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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. People with a hereditary risk of obesity lose as much weight as a result of better diet, exercise and weight loss drugs as the rest of the population, according to an international study presented in The BMJ. “This indicates that even in people at genetic risk of obesity, lifestyle change is an effective way to lose w

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/no-link-between-obesity-gene-and-intentional-weight-loss - 2026-05-03

The Magical Garden is a pedagogical system for preschool mathematics created around a digital learning-through-play game. The system is based on more than 10 years of research and development. Now, it’s been awarded a proof-of-concept grant. Learning early math is not just fundamental for children to do better in math; it’s a key predictor of overall school success, according to Agneta Gulz, profe

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/innovative-system-teaching-preschool-maths-receives-sek-38-million-proof-concept-funding-wallenberg - 2026-05-03

The research group leader Malin Parmar is granted 50 million SEK over 10 years within the Distinguished professor program by the Swedish Research Council. The purpose of the Distinguished Professor Program is to create conditions for the most prominent researchers to conduct long-term, innovative research with great potential to achieve scientific breakthroughs. Malin Parmar is Professor of cellul

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/distinguished-professorship-malin-parmar - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many species of bee are threatened by global warming, but not all. The buff-tailed bumblebee is the world’s most common bee and will likely remain that way, as researchers from Lund University have discovered that this species benefits from a warmer climate. Through research into buff-tailed bumblebees collected by am

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/warmer-climate-making-worlds-most-common-bumblebee-even-more-common - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Charlotta Kjöllerström, is the network coordinator for the Earth System Governance (ESG) Project. Next week, a group of eight ESG Research Fellows will make a stop at LUCSUS and Lund University as part of a study trip for early career researchers. In this short interview, she explains the aim of the study trip, and wh

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/why-esg-project-study-trip-charlotta-kjollerstrom-explains - 2026-05-03

The University’s cultural and public centres offer many events in the run-up to Christmas. Take the opportunity to check out the broad programme. As usual, Odeum, Lund University’s music centre, invites everyone to the traditional Christmas and Lucia concerts in the beautiful auditorium of the Main University Building. The Lund Academic Choir will conduct its atmospheric Lucia procession on three

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-and-lucia-our-student-musicians-odeum - 2026-05-04

Since 2018, Lund University has had a special focus on integrating the arts and culture in teaching, research and external engagement through the “Strategy for Cultural Collaboration”. Is LU a culture university? Can everyone utilise the arts and culture in their activities? We will examine these questions at LU’s first major Culture Meeting on 24 November.” One of the goals of the Strategy is to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tinder-cultural-collaboration-lus-first-major-culture-meeting - 2026-05-04

Dags för Lund 2026? Sista dag för ansökan (för år 2026) är 11 oktober 2024. Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien erbjuder svenska forskare att föreslå ämnen för Nobelsymposier 2026 i fysik, kemi, fysiologi eller medicin, litteratur och ekonomiska vetenskaper.Nobelsymposierna är ett tillfälle för svenska forskare att arrangera internationella konferenser på högsta vetenskapliga nivå, och ge dem direktkontakt

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/hej-forskare-foresla-ett-nobelsymposium-i-fysiologi-eller-medicin - 2026-05-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. En stor svensk tvillingstudie visar att den som insjuknar i diabetes före 65 års ålder löper avsevärt större risk att drabbas av vaskulär demens eller Alzheimers sjukdom. Forskargrupper vid Karolinska institutet i Stockholm, universitetet i Göteborg och University of California i Los Angeles har analyserat data från

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetes-dubblar-risken-demenssjukdom - 2026-05-03

Upp till 70 procent av Gazas oliv- och citrusodlingar har förstörts, och tusentals växthus ligger i ruiner. En ny studie visar hur kriget slagit ut jordbruket i regionen. Förödelsen är omfattande och återuppbyggnaden kan ta decennier. – Förstörelsen har skett i en omfattning och hastighet vi sällan sett tidigare, säger Lina Eklund, forskare vid Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten, som tillsammans med ko

https://www.lu.se/artikel/satellitbilder-avslojar-massiv-forstorelse-av-gazas-jordbruk - 2026-05-02

Teaterhögskolan i Malmö har utsett den internationellt framstående schweiziske regissören Milo Rau till ny hedersdoktor. Genom utnämningen vill Teaterhögskolan särskilt lyfta fram Milo Raus undersökande av nya metoder för samhällsanalys, dokumentärt berättande och skådespelarens gestaltning. Milo Rau promoveras vid en högtidlig ceremoni i Lunds domkyrka den 24 maj.Genom sina iscensättningar av pol

https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/artikel/regissoren-milo-rau-konstnarliga-fakultetens-nya-hedersdoktor - 2026-05-03

Better treatment with the Mange PD tool. A biobank that opens up for discoveries about disease development. Keys to life satisfaction in people with Parkinson’s disease. New insights into toxic protein aggregation. And a more detailed knowledge of abnormal movement patterns with artificial intelligence. Just to mention a few of all news related to Parkinson’s disease from the strategic research ar

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/world-parkinsons-day-five-promising-research-projects-multipark - 2026-05-03

Since graduating from the master's degree programme in Management (MiM) in 2019, Jordan has built a successful career in Sweden, starting as an engineering consultant before becoming a Product Owner at Volvo Cars. In this interview, he shares insights into his journey, the impact of his studies, and advice for international graduates looking to enter the Swedish job market. Editor's note: this int

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/jordan-stilley-alumnus-msc-management-2019 - 2026-05-04

On January 13th, London-based designers Guillaume Couche & Richard Shackleton held a guest lecture at the Department of Informatics. The guest lecture was delivered to students enrolled in the course Human-Computer Interaction - Design, part of the Master's Programme in Information Systems. The industry experts were invited by Lecturer and Course director Markus Lahtinen.Guillaume, who first visit

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/industry-experts-inspire-students-interface-design - 2026-05-04

Strong external pressure is needed to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas, which has harvested immense humanitarian suffering on both sides. And it must happen quickly, according to Peace and conflict researcher Lisa Strömbom. The UN warns of full-scale war if the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate. Hundreds, many of them children, have been killed in the attack

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/israel-palestine-conflict-external-pressure-needed-bring-parties-negotiating-table - 2026-05-03

Strong external pressure is needed to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas, which  has harvested immense humanitarian suffering on both sides. And it must happen quickly, according to Peace and conflict researcher Lisa Strömbom. The UN warns of full-scale war if the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas continues to escalate. Hundreds, many of them children, have been killed in the attac

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israel-palestine-conflict-external-pressure-needed-bring-parties-negotiating-table - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Entry phones can cause problems. For elderly people with a visual impairment or reduced mobility, getting into one’s flat can suddenly become a challenge. However, researchers can also experience problems. One person who knows is occupational therapist Elina Taurina, who has mapped environmental obstacles for elderly

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/swedish-elderly-research-exported-latvia - 2026-05-03

Gaming Disorder har introducerats som ny diagnos i WHOs senaste klassifikation av sjukdomar. Men det finns i dag otillräcklig kunskap om hur olika typer av dataspel bidrar till ett problematiskt spelande. Därför har forskare undersökt sambandet och resultaten presenteras en ny studie från Lunds universitet. För att uppfylla kriterierna för diagnosen Gaming Disorder (GD) ska en person ha ett okontr

https://www.lu.se/artikel/spelmarknaden-kan-behova-regleras-att-skydda-unga - 2026-05-02

Gaming Disorder har introducerats som ny diagnos i WHOs senaste klassifikation av sjukdomar. Men det finns i dag otillräcklig kunskap om hur olika typer av dataspel bidrar till ett problematiskt spelande. Därför har forskare undersökt sambandet och resultaten presenteras en ny studie från Lunds universitet. För att uppfylla kriterierna för diagnosen Gaming Disorder (GD) ska en person ha ett okontr

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/spelmarknaden-kan-behova-regleras-att-skydda-unga - 2026-05-04

Professor Karin Rengefors sees strong opportunities to further develop the role of Deputy Dean. In the coming years, she would like to deepen efforts to strengthen doctoral education and further develop the faculty’s work on academic recruitment. Why are you standing as a candidate for Deptuty Dean of the Faculty of Science?“I see this type of work as long-term, and quite simply, it is not yet fin

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/current-deputy-dean-would-continue-and-build-ongoing-work - 2026-05-03