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A groundbreaking study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey to cool inland caves. It also reveals that the Earth’s magnetic field plays an important role in the enigmatic moth’s navigation. It is absolutely amazing considering the length of the journey. It’s the equivalent of a h

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/moths-use-stars-and-earths-magnetic-field-compass - 2026-07-05

A seminar on biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable urban development with Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm Resilience Centre as keynote speaker. Welcome to a BECC seminar on biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable urban development. Invited key note speaker is Professor Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm Resilience Centre. The seminar is free and open for persons working with or interested i

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/28-april-becc-seminar-thomas-elmqvist-urban-ecosystem-services - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After the 2018 election, it took 134 days for Sweden to get a new government. This government consisted of the same parties and had the same prime minister as the previous one. Why was that? And why did it take so long? Were our constitutional provisions regulating government formation to blame? This book answers thes

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/new-book-134-days-government-formations-process-after-2018-election - 2026-07-05

The lecturer at this year's Reza Banakar Memorial Seminar is Susan S. Silbey, Professor in Humanities, Sociology and Anthropology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Professor of Behavioral and Policy Sciences at MIT's business school Sloan School of Management. Professor Silbey's lecture, "Pragmatic Regulation: Governing Inside the House of Science", will be delivered online and ac

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/lecturer-reza-banakar-memorial-seminar-decided - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Björkdahl and Johanna Mannergren Selimovic have authored the article Gendering Agency in Transitional Justice, publicerad in Security Dialogue (2015) vol. 46 no. 2: 165-182 Abstract:Mainstream transitional justice and peacebuilding practices tend to re-entrench gendered hierarchies by

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/annika-bjorkdahl-gendering-agency - 2026-07-05

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Harvardprofessorn Nathan Nunn är årets mottagare av Familjen Jan Söderbergs pris i ekonomi. Nunn besöker Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet den 25 mars för att ta emot priset på en miljon kronor och hålla en föreläsning om sin forskning. Obs! Nytt datum för prisceremoni är 24 mars 2021 – då får Nathan Nunn prise

https://www.lu.se/artikel/banbrytande-kunskap-om-afrikas-utveckling-far-lundapris - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research from King’s College in London, UK, and Lund University in Sweden could explain why diabetes drugs which have worked in animal experiments are not equally successful in humans. The researchers discovered differences – but also unknown similarities – in the function of insulin-producing beta cells. The team hav

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-research-describes-differences-between-mice-and-humans - 2026-07-05

In autumn 2026, the Faculty of Social Science will launch a new international master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The one-year programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help meet today's major societal challenges, from climate change to social inequality. - Our society, both locally and globally, faces multiple and

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change-campus-helsingborg - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The network Women IN Great Sciences – WINGS – is happy to invite you to the workshop A toolbox for academic productivity and stress management!Aim: The aims of the workshop are 1) to provide new work strategies and to shift the focus from what you are working with and the content to how you are working and the process

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/workshop-doctoral-students - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The WINGS network is happy to invite you to the workshop A toolbox for academic productivity and stress management!Aim: The aims of the workshop are 1) to provide new work strategies and to shift the focus from what you are working with and the content to how you are working and the process of your work, and 2) to lea

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/workshop-doctoral-students-academic-productivity-and-stress-management - 2026-07-05

Restart more often, more frequent updates are being introduced to improve IT security. Information about what you need to know about email is available on a new webpage. Time to restart more often!Do you remember the University’s restart fika break? A few years ago, a maximum limit of fourteen days was introduced for how long an update can be postponed in the client solutions managed by Lund Unive

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-restart-fika-and-new-webpage-about-email - 2026-07-06

Iben Lundgaard’s vision is driving international collaboration in neuroscience. After initiating the first Glymphatic and Brain Clearance Symposium in Lund, Sweden, in 2024, her lab recently attended the second meeting at Oxford, UK, connecting with over 250 scientists to advance research on brain clearance mechanisms critical for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. From 30 March to 1 April

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/lundgaard-lab-attends-second-glymphatic-and-brain-clearance-symposium-oxford - 2026-07-05

We would like to invite you to the 17th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), which will be held at, the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics, 15-16 June 2023. For our 2023 Stockholm conference we invite paper proposals on topics related to modern and contemporary Japanese society, including economy and b

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/call-papers-17th-najs-conference-15-16-june-2023 - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An upcoming IIIEE ‘Massive Open Online Course’ to be launched on the Coursera platform in the 3rd quarter of 2018 The CE-MOOC – or “The Circular Economy: Managing Materials Sustainably” – will reach out with learning content, and best practice examples, to broader social and political audiences.The CE-MOOC content wil

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/circular-economy-managing-materials-sustainably - 2026-07-05

Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration within and between faculties is an important part of the University's research strategy. In recent years, Lund University has invested in initiatives such as Thematic Collaboration Projects, Profile Areas and research initiatives linked to Agenda 2030. The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies serves as an incubator for new research ideas and supports i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-starting-theme-or-advanced-study-group-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-07-06

There are now good opportunities for funding for those who want to develop international collaborations in research, education or innovation. Apply before 21 August. The so-called stimulus funds are related to the university's global engagement, GDE. Teresa Svarvell, head of the International Office explains:What is GDE?GDE stands for Global Dynamic Engagement. This is Lund University's way to sti

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/gde-funding-opportunities-available - 2026-07-05

Lund University works actively to ensure that students and staff feel secure, regardless of ethnicity or religious belief. A review shows that the University works systematically on risk assessments, educational initiatives and core value-related activities to prevent threats and harassment. Global conflicts can affect both staff and students in different ways. The conflict between Israel and Pale

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-strengthens-its-efforts-ensure-secure-work-and-study-environment - 2026-07-06

In conjunction with the tragic school shooting in Örebro, a reminder about the safety measures in place at Lund University is in order. How are the University’s preventative security measures organised? The University has surveillance in place in all areas of the campus. Lund University works systematically on work environment issues, and the various organisational units are responsible for preven

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/account-shooting-orebro - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international research collaboration led by researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Oxford has identified the biological mechanism through which a genetic variant protects against type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, finds that changes in a gene which makes zinc transporte

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-decodes-gene-function-protects-against-type-2-diabetes - 2026-07-05

When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate change, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Eme

https://www.science.lu.se/article/crafoord-laureate-highlights-overlooked-climate-drivers - 2026-07-05