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The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos thinks that Abeta matters, but we may need to focus on the aggregates elsewhere. On February 17, he defends his thesis about prion-like proteins in neurodegeneratio

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-phd-interview-tomas-roos - 2026-10-07

What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), she is a “research chef” designing the future cookbook for sustainable and safe electronics. Understanding and explaining the mysteries of nature was Vanya Darakchieva’s dream during he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors - 2026-10-08

To strengthen Sweden's innovative capacity and technological independence, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have been tasked with setting up clusters of excellence in groundbreaking technology. A total of SEK 2.5 billion is being invested, with SEK 1.5 billion coming from the Swedish Research Council and SEK 1 billion from Vinnova. This investment in clusters of excellence is part of a Gov

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fourteen-networks-receive-funding-swedish-research-council-and-vinnova-planning-future-clusters - 2026-10-08

The graduating students of the new MA Performing Arts as Critical Practice are working intensively on their final projects this Spring. On April 9 - 16 they invite you all for a preview of what is to come, when they present work-in-progress showings both at Malmö Theatre Academy, Skånes Dansteater and Community Kultur Centrum. This is not their final showings, those will take place in May at Malmö

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/ma-work-progress-showings-2025 - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What kind of an image of yourself do you present on social media? And why? Carys Egan-Wyer, researcher in Consumer Culture, believes that in some ways leisure time has become a type of work. Showing off the perfect meals, gardens and jogging sessions also says something about us and our time. You probably know what it

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leisure-time-ordeal-enjoy - 2026-10-07

Artificial intelligence has gone from horror visions on film to a tool in everyone’s pocket. From spelling advice to shopping tips – and now to assigning work and measuring performance. What’s next? We met with organisational researcher Sverre Spoelstra to talk about algorithmic leadership and management. You may not have your boss in an app, yet. But the idea is not as futuristic as it may sound.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/he-researches-algorithmic-leadership - 2026-10-07

In a research system where publishing success can shape scientific careers, targeted support can make a decisive difference. Sofie Mohlin, Associate Professor at Lund University and a research group leader at the Lund Stem Cell Center has received a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Award from the Life Science Editors Foundation. Today’s publish-or-perish research culture means that

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/may-publishing-be-you-sofie-mohlin-receives-international-jedi-award - 2026-10-07

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-10-08

Work is slowly starting back up again after a long and much-needed break. Before I turn my attention to what lies ahead, I would like to begin by looking back briefly. At the end of last autumn, I travelled to Chicago, partly to visit my son, who is an exchange student at Illinois Institute of Technology, and partly to visit the University of Chicago to explore potential collaborations. The timing

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-karin-rengefors-gender-equal-recruitment-important-facultys-future - 2026-10-07

The AI ​​chat can answer questions, translate, write code, or write an exciting short story. The possibilities fascinate and perhaps worry some, but what is ChatGPT really about? "The way I see it, the chat bot mainly fulfills two functions; as a coach and as a productivity tool," says Björn Svensson, Director of studies and lecturer in informatics at LUSEM. Björn Svensson is part of a working gro

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/there-and-after-chatgpt - 2026-10-07

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-10-07

The number of students with some form of impairment at Lund University has increased by almost 300 per cent in the last ten years. “My staff have more to do every year,” says Kia Olsson, head of office for Student Support and Advising Services. Lund University is not unique in experiencing an increase in the number of students requiring different types of support. The same trend has been evident a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/significant-increase-students-need-learning-support - 2026-10-08

Several faculties have merged different departments or are about to do so. The Faculty of Engineering (LTH) merged two departments at the turn of the year, the Facult of Social Sciences has decided on one merger and is on the way to a second, while the Faculty of Science will make a decision after the summer. In a policy decision last year, the Faculty of Social Sciences decided that within a few

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/concern-when-departments-are-merged - 2026-10-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The more sugar we eat, the less vitamins and minerals we consume, new findings from Lund University in Sweden show. However, the researchers behind the study do not believe that their results alone are enough to make changes to current dietary recommendations. High sugar intake has been associated with numerous diseas

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/more-sugar-less-vitamins-we-eat-study-shows - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On the first of January, Professor Angela Cenci Nilsson took on as the new coordinator for MultiPark. Now she tells us about her visions for our network and about being a senior researcher in the environment. About the role as the new coordinator   I will do my best to foster collaborative projects with high scientifi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/interview-angela-cenci-nilsson-about-being-new-coordinator-multipark - 2026-10-07

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 - 2026-10-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eva Nordmark was 62 when she received her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. But rather than life ending, it gave her the chance to reclaim parts of her life that she had not previously had time for. It is a sunny autumn day at the Humlamaden rehab centre outside Veberöd, and the stable is full of life and activity. The 32-year-o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-memory-fails - 2026-10-07

He has designed a transport box that keeps hearts alive outside the body and developed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device. But during a visit to nuns in Africa, he was suspected of being a spy. Meet Stig Steen, a post-retirement professor of thoracic surgery, who is driven by an unshakeable belief that the greatest things in life are on the other side of the mountain. If Stig Steen had f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cardiothoracic-innovator - 2026-10-08

Preschool and primary school children will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they are and how people can protect nature. The Natural Nations co-operation project is introducing biodiversity into the curriculum. In the past, knowledge of species and nature was part of general education, and knowledge was also transmitted between generations. Today, the

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-together - 2026-10-07

Net zero emission pledges by countries and companies are everywhere at the moment. Most of these pledges rely on massive amounts of carbon removal, yet details on how this will transpire remain largely absent. The COP26 agreement suggests that markets will play a central role, but there are significant problems with this approach. Carbon removal, also known as “negative emissions”, is the process

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/we-cant-let-markets-decide-future-removing-carbon-atmosphere - 2026-10-07