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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A galactic journey spanning the history of the Milky Way. The supernatural powers of migratory birds. Two exciting research projects will soon commence at Lund University thanks to a multi-million donation from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Time travel through the Milky WayTwo Lund astronomers, Sofia Feltz

https://www.science.lu.se/article/research-projects-galaxies-and-migratory-birds-awarded-grants - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What’s the point of having lots of higher education credits if you don’t use them to make the world a little better? Activism and academia go together, according to student Johannes Witkowsky-Bengtsson. Johannes Witkowsky-Bengtsson. “As a child, I dreamed of fighting side by side with the Apache indians”, Johannes lau

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/activism-and-academia-go-together - 2026-06-17

The NanoLund Annual Meeting 2025 took place on October 8th at the Loop. Not only underlined by the Nobel Prize in Physics announced the day before, this year’s theme, “Quantum science and technology – from fundamental science to applications”, is also connected to the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), which marks a century since the foundational discoveries that gave

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/quantum-focus-years-annual-meeting - 2026-06-17

Petter Pilesjö, Abdulghani Hasan, and Andreas Persson were tired of the feeling of writing articles and presenting at conferences without anything happening. Learn how they went from research results to making use of their findings by starting the company PluvioFlow. Petter Pilsjö is a Professor at Lund University Centre for Geographical Information Systems (GIS Centre), as well as a founder of Pl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/they-started-company-spread-their-research-findings-we-need-get-better-handling-floods - 2026-06-18

Anna Stubbendorff, a recent PhD graduate from the Faculty of Medicine, has been awarded Lund University’s Agenda 2030 Award 2026. She is being recognised for research showing that when we put climate-friendly food on our plates, it benefits both the environment and our personal health. In her doctoral thesis, Anna Stubbendorff has studied the effects of the EAT-Lancet diet, a dietary pattern desig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/anna-stubbendorff-receives-agenda-2030-award-her-research-sustainable-diets - 2026-06-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Råg, havre eller vete spelar ingen större roll. Bara de innehåller fullkorn så skyddar de mot typ 2-diabetes. En portion havregrynsgröt och en fullkornsmacka om dagen räcker för att minska risken för diabetes med 34 procent hos män och 22 procent hos kvinnor, visar en stor nordisk studie. Studien, gjord av forskare

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/fullkorn-basta-skyddet-mot-typ-2-diabetes - 2026-06-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Alzheimers sjukdom kännetecknas av onormal spridning och ansamling av proteinet tau i hjärnan. En internationell studie visar nu hur tau sprids enligt fyra distinkta mönster som leder till olika symtom med olika prognoser för de drabbade individerna. Studien publiceras i Nature Medicine. – Till skillnad mot hur vi h

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/ny-studie-alzheimers-sjukdom-fyra-distinkta-subtyper - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vattenförsörjningen är en komplex historia som nog aldrig varit krångligare – och viktigare – än nu. Kenneth M. Persson är professor i teknisk vattenresurslära och initiativtagare till Lunds universitets vattenportal som samlar drygt 200 (!) vattenforskare. Vatten är världens bästa lösningsmedel, säger Kenneth M. Pe

https://www.lu.se/artikel/jorden-svammar-over-och-torkar-bort - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. . LERU-träffarna för dekaner är prioriterade hos samhällsvetare och jurister. För samhällsvetarna har träffarna gett nya ingångar till EU, för juristerna ett doktorandutbyte med andra prestigefulla LERU-universitet. Det berättar Ann-Katrin Bäcklund, samhällsvetardekan sedan drygt sex år, och Mia Rönnmar, ny juristde

https://www.lu.se/artikel/leru-samarbete-ger-battre-ingangar-till-eu - 2026-06-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Att äta glutenfritt har blivit en ny trend i det hälsointresserade Sverige. Men det är inte en trend som är enbart av godo, menar forskare vid LU som studerar celiaki (glutenintolerans), eftersom den kan göra att gränsen mellan sjukdom och hälsa suddas ut. För att få celiaki måste man äta gluten, och man måste också

https://www.lu.se/artikel/forskare-soker-svar-pa-glutengatan - 2026-06-17

Kristyan Nicholson When entering Kristyan Nicholson´s MFA exhibition TOMORROW HAS NEVER BEEN AS CLOSE AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, I was struck by how quiet the works were. There was an austere yet playful atmosphere, where I felt invited to investigate the potentiality myself, as Nicholson seemed to offer a series of wonderments to the viewer, through both sculpture and video using materials such as the s

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-v-kristyan-nicholson-and-anton-kai - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A few questions to Pavla Kruzela who held a "Career Development Workshop" for master students on Friday the 24th of March. Around 40 students participated. What is the workshop about?– I have held this workshop for the past two years at the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is aimed at students fromTthe Department of Ser

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/important-knowlege-future-career - 2026-06-15

A new study from MGeo (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) researcher Nitin Chaudhary shows how climate change may affect carbon storage in Indian forests – and has attracted wide attention in major Indian media. In this Q&A (questions and answers) Nitin explains why the findings matter, what makes the study new, and why the results need to be communicated with care. Hello, Nitin Chaud

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/surprising-results-new-study-future-carbon-storage-indian-forests - 2026-06-15

This years' WCMM Research Day 2024 with the focus on "Tissue & Bioengineering in Molecular Medicine" served as an ideal platform for WCMM Lund affiliates to dive into the topic of regenerative medicine, a strong focus of the WCMM Lund that has created many projects that resulted in high quality peer-reviewed publications and the opportunity for good education of young researchers. The event has br

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-day-2024 - 2026-06-17

An experimental study from Lund University reveals for the first time that different Parkinson’s medications affect brain activity in distinct ways. This could explain why some patients develop impulsive and compulsive behaviors as a result of their treatment. The findings have been published in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease. Upon receiving treatment for their motor symptoms, many patients with Parkinso

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/brain-activation-pattern-behind-impulsivity-parkinsons-treatment-discovered - 2026-06-17

Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition – a method

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedema - 2026-06-17

This year's recipient of the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research maps out mechanisms in the adipose tissue, which has increased the understanding of why some people with obesity develop type 2 diabetes. Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at University of Gothenburg is spurred to find new answers when observations in the lab do not agree with the general view. Justification for awarding"I

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/ingrid-wernstedt-asterholm-receives-leif-c-groop-award-research-adipose-tissue - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chad Boda recently attended the highly competitive 9th Summer School in Economic Geography. This is a brief reflection on his experience. What is the Summer Institute in Economic Geography?The Summer Institute in Economic Geography (SIEG) represents a unique approach to advanced training, mentoring, and professional d

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/chad-boda-9th-summer-institute-economic-geography-reflections-self-critical-disciplinary-development - 2026-06-17

The next-door neighbour whose home you’ve never been inside. That was how Jason Diakité, also known as hip hop artist Timbuktu, felt about the University while growing up in Lund. Today, he feels differently – having been awarded an honorary doctorate and now taking his seat as one of LU’s external Cultural Council members. Inside the historic Old Bishop’s House, final preparations are underway fo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/timbuktu-universitys-cultural-council-glimpse-under-bonnet - 2026-06-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Digitaliseringen liknas ibland vid en ny industriell revolution eftersom en ny teknik introduceras, gamla arbeten försvinner och nya tillkommer, men vad innebär egentligen digitaliseringen av arbetslivet? Vilka arbeten kommer att försvinna och vilka nya kompetenser kommer att efterfrågas? Vilka grupper vinner och fö

https://www.lu.se/artikel/framtidens-arbetsliv-digitaliseringen-av-arbetslivet-utmaningar-och-mojligheter - 2026-06-18