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The war against terror is coming to an end. Has China become the victor? The Middle East seems to be moving towards more authoritarian regimes. A large influx of migrants and refugees and increasing population growth are likely to affect the region over the coming decades. And what about climate change? Is the Middle East becoming wetter, drier, or both? Watch five Middle East scholars trendspotti

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/trendspotting-future-challenges-middle-east - 2026-06-19

Mats Urde, brand researcher at Lund University School of Economics and Management, has been named Outstanding Case Teacher 2021. He has been a committed advocate of the case methodology throughout his professional life. Now, he is rewarded for his efforts. On “World Case Teaching Day” 5 February, he is named – as the first Swede – Outstanding Case Teacher. The 500 member organisations in the Case

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mats-urde-wins-prestigious-teaching-excellence-award - 2026-06-19

A large international collaboration involving researchers from Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center has taken an important step toward making induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)–based therapies more globally accessible. Published in Stem Cell Reports, the study presents the first data‑driven international benchmarking of key quality control assays, showing how standardized methods can reduce v

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/global-study-advances-harmonised-quality-control-stem-cell-based-therapies - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the period of 2019-2021. Per Mickwitz will be the new Director of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), during the period of 2019-2021. Per Mickwitz is currently the Research Director of the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), where he is also a research professor.  As of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mickwitz-his-new-position-director-iiiee - 2026-06-19

The Edstrand Foundation awards three of Sweden’s largest art grants, as well as four grants to recent Master’s graduates. In collaboration with the Malmö Art Academy, all grant recipients will be featured in a group exhibition opening on 22 October. This year, the Edstrand Scholarship Foundation has awarded a grant of 500,000 SEK each to the artists Melanie Kitti, Sandra Mujinga, and Matti Sumari.

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/edstrand-foundation-scholarship-recipients-2026 - 2026-06-19

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomes the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of its new leadership team. As of January 1, 2025, Professor Malin Parmar has assumed the role of Director, with Associate Professor Göran Karlsson stepping in as Deputy Director. Together, they bring decades of expertise, deep connections to the Lund research community, and a shared vision fo

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2026-06-19

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomes the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of its new leadership team. As of January 1, 2025, Professor Malin Parmar has assumed the role of Director, with Associate Professor Göran Karlsson stepping in as Deputy Director. Together, they bring decades of expertise, deep connections to the Lund research community, and a shared vision fo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-new-leadership-team - 2026-06-19

The Lund Stem Cell Center’s Annual Image Competition returned this year with another vibrant display of creativity, curiosity, and scientific discovery. From intricate cellular landscapes to artistic interpretations of research, this year’s submissions once again highlighted the diverse and inspiring work of our research community. Now in its fourth year, the Lund Stem Cell Center Annual Image Com

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/celebrating-art-science-images-2025-image-competition - 2026-06-19

As SciLifeLab continues to grow as a hub for cutting-edge life science research, collaboration and coordination are more important than ever. At SciLifeLab Lund, the coordinators play a vital role in connecting researchers, infrastructure units, and strategic initiatives across disciplines and sectors. We meet Anabella, Sophie and Wojtek, the three coordinators at SciLifeLab Lund. Each brings a un

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/enhancing-research-and-partnerships-new-coordinators-step-scilifelab-lund - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. School students are right to demand more ambitious climate policies on 15 March. The scientific facts are entirely on their side. As researchers working on climate change we support the student movement and share our insights and research-based advice for local and global policymakers. For the past months, school stud

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-supports-ongoing-climate-strikes - 2026-06-19

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between exposure to PFAS and the development of asthma. The results show that among children whose mothers had very high levels of PFAS exposure during pregnancy, the risk of asthma was significantly higher than among children whose mothers had lower levels of PFAS exposure. PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-observed-between-very-high-pfas-exposure-and-asthma-children - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many people feel mentally unwell during the pandemic, especially, it seems, those who are already exposed to socio-economic inequalities. But who really suffers the most when restrictions, loneliness, depression have become commonplace? Researchers from Lund University have tried to find out in a cross-sectional study

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-vulnerable-are-we-pandemic-and-who-actually-hardest-hit - 2026-06-19

By invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education. Lena Halldenius and Jessica Almqvist, both professors of human rights and coordinators of Lund University's new profile area Human Rights in a Polarised World, answer four questions about h

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rights - 2026-06-19

In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region – a development that the r

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-waiting-new-heart-study-shows-marked-improvement-survival-rates-and-importance-nordic - 2026-06-19

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between exposure to PFAS and the development of asthma. The results show that among children whose mothers had very high levels of PFAS exposure during pregnancy, the risk of asthma was significantly higher than among children whose mothers had lower levels of PFAS exposure. PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-observed-between-very-high-pfas-exposure-and-asthma-children - 2026-06-20

In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region – a development that the r

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/children-waiting-new-heart-study-shows-marked-improvement-survival-rates-and-importance-nordic - 2026-06-19

In a collaboration with the Swedish local brewery, Brygghuset Finn, LUCSUS researchers are working toward finding ways of improving sustainability of the craft beer industry. The project is part of an international research project, which focuses on identifying and testing local solutions to challenges within the food-water-energy nexus. We have been collaborating with a local brewer in Landskrona

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-collaboration-local-brewery-improve-sustainability-craft-beer-industry - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The research quality evaluation, RQ20, is now in full swing. The evaluation-fatigue that project leaders Freddy Ståhlberg and Mats Benner expected to see among their university colleagues has not materialised. “We have encountered a strong engagement and interest!” The 200 or so external advisors for the 32 panels are

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strong-engagement-rq20 - 2026-06-19

Children in preschool and primary school will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they are and how we humans can protect nature. The collaborative project ‘Natural Nations’ is introducing biodiversity in the curriculum. In the past, knowledge of species and the natural world was part of general knowledge and was passed down through generations. Today, t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-together - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS researcher Torsten Krause have been researching hunting, forest fauna and wild meat consumption, particularly in the Amazon, for the past three years. He is currently in Colombia, where his fieldwork was cut short due to the current coronavirus pandemic. In this interview, he reflects on the impacts of the coro

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reflections-impacts-coronavirus-indigenous-communities-amazon-torsten-krause - 2026-06-19