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The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) successfully hosted its highly anticipated annual conference held from October 19 to 22, 2023 at the University of Pittsburgh, United States. The event brought together esteemed scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from across the globe to delve into the multifaceted dynamics of Central Eurasia’s ongoing transformation. The mission of th

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-presented-their-research-cess-annual-conference-university-pittsburgh - 2026-05-07

A new paper explores the current use of satellite technology in forest-risk commodity (e.g. palm oil or cocoa) supply chains, combining dynamic capabilities theory and a multi-tier SSCM framework. Sustainability issues typically occur far upstream in companies’ supply chains, yet companies have limited visibility into these distant supply tiers and often do not know their indirect suppliers. With

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/solutions-space-new-research-satellite-technology-and-supply-chains - 2026-05-07

Hani Alsafadi defended his Ph.D. thesis on the 13th of February, 2023. With a longstanding interest in biomedical research and a passion for better understanding one of the least regenerative organs in the body, the lung, he has spent the past four years helping to uncover some of the mechanisms that may drive a lung disease currently without a cure, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In this intervie

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/exploring-role-yap-and-taz-lung-epithelium-phd-interview-hani-alsafadi - 2026-05-07

The international application period is over and we can conclude that once again, LUSEM has some of the most popular master's programmes both within Lund University and nationally. What do the programme managers themselves think about the two most popular programmes, and what do the present and former students say? For many years, our Master's programme in International Marketing & Brand Managemen

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-claims-top-spot-among-most-applied-masters-programmes - 2026-05-07

The international application period is over and we can conclude that once again, LUSEM has some of the most popular master's programmes both within Lund University and nationally. What do the programme managers themselves think about the two most popular programmes, and what do the present and former students say? For many years, our Master's programme in International Marketing & Brand Managemen

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-claims-top-spot-among-most-applied-masters-programmes - 2026-05-07

Tell us, why Tunisia? As a PhD student in political science with a focus on comparative politics in the Middle East, I investigate feminist activism and gender politics in the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular focus on Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. What interests me is largely that feminism is usually seen as a European or Western "product" that is exported to the rest of the worl

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hi-there-joel-w-abdelmoez-just-back-fieldwork-tunisia - 2026-05-07

On January 1, 2024, a new management will take office at our faculty. The Dean and Deputy Dean shall be elected. They, in turn, appoint vice-deans with specific responsibilities. The Nomination Committee has proposed Maria Björkqvist as Dean and Jonas Larsson as Deputy Dean. How does it feel to have been nominated? "We are very honored, and it feels exciting and challenging at the same time".   Wh

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/nominated-dean-couple-we-complement-each-other - 2026-05-07

After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease, Diamond–Blackfan Anemia, DBA, researcher Johan Flygare had reached a point where he and his colleagues had done everything they could in the lab. Even though they had proof of concept their gene therapy would work, engaging companies had been difficult. Then, in 2021, he received an e-mail. The message came from American entrep

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2026-05-07

Although the establishment will be less extensive than initially planned, LTH's board wants to see a new nanolab and the establishment of more activities in Science Village. “We now have a positive decision from the board, and at LTH we look forward to seizing the opportunities created around the world-leading research facilities MAX IV and ESS,” says Annika Olsson, Dean of LTH. Need for a new nan

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/lth-faculty-board-wants-new-nanolab-science-village - 2026-05-07

The Vice-Chancellor has decided to appoint Professor Titti Mattsson as the new holder of the Pufendorf Endowed Chair. The Vice-Chancellor appoints a professor at Lund University to the four-year professorship in the subjects of economics, political philosophy and jurisprudence in the spirit of Pufendorf. Titti Mattsson is the second woman to hold the professorship. In 2000, the University received

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/titti-mattsson-named-pufendorf-endowed-chair - 2026-05-08

What does a breath of air actually contain – and how does the air we breathe affect our health and society as a whole? And how can we protect ourselves from potential threats in the air that is essential to life? These are questions that the new ATLAS research project aims to answer by tracking the impact of air from molecule to society. The project has received the Swedish Research Council's Netw

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/air-we-breathe-molecule-society - 2026-05-07

Who is Professor Hervé Corvellec? What does he say about the masters's programme in Service managment, specialisation Sustainable Service Management? What is he currently working on in terms of research projects? And what will students be surprised to find out about him? What is your academic background and what did you do before you started teaching at Lund University? "I have a business administ

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-teachers-herve-corvellec - 2026-05-07

The university receives around one million emails every day. About 90% of them are unsolicited messages. To mitigate the risks involved, the university will move the email service to a more secure solution. This move has been brought forward due to recent disruptions. The unwanted messages consist of spam, attempts to steal passwords, so-called CEO scams or other unwanted messages. To facilitate t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/update-universitys-central-email-service - 2026-05-08

CMES researcher Lisa Strömbom has been interviewed on Radio Sweden about the Hamas attack on Israel. One segment on the war between Israel and Hamas aired on 9 October 2023 as part of the show "Förmiddag i P4 Malmöhus" (P4 Morning in Malmöhus) on Radio Sweden. Lisa also participated in a segment on the war between Israel and Hamas as part of the show "Förmiddag i P4 Kristianstad" (P4 Morning in Kr

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/understanding-hamas-attack-israel - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Batch 26, the final-year students in the IIIEE Master in Environmental Management and Policy, have showed that they are capable of delivering value in a professional setting. Our capstone consulting course challenged the teams, this year with seven clients: Ikea, Axis, Oatly, Volvo Penta, Diab, Elkretsen and the Swedi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/driving-sustainability-change-times-restriction - 2026-05-07

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/songbirds-extreme-desert-migration-mapped - 2026-05-07

https://www.science.lu.se/article/songbirds-extreme-desert-migration-mapped - 2026-05-07

Women make up 70 per cent of Zimbabwe's agricultural labour but have little influence over farmlands and resources. Recent research shows that women farmers are uniting to challenge traditional norms and are gaining influence and respect while promoting sustainable agriculture. When men leave Zimbabwe's rural areas for work in cities and abroad, women farmers establish agricultural leadership comm

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/zimbabwes-women-farmers-fighting-patriarchal-land-laws-and-reshaping-sustainable-agriculture - 2026-05-07

Working with people from many different backgrounds, cultures and nationalities is one of the biggest benefits from studying the bachelor's programme in Economy and Society, according to alumnus Felix Danielsson who graduated from the programme in 2023. As well as, doing something fun out of thesis writing, like collecting data in the Scottish lowlands. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.F

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/felix-danielsson-alumnus-bsc-economy-and-society-2023 - 2026-05-07

COP16 in Cali, Colombia, is the first Conference of the Parties since the adoption of the landmark Biodiversity Plan in 2022 in which countries pledged to save 30 percent of Earth’s land and sea for nature by 2030. PhD student Valentina Lomanto is attending COP, which takes place 21 October – 1 November 2024, as a representative for the LUCSUS project Environmental Human Rights Defenders. In this

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-are-ideal-outcomes-cop16 - 2026-05-07