By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 27 February 2025 The ultra-hot exoplanet's atmosphere is so hot that it can melt iron. Illustration: Bibiana Prinoth. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers have made detailed observations of the mysterious exoplanet WASP-121 b. The discoveries of the element titanium a

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/titanium-and-mysterious-jet-streams-discovered-extreme-exoplanet - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 14 March 2025 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards Ruth Pöttgen from Lund University the Tage Erlander Prize in Science and Technology 2025. Pöttgen is honored for her crucial role as physics coordinator for LDMX (The Light Dark Matter Experiment) and for her leadership in the design and construction of the

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ruth-pottgen-awarded-tage-erlander-prize-science-and-technology-2025 - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 31 March 2025 Ann-Kathrin Raab. Private photo. Ann-Kathrin Raab is awarded the Swedish Physics Society's Oseen Medal 2025 for best thesis work in physics. Raab is being recognised for her groundbreaking research on ytterbium-based laser sources, which may be of great importance for the future development of semicon

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/lund-physicist-wins-prize-best-thesis-2025 - 2025-07-05

By evelina [dot] linden [at] ftf [dot] lth [dot] se (Evelina Lind'en) - published 4 April 2025 Schematic illustration of the principle of terahertz EPR ellipsometry. Terahertz light with a defined polarization is directed onto and reflected of a sample. Credit: Rindert et al A new relation could be a valuable tool for gathering new insights into the magnetic excitations of semiconductors and other

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/opening-new-exciting-possibilities-study-magnetic-materials - 2025-07-05

By evelina [dot] linden [at] ftf [dot] lth [dot] se (Evelina Lind'en) - published 4 April 2025 Julia Valderas presents on how fluorescence-enhanced lightguiding nanowires reveal that supported lipid bilayer formation on curved nanowire sensors is accelerated by energetically favored expansion. Photo. Supported lipid bilayers are formed at a faster rate on light-guiding nanowires of high curvature

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/role-nanowires-support-formation-model-lipid-membranes - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 11 April 2025 The Atlas research group in Lund. Back: Samuel Kattaya & Lennart Österman. Centre: Georgios Floros, Joey Staa, Hannah Herde & Else Lytken. Front: Xintong Yu, Frank Fielder, Nairit Sur & Lara Calic. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. The global scientific community celebrates a major achievement as CERN’s four fl

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/cerns-breakthrough-physics-prize-highlights-lund-universitys-global-impact - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 25 April 2025 Nina Reistad, Senior Lecturer in Physics, has been awarded the Educator of the Year award by the W-section of the Student Union of Technology at Lund University. She receives the award for her inspiring and committed way of teaching, where she combines clarity with a genuine interest in student learni

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/students-finest-award-nina-reistad - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 29 April 2025 Ahmed Alshemi fills a container with liquid helium during the experiment. Photo: Oskar Stepancic. Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without resistance and are used in electromagnets, antennas and power lines. Researchers have now studied a multifaceted superconductor that exhi

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/researchers-have-mapped-superconductor-multiple-personalities - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 28 May 2025 Photo from the IYPT 2024 in Hungary. Photo: IYPT. Secondary school students from 38 countries will gather in Lund to compete in the International Young Physicists’ Tournament – a competition that trains future scientists in problem-solving, teamwork and communication. From 29 June to 5 July, Lund Univer

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-host-international-physics-tournament-summer - 2025-07-05

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 4 June 2025 Two happy and proud teachers: Andreas Ehn and Kristina Eriksson Stenström. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. Dedicated, pedagogical and popular - that's how two of the Department of Physics' teachers are described by the students themselves. Andreas Ehn and Kristina Eriksson Stenström have both been awarded Teach

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/they-are-honoured-their-outstanding-teaching - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 18 October 2022 The cover to the thesis is AI-generated. The 14th of October Micol Mieli defended her doctorate dissertation, Smartphoned Tourists in the Phygital Tourist Experience. The thesis explores the smartphones role in the tourist experience, how the experience become phygital (both physical and digital) and th

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-thesis-regarding-phygital-tourist-experience - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 19 October 2022 This is the question guiding a new study in the project “Consuming digital data”, with the purpose to see how the consumer experience and feels about the collection of their personal data. The study was conducted by Christian Fuentes, professor at Lund University and Niklas Sörum, Docent at University o

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-study-how-do-consumers-experience-online-data-collection - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 4 November 2022 During the following three weeks our department hosts Manisha Anantharaman, PhD, Associate Professor of Justice, Community and Leadership at Saint Mary’s College of California. – I am so happy to have the opportunity to spend some time with you at Lund. I hope to engage with many of you regarding ideas

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/visit-and-guest-lecture-department-manisha-anantharaman - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 11 November 2022 Kristina Bäckström with the award for Best paper at NRWC 2022. During the past week some of the institutions researches with focus on retail attended the Nordic Retail and Wholesale conference (NRWC) to present their research. Krisitna Bäckström, senior lecturer at our department, won the award for bes

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/kristina-backstrom-awarded-research-conference-finland - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 17 November 2022 The hoops was designed through the Equalizer project, with hoops on both sides of the pole. Photo: Daniel Zachrisson. Despite an increasing number of informal outdoor sport and recreational spaces in Sweden and our society, not everyone feel that they can use them. Public spaces for physical activity a

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/methods-disturbance-gives-more-people-access-public-places - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 18 November 2022 Today we conducted this falls second nailing ceremony as the departments doctoral student Anna Spitzkat nailed her doctors thesis. Anna is defending her thesis during a dissertation at the 9th of December here at Campus Helsingborg. The title of the thesis is ”Understanding Social Media Shopping – Inst

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/anna-spitzkat-nailed-her-dissertation - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ism [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 13 December 2022 "Understanding Social Media Shopping – Instagram and the reconfiguration of the practice of shopping" The 9th of December Anna Spitzkat defended her doctorate dissertation “Understanding Social Media Shopping – Instagram and the Reconfiguration of the Practice of Shopping”. The thesis explores how the

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-doctoral-thesis-about-social-media-shopping - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 4 January 2023 Erika Andersson Cederholm and Carina Sjöholm has conducted a study on hunting tourism in Sweden. Hunting in Sweden has a long history and could be considered a cultural heritage. Wildlife management and a sense of local community and stewardship are important keywords to describe recreational hunting. Ho

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/recreational-hunting-sweden-question-moral-and-balance - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 11 January 2023 Academic misconduct has increased with about 200% during the past covid years. As a precaution Lund University has started a project to prevent deception and misleading in examination, whether it’s unauthorized cooperation, plagiarism, or non-allowed aids. In every study environment there is a unique cu

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/ai-forces-teachers-change-way-courses-are-examined-0 - 2025-07-05

By annika [dot] persson [at] ses [dot] lu [dot] se (Annika Persson) - published 17 January 2023 From January 2023 we are called The department of service studies. With the name change we want to increase the comprehensibility of our department name while expressing professionalism and closeness to the research area. The name change means that "Service management" will disappear from the department

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-name-department-ism-becomes-ses - 2025-07-05