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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Data from more than 400 000 patients in different countries will be used to increase knowledge and improve treatment of prostate cancer. This is all taking place within the international big data for better outcome (BD4BO) project PIONEER, in which Lund University has a prominent role. Despite intensive research, ther

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prostate-cancer-questions-could-be-answered-through-big-data-project - 2026-05-27

More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage girls who experience heavy menstrual bleeding – and are therefore at greater risk of iron deficiency – can be identified using a simple questionnaire. As many as half of the teenage girls in the study published in PLOS On

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heavy-menstruation-common-among-teenage-girls-questionnaire-reveals-risk-iron-deficiency - 2026-05-27

The energy sector is one of the sectors that need to undergo both rapid and far-reaching transformation to limit the effects of climate change. What is the significance of basic research, which investigates new theories and new approaches, in driving development? Solar energy has great potential to become one of our most important energy sources. The energy in the sun’s rays corresponds to more th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-make-solar-energy-more-efficient - 2026-05-27

Does negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening. In the summer of 2022, Turkey, Sweden and Finland proposed an agreement that would see Turkey's NATO applications approved. The agreement was signed at a NATO meeting in Madrid. Although Turkey suspend

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-values - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The knife rack has replaced the bookshelf as a symbol of cultural capital. However, following decades of lifestyle eating, cooking shows and palate sensations, a new food generation is starting to establish itself. Food ethnologist Håkan Jönsson sees a comeback for ready-made meals and abstemiousness. Food is more tha

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/food-ethnologist-sees-new-trends-following-decades-lifestyle-eating - 2026-05-27

Dust storms used to be a weather phenomenon associated with aridity and desert. This has now changed, and today they are occurring in places all over the Middle East, and more frequently than before. This peaked the interest of researcher Hossein Hashemi, who says that dust storms are one of the most pressing sustainability, economic, and health challenges currently facing the region. – When a dus

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/eye-dust-storm - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) and the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) at Lund University are launching a collaboration focusing on India and South Asia. The long-term collaboration will include both research and analysis and aims at building a strong research environment of internati

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/india-and-south-asia-focus-new-collaboration-between-swedish-institute-international-affairs-and - 2026-05-27

Unless Sweden and the EU strengthen their digital autonomy, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences. That is the conclusion of Lund University researcher in computer science, Johan Linåker, who considers that we must begin to think about control and maintenance of digital infrastructure in the same way as critical physical infrastructure such as seaports, airports, roads, and water and power

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-make-eu-more-digitally-independent - 2026-05-27

On-trend clothes that you only wear a few times – in the beginning of the 2000s the fashion industry started speeding up production. Today, it accounts for around 10 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions and criticism is being directed at the industry for not taking responsibility for its social and environmental impact. The big question is; can fashion become sustainable? Technological deve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fast-fashion-has-huge-impact-environment - 2026-05-27

Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint initiative on immunotherapy. Immunotherapy harnesses the body’s own immune system to fight disease and has great potential, both in cancer and in autoimmune diseases where established treatments are insufficient.To capitalise on this development, a joint hub for stakeholders in the fi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-initiative-aims-take-immunotherapy-research-patient-benefit - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Harvard professor Nathan Nunn, creative economist, is the 2020 recipient of the Jan Söderberg Family Prize in Economics and Management. Professor Nunn will receive the Prize on SEK 1 million in Lund, Sweden, and give a lecture on his research on 25 March. Experimental economics and development economics are hot topics

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prize-pioneering-knowledge-africas-development - 2026-05-27

A considerable reduction in the availability of electricity is expected this winter. If the electricity available is less than the demand for electricity, this results in what is known as a power shortfall. This could lead to short power cuts at the University. There is now a Vice-Chancellor’s decision that clarifies duties and responsibilities within the University in the event of a power shortfa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-must-be-prepared-disconnection-electricity-0 - 2026-05-28

När det kungliga danska flaggskeppet Gribshunden sjönk i Blekinge skärgård vid slutet av 1400-talet, tog det med sig mängder av tidsdokument i sin grav. Med hjälp av medicinsk skiktröntgen – datortomografi – har Historiska museets numismatiker Gitte Ingvardson och arkeologen Brendan Foley lyckats undersöka fynden närmare. Gribshunden anses vara världens bäst bevarade fartyg av den typ som självast

https://www.historiskamuseet.lu.se/artikel/nya-grepp-avslojar-mynt-fran-1400-talsskepp - 2026-05-27

https://www.keg.lu.se/artikel/geopub-sky-high-lounge - 2026-05-27

Den 10 och 19 juli medverkar två av våra tidigare studenter i radioprogrammet Sommar i P1. Både Zećira Mušović och Olof Lundh är alumner från Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet. Sommar i P1 sänds varje sommar i Sveriges Radio. Varje programledare skapar sitt eget 1,5 timme långa program – med egenvald musik och vad de vill prata om. I år medverkar två alumner från Ekonomihögskolan i programmet

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/alumner-fran-ekonomihogskolan-sommarpratar-i-sommar-i-p1 - 2026-05-27

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/and-each-time-my-best-better-last-times-best - 2026-05-27

https://www.isk.lu.se/artikel/apply-gullers-grupp-award - 2026-05-27

After just over a year as acting director of MAX IV, Olof Karis was named ordinary director earlier this summer. Was it an easy decision to stay on? “Oh definitely, I communicated my interest both in the application and in interviews. Ever since I was a doctoral student, I have wanted to see an increased use of synchrotron radiation in Swedish research.” What do you feel most proud of since you be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/challenges-await-new-ordinary-director-max-iv - 2026-05-28

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Malin Åkerström och David Wästerfors har tillsammans med Katarina Jacobsson publicerat artikeln “Struggling for One’s Name: Defense Narratives by those Accused of Small-Time Corruption” i "Sociological Focus". Abstract (på engelska):Under scrutiny (what we term a “bribery gaze”), many interpersonal exchanges in work

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/ny-artikel-om-manniskor-som-har-blivit-anklagade-mutbrott - 2026-05-27

On 10 July and 19 July, two LUSEMs alumni are featured on the radio show Sommar i P1, a popular programme broadcasted by the Swedish public service radio. Sommar i P1 is a popular programme broadcasted by the Swedish public service radio. It features a range of storytellers and each host create their own 1.5 hour-long show – choosing their own music and what to talk about. Being a host on Sommar i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-alumni-amongst-swedish-summer-radio-hosts - 2026-05-27