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As advancements in genetic technology continue to benefit human health, concerns are mounting over their potential misuse in geopolitical conflicts. While discussions on the risks of genetic technology in international affairs have often focused on dramatic scenarios – such as so-called "genetic bioweapons" – a team of interdisciplinary researchers argues that the reality is far more complex: less

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/greyzone-genomics-assessing-risks-dna-technology-global-power-struggles - 2025-11-05

For many years there has been an on-going discussion about how academic freedom is being challenged in many parts of the world, including Sweden. And when even some of the strongest academic bastions in the world such as Harvard are now fighting for their independence against the American federal administration’s political directives, it is clear that academia has not been crying wolf. Academic fr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/storm-clouds-gather-usa-institutional-freedom-and-independent-academia-are-essential - 2025-11-06

On 1 January 2020, a new law will come into force that means that cases concerning research misconduct are to be forwarded to a new national board exclusively dedicated to this. At Lund University, this will involve two or three current cases that will not be finalised in time.  "The purpose of the act is good, however, the allocation of responsibilities between the new board and ourselves is unfo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-national-board-take-over-cases-research-misconduct - 2025-11-05

Many of us have noticed the increasing frequency of climate protests organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) across Sweden. What do these protests represent? Is this just another group of tree-huggers being a public nuisance? Or is this a needed development in taking our climate goals further? Lund University researchers, Stephen Woroniecki and Tullia Jack argue that there are critical ideas to tak

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/blog-post-what-can-we-learn-xr-movement - 2025-11-05

John Molson MBA International Case Competition är en prestigefylld case-tävling där lag från hela världen deltar. Under sex dagar i januari samlades 30 lag med högkvalificerade studenter i Montréal, Kanada. Tävlingen följer ett format där alla lag möter varandra och omfattar sju olika case. Den är öppen för ekonomihögskolor världen över och erkänd som den största tävlingen i sitt slag. Syftet är a

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/ekonomihogskolan-pa-john-molson-mba-international-case-competition-0 - 2025-11-06

George Makau Nduva will defend his thesis: Inferring transmission dynamics from HIV-1 genealogies Date: 2022-03-17 Time: 9:00 Place: I1345, BMC, Sölvegatan 17, Lund or you can join by Zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/67159008809 External reviewer Professor Christophe Fraser University of Oxford, UK  Inferring transmission dynamics from HIV-1 genealogies — Lund University Summary With a national preva

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/173-thesis-defense-george-makau-nduva-3 - 2025-11-05

Students from our international master’s programme and acting programme year 1 and 2 will participate in this years edition of Malmö Community Biennal. The Malmö Community Biennal return for its third time to shine a light on creative projects, productions and ideas that are being generated by and with local communities – challenging the division between ‘professional’ and ‘non-professional.’ Make

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/our-students-participate-malmo-community-biennal-2023 - 2025-11-05

Narcissism, psychopathy and machiavellianism are personality traits that often lead to major social problems in the workplace. Magnus Lindén has researched “the dark triad” – dark personality traits that can nevertheless lead to success and management positions. Illustration: Catrin Jakobsson “People with dark traits often cause major relationship problems in the workplace. It’s arsehole-like beha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dark-personalities-how-handle-arsehole-work - 2025-11-05

Royal climate change researcher Harriet Bulkeley doesn’t believe that directives from above cause us to change our behaviour. On the other hand, she believes in the creative and fumbling environmental experiments that she has seen popping up in cities around the world. Now she is going to study climate-friendly initiatives in Sweden. Harriet Bulkeley at the royal lunch following her lecture. Photo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-cities-grow-roots - 2025-11-05

With VR goggles and a manual control, Elisabeth Dalholm Hornyánszky is wandering on a summer beach and in a flowering garden. She takes a boat trip on a calming expanse of water and meets butterflies on a rolling field. “Goodness, how close that butterfly is! Can I open the gate?” Her spontaneous outbursts and observations make us share her experiences even though we are not really part of them. U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/could-virtual-nature-make-elderly-people-healthier - 2025-11-05

Former doctoral student in Statistics at LUSEM Johan Larsson, has been awarded the Best thesis award at LUSEM 2024 for his thesis Optimization and Algorithms in Sparse Regression: Screening Rules, Coordinate Descent, and Normalization. Selected by the College of Doctoral Studies, this recognition highlights the exceptional quality and impact of Johan Larsson's research. The award, which includes a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusems-best-thesis-award-2024-goes-johan-larsson - 2025-11-06

Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational precision in different conditions. When the sun is high, dung beetles navigate using the wind. The discovery of the dung beetles’ wind compass and how it complements the sun compass was made by an international research team comprising biologists from Sweden and

https://www.science.lu.se/article/dung-beetles-use-wind-compass-when-sun-high - 2025-11-05

In a week or so it’s time for the National graduate school on ageing and health, SWEAH's biennial conference for affiliated researchers. For some, the first real event in a scientific context awaits. But what should you pack, wear and what else is good to think about? SWEAH's research administrator Stina Elfverson, with extensive experience as a tour guide, gives her best tips. She started as a to

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/stinas-tips-conference - 2025-11-05

The agreement for Inspera, which is used for digital examinations at Lund University, has been extended for another four years. This means that both teachers and students can continue to use the tool until September 2028. Inspera facilitates grading and contributes to a more secure examination environment. Meanwhile, preparations for a new procurement process for future needs are underway. Photo:

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/agreement-inspera-extended-continued-opportunity-digital-exams - 2025-11-05

To achieve the University’s goal of reducing emissions that have an impact on the climate, we need to make changes throughout the organisation. One of these adjustments is to choose more sustainable travel options, now that opportunities to travel are opening up again. One way is to choose the train when travelling within Europe. The University’s travel agent is constantly working to create better

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/choose-train-europe - 2025-11-06

We are pleased to announce a course organized by LUSEM in collaboration with colleagues from Hanken School of Economics in Finland. Titled Behavioral Economics of Beliefs and Misperceptions, the course will explore key topics through a series of online and hybrid lectures. The course covers field experiments, the use of registers, and surveys—offering deep insights into how beliefs and mispercepti

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/behavioral-economics-beliefs-and-misperceptions-field-experiments-registers-and-surveys - 2025-11-05

SASNET organizes a conference entitled ”Modern Matters: Negotiating the Future in Everyday Life in South Asia” from 20 – 22 September 2016 at Lund University. The conference will explore what it means to consider oneself modern or outside the limits of modernity, in an extremely diverse region. It will also examine how the notion of modernity is experienced, contested, and negotiated in South Asia

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/papers-invited-sasnet-2016-conference-modernity-south-asia - 2025-11-05

The University Board needs a new teaching staff representative due to a retirement. As a staff member, you now have the opportunity to propose a colleague to the Electoral College, which is responsible for the nomination. The nomination period is from 3 September to 22 September. One of the three teaching staff representatives on the University Board, Lars Dahlin, is retiring and his place on the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/propose-new-teaching-staff-representative-university-board-election - 2025-11-06

Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division. She has now moved from a management position to a specialist role. The data pro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2025-11-05

Professor of Spanish Inger Enkvist has written a large number of books about education and teaching. She sees it as her obligation to take part in the debate on education, but she also participates in the public debate in other areas. Most recently, she wrote in Språktidningen about the Catalonian independence movement. Last year she was awarded the Instituto Cervantes intercultural prize for her

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/obligation-participate-education-debate - 2025-11-05