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What do abortion and contraceptives have to do with the environment and sustainable development? Quite a lot, actually! Breastfeeding is also of importance to the environment which is highlighted in connection with International Day of the Midwife 2024. The importance of strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights is addressed in several of the global sustainability goals in Agenda 203

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-day-midwife-sustainability-focus - 2026-04-25

An extensive and reliable electricity grid is essential for all sectors of society. In parts of Sweden, the electricity grid has been suffering from a lack of capacity. This is something affecting all sectors and all people in these regions. The capacity problems have however so far mainly been analyzed in a technical system perspective, focusing on incumbent actors, whereas other actors have been

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-exploring-limited-capacity-grid-actors-problems-and-solutions - 2026-04-25

In recent years, Lund University has invested much to emphasize the role of culture and the arts in education, research and innovation. To support teaching practitioners in this work, money for seed funding was announced last autumn.One of the four funded projects is “The Physics of Opera – About tones in light and colours in sound”, in which the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts is collaboratin

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/seed-funding-project-physics-opera - 2026-04-25

Are you interested in learning more about innovation support at Lund University? Then you can participate in one of three open coaching sessions arranged together with innovation developers. Do you want to ensure that your research results will be put into practical use in the society? Then a possibility is to develop them into new services, products or methods.  And are you unsure about how to de

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/open-coaching-lund-universitys-innovation-developers - 2026-04-25

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/stamstallet-life-bright-side-now-father-and-son - 2026-04-25

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, decision-makers around the world turned to predictive models and scenarios to navigate the unknown. But how did these projections shape—and sometimes mislead—strategies and public debate? In a newly published article in the journal Social Studies of Science, sociologist Tobias Olofsson explores how early pandemic predictions influenced policy and public discourse. T

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/can-flawed-predictions-still-guide-us-times-uncertainty - 2026-04-25

On 14 October 2022, Jessica Giacomoni will defend her Ph.D. thesis. With the ultimate goal to develop a possible, future alternative to cell transplantation for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, her research efforts have focused on the direct conversion of human glial cells into therapeutic neurons directly within the brain. Here, she tells us about future possibilities with this emerg

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/turning-glia-neurons-inside-brain-phd-interview-jessica-giacomoni - 2026-04-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “The increased risk of diabetes has previously been explained by the fact that cystic fibrosis causes damage to the pancreas, where the blood-sugar regulating hormone insulin is produced. We are the first research group to show that the mutated gene that causes cystic fibrosis also plays an important role in the relea

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/cystic-fibrosis-and-diabetes-link-explained - 2026-04-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo has received a grant from Magnus Bergvall's Foundation for his research on Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in the United States and Sweden. The grant is in the amount of 30,000 SEK and is to be used for field research in the Afghan community in New York. The project titel is "Restricti

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/admir-skodo-received-research-grant - 2026-04-25

The Sustainable Development Goal number 8, ‘Decent work and economic growth’, is based on the idea that decent employment opportunities create fair globalization and reduce poverty. But the goal is often seen as conflicting with other goals. How can economic growth be ensured while also ensuring a sustainable planet? Lund University (LU) is one of the top-ranking academic institutions in the world

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshop-12-september-decent-work-and-economic-growth-possibility-or-miss - 2026-04-26

Henrik Smith receives the Marsh Awards for Ecology by the British Ecological Society. The prize recognizes his long-standing contributions to advancing ecological research and strengthening the connection between science and society. He himself highlights the need for public engagement in science — the days of letting hefty reports collect dust are behind us. The motivation for the Marsh Awards fo

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-receives-award-has-message-academia - 2026-04-25

On Monday, 23 February, the Swedish Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency (TLV) announced its decision. They have declined to subsidize Wegovy, which has quickly become one of the most discussed medications for obesity. Wegovy, which contains the now well‑known substance semaglutide, is used to help people with obesity lose weight. Novo Nordisk, the company behind the drug, had applied for it

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/medication-wegovy-obesity-will-not-receive-reimbursement - 2026-04-25

Associate Professor Sébastien Tutenges and Researcher Susanne Boethius of the Department of Sociology at Lund University are Editor-in-Chief and Co-Editor of the Nordic Journal of Criminology since the turn of the year. Looking forward to the new job! In an interview for The Nordic Research Council for Criminology (NSfK), the new Editor-in-Chief Sébastien Tutenges says he very much looks forward t

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-editors-nordic-journal-criminology - 2026-04-25

At the end of April, nearly 90 members of staff from the Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology gathered to participate in joint visioning workshops. The workshops were held on two occasions with an identical format to give as many people as possible the chance to participate on one of th

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-recent-visioning-workshops-joint-department - 2026-04-25

To researchers at the Faculties for Humanities and Theology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the School of Economics and Management. The Centre for European Studies at Lund University announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia and lectures on European themes during spring 2023 – autumn 2023. The theme must have a clear connection to European matters. It shoul

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-european-themes-1 - 2026-04-25

To researchers at the Faculties for Humanities and Theology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the School of Economics and Management. Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia and lectures on European themes during the autumn semester 2023 and/or spring semester 2024. The theme must have a clear connection

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-european-themes-2 - 2026-04-25

To researchers at the Faculties for Humanities and Theology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the School of Economics and Management. Note: this call was originally published March 10, 2021.  The Centre for European Studies at Lund University announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia and lectures on European themes during HT 2021 – VT 2022. The theme must hav

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-european-themes - 2026-04-25

Would you like to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? Now is your chance to bring your idea to life through the Sustainability Fund’s testbed grant. Lund University is deeply committed to its sustainability strategy and sustainability plan, aiming for remarkable achievements in this area. We know that change requires new ideas. That's why the Lund University is now opening the o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality - 2026-04-26

CMES researcher and physical geographer Lina Eklund is tracking the destruction of Gaza week by week using satellite images. Her analyses could be significant if, once the fighting between Israel and Hamas is over, questions of possible war crimes are raised at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Lina Eklund, associate senior lecturer at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosys

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/destruction-gaza-monitored-space - 2026-04-25

A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945. The archive has now been nominated to the UN agency UNESCO to become part of the Memory of the World Register, as a piece of written cultural heritage of great value to humanity.The Taj

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-university-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2026-04-26