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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Statins are a cholesterol-lowering drug that almost one million Swedes take to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. But could perhaps statins also be used against breast cancer? Cancer researcher Signe Borgquist at least hopes so. Signe Borgquist and her colleagues found that statins had a tumour-inhibiting ef

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/common-drug-may-have-effect-breast-cancer - 2026-06-27

When the next semester starts, the students and teachers in Business Administration here at the School will have the privilege of collaborating with our very first Director of AI Integration, Burak Tunca. Burak Tunca is senior lecturer in Digital marketing and deeply interested in the AI developments in his field. As of the autumn semester 2024, he is also responsible for the integration of artifi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/meet-first-director-ai-integration-education-business-administration - 2026-06-27

Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of Semiconductor Materials, and Heiner Linke, Professor of Nanophysics, have been named Wallenberg Scholars, a programme funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to support excellent basic research, primarily in medicine, engineering and natural sciences. Anne L'Huillier, Kimberly Dick Thelander and Stephanie Reimann, who are already Wallenberg Scholars, will

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/two-physicists-become-new-wallenberg-scholars - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using new technology it is possible to get a detailed colour image of all retinal layers without inserting any instrument into the eye. The technology will be used by eye researcher Elisabeth Wittström, who studies diseases of the macula. Her colleague, Linnéa Taylor, is researching the link between inflammation and d

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-technology-facilitates-studies-macula - 2026-06-27

The internal combustion engine is a subject that has been described as nasty and outdated. In fact, it is not outdated at all – but an area of cutting-edge research that is an important part of a sustainable energy transition. Martin Tunér is a professor of Internal Combustion Engines at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and he explains that a functioning and egalitarian society needs transport, so

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internal-combustion-engine-will-remain-important - 2026-06-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From waste to green gold: Lund's role in the transition of one of Europe's most polluted citiesMalgorzata Mańka-Szulik, mayor of Zabrze in Poland, was impressed with what she saw – a city with a waste management system resulting in as little as 3 per cent waste going to landfills.“She looked at me and said: ‘I want my

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-mikael-backman - 2026-06-27

Patients suffering from myocardial infarction who receive early add-on lipid-lowering medication have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive add-on treatment late, or not all. Based on the results of a study from Lund University in Sweden, many new heart attacks, strokes and deaths could be prevented. Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and m

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/simple-medication-can-save-lives-cardiac-patients - 2026-06-27

Cancerfonden continues to fund the foremost cancer research in Sweden – investing in cancer research that makes a difference. Last month, Cancerfonden distributed SEK 37 million to eight researchers at Lund University whose work will contribute to defeating cancer. Included in this group of talented researchers, is postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Sowndarya Muthukumar, from the Lund Stem Cell Center.

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/cancerfonden-awards-sowndarya-muthukumar-postdoctoral-fellowship - 2026-06-27

Andrés Palacio, Associate professor in Economic History at LUSEM, recently got funded by Formas with almost 12 million for a research project in Colombia. The project aims to enhance the sustainable development of rural and dispersed communities in tropical dry areas. The goal is to help rural communities find and adapt sustainable solutions to climate variability. Areas of interest became areas o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/empowering-rural-communities-under-climate-change-and-water-scarcity - 2026-06-27

Peter Bentzer, Professor of Anaesthesiology at Lund University and an anaesthesiologist at Helsingborg Hospital, is being honoured by the Swedish Society of Medicine for initiatives that reduce climate impact. You are being awarded the prize for the best possible care with the least possible environmental impact – what was the key to your success? – As doctors, we have the opportunity to identify

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/honoured-best-possible-care-least-possible-environmental-impact - 2026-06-27

The UN's annual climate summit, COP28, is just around the corner. Starting on 30 November, the world's countries will meet for two weeks to discuss global climate cooperation and how to achieve the climate goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This time the meeting will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We put five questions to Markku Rummukainen, Professor of Climatology at CEC and Sweden's re

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/five-questions-markku-rummukainen-ahead-cop28-climate-summit - 2026-06-27

The palm house in the Botanical Garden is to be renovated and the environment improved for both staff and visitors. Production is planned for 2024 and expected to take just over a year. The project was initiated by the University and the Botanical Garden because the cycads and other plants in the palm house require more space while the glass and technical systems in the building need reviewing and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/palm-house-botanical-garden-be-remodelled - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climate change has become one of the defining social and environmental challenges of our time. In light of the public and political attention that the issue has gained, the need for informed and critical perspectives on this important topic is more urgent than ever. At LUCSUS, we believe that climate change knowledge

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-course-climate-change-and-society - 2026-06-27

RAMP-UP, a new EU-funded doctoral programme coordinated by Lund University, is now inviting researchers from all faculties to submit proposals for co-funded PhD projects in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The programme welcomes interdisciplinary ideas that span scientific, technological, clinical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives on the developmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-interdisciplinary-project-co-funding-ramp - 2026-06-28

“English is like a membrane between us and reality”. The quote comes from a teacher at a Swedish higher education institution and describes their experience of teaching Swedish students in English. “Today, there are often no educational reasons why a particular course in the first-cycle is taught in English,” argues Peter Svensson, senior lecturer in Business Administration at Lund University Scho

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/poorer-learning-if-teaching-anglicised - 2026-06-27

“English is like a membrane between us and reality”. The quote comes from a teacher at a Swedish higher education institution and describes their experience of teaching Swedish students in English. “Today, there are often no educational reasons why a particular course in the first-cycle is taught in English,” says Peter Svensson, senior lecturer in Business Administration at the School of Economic

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/poorer-learning-if-teaching-anglicised - 2026-06-28

When 2023 became 2024, Anna Lundberg took over as Head of The Sociology of Law Department. Here she talks about her first months in the position and future challenges. Former Head of Department Isabel Schoultz leads a time-sensitive research project examining strategies between prosecutors, lawyers, and counsels for the injured party in the trial against Orrön (formerly Lundin Energy, among others

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/anna-lundberg-new-head-department - 2026-06-27

Remember the ”beauty study”? It received a lot of attention in the autumn of 2022; was reported for flaws in the research method, but was later found not to have deviated from good research practice. Economist Adrian Mehic had not even defended his doctoral thesis yet, but had an article from his forthcoming thesis published in a scientific journal.”I could imagine that it would create a lot of bu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/beauty-study-perfect-storm - 2026-06-27

Rachel Forsyth of the Unit for Educational Services has been selected to be one of the EU's experts in the Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group, which is a sub-group of the EEA, the European Education Area. Photo: Johan PerssonWhat issues does DEC work with, specifically?The Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group has been set up by the European Commission. The group works with the Di

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/rachel-forsyth-elected-eu-digital-education-content-expert-group - 2026-06-27

What is it like to go from attending design events as a visitor to exhibiting at Milan Design Week? In this personal reflection, Industrial Design student Amandine Quillard shares an honest account of expectations, preparation, teamwork, and new-found inspiration. I had been to different design events before, such as the Paris Design Week, but only as a visitor. It was always very impressive, insp

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/behind-scenes-preparation-presentation-milan-design-week - 2026-06-27