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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - Africa is an interesting case study in terms of preventing land degradation since there is much to learn from what other countries did in the development process, says LUCSUS researcher Genesis T. Yengoh.He is doing research on how remote sensing imagery and methods of satellite data analysis can be used to assess a

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/remote-sensing-satellite-imagery-can-help-prevent-land-degradation - 2026-07-19

CMES Researcher Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored an article for PLOS One. "Enhancement of standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index predictions by machine learning based on regression and soft computing for Iran’s arid and hyper–arid region"IntroductionDrought is a climate risk that affects access to safe water, crop development, ecological stability, and food production. Therefore, deve

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/improving-drought-forecasting-irans-arid-regions-using-machine-learning-and-soft-computing - 2026-07-19

The University is extending the Edulab – Experimental Platform project by one year in order to meet future challenges in education. Edulab – Experimental Platform was established in 2022 as a way to rapidly develop new courses and programmes with a particular focus on lifelong learning. The initiative was a response to today’s fast-moving world in which the need for new expertise and interdiscipli

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/extension-edulab-experimental-platform-project - 2026-07-20

The Lund Stem Cell Center’s Annual Image Competition returned this year with another vibrant display of creativity, curiosity, and scientific discovery. From intricate cellular landscapes to artistic interpretations of research, this year’s submissions once again highlighted the diverse and inspiring work of our research community. Now in its fourth year, the Lund Stem Cell Center Annual Image Com

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/celebrating-art-science-images-2025-image-competition - 2026-07-19

Are we too constrained by the demands of funders and politicians? Are we silenced by self-censorship and ideological conformity? What does academic freedom really mean, and how can Lund University strengthen it? Welcome to a conversation on academic freedom open to all staff categories. At the meeting you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of what academic freedom means for you

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/make-impact-lets-talk-about-academic-freedom - 2026-07-19

Welcome to an open house on Saturday 21 September. This year we are holding an open house at Forum Medicum where we arrange exciting stations, lectures and try-out activities on the theme of medicine and health.Culture Night is arranged at Forum Medicum, Sölvegatan 19 Lund. The event is free of charge and open to everyone. No pre-registration required!Stations (open between 12.30-17.00)Teddy Bear

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/fun-culture-night-forum-medicum-come-join - 2026-07-19

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/daniel-conley-has-been-awarded-eur-25-million-five-year-project-impact-evolution-diatoms-oceans - 2026-07-19

In an absolutely new exciting project, the University is now calling for applications for an artist residency based at MAX IV, where artists in artistic forms will interpret and provide perspective on what is happening in the world-leading synchrotron light facility at Brunnshög. The Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation has generously donated funds to create an artists in residence programme. In t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artistic-interpretation-max-iv - 2026-07-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. John Gerring, Tore Wig, Wouter Veenendaal, Daniel Weitzel, Jan Teorell, & Kyosuke Kikuta have co-authored the article "The Rise and Demise of a Regime Type", Comparative Political Studies, forthcoming. In this paper, Jan Teorell together with co-authors propose an explanation for why monarchy was the dominant form of

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/teorell-why-monarchy-was-dominant-form-rule-pre-modern-era - 2026-07-19

What surprises a course participant from Africa on a short visit in Lund and to LUSEM? And what made the strongest impressions? Takes to bring back? And what about the group dynamic with new acquaintances from many different parts of the same continent? We are really curious about what happened during the fourth round of the course Innovation, Transformation and Resilience for Sustainable Developm

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/what-we-learned-and-will-take-home - 2026-07-20

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vulkan eller meteorit? Under de senaste 100 åren har två olika teorier lagts fram för att förklara sjön Miens uppkomst. Men i en ny studie kan forskare från Lunds universitet slutgiltigt slå fast att den småländska insjön bildades av en gigantisk himlakropp. Länge trodde man att den cirkelrunda sjön Mien i södra Små

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-bevisar-att-sjon-mien-skapades-av-ett-meteoritnedslag - 2026-07-19

Vid första träffen den 10 december lanseras After Science Network – ett nytt initiativ för doktorander och postdocs vid Lunds universitet som vill utforska möjligheter bortom akademin och nyttogöra sin forskning genom innovation. Vi pratar med Johannes Jonasson, ordförande för Doktorandsektionen inom TLTH, om varför nätverket behövs. LU Innovation, tillsammans med Lunds doktorandkår och Doktorands

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/nytt-natverk-nyfikna-doktorander - 2026-07-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. LU Holdings portföljbolag Gedea Biotech tilldelades 3 miljoner kronor i utlysningen Samverkan för bättre hälsa 2019 från Swelife och MedTech4Health, som finansieras av Vinnova. I utlysningen Innovativa startups steg 2 beviljades portföljbolagen Medotemic och Suturion vardera 900 000 kronor. Samverkansprojekt för bät

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/portfoljbolag-far-vinnova-medel - 2026-07-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vulkan eller meteorit? Under de senaste 100 åren har två olika teorier lagts fram för att förklara sjön Miens uppkomst. Men i en ny studie kan forskare från Lunds universitet slutgiltigt slå fast att den småländska insjön bildades av en gigantisk himlakropp. Länge trodde man att den cirkelrunda sjön Mien i södra Små

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-bevisar-att-sjon-mien-skapades-av-ett-meteoritnedslag - 2026-07-20

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Du är docent i hälsovetenskap, som i en debattartikel i dagspressen uppmanar politikerna att höja skatten i Region Skåne för att förbättra sjukvården. Ann-Cathrin Jönsson. Foto: Britta Collberg Ska forskare driva frågan om höjd skatt? – Varför inte? Jag är frustrerad över att forskning om hur sjukvården kan förbättr

https://www.lu.se/artikel/halla-ann-cathrin-jonsson-om-att-forskare-driver-skattefragor - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. David Nicholls, professor emeritus of Mitochondrial Physiology at the Buck Institute in Novato, California and mentor at the Lund University Diabetes Centre, has become a member of the British Royal Society. The society’s fellows include many of the world’s most eminent scientists. “I feel immensely honoured!” says Da

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-elected-british-royal-society - 2026-07-19

The Helsingborg Chamber of Commerce wishes to recognise the researchers at the Centre for Trade and Logistics (REAL), Lund University, who have produced outstanding academic publications over the past year. This is being done through a new excellence grant. By supporting academic progress, the aim is to strengthen research excellence in this field. For many years, the Helsingborg Chamber of Commer

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/excellence-scholarship-designed-promote-quality-and-research-progress-fields-trade-and-logistics - 2026-07-19

Many diseases are caused by our lifestyle. Wallenberg Academy Fellow, and economics researcher, Pol Campos-Mercade will use large-scale experiments to evaluate the effects of various interventions that aim to improve public health. Pol Campos-Mercade is one of 2 newly appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows at Lund University, and one of 27 nationwide to receive a five-year research grant from Knut a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-researcher-appointed-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2026-07-19

Many diseases are caused by our lifestyle. Wallenberg Academy Fellow, and economics researcher, Pol Campos-Mercade will use large-scale experiments to evaluate the effects of various interventions that aim to improve public health. Pol Campos-Mercade is one of 2 newly appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows at Lund University, and one of 27 nationwide to receive a five-year research grant from Knut a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-researcher-appointed-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2026-07-20

Anyone who watched the carnival parade on Saturday and held out to the last orchestra could catch a glimpse of Medfak's envoy Johanna Erlandson in full costume. It was her tenth carnival with Alte/Ältere Kamreren. On a daily basis, Johanna is Head of Communications at the Faculty of Medicine, but when it's the Lund Carnival, it's clarinet and carnival parade all the way."I started playing in the s

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/clarinet-ready-play - 2026-07-19