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Associate senior lecturer Hannah Herde at the Department of Physics is one of this year’s three recipients of Lund Students’ Prize for Excellent Teaching in 2026.  The award is based on student nominations and presented by the Vice-Chancellor, a clear sign that Hannah’s teaching makes a difference. “I’m deeply moved and humbled that students feel so strongly supported and engaged in our course tha

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/hannah-herde-honoured-bold-and-inclusive-teaching - 2026-06-11

Ultrashort laser pulses - that are shorter than a millionth of a millionth of a second -have transformed fundamental science, engineering and medicine. Despite this, their ultrashort duration has made them elusive and difficult to measure. About ten years ago, researchers from Lund University and Porto University introduced a tool for measuring pulse duration of ultrafast lasers. The same team has

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/elegant-solution-measuring-ultrashort-laser-pulses-discovered - 2026-06-11

A new quantum study from Lund University is attracting international attention. PhD student Axel Stenquist, supervised by Associate Professor Marcus Dahlström, has, together with his co-authors, shown how entangled particles interact in ultrafast processes. “It is very exciting that our research is receiving international recognition. Understanding how quantum entanglement evolves in time is a key

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/quantum-entanglement-unravelled-time-lund-study-international-spotlight - 2026-06-11

As nuclear power once again takes centre stage in the energy debate, the demand for new knowledge is growing. At Lund University, a new six‑year research project is now being launched to examine what future reactor technologies will mean for the environment, safety and society. Backed by SEK 27 million in new funding from the Swedish Research Council, the initiative will enable researchers to esta

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-builds-interdisciplinary-capacity-future-nuclear-power - 2026-06-11

When a new EU project focusing on gender equality and diversity in STEM got under way last autumn, Lund University was involved from the outset. Through the Department of Physics, Lund is participating in the Erasmus+ project GENERA COPA, which has received €400,000 in funding and brings together universities and research environments from across Europe. The project launched in September 2025 in c

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/we-need-more-perspectives-physics-and-mathematics-lund-new-eu-project - 2026-06-11

Alfred Larsson, postdoctoral researcher in synchrotron radiation physics at the Department of Physics, Lund University, has been awarded MAX IV’s 2026 Doctoral Thesis Prize. The award was presented during the MAX IV User Meeting held on 19–21 January 2026. The award recognises the best doctoral thesis with a clear connection to MAX IV over the past two years, highlighting research that combines sc

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/alfred-larsson-receives-max-ivs-prize-best-doctoral-thesis - 2026-06-11

The Department of Physics is pleased to welcome Katerina Lipka, Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Wuppertal and DESY in Hamburg. She joins Lund University through the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence and is part of the Global Visiting Professors’ Programme, which engages leading international researchers on a part‑time basis for a minimum of two years.

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/katerina-lipka-appointed-visiting-professor-particle-physics-lund-university - 2026-06-11

The Department of Physics welcomes Jennifer Graham, previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, as one of Lund University’s new Global Research Fellows. Drawn to Lund by ESS and a dynamic research environmentJennifer Graham was initially attracted to Lund because of the European Spallation Source (ESS), now taking shape just outside the city — a facility tha

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/jennifer-graham-appointed-global-research-fellow-faculty-science - 2026-06-11

The Department of Physics wishes to honour the memory of Ragnar Bengtsson, who passed away on 22 January 2026. As a Professor of Mathematical Physics at LTH and a distinguished researcher in theoretical nuclear-structure physics, he left a profound mark on his field. Here, his colleagues and friends Sven Åberg and Ingemar Ragnarsson share their memories of Ragnar and his importance to both researc

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/memory-ragnar-bengtsson - 2026-06-11

Anne‑Lise Viotti, researcher at the Division of Atomic Physics, has been awarded a five‑year research grant of SEK 15 million from ÅForsk. The funding will enable her group to deepen and further develop their work on ultrafast extreme ultraviolet (XUV) light, an area with significant potential for both fundamental science and future technological applications. Paving the way for new understanding

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/major-research-grant-awarded-anne-lise-viotti-ground-breaking-xuv-studies - 2026-06-11

Lund physicist Armin Tavakoli’s research centres on one of the most fundamental questions in quantum physics: What is actually possible? He is now being recognised by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) for developing methods that help researchers map the limits of the quantum world. When the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced this year’s award recipients, physicist Armin Tavakoli

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/royal-swedish-academy-sciences-highlights-armin-tavakolis-work-convex-optimisation-methods - 2026-06-11

Researchers at the Department of Physics contribute key expertise to two new strategic research areas that the Swedish Research Council has recently recommended the government to establish. The initiatives focus on advanced semiconductor materials and quantum technology. These are two fields that are crucial for the future energy transition, digitalisation and technological development. Advanced s

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/research-department-physics-contributes-two-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-06-11

The Department of Physics is today flying its flag at half‑mast following the sudden death of a member of staff.

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/flag-flown-half-mast - 2026-06-11

Professor Emeritus Hermann Grimmeiss has passed away at the age of 95. He was the first Professor of Solid State Physics in Lund and a central figure in the development of the research environment that laid the foundations for today’s successful activities in semiconductor and nanoscience at Lund University. Hermann Grimmeiss came to Lund in 1966 from Philips in Aachen and Eindhoven, where he had

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/memoriam-hermann-grimmeiss-pioneer-semiconductor-physics-lund - 2026-06-11

On 20 April, the Department of Physics at Lund University welcomes visitors from the US‑based IG Nobel organisation, including its founder Marc Abrahams, together with members of The Young Academy of Sweden. The visit highlights curiosity‑driven physics research with unexpected perspectives. Representatives from the IG Nobel organisation, based in the United States, visit Lund University together

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ig-nobel-founder-marc-abrahams-visits-department-physics - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The second edition of Syria Docdays will take place on 7 and 8 September at Panora Folkets bio in Malmö. CMES affiliated researcher, Joshka Wessels from Malmö University, will give a book talk about her new book "Documenting Syria: filmmaking, video activism and revolution" at Filmcentrum Syd.2019-08-28

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/syrian-docdays-malmo-book-talk-joshka-wessels - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New article by CMES affiliated researchers Orwa Ajjoub and James Root. Salafi-Jihadis and white supremacists see the world in a way reminiscent of Samuel Huntington’s 1996 “Clash of Civilizations” thesis, which posited that in the post-Cold War era, world conflicts would emerge between “civilizations” rather than betw

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/through-looking-glass-clash-civilizations-narrative-extremist-worldviews - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Would you like to examine the impact the September 11 terrorist attack has had on religious practice and on interpretations of religious records in Judaism, Christianity and Islam? And also participate in a study trip to Istanbul and Jerusalem? Vill du undersöka den inverkan som terrorattentatet den 11 september har h

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/religion-heritage-and-generation-conceptualizing-religion-after-911 - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This analysis examines the foreign policy features and domestic implications of British policy towards Iran between 1974 and 1976. Starting with the assumption that economic interests, as well as Cold War imperatives, shaped British policy towards Iran into one where human rights had no space, the conduct of Britain’s

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-article-vittorio-felci-anti-shah-activism-and-british-policy-towards-iran-1974-1976 - 2026-06-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CMES was well represented at the conference. One of the panels was "The Politics of Islam in the Middle East and Europe" and was presented by Demian Voksi, James Root and Orwa Ajjoub. It was moderated by Rola El-Husseini. The Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies (NSMES) is an independent and non-profit associatio

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/nordic-society-middle-eastern-studies-nsmes-conference-helsinki - 2026-06-11