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The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is investing over SEK 3 billion in research that creates the conditions for a sustainable society. This will be done by developing new and improved materials and manufacturing processes, which, among other things, aim at better technology for the energy systems of the future and the control of pollution and toxic emissions. In addition, an increased investm

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/billions-materials-science-sustainable-world - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund Stem Cell Center is pleased to announce that Els Mansell has been awarded a Junior Research Grant 2021 worth €150.000,00 by the European Hematology Association (EHA) after a rigorous selection process. Dr. Mansell joins a network of over 110 distinguished researchers who have received EHA Research Funding in the

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/els-mansell-awarded-prestigious-junior-research-grant - 2026-06-15

Last week the new batch of LUMES students had their first field day for the course Earth Systems Science in Lund’s botanical garden. We took the opportunity to talk to three of them about the course and their impressions of the LUMES programme, so far. Earth Systems Science is one of the first courses of the LUMES programme. The course focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of t

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/field-day-earth-systems-science-course - 2026-06-15

Welcome to Lund University. Which university did you recently come from?– I came from Loughborough University in the UK, where I had been since 2010. Prior to that I was based at the University of Copenhagen for 17 years, hence speak fluent Danish. What is (or has been) the main focus of your research? – My research focuses primarily on low-income housing and livelihoods in urban areas of the glob

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/meet-katherine-gough - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lars J Nilsson is Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies at LTH and a member of the Seoul International Energy Advisory Council, an advisory body working on energy-efficiency enhancement and sustainable development in South Korea’s capital. Lars J Nilsson. What have you learned from your work on sustain

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-researcher-gives-seouls-mayor-advice-energy-efficiency - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2009, homosexuality was decriminalised in India. Gender studies scholar Maria Tonini happened to be there and decided to write a doctoral thesis on how decriminalisation affected LGBTQ people in everyday life. Maria Tonini recently defended her thesis in Gender Studies . “Many of the young people I interviewed belo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/demanding-family-relationships-pressure-lgbtq-youth-india - 2026-06-15

Want your research to reach a wider audience? Faculty researchers published in The Conversation share their experiences collaborating with the news outlet and the results it yielded. One of Lund University's most read articles in The Conversation this yearJill Storry and Martin L. Olsson in The Conversation: Gwada-negative: the rarest blood group on EarthWhat was the result of your participation?"

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/our-researchers-reached-impact-through-conversation-worth-effort - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Continual managerial changes and collegial leadership are major challenges for rehabilitation at LU according to Anne Link, head of the Occupational Health Service. Anne Link. Photo: Jenny Loftrup In spring 2016, changes to the Work Environment Act increased pressure on employers to regulate stress, overwork and workp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/occupational-health-service-managers-must-be-trained - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us about her research in the Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory as being

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2026-06-15

Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson, Professor of Lung Biology at Lund University, has been awarded the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Lifetime Achievement Award in Basic and Translational Science 2025. The European Respiratory Society is a leading international organisation with more than 35,000 members from over 160 countries, working to improve lung health through research, education, and clinical

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lifetime-achievement-award-gunilla-westergren-thorsson - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “How are you, what seems to be the problem?” asks Ahmed, who is playing Doctor Ali. “Well, I have had a stomach ache for a few days”, says 26 year-old Sadeq who is playing the patient, 50 year-old Bengt. “Can you describe your symptoms?” asks Ahmed/Doctor Ali, and Sadeq/Bengt explains about pain, nausea and vomiting.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/recent-arrivals-practise-their-swedish-medics-language-cafe - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jonna Pettersson defended her dissertation "Incalculable Community" today at one o'clock in Edens Hörsal, The Department of Political Science, Lund. External reviewer: Associate professor Lars Toender, University of Melbourne.Jonna Pettersson  AbstractThis thesis argues that the Western thinking of political community

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/jonna-pettersson-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During his studies, PhD student Fábio Rosa has been developing strategies to generate dendritic cells by direct reprogramming. Merging cellular reprogramming with immunology, this research takes new steps towards the development of novel cancer immunotherapies. Defending his thesis on June 10th, in this interview Fabi

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-fabio-rosa - 2026-06-15

The war in Gaza is testing alliances and shaking up politics, both globally and regionally. What does this mean for the West's relationship with the Middle East? How are inter-regional dynamics affected? And what is the impact of the war in Israel? Read an interview with Karin Aggestam, Political Scientist and Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies. What geopolitical consequenc

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/geopolitics-and-diplomacy-wake-gaza-war - 2026-06-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I en stor internationell undersökning, i huvudsak dansk, fann forskarna ett samband mellan mammans intag av gluten under graviditeten och barnets framtida risk att insjukna i typ 1 diabetes. Sambandet var starkt och risken ökade proportionellt – ju mer gluten kvinnan hade ätit, desto större diabetesrisk. Drygt 67 00

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/fostrets-exponering-gluten-och-risken-typ-1-diabetes - 2026-06-15

Högst personligt: Magnus Larsson Något som aldrig upphör att förundra mig i mina möten med chefer inom offentlig verksamhet är den stora upptagenheten med den formella organisationen.Jag har i 30 år arbetat både som forskare, där jag primärt studerar ledarskap i praxis, och som konsult, där jag arbetat med ledarutveckling och chefscoaching. I båda dessa roller är det fullständigt uppenbart att det

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/var-hittar-man-kraften-som-gor-att-man-vagar-ga-utanfor-det-invanda-och-slappa-kontrollen - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Karin Aggestam has authored the article ”Peace mediation and the minefield of international recognition games” published in the journal International Negotiation. Abstract:This article analyzes the intricate dynamics between international mediation and the quest for recognition in protracted

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/aggestam-peace-mediation-and-international-recognition-games - 2026-06-15

The different pathways for future energy systems may technologically look very much the same, but they differ fundamentally when it comes to ownership, distribution of profits and what local values are created. How this is played out in practice is discussed in this new article by Anna-Riikka Kojonsaari and Jenny Palm. New decentralized energy-generation technologies have turned economies of scale

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/distributed-energy-systems-and-energy-communities-under-negotiation - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Farshid Jalalvand has a PhD in infection biology and vaccine development, and he has appeared frequently in the media during the debate on the Covid-19 vaccine. “When you work, as I do, with vaccines and you understand how they work, it feels important to try to explain it so that people can take decisions based on so

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-everyones-responsibility-get-vaccinated - 2026-06-15

A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven. The Faculty of Social Sciences will gradually develop towards fewer units over the next six years, according to a policy decision from 2023. After initial preparatory work, it is now time for the first changes to take place at the end of the year:The Department of Communicati

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/eleven-departments-nine-turn-year - 2026-06-15