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Congratulation to Wolfgang Knecht and his collaborators, who have been awarded a grant for a LINXS theme initiative titled Pandemics and Alertness (PandA)! The theme is a “spin-off” from the Pandemics and Alertness the thematic collaboration initiative at Lund University, with a deeper focus on advancing understaning of viruses and strengthening crisis preparedness. The themes want to achieve an i

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/grant-awarded-linxs-theme-initiative-pandemics-and-alertness-panda - 2026-05-07

Researchers have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use. The most effective measure was applying a congestion charge, with the notable case of London, where city traffic dropped by 33% following the change. Most success stories involved both “carrots” to encourage sustainable mobility and “sticks” to restrict cars, according to the study. – Transport is a major s

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/most-effective-ways-reducing-car-traffic - 2026-05-07

The everyday life in two day-care centres of psychiatry in the municipality of Copenhagen is examined in a new sociology thesis from Vibeke Klitgaard. Focus lies on the patients' communication and behavior as well as the stigmatization they experience from the social environment. Vibeke Klitgaard defended her thesis "Social (dis) order in district psychiatry: A systems theory analysis of psychiatr

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/vibeke-klitgaard-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The question of how small, dwarf galaxies have sustained the formation of new stars over the course of the Universe has long confounded the world’s astronomers. An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has found that dormant small galaxies can slowly accumulate gas over many billions of years. W

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/how-stars-form-smallest-galaxies - 2026-05-07

Ludovic Prick made his way to Lund for Arrival Day by cycling all the way from Belgium. Together with a friend, he embarked on a 13-day journey, pedalling from Amsterdam through Bremen, Hamburg, Rødby, and Copenhagen. Covering 1,100 kilometres, their adventure included a couple of long stops, including a two-day rest in Copenhagen. “The slower pace allowed us to explore winding rural roads and exp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ludovic-was-cycling-all-way-belgium-study-lund - 2026-05-08

Who are the most followed scientists in Sweden on social media? See the Danish index for how scientists score on social media followings - three out of the Top 100 are from the IIIEE. Four years ago, the annual TwiLiIndex (based on Twitter and LinkedIn) was launched. It started in Denmark, and this year it was extended to Norway and Sweden. The scientists who rank on the index for their high socia

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/three-iiiee-top-100-scientists-social-media-sweden - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. According to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016-17 five Nordic universities appear among the top 100 in the world. Three of them are Swedish – Karolinska Institutet as No. 28 (same position as last year in spite of recent research scandal news), Uppsala University ranked as No. 93 (down by

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/five-nordic-universities-among-top-100-according-world-university-ranking-list-2016-17 - 2026-05-07

On Saturday 16 September, there will be Lund Culture Night with a lot of activities from Lund University open for everyone. Culture NIght Lund is a festival for the whole Lund Municipality, and Lund University is a part of the programme. Bring your family or friends and take a part of the events and activities that Lund University have to offer. For everybody and all ages. Some of the activities i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-culture-night-saturday-16-september - 2026-05-07

The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) has produced statistics for international student mobility at undergraduate and graduate level for all Swedish higher education institutions during the academic year 2022/23. Lund University is high in a national comparison. UKÄ's report states that the pandemic led to a sharp decline in international student mobility in terms of both incoming and outgo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/increase-both-incoming-and-outgoing-exchange-students - 2026-05-08

The Arthritis Portal strives to write about osteoarthritis in all the different joints of the body as much as possible. However, since the amount of research articles varies in different areas, this can be difficult. We have now had the opportunity to interview three experts on OA in the joints of the hand. Through this, we have received help in answering some of the questions we commonly receive

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-wrist-and-fingers - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We appreciate your participation in the online conference, which was a very successful joining of about 100 participants. April 23 and 24 were two very rewarding days, filled with interesting sessions, poster presentations, office yoga, group discussions, as well as fruitful conversations and sharing of expertise. The

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/thank-you-participating-cecs-online-science-says-conference-and-becc-merge-spring-meeting - 2026-05-07

Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. In 2025, LU Innovat

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NanoLund is a very proud sponsor of INASCON 2020. The annual international nanoscience student conference opened yesterday with 1100 registered students from 70 countries around the world.   This year the conference is organized by a team of 35 Lund University undergraduate students. Due to the circumstances around CO

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/inascon-2020-more-1000-registered-participants-all-over-world - 2026-05-07

Odeum’s autumn programme includes lots of exciting concerts and conversations about music. The autumn’s events begin with a European guest performance as our own ensembles welcome the German national youth choir, Bundesjugendchor, (14 September). A little later in the autumn, yet another first-class performance awaits when the distinguished S:t Jacobs Vocal Ensemble from Stockholm visit the Lund C

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/experience-odeums-series-concerts-and-events-autumn - 2026-05-08

In a recent study from the Netherlands, researchers investigated whether PRP has any effect on ankle osteoarthritis. In a new study, treatment with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) for ankle osteoarthritis has been investigated. The study lasted for one year and involved 100 participants, with half randomly assigned to receive PRP treatment and the remaining participants receiving a placebo treatment. E

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/new-study-prp-ankle-osteoarthritis - 2026-05-07

Understanding and rationalizing chemical reactions, their mechanism, and the relation between molecular structure and function is key to today's science. It is a difficult task for experiments alone and computational methods are often used to complement experiment. ObjectivesThis course covers basic theory and practical application of computational methods and programs widely used in chemistry and

https://www.compute.lu.se/article/computational-chemistry-nke019f-vt-2026-75-ects - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Filippa Säwe och Johan Hultman forskare vid institutionen har under året planerat en stor konferens om det hotade kustnära fisket i Östersjön. Syftet är att samverka med myndigheter och politiker och samtidigt få till stånd en kraftsamling som ska rädda Östersjöfiskets framtid. – Det här är ett sätt för oss att ge n

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/forskare-ordnar-konferens-om-ostersjofiskets-framtid - 2026-05-08

Last week, NanoLund arranged a kick-off with a pilot round of 12 PhD students who are about to meet their mentors. The PhD students are all well over halfway through their PhD studies. The mentoring program intends to guide the students and open new networks for them. “We have matched them with mentors after the PhD students submitted an application in which they told us a bit about their thoughts

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/stepping-out-comfort-zone-kick-new-nanolund-mentoring-program - 2026-05-07

Here follows the second part of our interview with Andrea Dell'Isola, a physiotherapist and associate professor at Lund University. If you haven't read the first part, you can find it here! The link to the arthritis portal opens in a new tab.It's often said that exercise is beneficial for individuals affected by arthritis. However, is there any specific form of exercise that is better or worse for

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/what-does-physiotherapist-say-about-exercise-osteoarthritis - 2026-05-07

Here follows the third and final part of our theme on osteoarthritis of the wrist and fingers, if you have missed the two previous parts you will find these at the bottom of the page. Since a lot of The Arthritis Portal's articles are about knee and hip OA, we took the opportunity to ask Katarina Mortazavi, Freya Kristjansdottir, and Sara Larsson also about training and advice on OA of the wrist/f

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/oa-wrist-and-fingers-part-iii - 2026-05-07