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Petra Holmberg won the Researchers’ Grand Prix heat in Helsingborg on 7 October. She presented her research – on the risks involved when 80 per cent of Gen Z use chatbots to manage stress or anxiety – to an audience of over 500 upper secondary school pupils. In her presentation she talked to an animated chatbot to illustrate how AI can give destructive advice to young people who already feel unwel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/winner-petra-holmberg-will-represent-lund-university-researchers-grand-prix-2025 - 2026-04-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A drug has shown great promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The study was led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, and is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Every year, about 800 children in the US are diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressi

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/promising-treatment-aggressive-childhood-cancer - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In competition with more than a thousand entries for the Presidential Poster Competition at the 2010 Endocrine Society congress in San Diego, USA, the winning contribution was that of Rajesh Kumar, scientist at Lund University Diabetes Centre. The research in question relates to the positive effects of the oestrogen h

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/oestrogen-protects-transplanted-cells-and-organs - 2026-04-23

Industrial Design students are exhibiting their project ‘From now on’ in Malmö 11 April – 30 May. 'From now on' is a project by students at the School of Industrial Design at Lund University, in which historical civilisations serve as a starting point for exploring more circular and sustainable ways of organising today’s society.The students have drawn inspiration from ancient civilisations as wel

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/now-exhibition-formdesign-centre-malmo - 2026-04-23

The Libraries at Lund University are launching a new search tool. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users. Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can make requests and manage yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Between 2004 and 2005 Lund University published the Swedish journal Chakra: tidskrift för indiska religioner. The journal published peer-reviewed articles and book reviews on religions on the Indian subcontinent. The founding editors of Chakra were Associate Professor Kristina Myrvold and Dr. Katarina Plank. The four

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/online-republication-chakra-marks-first-step-toward-creating-nordic-journal-south-asian-studies - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Ravensbrück archive at the University Library is unique in the world. Nowhere else is there a collection of 500 testimonies from concentration camp survivors, recorded so soon after their terrible ordeal. Now, their stories from Ravensbrück will be made available in digital form, so that anyone can search the arch

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/important-testimonies-digitised - 2026-04-23

Vinnova har beviljat medel för planering av excellenskluster för banbrytande teknik. Av 45 beviljade projekt finns fem vid LTH. The projects granted by Vinnova bring together actors in all six strategic technology areas: AI and autonomous systems, materials and production technology, energy technology, biotechnology, quantum technology and advanced digital technology.The projects want to explore,

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/lth-project-receives-funding-vinnova-plan-future-technology-clusters - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The earth is both inundated and drying up. Water supply is a complex phenomenon that has probably never been more complicated – or more important – than now. Kenneth M. Persson is a professor of water resources engineering and he took the initiative for Lund University’s Water Portal, which involves over 200 (!) water

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/earth-both-inundated-and-drying - 2026-04-23

Are we too constrained by the demands of funders and politicians? Are we silenced by self-censorship and ideological conformity? What does academic freedom really mean, and how can Lund University strengthen it? Welcome to a conversation on academic freedom! Together with colleagues, you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of what academic freedom means for you, share experience

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lets-talk-about-academic-freedom - 2026-04-23

The first offers for the second autumn application have been sent. Log in to your housing account to see if you have received an offer. The deadline to respond is Sunday, 29 June. Today we sent out offers for all remaining available housing from 1 August. All applicants who have received an offer will have received an e-mail informing them that they have received an offer and are urged to log in t

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/second-autumn-application-offers-sent - 2026-04-23

On 5-7 November 2024, Lund University will host the ninth edition of the Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC). The conference is organised at Campus Helsingborg and brings together international researchers in retail and logistics to discuss current research issues. This year's conference theme is ‘Retail Imagination’ and highlights the ability of retail to shape future consumption.The co

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/international-retail-research-conference-campus-helsingborg-november - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nearly 40 Nordic researchers and academics from 15 universities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland have so far registered to participate in the Networking Day on South Asian Studies, that SASNET organizes in Lund on Monday 25 April 2016. They are all working on South Asia-related issues, and have been invited to d

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/networking-day-nordic-south-asian-studies - 2026-04-23

The University has adopted a policy for academic leadership at Lund University. The aim of the policy is to set out what expertise characterises a successful and well-developed academic leadership at the University. The policy is to be used as support in developing, inspiring and recruiting new leaders. With the concept of academic leadership, Lund University wants to reinforce and protect what is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/policy-academic-leadership-lund-university - 2026-04-24

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Lena Eliasson professor i experimentell diabetesforskning vid Lunds Universitet har arbetat med forskning om mikroRNA (miRNA) med koppling till diabetes i ett flertal år. År 2017 fick hon ett forskningsanslag på två miljoner för att forska vidare hur mikroRNA kan användas vid behandling och prediktion av diabetes. P

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/microrna-kopplat-till-diabetes - 2026-04-24

De nya utgrävningarna i Uppåkra går i bräschen för tekniker inom arkeologin. Nu används inte bara glasskärvor och benknotor - idag är det jorden som är i fokus. Och kanske får vi svaret på om den justinianska pesten, alltså föregångaren till digerdöden, fanns i Uppåkra. Något som hittills varit okänt. På en höjd strax utanför Lund står Torbjörn Ahlström, professor i historisk osteologi vid Lunds u

https://www.lu.se/artikel/modern-arkeologi-avslojar-uppakras-hemligheter - 2026-04-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The bad news about malignant melanoma is that the disease is increasing more rapidly than most other types of cancer. The good news is that it is easy to cure, as long as it is detected in time. A research group in Lund has therefore started a project that it is hoped will make it easier to correctly diagnose suspicio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tape-could-simplify-skin-cancer-diagnosis - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ClimBEco’s annual summer meeting was held this August over two consecutive days, with both online and in-person meetings in Lund, Malmö and Gothenburg. The summer meeting is one of the highlights of our graduate school, where current PhD students can meet, network and learn more about an interdisciplinary topic. This

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/summary-climbeco-summer-meeting - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ClimBEco’s annual summer meeting was held this August over two consecutive days, with both online and in-person meetings in Lund, Malmö and Gothenburg. The summer meeting is one of the highlights of our graduate school, where current PhD students can meet, network and learn more about an interdisciplinary topic. This

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/summary-climbeco-summer-meeting - 2026-04-23

New roles and working methods are now being gradually implemented together with the central administration as well as the faculties and departments. In parallel, the project is continuing to evaluate and define the design and technical aspects for the forthcoming joint education website at Lund University The aim of the new education website is to provide a better service to prospective students t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/project-unified-web-experience-education-entered-new-phase-autumn - 2026-04-24