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Lund University is investing SEK 100 million in an interdisciplinary research programme focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. The programme is to attract international research expertise and to bring about the establishment of more internationally leading research environments in sustainability. “With its breadth and cutting edge, Lund University has unique opportunities to tackle c
Researchers in Lund, Copenhagen and Norwich have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important – yet neglected – role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species. “Many species are threatened by extinction, both locally and globally. For example, we have lost about ten vertebrate species in Sweden in the last century. However, all these species occur el
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genomics-informed-decisions-can-help-save-species-extinction - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers have managed to show how the cells in a plant, a multicellular organism, determine their size and regulate their growth over time. The findings overturn previous theories in the field and are potentially significant for the future of agriculture and forestry - as it reveals more about one of the factors wh
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-plant-cells-regulate-growth-shown-first-time - 2026-04-27
Bulgaria is on its way to adopting the euro. Joakim Zander, Senior Lecturer in Business Law at LUSEM, explains what this means. What does it mean for a country to switch to the euro? In a recent interview with Swedish Radio (Sveriges Radio), Joakim Zander, Senior Lecturer in Business Law at LUSEM, discussed Bulgaria’s transition into the euro area.On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will officially adopt
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lev-euro-what-happens-when-bulgaria-changes-currency - 2026-04-28
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have analysed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it could both swim rapidly and move along rough seabeds. Plesiosaurs lived in the world's oceans for much of the Mesozoic Era (203–66 million years ago). These reptiles, which
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/soft-tissue-183-million-year-old-jurassic-plesiosaur-analysed - 2026-04-27
The feasability study of the building Gamla kirurgen is now initiated. A new, more detailed architectural sketch showing how the need for premises can be met will be produced and sent for consultation to the faculty. The Campus Paradis project includes the renovation of several buildings in the area and the construction of an extension, the Centre for Social Sciences (Cesam). A feasibility study f
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-step-towards-renovation-gamla-kirurgen - 2026-04-27
An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial? If the point is to aid threatened bee species and biodiversity, then a variety of native plants is the way to go. If you are a farmer, with large areas of insect-pollinated crops, it might be easiest to aim for a few species of flo
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversity - 2026-04-27
Ingenuity in the classrooms, table tennis matches in the lobby, and minutes of silence in honour of fallen soldiers – an ordinary day at a university in a war-torn country. Andreas Hopf, who teaches at the School of Industrial Design at LTH, talks about his latest trip to Ukraine. It is Andreas Hopf's sixth trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. This time, the journey
https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/lund-lutsk-design-management-and-determination-wartime-ukraine - 2026-04-27
Ingenuity in the classrooms, table tennis matches in the lobby, and minutes of silence in honour of fallen soldiers – an ordinary day at a university in a war-torn country. Andreas Hopf, who teaches at the School of Industrial Design at LTH, talks about his latest trip to Ukraine. It is Andreas Hopf's sixth trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. This time, the journey
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/lund-lutsk-design-management-and-determination-wartime-ukraine - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anyone who can predict outcomes for Forex rates can earn considerable amounts of money. However, research shows this cannot be done reliably and should be avoided by serious corporations - as it does not generate any excess profit, according to two leading Lund University researchers in foreign exchange risk managemen
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-book-avoid-predicting-foreign-exchange-rates - 2026-04-27
There comes a point in every researcher's work when the data goes beyond numbers and charts, transforming into something visually captivating. The annual Image Competition held by the Lund Stem Cell Center celebrates these moments, showcasing images that turn scientific discoveries and experiments into works of art. Today, we are pleased to present the images from our 2024 Image Competition. Combi
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/where-science-meets-art-inside-lund-stem-cell-centers-2024-image-competition - 2026-04-27
To enable an up-to-date agenda for the Methods Centre to be created, we kindly ask you to continue to submit ideas about methods activities to be organized within the Methods Centre’s framework. We welcome and hope for a multitude of ideas, including different types of activities ranging from seminars and workshops, to, for example “meet-the-author-events”, exhibitions and such like. The activitie
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/submit-ideas-methods-centre - 2026-04-27
As part of the University’s annual academic ceremony in January, Håkan Hardenberger, world-famous trumpet soloist and professor, will receive Lund University’s gold medal for his extremely important contributions to the University. “I don’t usually care much about medals, but when Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström called and told me that I would receive the Lund University gold medal, I felt genuinely
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-gold-medal-awarded-hakan-hardenberger - 2026-04-28
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tremendous amounts of money, an ambitious and carefully considered appointment process and major start-up packages for new employees – these are the three things that characterise WCMM, the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine in Lund. Professor Freddy Ståhlberg is the director of WCMM. WCMM in Lund has sister org
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/medical-centre-recruiting-top-junior-researchers - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Senior lecturer, Nadja Sörgärde, has received the students' award for excellence in teaching. Her students praise her extraordinary level of engagement. She personally believes the engagement is connected to the fact she thinks it is fun to teach – especially through seeing how her students develop. Nadja Sörgärde is
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-are-co-producers - 2026-04-27
Laura Elo at University of Turku is awarded the Leif C. Groop Award for outstanding research on type 1 diabetes. The mathematician from Finland has developed methods which have helped increase the understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops at molecular level. She hopes her research will help prevent and delay the progression of the disease and individualise the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Jus
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/laura-elo-awarded-leif-c-groop-award-outstanding-research-type-1-diabetes - 2026-04-27
Sweden’s industry uses about one third of the country’s entire energy consumption. How can industry convert to a better considered and sustainable circular economy? Researchers at Lund University are working closely with companies to find smarter solutions that focus on improving sustainability in materials recycling. We would like to have an electric car, solar cells on our roof or the latest mod
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recycling-alpha-and-omega-sustainable-circular-economy - 2026-04-27
In many ways, Swedish industrialisation began in the home. Women spun, wove and sewed clothes for payment in between their daily agricultural tasks, food preparation and childcare. But didn’t all industrial production gradually move into the factories? ‟No, it didn’t. That is a common misconception,” says economic historian Malin Nilsson, who is researching paid home industry work. ‟That is an ove
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/womens-work-home-then-and-now - 2026-04-27
This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In February 2025, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force, briefly easing the intense humanitarian crisis in Gaza after months of devastating conflict. The truce was structured in three phases. The first stage was implemented and included the ex
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-global-responses-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-gaza - 2026-04-27
A new fund will finance projects that promote sustainable development and reduce the University’s impact on the climate. By supporting ideas at an early stage, research can contribute to a positive societal transition. SEK 12 million has been allocated to the fund and applications can be made by researchers and students at the University. Lund University has big goals to reduce the negative impact
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-support-sustainable-innovations - 2026-04-27
