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The brain's big-eating immune cells can slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease. This is shown by a study that is now published in Nature Aging. The brain's own immune cells are called microglia and are found in the central nervous system. They are big eaters that kill viruses, damaged cells and infectious agents they come across. It has long been known that microglial cells can be activa

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/brains-immune-cells-can-be-triggered-slow-down-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over 10 years

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hindrik-mulder-incoming-editor-chief-diabetologia - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ett axplock bland de priser och utmärkelser som lundaforskare erhållit under vårvintern STIPENDIUM. Peter Jönsson, biträdande universitetslektor vid Kemiska institutionen, har tilldelats 2016 års Carl Tesdorpf-stipendium för sin forskning om hur molekyler interagerar på cellytor. PRIS I. Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien

https://www.lu.se/artikel/priser-och-utmarkelser-5 - 2026-05-09

Tove Rydén Sonesson presenterar och försvarar sin licentiatavhandling “Exploring the governance of interdependency-related risks: Implications for cross-sector resilience of Swedish critical infrastructures” den 30 september 09:15 (-12:00). Kungörelse Tove Rydén Sonesson presenterar och försvarar sin licentiatavhandling "Exploring the governance of interdependency-related risks: Implications for c

https://www.cencip.lu.se/artikel/critical-infrastructure-cross-sector-resilience-licentiatseminarium - 2026-05-09

År 2023 var det varmaste året som någonsin har uppmätts och 2024 kommer att bli ännu varmare. Demokratin är på tillbakagång och bristen på mat ökar, som en följd av militära konflikter, ekonomiska kriser och extremväder. Förenta nationernas möjligheter att agera globalt är betydligt sämre än tidigare, som en följd av det geopolitiska läget. Detta under en tid när vi verkligen skulle behöva interna

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/stort-erkannande-universitetets-hallbarhetsarbete-i-en-allt-mer-ohallbar-varld - 2026-05-10

Under fem år satsar EU 163 miljoner kronor på forskningsprojektet POLARIN. Syftet är att främja tvärvetenskaplig forskning i polarområdena. Naturgeografen Margareta Johansson är en av forskarna som kommer att jobba i projektet. Varför behövs det här polarforskningsprojektet?– Den pågående klimatförändringen märks som tydligast på våra nordligaste och sydligaste breddgrader. Vi behöver därför lära

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/eu-storsatsar-pa-polarforskning-i-arktis-och-antarktis - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Transnational Justice and Gendered Vulnerability – Feminist Politics and (Im)possible Solidarities
 In this public lecture Professor Nikita Dhawan will be critically engaging with the prospects and limits of discourses of global gender equality and justice from a postcolonial perspective.Nikita Dhawan, a philosopher

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/public-lecture-nikita-dhawan - 2026-05-09

How can the Middle East move towards sustainability and peace amid escalating conflicts and environmental crises? This question was at the heart of a well-attended panel discussion hosted by the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) during Sustainability Week 2026. The event brought together researchers and students from across Lund University to share insights from political science,

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/sustainable-middle-east-turbulent-world - 2026-05-09

The Canvas system management group answers five quick questions about the new learning platform agreement and what it means for LU’s staff and students. Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas won the procurement this spring – what has happened since then? The agreement and the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) have been signed by the administrative manager Susanne Kristensson. The new agreement came into effect

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-continues-be-lund-universitys-learning-platform-according-new-agreement - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The network Women IN Great Sciences – WINGS – is happy to invite you to the workshop A toolbox for academic productivity and stress management!Aim: The aims of the workshop are 1) to provide new work strategies and to shift the focus from what you are working with and the content to how you are working and the process

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/workshop-doctoral-students - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The WINGS network is happy to invite you to the workshop A toolbox for academic productivity and stress management!Aim: The aims of the workshop are 1) to provide new work strategies and to shift the focus from what you are working with and the content to how you are working and the process of your work, and 2) to lea

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/workshop-doctoral-students-academic-productivity-and-stress-management - 2026-05-09

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 - 2026-05-09

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 - 2026-05-09

Every day, huge amounts of satellite images are collected from the Earth's surface – data that shows everything from deforestation to urbanization and the effects of climate change. Now, with the support of the Swedish National Space Board, a new competence center is being established to make it easier for social scientists to use space-based information. The new national center, the Swedish Compe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-satellite-data-can-be-used-social-research - 2026-05-10

Forskning om klimatförändringar, genus och fred, hållbar migration och elsparkcyklar uppmärksammas i årets upplaga av Agenda 2030 Award. Vinnare är Christie Nicoson, doktorand vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, och hon kommer att firas och presentera sin forskning på Hållbarhetsveckan i Lund. Christie Nicosons forskning inrymmer klimatförändringar, genus och fred, och hur dessa är sammankopplad

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/hallbarhetspris-till-klimatforandringar-genus-och-fred - 2026-05-10

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur gör man för att rekrytera bäst lämpade sökande? Genom ett strukturerat anställningsförfarande kommer man långt. Åtminstone om den arbetssökande har ett svenskt namn. För personer med utländska namn är det dock fortfarande svårt att bli bedömd efter kompetens. Det visar ny forskning från Lunds universitet. När ps

https://www.lu.se/artikel/svart-invandrare-att-bedomas-efter-kompetens - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur gör man för att rekrytera bäst lämpade sökande? Genom ett strukturerat anställningsförfarande kommer man långt. Åtminstone om den arbetssökande har ett svenskt namn. För personer med utländska namn är det dock fortfarande svårt att bli bedömd efter kompetens. Det visar ny forskning från Lunds universitet. När ps

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/svart-invandrare-att-bedomas-efter-kompetens - 2026-05-09

Dealing with heat is about more than implementing technical solutions such as cold rooms, access to water, green areas and communication systems. Equally, if not more, important is to strengthen social networks, reduce income disparities and eliminate social vulnerability. Sustainability researcher Maryam Nastar comments on the heat wave in Canada and North America based on her research on extreme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reduced-inequality-and-better-social-networks-crucial-dealing-heatwaves - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Properly managed, the agricultural sector in Europe can contribute to many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving food security, reducing poverty and enhancing biodiversity. But new research shows that indicators to measure key SDGs such as health and equality are entirely missing fro

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-points-out-key-gaps-eus-largest-funding-scheme-common-agricultural-policy - 2026-05-09

Are about to start a systematic review, a scoping review, or any other type of review? Now you have access to RevMan Web which simplifies collaboration and streamlines your workflow. RevMan Web is provided by Library & ICT* and developed by Cochrane. – It´ s a tool with advanced features for those conducting a systematic review. For example, it may involve collecting and analysing the material thr

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-revman-web-useful-tool-your-review - 2026-05-09