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We usually associate ageing with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have everything to gain by looking at life as a journey where preparations for the future provide opportunities for living a full life – until it really is over. We are all aware th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageing - 2026-07-21

Since its foundation, the WCMM research school has encouraged young scientists to exchange ideas and foster collaborations while keeping up with the latest techniques. Delving into its origins, coordinators Paul Bourgine and Nick Leigh reflect on the genesis of the WCMM Research School. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on t

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-origins-and-evolution - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The more sugar we eat, the lower intake of vitamins and minerals we have, show new findings from Lund University Diabetes Centre. High sugar intake has been associated with numerous diseases and conditions such as dental caries, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In this study the researcher have examined

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/more-sugar-less-vitamins-study-shows - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2026-07-21

When war is over it is crucial to make the right infrastructure decisions to avoid future conflicts and social tensions. At MECW the research project “Infrastructure choices in post-conflict situations: Opportunities for sustainability and resilience?” looks into the rebuilding process in the Middle East and investigates how to make informed choices for energy, water, transport systems and agricul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/learning-past-looking-towards-future-mending-societies-after-fighting-stops - 2026-07-21

We all know that when it burns, it smokes. But what do we really know about the contents of that smoke and how it is affected by different fire processes? Not only that, but how do these smoke particles affect the emergency personnel who are first on the scene? Researchers at NanoLund and LTH, in a unique experiment with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), have conducted measurements to

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/unique-project-studies-fire-smoke-detail - 2026-07-21

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and personalised pain relief without the common side effects from pain relief drugs. The study, which was conducted on rats, has been published in the research journal Science Advances. The lack of a side effect-free treatment

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/pain-relief-without-side-effects-promising-technique - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eighteen nationalities come together during lunch on level B10 at Biomedical Centre (BMC). There is a hotchpotch of dishes and languages. Lunch becomes an opportunity to meet colleagues across borders and to learn about other cultures and approaches. Diversity, openness and curious taste buds are good prerequisites fo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/world-meets-lunch - 2026-07-21

Nu är det bara några veckor kvar till Lundakarnevalen 2026. Från och med 4 maj påbörjas etablering i Lundagård och delar av kvarteret Paradis. Här är en översikt – datum för datum – över vad som händer och hur det kan påverka dig som arbetar i området. Det stora avgränsningarna till området sker från och med klockan 13 den 22 maj. Men redan från den 4 maj kommer Lundagård att intas med stängsel oc

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/lundakarnevalen-intar-lundagard-och-paradis-praktisk-information - 2026-07-22

To address the unique needs of Sweden's innovative and fast-growing startups and scaleups, a new collaborative initiative called Sweden Startup Nation has been established. This initiative aims to serve as an independent, national knowledge hub that enhances understanding of startups, scaleups, and their ecosystem through comprehensive data collection, analysis, and accessibility. The initiative i

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/new-initiative-strengthen-swedens-startups-and-scaleups - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The interdisciplinary Pufendorf Institute has received excellent reviews in an international evaluation. The way people there think, experiment and collaborate across boundaries is impressive. According to the evaluators, the institute is now ready to also play a strategic role as the engine of interdisciplinary resea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pufendorf-institute-ready-become-interdisciplinary-engine - 2026-07-21

On 17 April, the annual FEK Table Tennis Tournament unfolded. A total of 20 players battled fiercely until the very end, and the final match of this year may well be remembered as the most thrilling and of the highest quality ever! A set of quick questions for the winnersCongratulations! How do you feel?Djevdet: “Amazing!""She was amazing. It was all thanks to her!" (points at Yuqing)Yuqing: "I al

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/fek-table-tennis-tournament-2024-meet-winners - 2026-07-21

The interactions between molecules are the foundation of life and how we treat diseases using medicinal drugs. But what does it actually look like when a protein meets another molecule and binds to it? A new research project that has been awarded EUR 8.7 million by the European Research Council now aims to shed light on this elusive process. The research team consists of researchers from Lund Univ

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-research-dynamic-interactions-between-molecules - 2026-07-21

With the Öresund as a backdrop, at the top and far end of the Ångbåtsbron bridge in the beautiful new premises of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern Sweden in Malmö, the winners of the SSCEN Sustainability Award for master’s theses 2023 received prize cheques, diplomas and high praise from the centre's management team and advisory committee, as well as from the companies that have gained new know

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/brilliant-ideas-sustainability-students-honored-sscen - 2026-07-21

Anne Sofie Djernis Anne Sofie Djernis´ MFA exhibition entitled “There is no emotional connection to numbers on a gravestone without a story being told” consisted of paintings, either on canvas or on newspaper. The paintings had an expanded colorscape and suggested different meditative states. In the hand-out text Djernis mentioned how “In a meditative state, you observe” as a way she understood he

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/mfa-student-interview-series-part-iv-ann-sofie-djernis-and-cornerlia-hermansson - 2026-07-21

Att sova mycket på natten och att ta långa tupplurar på dagen kan vara kopplat till sämre kognitiva förmågor visar ny forskning där 5631 deltagare medverkat från fem olika nordiska studier från ”the National E-infrastructure for Aging Research” (NEAR)*.(Overton et al., 2023) Människan sover nästan en tredjedel av livet och sömnen är en grundläggande faktor för vår hälsa och välbefinnande. Förekoms

https://www.geriatrik.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-visar-att-langa-tupplurar-pa-dagtid-associeras-med-samre-kognition-hos-aldre - 2026-07-21

In the Colombian rainforest, cattle ranching is spreading and leading to forest fires and deforestation. This threatens the environment, climate and indigenous people in the Amazon. More efficient use of existing pastures and alternative livelihoods are some of the factors needed to protect the rainforest, according to a new thesis by Jesica López. Colombia's rainforest is part of the Amazon and i

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/new-thesis-highlights-sustainable-solutions-protect-amazon-rainforest - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg represents Lund University all over the world – from Europe to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. She argues that global challenges and dwindling EU funding call for more intense collaborations with a few carefully selected international partners. Eva Wiberg together with the students Jens W

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deputy-vice-chancellor-eva-wiberg-international-collaboration-strengthens-economy - 2026-07-21

The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-07-22

LUSEM has climbed to an even higher position in the Financial Times annual ranking of the world's best master's programmes in Finance and has thereby once again strengthened its position as an attractive school for studies in finance. Today (12 June 2023) the results of the latest FT Masters in Finance ranking are official and LUSEM has climbed 3 steps from #39 (2022) to #36. This year’s ranking i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-climbs-again-ft-masters-finance-ranking - 2026-07-21