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The ECO-Syria research team at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), Lund University, convened its second and final workshop on 15–16 September 2025 at the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies in Lund. Titled “ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict–Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation”, the event formed part of the ECO-Syria research project funded by t
The roof fire at BMC in May was caused by a loose contact in the fire brigade switch for the solar cells. The switch has been replaced and now the renovation begins. The first step is to restore the roof. Scaffolding and weather protection are in place. The roof has extensive damage and currently it's impossible to say when the work will be finished. Discussions about what the renovated premises s
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/cause-bmc-roof-fire-now-established - 2026-07-17
Özlem Çelik is currently visiting the Pufendorf IAS as part of a new exchange programme of NordIAS´s fellows. She is a visiting scholar at the University of Helsinki and a Senior Researcher at the Department of Social Research, University of Turku and Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) Collegium Fellow. You were a postdoc at Lund University in 2018-2019, welcome back to Lund! You have bee
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-back-ozlem-celik - 2026-07-17
The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-07-18
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new trend among food-conscious Swedes is to adopt a gluten-free diet. However, according to LU researchers studying coeliac disease (gluten intolerance), the trend is not solely a good thing as it may blur the line between illness and health. “The fact that patients with coeliac disease now have more food products t
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gluten-riddle-searching-triggers-coeliac-disease - 2026-07-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I am a political activist and want to broaden and deepen the subject of film studies”, says Chris Holmlund, who is spending the spring as a visiting professor at Lund University. She is a prominent figure in the world’s largest organisation for film researchers and in that capacity will represent Lund University at c
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/visiting-professor-film-studies-prominent-among-film-researchers - 2026-07-17
CMES will offer several part-time internships for Lund University students during the spring of 2026. Application CLOESED.Are you a Lund University student with an interest in the Middle East region? The Centre for Advanced Middle East Studies (CMES) offers internships in several projects during the spring semester of 2026.Who We AreCMES supports, coordinates and expands interdisciplinary research
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/come-work-us-student-internships-cmes-spring-2026 - 2026-07-17
On 22 May, the day before the university's annual doctoral ceremony, around 70 people gathered at IKDC for a joint honorary doctorate seminar organised by the Faculty of Science and LTH. Despite the downpour outside, the hall was filled with curious participants who were offered reflections, new perspectives and unexpected knowledge from this year's honorary doctorates. The day's topics ranged fro
LUSEM works strategically with a long-term perspective to connect academia and the business community. Through close partnerships, meeting places are created where companies can engage with the talent of the future and contribute valuable insights, while students gain a concrete understanding of the opportunities offered by working life. LUSEM sees great value in long-term collaboration with the b
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-and-wihlborgs-are-building-bridges-future - 2026-07-18
To strengthen Sweden's innovative capacity and technological independence, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have been tasked with setting up clusters of excellence in groundbreaking technology. A total of SEK 2.5 billion is being invested, with SEK 1.5 billion coming from the Swedish Research Council and SEK 1 billion from Vinnova. This investment in clusters of excellence is part of a Gov
Tomas Deierborg, Head of Department at EMV, has worked to ensure the Faculty has access to BioRender. And now the user license is up and running. BioRender illustrations in this article: Yiyi Yang.BioRender is a tool for creating clear and visually appealing scientific content, even for less tech-savvy people."This is a fantastic graphic tool for our employees at the Faculty, which makes it easy f
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/his-efforts-have-borne-fruit-free-access-scientific-graphic-tool-biorender - 2026-07-17
In a study led by Lund University and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyse aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over the world. The study – the largest ever of its kind – examines the connection between genetic predisposition, gender and age in relation to tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in Nature Neuroscie
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/largest-ever-taupet-study-alzheimers-deepens-understanding-disease - 2026-07-17
Meet our new colleague Haein Cho, Associate Senior Lecturer in AI for Sustainable Transformation. Originally from South Korea, Haein brings an interdisciplinary background spanning environmental policy, corporate sustainability and data science, including artificial intelligence methods. Before joining the IIIEE, she worked across academia, international organizations and industry. At the IIIEE, h
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-haein-cho - 2026-07-17
Pandemin har inneburit förändrade resemönster. Istället för lyxiga weekendresor över Atlanten har många vandrat i svenska fjäll och lokala naturreservat. Men är eran med vinterresor till Thailand över? Kommer de nya resmönstern att hålla i sig? Och vad krävs för att klara sig inom besöksnäringen framöver? Under Framtidsveckan på Lunds universitet kan du ta del av forskarna Ola Thufvesson och Malin
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/mojligt-genombrott-nya-resmonster-fordjupande-samtal-om-framtidens-turism - 2026-07-17
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Företaget Diamyd Medical meddelar att diabetesvaccinet GAD inte visar någon säkerställd effekt, inte förmår dämpa eller hejda förstörelsen av de insulinproducerande cellerna hos nyinsjuknade barn med typ 1 diabetes, som man hade hoppats. I klartext betyder beskedet att GAD inte var bättre än sockerpiller, så kallad
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/bakslag-diabetesvaccinet-gad - 2026-07-17
On 11-12 November, the MERGE community was invited to Hotel Skansen in Båstad, Sweden to discuss the future of MERGE. Find the presentations from the meeting here. 11 November12.00 – 13.00 Lunch and registration13.00 – 13.05 Introduction13.05 – 13.35 Overview of the Horizon 2020 CRESCENDO project and CMIP6Paul Miller, Lund University13.35 – 14.05 - Palaeoclimate studies with EC-Earth in collaborat
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/presentations-merge-autumn-meeting-2015 - 2026-07-17
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain’s support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as the brain’s rapid-braking system and are significantly involved in schizophrenia, epilepsy and other neurological conditions. Parvalbumin cells play a central role in keeping brain activity in equilibrium. They control nerv
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-create-cells-help-brain-keep-its-cool - 2026-07-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Currently, a worthy and fast-moving academic career requires extensive travel with high carbon dioxide emissions. Because of this, sustainability researcher Hervé Corvellec says Lund University should review its qualifications system as well as looking into students’ air travel. “Currently, it is unreflectingly inco
Interview with Carina Jarl, new Education coordinator at the Faculty office. Congratulations on your new role! Can you tell us a bit about what it involves?Thank you! I’m really excited to take on this role and to focus on strengthening the connection between our programmes and the society around us. My role will be quite varied, with several important areas of responsibility, but overall it’s abo
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/we-need-show-how-socially-relevant-our-programmes-really-are - 2026-07-17
