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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A hands-on workshop exploring new ideas, opportunities and actions at the intersection of zero waste and gender equality Date of Event: 11/9 2020 Location: ZOOM Register Here The objectives of this half-day workshop are to understand the many different entry-points and challenges there are for us to create just transi

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/just-transition-towards-circular-society - 2026-07-03

Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? A new application round and the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed will be opened. A sustainable workplace – from concept to realityThe University’s Sustainability Strategy and the Sustainability Plan are ambitious. Change demands new ideas, and good ideas often come from employees within the organis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality-0 - 2026-07-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coronavirus has been spreading fast internationally, in Sweden as well as in Skåne. At the IIIEE, we follow the development closely and take action based on the decisions by the Swedish authorities and Lund University. Update 17 MarchAt a press conference today, 17 March, the Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-and-coronavirus - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The digital platform Child Rights Online has now been launched in 14 countries and will provide teachers and aspiring teachers with a better understanding of the Convention on the Rights of the Child to offer children and young people a more inclusive and equal schooling. In recent years, the Child Rights Institute at

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/better-knowledge-child-rights-when-14-countries-contribute-digital-platform - 2026-07-03

”An outstanding example of a national graduate school with excellent results and exceptional management, which should be continued in the future”, is the recommendation from the SWEAH evaluation. Following a proposal from the graduate school's partner representatives, during spring 2025 three external reviewers evaluated SWEAH's operations during the period 2022-2024.– We are very satisfied with t

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/how-evaluators-rated-sweah - 2026-07-03

The Canvas system management group answers five quick questions about the new learning platform agreement and what it means for LU’s staff and students. Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas won the procurement this spring – what has happened since then? The agreement and the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) have been signed by the administrative manager Susanne Kristensson. The new agreement came into effect

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-continues-be-lund-universitys-learning-platform-according-new-agreement - 2026-07-03

From historical hardships to modern resurgence. In a recent co-hosted SASNET seminar, Professor Knut A Jacobsen uncovered the story of Hindu diasporas and their influence on sacred spaces beyond South Asia. On 20 March, Professor Knut A. Jacobsen from the University of Bergen visited Lund to hold a seminar on the subject of “Hindu Diasporas and Hindu Sacralization of Space Beyond South Asia”. Prof

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/beyond-south-asia-diasporas-and-sacred-geography-hinduism - 2026-07-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Studentbostäder, MAX IV, Universitetsstyrelsen, Donationskampanjen, Tre-år-före-dagen, utbildningsnämnden och MOOC:s är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Studentbostäder. Vi har nu lyckats göra ett genombrott i studentbostadsfrågan genom att tillsammans med Akademiska Hus och Lunds kommun gemensamt ta fram en

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-16-december - 2026-07-04

A new international study shows that ice loss in the Arctic is leading to increased evaporation from Arctic marginal seas, such as the North Sea, and that the increased atmospheric moisture has clear consequences for precipitation in the Northern Hemisphere. It is well known from research that climate change has contributed to a doubling of temperatures in the Arctic compared to the global average

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/melting-arctic-sea-ice-affects-precipitation-patterns - 2026-07-03

The Dean opened the meeting with an account of developments following the decision that the Faculty of Science will not proceed with an establishment in Science Village. LTH intends to move forward with the establishment of NanoLab Science Village, and the LTH Board is planning to take a decision on the matter in autumn 2026.The Dean also referred back to the decision on the prioritisation of acad

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-11-february-2026 - 2026-07-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. De senaste åren har RNA-molekyler, med förmåga att påverka eller stänga av sjukdomsframkallande gener, blivit heta läkemedelskandidater inom flera områden. Men det har varit en utmaning att få fram tekniker för att leverera RNA-molekylerna in i cellerna där de har effekt. Forskare vid Lunds universitet har nu utveck

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/rna-lakemedel-ett-steg-narmare-anvandning-vid-cancer - 2026-07-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tre forskare vid Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten vid Lunds universitet har sammanställt en antologi som ifrågasätter uppfattning om en flyktingkris år 2015. Boken undersöker även hur Tyskland, Sverige och Danmark använder byråkrati för att kontrollera, disciplinera och forma asylsökandes liv. År 2015 anlände över 1

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/artikel/hur-nordeuropeiska-valfardsstater-anvander-byrakratiskt-vald-mot-asylsokande - 2026-07-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. De senaste åren har RNA-molekyler, med förmåga att påverka eller stänga av sjukdomsframkallande gener, blivit heta läkemedelskandidater inom flera områden. Men det har varit en utmaning att få fram tekniker för att leverera RNA-molekylerna in i cellerna där de har effekt. Forskare vid Lunds universitet har nu utveck

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rna-lakemedel-ett-steg-narmare-anvandning-vid-cancer - 2026-07-03

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure. Previous research has shown that the majority o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-07-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. – Jättekul att vara här, säger Alvina Erman, kvällens kanske färskaste alumn. Hon blev klar med sina studier i Lund förra året, och har med sin kanadensiske vän Jean-Francois Trinh Tan, också lundaalumn, kommit till Lunds universitets allra första alumnevent i Washington DC. Alumnerna Jean-Francois Trinh Tan och Alv

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lu-bryter-ny-alumnmark-pa-ambassaden-i-washington-dc - 2026-07-03

I mars 2015 upptäcktes att en värdefull Marsglob stulits från astronomibiblioteket. Efter att ha varit spårlöst försvunnen i nästan tio år dök pjäsen plötsligt upp hos en antikhandlare i Stockholm. Nu har den astronomiska guldklimpen återvänt till Lund. Astronomer har ända sedan 1700-talet använt sig av glober för att åskådliggöra månar och planeter. När teleskopen utvecklades i slutet av 1800-tal

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/mysteriet-med-den-stulna-marsgloben - 2026-07-04

After two semesters, students showcase their unique sustainability initiatives during Lund's Sustainability Week on 9 April, after following LUSEM's voluntary track 'Living the Sustainability Idea' where focus is on a personal sustainability challenge. Working on the internal transformation“This is about working on the internal transformation, focusing on sustainability, supporting students in how

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/breaking-new-ground-living-sustainability-idea-sets-path-student-empowerment - 2026-07-03

Dealing with heat is about more than implementing technical solutions such as cold rooms, access to water, green areas and communication systems. Equally, if not more, important is to strengthen social networks, reduce income disparities and eliminate social vulnerability. Sustainability researcher Maryam Nastar comments on the heat wave in Canada and North America based on her research on extreme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reduced-inequality-and-better-social-networks-crucial-dealing-heatwaves - 2026-07-03

The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, IIIEE, is taking the lead on open, month-long online courses, known as MOOCs. The investment in MOOCs has been quite a success. In recent years, every sixth student has stated that the online courses influenced them to apply for one of the IIIEE’s traditional courses or programmes. That MOOCs attract students to study programmes i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/moocs-more-popular-during-pandemic - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research in collaboration with vulnerable groups, and scientist and citizen involvement are some of the ways forward to address the environmental risks that experts believe will have the most impact in the next ten years. Emily Boyd, Director at LUCSUS, comments on the recently released Global Risks Report 2018.Accord

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/collaboration-and-scientist-involvement-emily-boyd-comments-global-risks-report-2018 - 2026-07-03