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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In May, screening for colorectal cancer will be offered in Skåne to all those born in 1961. Subsequently, Swedes aged 60 to 74 will be tested for blood in their faeces, to detect cancer at an early stage. Once all regions in Sweden have introduced the screening, at least 300 lives are expected to be saved per year. Sw

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/screening-colorectal-cancer-starts-spring - 2026-06-29

They have made an outstanding professional contribution characterized by scientific excellence, significant importance for research infrastructure, or significant importance for society. LTH Faculty Board has decided that two individuals will be appointed honorary doctors in 2026. Gustaf Ramel – innovative and resilient agricultureFor several years, the Division of Water Resources Engineering at L

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/gustaf-ramel-and-margret-bauer-become-lths-honorary-doctors - 2026-06-29

First round of offers in the second batch has now been sent out. The first round of housing offers in the second batch has now been sent out.About the queue and your positionAs students begin to accept or decline their offers, they are removed from the housing queue. This means that:Your queue position will change over time, andMovement in the queue is expected as the process continuesPlease note

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/housing-offers-second-batch-first-round-update - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More than half of our genome consists of transposons, DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses. Transposons are normally silenced by a process known as DNA methylation, but their activation can lead to serious diseases. Very little is known about transposons but researchers in an international co

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-sheds-light-darker-parts-our-genetic-heritage - 2026-06-29

Frail older adults can participate meaningfully in research and care, when given appropriate methods and support. But institutional cultures often limit their influence and opportunities. That is revealed in a new thesis defended by Roar Hermansen Østby, University of Gothenburg. He is affiliated to SWEAH since 2022 and examines participation, user involvement and frail older adults.How can the re

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/institutional-cultures-limit-influence-frail-older-adults - 2026-06-29

Application for student accommodation for Spring 2025 opened on Wednesday 13 November. All applicants who apply within the first 24 hours get a randomised queue position within their priority group. The Spring Student Accommodation Application for 2025 is now open!Apply now!Make sure to apply as soon as possible. To apply you need to do three things:Register an accountJoin the queueApply for the b

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/student-accommodation-application-spring-2025-open - 2026-06-29

This years first nailing ceremony took place at the department when Rui Liu nailed her thesis "Tinkered care: Assembling Medicine Consumption in Grey Zones". The topic is medical and health services, and falsified medical products. The aim of the dissertation is to advance knowledge about care as situated practices within and beyond medical institutional settings. It addresses the phenomenon of su

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/rui-liu-nailed-her-dissertation - 2026-06-29

SASNET in collaboration with Malmö Public Libraries and Swedish PEN hosted a panel discussion on the public protests and political unrest in contemporary Bangladesh. What happens when a country faces major changes? Following a popular uprising that forced Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, Bangladesh is facing new questions about democracy, human rights and freed

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/protests-and-prospects-understanding-bangladeshs-political-unrest - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University’s ‘critical friends’ and strategic advisors – the University Advisory Board – met over two intensive days in April the University Management to discuss LU’s development over the past year. The overall impression from the international experts was positive, especially with regard to research. On the edu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-advisory-board-lund-university-needs-invest-education - 2026-06-29

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 - 2026-06-29

In the autumn of 2026, Lund University will launch a new international one-year Master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help address today’s major societal challenges – from climate change to social inequality. “Our society, both locally and globally, is facing multiple and

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change - 2026-06-29

In the autumn of 2026, Lund University will launch a new international one-year Master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help address today’s major societal challenges – from climate change to social inequality. “Our society, both locally and globally, is facing multiple and

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change - 2026-06-29

The clothing industry poses a sustainability challenge, and whilst the circular economy may be the solution, it is difficult to bring about a transition that suits consumers. A recently completed research project investigated consumers’ attitudes towards circular fashion consumption and the barriers to making the transition. Today’s fashion industry faces several sustainability challenges. Fast fa

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/obstacles-and-opportunities-circular-fashion-consumption - 2026-06-29

Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella.  För experter i flera aktuella ämnen, se Experter – listor och databaser | Lunds universitet Medicin och hälsa   Sol, värme, smittor och sjukdom Höga temperaturer, värmeböljor och sjukdom Höga tempe

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2025-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2026-06-30

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Mikael Dolsten har varit rådgivare för president Obama, arbetat med Joe Biden kring Cancer Moonshot, bidragit till ett 30-tal läkemedel – och nu leder han utvecklingen av Pfizers och BioNTechs corona-vaccin som forskningschef på Pfizer. En minst sagt imponerande karriär har stakats ut, och den började i Lund. Den 1

https://www.lu.se/artikel/mikael-dolsten-forskningschef-pfizer-blir-gastprofessor-vid-lunds-universitet - 2026-06-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using harmless viruses to insert genes that produce healthy, healing substances into the brain... transplanting cells, possibly from the patient’s own skin... or, most sci-fi of all, controlling special treated nerve cells with light signals in the brain. These are three different paths to a possible treatment for epi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-paths-treatment-epilepsy - 2026-06-29

When in life we gain weight can have a significant impact on our health many years later. In a study involving over 600,000 people, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated how changes in weight between the ages of 17 and 60 are linked to the risk of dying from various diseases. The results show a clear pattern: weight gain early in adulthood has the greatest impact. It has long

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/early-weight-gain-can-have-lifelong-consequences - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Recently, the media has been featuring some of the research being conducted at the department. Here are some of the articles. The world's vegetation has increasedProfessor Ben Smith has been interviewed about satellite measurements that show the earth's vegetation has increased during the last 30 years. Smith says tha

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/departments-research-media - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using lipidomics, a technique that measures the composition of blood lipids at a molecular level, and machine learning, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a blood lipid profile that improves the possibility to assess, several years in advance, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The blood lip

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/blood-lipid-profile-predicts-risk-type-2-diabetes-better-obesity - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By adopting methods used by activist citizen movements, municipal level politics can become more inclusive and even pave the way for sustainable transformations. Mine Islar, from LUCSUS, has studied the politics of Barcelona en Comú, an activist citizen platform that came to power in the municipality of Barcelona in 2

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/citizen-activist-movements-can-invigorate-local-politics - 2026-06-29