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https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-research-day-organization-committee - 2026-06-05

Wildfires and deforestation are spreading in the wake of an expanding cattle industry in the Amazon rainforest. Now, Jesica López is being recognised for her research, which has brought together politicians, landowners, farmers and Indigenous communities in an effort to halt this development. "We must understand that the Amazon is an ecosystem every human being on the planet depends on," she says.

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/jesica-lopez-honoured-her-fight-future-amazon - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Patients with diabetes or Parkinson’s disease can be cured with stem cells at a clinic in China. Multiple sclerosis, stroke and cerebral palsy are treated at a stem cell clinic in Mexico, and in Thailand, the deadly disease ALS can be cured with stem cells... at least according to advertising from these and other clin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hyped-hope-shady-stem-cell-clinics-take-advantage-desperate-patients - 2026-06-05

Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support for the idea that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes. The researchers behind the new findings published in Nature Communications now aim to develop methods for disease prevention. We inherit our genes from our pa

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-can-cause-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-05

We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University. "I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results

https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-06-05

In this article published in Sydsvenskan, CMES scholars Sarah Anne Rennick and Dalia Abdelhady argue that the political mobilization of Middle Eastern migrants in European states represents a unique opportunity to revitalize our own democratic practices. Read the article in Swedish in Sydsvenskan Last decade, pinpointing political mobilization in the Middle East was a straightforward affair. At pr

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-political-mobilization-opportunity-european-democracy - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers are working to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. “This model that has been developed with our collaborators will fill an important gap for current and future drug screening efforts for the upper or lower ai

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-model-human-airways-speeds-battle-against-covid-19 - 2026-06-05

We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University and a member of BECC. “I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can ma

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-06-05

Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has now received its reaccreditation through both the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and The Association of MBAs (AMBA). Thereby, the School holds its position in the ranks of top business schools worldwide awarded with a “Triple Crown”. The triple accreditation, or the Triple Crown, is the combination of accreditations held b

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-reaffirms-its-triple-crown-accreditation - 2026-06-05

Marie Stissing Jensen, PhD student at Lund University and SASNET grantee, travels Sri Lanka and Nepal to better understand the ecosystem of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. They have been deemed vital for realizing the 2030 Agenda goals, due to their perceived ability to overcome ‘silo-thinking’ between sectors – but how and to what extent do they do this, and what exactly are their activities in t

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/organizational-octopuses-exploring-multi-stakeholder-partnerships-south-asia - 2026-06-05

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/alligators-are-key-world-dinosaurs - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Former doctoral student Firas Jumaah and supervisor Charlotta Turner have had a special bond since 2014, when Jumaah and his family got caught up in the first ISIS lightning offensive in Iraq.  Employing far-reaching means, Charlotta Turner managed to get them back to Lund unharmed. Now they have written a book togeth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-she-became-professor-hardcore - 2026-06-05

During the pandemic, reports of cheating rose dramatically – by over 100 per cent. The response to this development saw the launch of the pilot project “Förebygga disciplinära förseelser” (Prevent disciplinary offences) which was intended to strengthen the capacity of learning environments to prevent cheating and produce routines and materials for the work going forward. The reason for the increas

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-we-can-prevent-cheating-assessment - 2026-06-06

https://www.education.lu.se/artikel/larare-berattar-om-aterbruk-av-erfarenheter-och-material-fran-pandemin - 2026-06-05

What is worth sustaining? Steinunn Knúts-Önnudóttir 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 wit

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/no-man-island - 2026-06-05

Sophia New is the new lecturer and tutor at the MA program Performing Arts as Critical Practice at Malmö Theatre Academy. Previous to her role here, Sophia has been the course Leader for MA programmes at Wimbledon College of the Arts, UAL. We took the opportunity to ask Sophia New a few questions to get to know her better.  Hi Sophia!  Please tell us how you found your calling in the theatre, and

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/get-know-sophia-new-new-lecturer-ma-program - 2026-06-05

Som en av fem platser i Sverige får Lund stöd från Formas för att starta ett labb för omställning inom byggfrågor. Lund Urban Transition Lab placeras i innovationsdistriktet i nordöstra Lund där hållbara lösningar inom byggd miljö, mobilitet och stadsplanering ska utvecklas och testas. Hur blir hållbar stadsutveckling en självklar del av framtidens städer? Det är en av frågorna som forskarna i lab

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2025/den-hallbara-staden-omstallningslabb-visar-vagen - 2026-06-05

Låt historier tala och väv in minnen. En mångdimensionell syn kan göra utvecklingen av städer mindre stereotyp. Det menar etnologen Elisabeth Högdahl som är projektledare för forskningsprojektet ”Utveckla och bygga plats genom mänskliga minnen”. - Jag hoppas att morgondagens platsutveckling tänker bredare och låter människors berättelser ta plats. Kan minnen bygga platser? Kan det som har betytt n

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/betydelsefulla-minnen-inspirerar-stadsplanering - 2026-06-05

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Forskarutbildningen vid Lunds universitet håller hög klass, men fortfarande är många doktorander för ensamma. – Det finns lag på att hästar inte får gå färre än två i hagen. Doktorander borde ha samma skydd. De behöver en gemenskap för att överleva i den ibland ganska omänskliga akademiska miljön, sa professor Lenna

https://www.lu.se/artikel/debattseminarium-manga-doktorander-ar-ensamma - 2026-06-05

Variation i undervisningen är en nyckel till att få till en levande och engagerande kurs. En del i denna variation är den förinspelade videoföreläsningen och kringmaterial till den. Foto: Priscilla Du Preez På avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier finns Björn Fritz som aktivt arbetar för att hitta nya sätt att få sina studenter engagerade. Nedan ger han exempel på hur han med hjälp av

https://www.education.lu.se/artikel/gor-inspelade-forelasningar-mer-engagerande-med-kringmaterial - 2026-06-05