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For more than a year, communicators at the Faculty of Science and LTH have been meeting regularly. The focus has been on professional development, with lectures on topics ranging from crisis management to IT security. The initiative started when Cecilia Schubert, communicator at the Faculty of Science, and Hanna Nilvall, head of the Communication and Collaboration Unit at LTH, identified a need to

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/they-want-inspire-and-strengthen-connections-between-communicators-faculty-science-and-lth - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lars J Nilsson is Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies at LTH and a member of the Seoul International Energy Advisory Council, an advisory body working on energy-efficiency enhancement and sustainable development in South Korea’s capital. Lars J Nilsson. What have you learned from your work on sustain

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-researcher-gives-seouls-mayor-advice-energy-efficiency - 2026-06-17

Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Certain animals are able to adjust well to environments that have been created or altered by human activity. We live in an age in which urbanisation is proceeding at an ever-faster rate, something that also affects fauna. The gre

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-less-stressed-their-countryside-cousins - 2026-06-17

On 15-17 May, the second edition of the Swedish Climate Symposium will take place in Norrköping. The symposium offers is a unique opportunity for scholars and societal actors to seek greater scientific understanding of climate change and its consequences for the environment and society. David Wårlind is part of the steering group for the symposium, and we asked him three questions about why you do

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/three-questions-david-warlind-about-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-06-17

The University management’s view of the government’s proposed model for the profile areas is that it has both advantages and disadvantages. However, it is important to be prepared and to use this opportunity to reinforce the University’s research regardless. The first information meeting about the profile areas at Lund University was held on 12 November. It was well-attended and many questions cam

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-meeting-about-profile-areas-raised-many-questions - 2026-06-17

In an absolutely new exciting project, the University is now calling for applications for an artist residency based at MAX IV, where artists in artistic forms will interpret and provide perspective on what is happening in the world-leading synchrotron light facility at Brunnshög. The Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation has generously donated funds to create an artists in residence programme. In t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artistic-interpretation-max-iv - 2026-06-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the week of Midsummer, Sweden will inaugurate its largest investment in research ever made – MAX IV Laboratory. “It has been a long process and it feels amazing that all the electrons and light are now working”, says Pro Vice-Chancellor Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen, responsible for the University’s infrastructure

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-inaugurate-swedens-largest-research-investment-max-iv - 2026-06-17

A lot of research explains which diets may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Much research remains to be done about how our genes respond to the foods we eat. A new study led by researchers at Lund University adds to evidence that variations in the AMY1 gene may affect the way the body breaks down starchy foods. Unhealthy food habits are risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. An

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/bread-study-examines-role-genes-breaking-down-food - 2026-06-17

AI-chatten kan svara på frågor, översätta, skriva kod, eller författa en spännande novell. Möjligheterna fascinerar och kanske oroar en del, men vad är ChatGPT? – I mina ögon fyller chat-botten främst två funktioner; som coach och som produktivitetsverktyg, säger Björn Svensson, studierektor och universitetsadjunkt i informatik på Ekonomihögskolan. Björn Svensson ingår i en arbetsgrupp som univers

https://www.education.lu.se/artikel/det-finns-ett-fore-och-ett-efter-chatgpt - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Psykoterapi mot panikångest ger goda resultat och effekten av behandlingen håller i sig. Det visar den största långtidsstudie som någonsin gjorts i Sverige. Två år efter behandling var 70 procent av patienterna tydligt förbättrade och 45 procent hade inga eller minimala symptom. Panikångest är en av de vanligaste an

https://www.lu.se/artikel/stor-studie-psykoterapi-mot-panikangest-ger-god-langtidseffekt - 2026-06-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Här är en lista över forskare från Lunds universitet som kan svara på många olika slags frågor som kan bli aktuella under de stundande helgerna, från A till Ö. God jul önskar Lunds universitet! AAdvent, jul och trettondag: historia, teologi och praktikStephan Borgehammar, professor i praktisk teologi, kan svara på f

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-julexperter-2019 - 2026-06-18

Extrema väderhändelser såsom översvämningar, stormar, långvarig torka och kyla förväntas bli vanligare i klimatförändringens spår. Hur påverkas naturen och vårt samhälle av extremväder och hur kan vi förbereda oss för framtiden? Som journalist får du gärna kontakta någon av Lunds universitets forskare inom detta område.  Amoc och golfströmmenGeologiprofessor Helena Filipsson kan kommentera golfstr

https://www.lu.se/artikel/expertlista-extremvader-och-klimatanpassning - 2026-06-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regenerative Neurobiology research group led by Prof. Malin Parmar and her time spent

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last year, the Disciplinary Board at Lund University found 64 students guilty. The most common form of cheating is plagiarism.  “It is important to report it”, says Maria Bangura director of studies at the School of Social Work. “Departments have a great responsibility to ensure that students have the required skills

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/director-studies-important-report-students-who-cheat - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regenerative Neurobiology research group led by Prof. Malin Parmar and her time spent

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund researchers have every reason to be proud regarding competition for EU grants. LU is the best in Sweden in terms of total funding and in the top three with the Karolinska Institute (KI) and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) regarding the number of participations in different projects.  “We have the most ERC gra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-top-eu-league-best-sweden-obtaining-grants - 2026-06-17

The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. Different forms of metals are in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling - 2026-06-17

Photo: Windows from Unsplash.com. Video streamlines teaching During the pandemic, we were largely forced to start using different tools in order to continue to provide our students with the teaching they needed. Video became one of the tools that facilitated this. Video streamlined teaching; we did not need to host Zoom lectures for everything. Students also gained flexibility in their learning, m

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/how-create-interactive-elements-your-teaching-videos-using-studio - 2026-06-17

An extraordinary event has taken place this summer in a small, overlooked village north of Uppsala, blending the rich history of Swedish religious movements with cutting-edge quantum research. The village of Mehedeby, home to fewer than 600 residents, recently hosted a remarkable science conference titled "Quantum Redemption" in its 125-year-old Free Church. The conference, organized by Lund Unive

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/quantum-redemption-unique-intersection-science-and-history-mehedebys-free-church - 2026-06-17

How has one of the most enduring rivalries in international politics persisted for more than four decades—and why has it proven so difficult to change? At a recent CMES book talk, Dalia Dassa Kaye presented her book Enduring Hostility: The Making of America’s Iran Policy. Drawing on interviews with policymakers, she argued that US–Iran tensions cannot be understood by looking at Iran alone, but mu

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/book-talk-enduring-hostility-making-americas-iran-policy - 2026-06-17