitting Copenhagen city is one of many European cities in need of energy retrofitting for its many older apartment buildings. But the related high costs tend to slow down the work. With IIIEE researchers contribution on knowledge of the pros and cons of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-bernadett-kiss - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The manager’s attitude can both facilitate and complicate the return to work of an employee who has been on sick leave. Gunnel Holm has headed a faculty office for seventeen years and she strives to show consideration and provide moderate follow-up without dwelling on the situation when someone returns to work after a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/those-who-are-ill-should-be-allowed-be-so-peace-and-quiet - 2026-06-21

Researchers have developed a model that can calculate individual countries' carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning using observations from space. The new results could be put to use within the Earth observation programme Copernicus, when satellites will be sent into space in the coming years. At the COP26 climate summit, the nations of the world agreed on a new document that for the fir

https://www.science.lu.se/article/satellites-enable-monitoring-carbon-dioxide-emissions - 2026-06-21

Researchers have developed a model that can calculate individual countries' carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning using observations from space. The new results could be put to use within the Earth observation programme Copernicus, when satellites will be sent into space in the coming years. At the COP26 climate summit, the nations of the world agreed on a new document that for the fir

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/satellites-enable-monitoring-co2-emissions - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fifteen engineers from Syria have enrolled as students at the Lund Faculty of Engineering (LTH). For one year, they will top up their degrees with Swedish university credits and take an intensive language course in Swedish. The idea is to create a shortcut to employment for people who are relatively new in Sweden. “Lu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finally-mohammad-can-begin-studying-lth - 2026-06-21

Are you a master or doctoral student at Lund University, focusing on South Asia? Apply for the SASNET travel grant! Application deadline: 15 October 2025. The Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) invites Lund University master and doctoral students to apply for a South Asia travel grant.The South Asia Travel Grant for Master Students The South Asia Travel Grant for Master Students is a gra

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/apply-now-south-asia-travel-grants-lu-master-and-doctoral-students - 2026-06-21

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.science.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-06-21

Professor Filipe Pereira, researcher at the Lund Stem Cell Center, is the principal investigator of one of two innovation-driven research initiatives at Lund University to receive a Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The goal of the project is to harness a new technology to enable powerful and targeted therapies for the treatment of solid tumors. Since receiving the E

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-grant-supports-new-innovative-advancements-immunotherapy-research - 2026-06-21

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-06-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to reduce their body temperature as much as they would have otherwise, and the chances of surviving cold nights increase. Birds possess an extreme ability

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-females-more-males - 2026-06-21

The aim of the course is to give an introduction to computational programming in Python for students without any previous programming knowledge. ObjectiveThe aim of the course is to give an introduction to computational programming in Python for students without any previous programming knowledge. There is a strong orientation towards computational mathematics. Python is a modern scripting languag

https://www.compute.lu.se/article/computational-programming-python-numa01f-ht2022-75-ects - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Do you have experience with Life Science? Are you looking for new challenges? Then you can't afford to miss this event! This unique Career Fair will exclusively target Life Science competences. We are gathering the most interesting companies under one roof and giving professionals the opportunity to actively promote t

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/science-skills-career-fair - 2026-06-21

Now it is decided that two of the graduate school's PhD students receive SWEAH travel grants from the spring call. Stina Larsson, Linköping University, is granted 30 000 SEK to visit the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, in June-July 2026. PhD student Mattias Antar, from the same university, is granted 50 000 SEK to visit the University of Pennsylvania, USA, i

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/research-trips-singapore-and-usa - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies announces a photo contest for students enrolled at Lund University Asian cities are vibrant and diverse places that reflect unique histories at the same time as they are undergoing rapid changes.  The cities are however often depicted in rather stereotypical fashion in

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/visualizing-asian-cities-photo-contest - 2026-06-21

In this closing workshop of the project the aim is to present the results and findings of the project’s empirical work and engage the audience in an open dialogue with the researchers and an expert panel in order to provide further insights and challenge some of the misconceptions on refugee movement and decision-making particularly the ones perpetuated in the media. The purpose is to shed light o

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/refugee-decision-making-first-countries-asylum - 2026-06-21

Last week, six intrepid retail researchers from the Centre for Retail Research at Lund University travelled to London to observe the latest retail trends. Here, we summarise the most important trends and what the Swedish retail industry can learn from what is happening in London. Trend #1: Interesting use of space London is a densely populated city, which means they make use of all available space

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/handbags-flowers-and-desserts-what-can-sweden-learn-londons-retail-trends - 2026-06-21

Professor Marianne Bertrand at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the first recipient of the Jan Söderberg Family Prize in Economics and Management. Professor Bertrand will receive the prize and hold a lecture on 12 March in Lund, Sweden. “Marianne Bertrand is one of the world’s most prominent applied micro-economists,” says Fredrik Andersson, dean at Lund University School of E

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/economist-focus-inequality-receives-new-swedish-prize-economics-and-management - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “It was previously believed that you are stuck with the genes you were born with, regardless if they are favourable or unfavourable. But now it seems that you can affect how your inherited genes manifest themselves”, says diabetes researcher Charlotte Ling. Charlotte Ling. Because all the cells in the body have the sa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lifestyle-can-affect-our-genes - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The majority of patients with type 2 diabetes who undergo a gastric bypass operation recover from the disease within a few days of the operation, long before their body weight falls. No one knows how this happens, but researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden have now come up with a partial answer. In t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/early-partial-answer-why-obesity-operations-cause-remission-diabetes - 2026-06-21