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Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of money might be the result of pandemics, war, natural disasters, financial crises or poverty. Ester Barinaga, professor of entrepreneurship at the School of Economics and Manag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2026-06-20

Protein researcher Mikael Akke has been showered with grants recently: a total in excess of SEK 130 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the European Research Council. But who is the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) professor whose research is so hot right now? Since childhood, Mikael Akke has been driven by a desire to understand how things work in nature. Biology and chemistry w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/protein-researcher-receives-major-grants - 2026-06-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fast fashion has shrunk the fashion production cycle from three months to an unbelievable two weeks. New ideas are snapped up from the catwalk, interpreted and made into trendy clothes with a low price-tag, available in shops and online. Economists attribute the success of fast fashion to innovative large companies, b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/korean-efficiency-behind-fast-fashion - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Former doctoral student Firas Jumaah and supervisor Charlotta Turner have had a special bond since 2014, when Jumaah and his family got caught up in the first ISIS lightning offensive in Iraq.  Employing far-reaching means, Charlotta Turner managed to get them back to Lund unharmed. Now they have written a book togeth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-she-became-professor-hardcore - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By 2023 the University is to have reduced its CO2 emissions by half, according to the new sustainability plan. Things look promising right now due to Covid-19 – there will be a radical reduction this year as air travel is the biggest CO2 villain. The number of flights booked between April and October 2020 fell by 97 p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lus-new-plan-co2-emissions-be-halved-2023 - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coronavirus pandemic has not put Lund University in any financial difficulty. There is money in the University's coffers, assures the head of planning Tim Ekberg. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. "It is money that could be useful to support affected areas of activity", he comments. The agen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/no-threat-lund-universitys-finances-thanks-agency-capital - 2026-06-19

It is time to summarise 2021, a year in which nothing was the same as before, if a year can ever be like another. For me personally, it has been transformative to take over as vice-chancellor of Lund University together with a new management team: deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson and the five pro vice-chancellors Per Mickwitz, Kristina Eneroth, Ann-Kristin Wallengren, Jimmie Kristensson and V

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-ring-out-old-year-and-ring-new - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, almost half of all male deaths are attributable to a mysterious kidney disease. In El Salvador, it the second most common cause of death among men. In Sri Lanka, it is believed to have caused about 25 000 deaths over the past decade. Working in heat is a common factor, so the problem is expe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heat-exhaustion-behind-mysterious-kidney-disease - 2026-06-19

Researchers at Lund University are developing a new type of gene therapy that reprograms cancer cells within tumors into immune cells that can help the immune system fight cancer. Their approach, now published in the journal Science, could lead to more effective treatments for hard-to-treat cancers. Cancer is known for its ability to hide from the immune system, making it tough to fight. But what

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/researchers-reprogram-tumor-cells-cancer-fighting-immune-cells-living-beings - 2026-06-19

“As though I was driving a fast car but had enough margin to turn before hitting the rock wall.” That is how Evelina Lindén describes her experience of having a cancer tumour that was aggressive but treatable. By being open about her illness and sharing images showing how she was feeling on Facebook, she was able to keep the conversation about healthy life going with her friends. “It was so nice t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/her-cancer-found-its-place-facebook - 2026-06-19

Dean Per Persson, Deputy Dean Karin Rengefors and Vice-Dean Charlotta Turner have now taken office. Get to know them better through the interviews below that were conducted in the spring of 2023, in connection with the election. In addition to the three mentioned, former Deputy Dean Karin Hall will have an assignment as Vice-Dean during 2024. Shortcuts to the interviewsInterview with Dean Per Pers

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-deans-have-taken-office - 2026-06-19

Dean Per Persson, Deputy Dean Karin Rengefors and Vice-Dean Charlotta Turner have now taken office. Get to know them better through the interviews below that were conducted in the spring of 2023, in connection with the election. In addition to the three mentioned, Karin Hall will have an assignment as Vice-Dean during 2024. Shortcuts to the interviewsInterview with Dean Per PerssonInterview with D

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-deans-have-taken-office - 2026-06-19

As nuclear power once again takes centre stage in the energy debate, the demand for new knowledge is growing. At Lund University, a new six‑year research project is now being launched to examine what future reactor technologies will mean for the environment, safety and society. Backed by SEK 27 million in new funding from the Swedish Research Council, the initiative will enable researchers to esta

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-university-builds-interdisciplinary-capacity-future-nuclear-power - 2026-06-19

When Charlotta Turner, Vice-Dean for for first and second cycle education, mentioned that a PhD student from the University of Porto was currently at the Faculty of Science through the EUGLOH collaboration and that she might even be the first to come to Lund University through the network my curiosity was instantly sparked.Despite her busy schedule and persistent rain, I had the chance to meet And

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/first-eugloh-phd-student-arrives-faculty-science - 2026-06-19

SWEAH alumnus Wossenseged Jemberie, Umeå University, receives Forte establishment grant and alumni Anna Marseglia and Kuan Yu-Pan, KI, receives Forte project grant. Assistant Professor Anna Marseglia at Karolinska Institutet receives Forte project grant - almost SEK 5 million - to a project about gender differences in social health, resilience and cognition across the life course (the interplay of

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/millions-sweah-alumni-projects - 2026-06-19

One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than conventional farming. Studies led by Lund University now show that the yield difference between organic and conventional farming is smaller than previously thought, but the yields are still significantly smaller than fo

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/organic-farms-potential-higher-yields - 2026-06-19

A large international study has identified three different pathways towards type 1 diabetes in children. Researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre have contributed with data from a prospective study in southern Sweden. An important objective with the study published in Nature Communications is to gain a better understanding of how the disease develops to be able to take preventive measures. “

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/large-international-study-points-three-pathways-towards-type-1-diabetes - 2026-06-19

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Researchers at Lund University have discovered that it is possible to identify at-risk individuals by measuring BMI in a new way. The authors of the study have identified metabolic alterations associated with obesity that can increase the risk of developing type

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-way-measuring-bmi-can-predict-risk-type-2-diabetes-individuals-normal-weight - 2026-06-19

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

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new COVID-19 antibody test developed by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has shown robust performance upon clinical validation and application. The test detects antibodies in the blood targeting the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, and determines in just 15 minutes whether a person has had COVID-19, regardless of

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-rapid-and-robust-covid-19-antibody-test-developed - 2026-06-19