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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Iben Lundgaard is studying the cleaning system of the brain. “Our goal is to discover a mechanism that can be targeted so we can achieve effective brain cleaning even in old age.” Iben Lundgaard is one of the researchers at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU). This autumn, every week,

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-iben-lundgaard - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two master theses related to IIIEE won awards in Sysav’s annual thesis competition Emma Johnson was awarded a scholarship for a thesis in the EMP programme: ‘Dressing up the environmental potential for product-service systems: A comparative lifecycle assessment on consumption in rental clothing vs. linear business mod

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/scholarships-iiiee-students - 2026-07-17

CMES Researcher Svante Lundgren has written an article in The Conversation. The article, "Jerusalem: Jewish settler movement makes bid for large slice of Armenian quarter", was published in The Conversation on 8 February 2024.IntroductionThe Armenian quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City is facing its biggest crisis in a long time. A Jewish businessman with connections to the radical settler movement is

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/jewish-settlers-make-bid-armenian-quarter-jerusalem - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Efforts to combat climate change tend to focus on supply-side changes, such as shifting to renewable or cleaner energy. In a Special Issue in the Energy Efficiency Journal that follows the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ˚C, researchers argue that demand-side approaches can play a crucial role given the a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-we-limit-global-warming-15-degc - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In brilliant sunshine, the new doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors walked in procession from the main University building to the Cathedral for the most important event in the academic calendar – the doctoral degree conferment ceremony. The ceremony took place on 24 May and the flags on the roof of the main U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/happy-doctors-escaped-rain - 2026-07-17

A few questions for CASE doctoral student Jens Offerman, who recently published about the use of technology during the pandemic. What does it reveal?- The result of our study highlights both the preparedness and the ability to adapt to an unfavorable situation, such as a pandemic among people from three different generations, 30-39, 50-59 and 70-79 years. Six out of ten respondents increased their

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/large-increase-technology-use-among-oldest-during-pandemic - 2026-07-17

The Institute announces yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups. Researchers/teaching staff (with PhD or equiv.) employed by Lund University are now invited to apply for Themes and Advanced Study Groups, starting in 2025. The Pufendorf IAS stimulates interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together across disciplinary b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-applications-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-07-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Malin Åkerström and David Wästerfors have together with Katarina Jacobsson published the new article “Struggling for One’s Name: Defense Narratives by those Accused of Small-Time Corruption” in "Sociological Focus". Abstract:Under scrutiny (what we term a “bribery gaze”), many interpersonal exchanges in work contexts

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/new-article-about-people-who-have-been-accused-bribery - 2026-07-17

“Our main conclusion is that nanowires are promising building blocks for the next generation of high efficiency solar cells at economically viable cost that are sustainable, flexible and radiation hard,” says NanoLund researcher Lukas Hrachowina. “Generating sustainable energy is not only crucial to mitigate global warming, but it is also important for geopolitical reasons to be independent of fos

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanowires-promise-high-efficient-economical-solar-cells - 2026-07-17

Researchers at the Department of Physics contribute key expertise to two new strategic research areas that the Swedish Research Council has recently recommended the government to establish. The initiatives focus on advanced semiconductor materials and quantum technology. These are two fields that are crucial for the future energy transition, digitalisation and technological development. Advanced s

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/research-department-physics-contributes-two-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sharing economy on a digital platform is a subject of interest for tourism researchers Mia Larson and Cecilia Cassinger. One insight from their project is that businesses are having a hard time recruiting and building their community. The two-year BFUF-funded project ”Digitalisation and visualisation of guide services

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-study-swedish-adventure-tourism-and-sharing-economy - 2026-07-17

As we struggle with environmental and societal crises, there's a growing need to rethink the foundational ideas of industrial modernity according to Laur Kanger, Professor of Sustainability Transitions, who was the invited guest speaker at a policy seminar hosted by CIRCLE and SIRI. In his talk, Laur Kanger pointed out that industrial modernity has had a great impact on our society as the driver o

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/fixing-21st-century-problems-19th-century-ideas-call-new-thinking - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jonna Pettersson defended her dissertation "Incalculable Community" today at one o'clock in Edens Hörsal, The Department of Political Science, Lund. External reviewer: Associate professor Lars Toender, University of Melbourne.Jonna Pettersson  AbstractThis thesis argues that the Western thinking of political community

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/jonna-pettersson-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Många sökande, Lunds universitet växer, Arrival Day, MOOC-seminarium, professorsinstallation, Jordanienbesök, stipendieceremoni, Innovation in Mind, Medicon Village, Lärosäten Syd och Shanghairanking är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Varmt välkomna tillbaka till en ny termin! Vi hoppas att sommaren har vari

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-2-september - 2026-07-18

Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of Semiconductor Materials, and Heiner Linke, Professor of Nanophysics, have been named Wallenberg Scholars, a programme funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation that supports excellent basic research, primarily in medicine, technology, and natural sciences. In addition, four current Wallenberg Scholars in our research environment receive grants: Anne L’Huill

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-wallenberg-scholars - 2026-07-17

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 - 2026-07-17

Allow stories to speak and weave in memories. A multidimensional vision could make urban development less stereotypical, according to ethnologist Elisabeth Högdahl, who is the manager of the research project ‟Developing and Building Locations Through Human Memories”. ‟I hope that the site developers of tomorrow will think more broadly and allow space for people’s stories.” Can memories build place

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planning - 2026-07-17

On 1 January, the faculty's new deans will take office. Who are they and what is their role? Agnes Andersson, DeanWhich of the faculty management’s areas will you be responsible for?To keep the whole together, with a focus on the faculty's major issues during the coming period – campus development, the organisational project and internationalisation. I will also be responsible for certain specific

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/meet-our-new-faculty-management - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A forest management method different to those practised today would contribute to greater welfare and wellbeing for society in general, compared with current methods that mainly benefit the forestry industry. This has been shown in a new study by two researchers from Lund University in Sweden. There is an intensive de

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/another-type-forest-management-would-provide-greater-values-society - 2026-07-17

What happens when academic study meets real-world innovation? For Priya Mann, an exchange student from the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce, her semester at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) became an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within Sweden’s dynamic life science ecosystem. When Priya Mann arrived in Lund as an exchange student from the University of T

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-innovation-through-lusem-internship - 2026-07-18