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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Are my gut bacteria the reason why I’m fat?” was the title of a talk held by Frida Fåk, and it is also one of her research topics: the link between the bacterial flora in the intestines and a person’s weight and health. In her spare time, she likes to draw and paint, and would like to see that hobby become her job. F

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/right-gut-bacteria-could-stop-atherosclerosis - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is water a dangerous substance? Can water scarcity lead to armed conflict? And what does the term shit matters actually mean? These and other issues will be discussed by 350 high school students from Spyken high school when LUCSUS and Lund University is marking World Water Day on 22nd March.A programme of educational

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-celebrates-world-water-day-hundreds-high-school-students-lund - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enjay is a rising star among the Climate-KIC Startup Accelerator companies. Read more about the latest developments. Enjay is developing a heat pump that can reuse the heat in exhaust air from restaurant kitchens. Up until now, this heat has been wasted. Reuse has not been possible due to the large amounts of fat and

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/things-are-going-well-enjay - 2026-07-17

With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light. For example, one application could be converting carbon dioxide into fuel. The sunlight that hits Earth for one hour is almost equiva

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrors - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Larry W. Swanson was among 100 most cited researchers in the world, all categories, between 1980 and 2000. In mid-May, he was invited as this year’s Segerfalk Lecturer to Neuroscience Day, organized by the Segerfalk Foundation. Larry W. Swanson has developed the so-called four-component model of how the brain works. L

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/renowned-researcher-offers-new-brain-model - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur går det till när betacellerna frisätter insulin ut till blodbanan och vad ligger bakom en försämrad frisättning vilket är den främsta orsaken till typ 2 diabetes? Här skriver Siri Malmgren, forskare på Lunds universitets Diabetescenter, om sitt avhandlingsarbete. Diabetes kännetecknas av förhöjda mängder socker

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/mekanismer-bakom-insulinfrisattning - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Utvecklingen av fotosyntesen spelade en avgörande roll när livet på jorden uppstod för fyra miljarder år sedan. Under det senaste decenniet har en del forskare tyckt sig se indikationer på att kvantmekaniska effekter är av betydelse i denna komplexa process. De idéerna krossas nu i en studie som publiceras i den vet

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-slar-hal-pa-teorier-om-kvantmekanikens-betydelse-fotosyntesen - 2026-07-17

Bästa fakulteten,Ja, var ska jag börja? Det känns omtumlande, hedrande och spännande att få vara ny på jobbet. Just nu skulle det kunna sammanfattas med att det nya kontoret fortfarande är ganska tomt, medan kalendern har hunnit bli full.Det blir ett spännande år och det känns verkligen inspirerande och roligt att nu få arbeta med en ny ledningsgrupp och få arbeta nära våra institutioner och prefe

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/basta-fakulteten-ett-brev-fran-var-nya-dekan - 2026-07-17

Vår professor Gertrud Sandqvist har tillsammans med alumnen Elisabeth Östin blivit inbjuden av Borstahusens Konstförening/Pumphuset konsthall för att göra en serie utställningar med tidigare studenter från Konsthögskolan i Malmö. Varmt välkommen till vernissage för Korrespondenser II, en duo-utställning med Cornelia Hermansson och Noah von Hauswolff på Pumphuset Konsthall.Vernissage lördag 18 juli

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/korrespondenser-ii-alumner-visas-pa-pumphusets-konsthall - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. − Krasst skulle man kunna säga att våra utsläpp av partiklar gör att molnen kyler av jordens yta mer. En till synes positiv effekt av något som egentligen inte är bra, säger Moa Sporre. Hon har nyligen disputerat i Fysik vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola med fokus på hur mycket våra partikelutsläpp påverkar moln, nederbör

https://www.lu.se/artikel/partiklar-i-moln-kyler-av-jordens-yta - 2026-07-17

Esa Kirkkopelto är utnämnd till ny professor vid Teaterhögskolan i Malmö, Lunds universitet. Kirkkopelto har gedigna erfarenheter av konstnärlig forskning på internationell nivå och har bidragit till den internationella forskningsscenen i teater. Han är konstnärligt verksam sedan 1988 och har bland annat arbetat med teater som dramatiker och regissör. Han har också lång erfarenhet av att arbeta so

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/ny-professor-i-teater-konstnarlig-forskning-vid-teaterhogskolan-i-malmo-lunds-universitet - 2026-07-17

23 januari, 18.30-20.00 - BryggeriteaternForced Entertainment: a questionable guide to ensemble makingTerry O'Connor, Member of Forced Entertainment, Honorary Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance Practice, University of Sheffield 30 januari, 16.30–18.00 - Studio BMarken brinner: Scenkonstens kritiska uppdrag i tider av högerpopulismTiina Rosenberg, professor i teatervetenskap, Stockho

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/oppna-arrangemang-varterminen-2019 - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. “The a

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johanna Lissinger Peitz is working as Chief negotiator for the Swedish delegation to the climate negotiations in Paris 2015. Home country: Sweden Current work position: Deputy Director, Division for Climate, Ministry of the Environment and Energy Graduation year from the IIIEE: 2000 Describe your job and the most exci

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/deputy-director-division-climate-ministry-environment-and-energy-career-iiiee-alumna - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. International experts has on behalf of the Swedish Research Council evaluated the first five years activity of Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC). The half time evaluation is underlying for the continous grant for the coming five years. All together the rating is "Very well accomplished". 2006 the Research Council

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/scientific-grade-world-class-commendation-and-resumed-confidence - 2026-07-17

It will be a major challenge for the higher education institutions to satisfy the government’s request for new forms of lifelong learning. We must ascertain what the University can develop and which parts of lifelong learning we are going to focus on. Lifelong learning (3L) has become an increasingly prioritised issue for both companies and organisations. But why has this become such an important

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-role-can-higher-education-institutions-play-future-lifelong-learning - 2026-07-17

The University is part of the climate collaboration CoAction Lund and this spring all participating organisations will compete against each other in sustainable commuting. To compete, you can choose to cycle, use public transport, carpool or walk to work. The competition will run for five weeks, from 28 April to 30 May, and will end with an awards ceremony and party on 3 June.  The results of this

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/make-your-commute-winning-habit-join-competition-great-prizes - 2026-07-18

A newly procured case management system, a new Support Centre, LU Box clear out and a gentle reminder to obtain strong authentication – from 9 June it will also be required for booking business travel. New case management system procuredThe procurement of a new case management system for the entire University has now been completed. The new supplier and system is HaloITSM. HaloITSM is a British co

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-case-system-support-centre-and-document-clear-out - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Fakultetskoordinatorn Helen Wiman har hållit en ström av flyktingar i handen de senaste två veckorna. Istället för att jobba på universitet har hon registrerat flyktingar för Migrationsverket. Spännande, givande – men också utmattande. Fakultetskoordinatorn Helen Wiman har under två veckor lånats ut till Migrationsv

https://www.lu.se/artikel/utlanad-till-migrationsverket-i-tva-veckor - 2026-07-17

A picture says more than a thousand words. LUCSUS postdoctoral researcher, Emma Johansson, uses art as a research method to create impacts beyond academia among farmers, pastoralists, organisations and policy makers in Tanzania and Sweden. An artist herself, physical geographer, Emma Johansson, has used paintings in her research for more than seven years; since she first visited Tanzania for her P

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-creating-impact-through-art - 2026-07-17