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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Book launch of Bérénice Guyot-Réchard’s book: ‘Shadow States: India, China and the Himalayas, 1910–1962’, at the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) on Thursday 2nd March, 18.30-21.00. Venue: The Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London. Since the mid-twentieth century China and India have entertained a difficult rela

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/book-launch-royal-asiatic-society-london - 2026-06-25

By reprogramming tumour cells to become the body’s defenders, Filipe Pereira and his colleagues hope to improve current cancer treatments. Right now, some of the immune system’s most important players, the dendritic cells, are patrolling your body in search of foreign substances. If they find something suspicious, they break it down into smaller pieces, called antigens, which are presented to the

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/reprogramming-cancer-cells-immune-defenders - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The number of cases of disease caused by Leishmania, a parasite that is spread via bites by sand flies which are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas and in countries around the Mediterranean, has increased in Sweden. The most serious form of the disease usually leads to death if untreated. First published:

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-shows-increase-parasite-disease-sweden - 2026-06-25

The Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation is donating SEK 420 million to cancer research at Lund University. This is the largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666. The donation is dedicated to translational cancer research, meaning applied cancer research in antibody and cell therapies with the aim of improving prognosis and quality of life for today's cancer patients.The administrati

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/sek-420-million-cancer-research-lund-university - 2026-06-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Malmö förebyggande medicin och Malmö Kost Cancer är två flaggskepp när det gäller befolkningsstudier, både nationellt och internationellt. Orsaken är deras storlek och långvarighet. De båda undersökningarna har under decennier resulterat i en lång rad vetenskapliga artiklar. - Den grundläggande principen för befolkn

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/malmo-befolkningsstudiernas-mecka - 2026-06-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Sedan 1980 har fetman i världen ökat från 857 miljoner till mer än två miljarder, det vill säga nästan var tredje människa är fet. Forskarna kallar det för en världsomspännande epidemi. Varje år dör miljoner på grund av sin fetma. I Sverige är 14 procent av befolkningen fet, det vill säga deras BMI är över 30. Egypt

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/varldens-fetaste-lander-0 - 2026-06-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Sedan 1980 har fetman i världen ökat från 857 miljoner till mer än två miljarder, det vill säga nästan var tredje människa är fet. Forskarna kallar det för en världsomspännande epidemi. Varje år dör miljoner på grund av sin fetma. I Sverige är 14 procent av befolkningen fet, det vill säga deras BMI är över 30. Egypt

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/varldens-fetaste-lander - 2026-06-25

The results from the autumn travel habits survey show that a majority of the University’s staff (approx. 80%) get to and from work by walking, cycling or using public transport. This is a higher percentage than for other large organisations in Lund. However, there is potential for even more people to commute sustainably by investments in public transport and measures to promote cycling on campus.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-staff-are-best-sustainable-commuting - 2026-06-26

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Alumni EvaMarie Lindahl kommer tilldelas 2019 års konstnärsstipendium av Ester Almqvists minnesfond. Utdelningsceremonin äger rum på Lunds konsthall den 10 oktober 2019 kl 17:30. Ur Lunds konsthalls pressmeddelande:Ester Almqvists Minnesfond tilldelar 2019 års stipendium till konstnären EvaMarie Lindahl. Stipendiesu

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/evamarie-lindahl-far-2019-ars-ester-almqvist-stipendium - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the first time, a unique study conducted at Lund University in Sweden has tracked the meteorite flux to Earth over the past 500 million years. Contrary to current theories, researchers have determined that major collisions in the asteroid belt have not generally affected the number of impacts with Earth to any gre

https://www.science.lu.se/article/earths-meteorite-impacts-over-past-500-million-years-tracked - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the first time, a unique study conducted at Lund University in Sweden has tracked the meteorite flux to Earth over the past 500 million years. Contrary to current theories, researchers have determined that major collisions in the asteroid belt have not generally affected the number of impacts with Earth to any gre

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/earths-meteorite-impacts-over-past-500-million-years-tracked - 2026-06-25

In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region – a development that the r

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/children-waiting-new-heart-study-shows-marked-improvement-survival-rates-and-importance-nordic - 2026-06-25

Tvärtom vad många tror har kvinnor haft en framstående roll i IS rekrytering – särskilt när det gäller att få med andra kvinnor. En ny studie från Lunds universitet visar att det var delaktigheten i en religiös kultur, som motsätter sig jämställdhet, moderna könsroller och könsnormer,  som lockade svenskor att ansluta sig till Islamiska Staten. På internet propagerar de svenska IS-kvinnorna för sh

https://www.lu.se/artikel/aggressivt-patriarkal-varldsaskadning-lockade-svenska-kvinnor-att-ga-med-i - 2026-06-26

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-do-dementia-diseases-affect-our-brains - 2026-06-25

Offshore wind power is presented as one of the solutions to solve the energy crisis in southern Sweden. But the issue has been met with a "not in my backyard” attitude, as many municipalities say no to the government's decision. LUCSUS researcher Henner Busch, shares his thoughts on how to involve local communities and create a more just energy transition. Earlier this autumn, the Swedish governme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/conflicts-between-national-climate-targets-and-local-communities-jeopardize-renewable-energy - 2026-06-25

During his research education, Jonathan Timpka wanted to elucidate what is affecting the ability to work for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Defending his Ph.D. thesis on November 19th, Jonathan tells about his wide range of projects within the Restorative Parkinson Unit led by Per Odin. Tell us about your Ph.D. research! My research engagement has been quite diverse, ranging from reg

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-jonathan-timpka - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Malmö Konsthall 4 June 13:00–16:00 Mary Kelly is a legendary artist, feminist and educator. Her Post-Partum Document (1973–79) was one of the first research-based works in an international art context, and was ground-breaking in its form which combines Lacanian structuralism with personal diary notes and field researc

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/focus-mary-kelly-practical-past - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is growing evidence that Western welfare standards are not generalizable to the rest of the planet if environmental concerns, such as resource depletion or climate change, are considered. A new interdisciplinary anthology by researchers from Lund University raises the question of what is required to make welfare

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-reach-ecologically-sustainable-welfare-societies - 2026-06-25

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-aerosol-workshop-22-24-aug-gothenburg - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LU managed the transition to digital teaching. But the spring Coronavirus crisis had a negative impact on students in Lund. They found the digital exams to be stressful and sometimes unfair. This is what emerges from the student unions’ surveys whose results have now been compiled. In late spring, seven students’ unio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/transition-worked-now-we-need-more-even-quality-teaching - 2026-06-25