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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. James Surmeier, professor at Northwestern University, recently visited Lund University where he gave the 2018 Segerfalk Lecture. In this interview, he talks about how technology is helping brain research to advance, about almost giving up research altogether – and the discovery that could slow the progression of Parki

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exciting-times-brain-researchers - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz was inaugurated with pomp and ceremony in the university assembly hall on Wednesday 28 January 2015. Torbjörn von Schantz is Vice-Chancellor of Lund University for the period 1 January 2015–28 February 2019.In his speech during the formal ceremony, Torbjörn von Schantz emphasised h

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-torbjorn-von-schantz-inaugurated - 2026-05-03

On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's cancelled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. What can we expect from the meeting? Five Lund researchers give answers. How far do countries' climate ambitions go? As part of the Paris Agreement in 2

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2026-05-03

At present, viscose textiles are made of biomass from the forest, and there is no such thing as fully recycled viscose. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now succeeded in making new viscose – from worn-out cotton sheets. Old textiles around the world end up at the rubbish tip and are often burned. In Sweden, they are generally burned to produce district heating. Extensive development w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/completely-recycled-viscose-first-time - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It was just before Christmas when the only Swedish-led archaeological project in Egypt, run by Maria Nilsson from Lund University, made the unique discovery. The research group found six statues dating back 3,400 years in two shrines by the sandstone quarry of Gebel el Silsila. The team was able to excavate two shrine

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/archaeological-project-discovers-3400-year-old-family-made-out-sandstone-egypt - 2026-05-03

A new study from Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden indicates that potency-enhancing PDE5 inhibitor drugs have an anti-cancer potential with the ability to improve the prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. PDE5 inhibitors include a few approved drugs in which sildenafil (Viagra) is the most well-known. The article is published in Nature Communications. “Available preclinical eviden

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/potency-enhancing-drugs-linked-decreased-risks-men-colorectal-cancer - 2026-05-03

The RISE Awards (Real Impact on Society and Environment) is a competition for students, aiming to showcase student talent in sustainability and innovation, and is organised by U21 (Universitas 21). All participating projects aim to contribute to attaining at least one of the UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Students from 16 member universities competed for the RISE Awards in the three ca

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-student-wins-international-round-u21-rise-awards-0 - 2026-05-03

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Now a new brain imaging method can show the spread of specific tau protein depositions, which are unique to cases with Alzheimer's. ‟The method works very well. I believe it will be applied clinically all over the world in only a few years”, says Oskar Hansson. Hansson is a professor of clinica

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-enables-accurate-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There has been no known link between diabetes and vitamin A – until now. A new study suggests that the vitamin improves the insulin producing β-cell´s function. The researchers initially discovered that insulin-producing beta-cells contain a large quantity of a cell surface receptor for vitamin A.“There are no unneces

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/role-vitamin-diabetes - 2026-05-03

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/open-house-unique-chance-see-mummy-peder-winstrup - 2026-05-03

Universal school lunch programs make students healthier, and increase their lifetime income by 3%, according to a unique study from Lund University in Sweden published in The Review of Economic Studies. Health disparities arise early in life and play a major role in economic outcomes among adults. Yet there are few studies on the long-term effects of school-based nutrition policies aimed at counte

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/free-and-nutritious-school-lunches-help-create-richer-and-healthier-adults - 2026-05-03

Physics researchers at Lund University in Sweden recently succeeded in constructing small solar radiation-collecting antennas – nanowires – using three different materials that are a better match for the solar spectrum compared with today’s silicon solar cells. As the nanowires are light and require little material per unit of area, they are now to be installed for tests on satellites, which are p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-type-solar-cell-being-tested-space - 2026-05-03

With enormous eyes, a huge mouth and defined, prominent eyebrows, an avatar in the form of a ghost using sign language in real time takes the stage. During 2022, Riksteatern Crea – one of the world’s leading sign language theatres – and researchers at Lund University Humanities Lab trialled new innovative and creative solutions in order to make the technology work for this multi-dimensional theatr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/avatar-provides-live-signing-stage-unique-project - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University remains the most popular choice for international students wanting to study their Master’s degree in Sweden, with 1/3 of all applicants from the latest application round, choosing Lund University programmes. Of the total 43,817 students who applied to autumn 2015 Master’s programmes at Swedish universi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-attracts-13-all-international-students-applying-swedish-universities - 2026-05-03

What is worth sustaining? Steinunn Knúts-Önnudóttir's research is all about a theatre audience facing themselves with that profound question. "In my work I offer a frame or a situation for my guests to meet their own stories and their values through an encounter with a host in their own surroundings". For 20 years, the Icelander Steinunn Knúts-Önnudóttir has tried to create a meaningful dialogue w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/no-man-island - 2026-05-03

By examining ancient walrus DNA, an international research team led by Lund University in Sweden have retraced the walrus ivory trade routes of the Viking Age. They found that Norse Vikings and Arctic Indigenous peoples were probably meeting and trading ivory in remote parts of High Arctic Greenland, several centuries before Christopher Columbus “discovered” North America. The study is now publish

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/early-interactions-between-europeans-and-indigenous-north-americans-revealed - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Patients who have been so ill they have needed intensive care often have a long recovery ahead of them – both physically and mentally. The problems that can develop include unpleasant memories of nightmares and hallucinations. Previous favourite foods can suddenly taste awful. Many intensive care patients recover well

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/after-covid-19-important-intensive-care-patients-are-followed - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ‘With age comes wisdom’ is an old proverb well suited to Björn Jonson, professor emeritus in clinical physiology who is about to turn 80. He is working day and night to develop a ventilator specifically adapted to the treatment of those suffering the most from COVID 19. Björn Jonson has worked as a researcher in pulmo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rapid-development-ventilator-covid-19 - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The KPMG International Case Competition is one of the largest case competitions in the world for economics students. The top eight teams from eight different business schools and universities in Sweden compete every year for the honour of representing Sweden in the international finals. This year it was a team from Lu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-students-are-best-casework-all-sweden - 2026-05-03

The most important mineral in today's electric car batteries is lithium. China completely dominates the market, with no extraction taking place in Europe. However, a new study shows that there is great potential for European lithium production, which would bring improvements in competitiveness, the climate and security. The study also points out that there are complex international trade dependenc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lithium-mines-could-cut-eu-imports-half - 2026-05-03