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The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has relaunched its Professional Development Program (PDP), which provides PhD students support beyond research, equipping them with the personal and professional skills essential for long-term career success. While most doctoral programs focus on scientific expertise, the PDP broadens that approach by equipping students with skills for career growth, se
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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
Why are certain people more severely affected than others by invasive streptococcal infections? According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, the answer lies in our genome. Carriers of a certain variant of the STING gene are at greater risk, particularly if they encounter the bacterial strains that have increased in the western world since the 1980s. The findings, published in Nature Co
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/why-killer-bacteria-affect-some-people-more-severely - 2026-06-19
Ny teknik kan underlätta äldre personers aktivitet, men då måste de involveras i teknikutvecklingen. Det framgår i en ny avhandling av William Son Galanza, SWEAH-doktorand i forskargruppen Tillämpad gerontologi i Lund, som har tagit fram en AI-modell som kan kategorisera äldres vardagsaktiviteter. Den äldre befolkningen växer och teknikanvändningen ökar. – Teknik bidrar till bättre livskvalitet om
https://sweah.lu.se/artikel/battre-koll-pa-aldres-vardagsaktiviteter-med-ai - 2026-06-19
The idea of publishing research findings in open access journals is in many ways an asset in the research community. Unfortunately, it has also entailed the emergence of many unprofessional agents on the market. Their only purpose is to trick researchers into giving them money. Not only does a successful researcher need to produce good research, their findings must also be visible among tough comp
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/always-check-magasine-carefully - 2026-06-17
Artificial intelligence has gone from horror visions on film to a tool in everyone’s pocket. From spelling advice to shopping tips – and now to assigning work and measuring performance. What’s next? We met with organisational researcher Sverre Spoelstra to talk about algorithmic leadership and management. You may not have your boss in an app, yet. But the idea is not as futuristic as it may sound.
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/he-researches-algorithmic-leadership - 2026-06-15
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Budgeten och ESS, Bokmässan, prinsbesök, hearing om utbildningsutbudet, besök från Nottingham och Toronto, ERC-anslag, LERU, Universitetsstyrelsen, Resa till Japan och professorsinstallation är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Budgeten och ESS. Nästa år kommer vi att använda det så kallade myndighetskapitalet
https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-1-oktober-0 - 2026-06-18
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What should the University do to be at the forefront in e-learning? A new inquiry shows that better collaboration between digital platforms and training of lecturers on how digital teaching can be used to improve students’ learning are a step in the right direction. The inquiry on e-learning has been carried out by th
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/staff-training-boost-e-learning - 2026-06-17
Roberto García-Roa, postdoc at the department of Biology has won yet another prestigious photo award. This time he’s the overall winner of “Capturing Ecology”, the British Ecological Society photo competition. Congratulations Roberto, what does this award mean to you? – It’s very special! First, it links two powerful allies, science and photography. They are probably two of the best tools we have
https://www.science.lu.se/article/sharp-shooting-biologist-winner-international-photography-award - 2026-06-17
Lund University was recently named number one in the world in the QS Sustainability Rankings. The Agenda 2030 Graduate School is now opening nominations for the annual Agenda 2030 Award. All university staff and students have the opportunity to highlight early-career researchers whose innovative work contributes to a more sustainable future. Sustainability has long been a clear priority for Lund U
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Sunda statsfinanser och en låg statsskuld. Det är Sveriges ess i rockärmen i den ekonomiska krisen som det nya coronaviruset har orsakat. Åsa Hansson är docent i nationalekonomi på Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet och hoppas att krisen blir kortvarig. ”Osäkerheten gör att krisen blir ovanligt svår att hantera”
https://www.lu.se/artikel/om-regeringens-krispaket-smaforetag-det-blir-tufft-men-kriser-foder-ocksa-kreativitet - 2026-06-18
Using surface water to heat and cool buildings can make Europe’s heating systems more sustainable and reduce dependence on imported natural gas. But efforts are needed to make the technology more large-scale, according to researchers Sara Brogaard and Barry Ness from LUCSUS. Today, natural gas is the main source of heating in central Europe, which causes large carbon dioxide emissions. In Sweden,
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/aquathermal-energy-lakes-and-rivers-can-make-europes-heating-systems-sustainable - 2026-06-17
An international team of researchers has identified 13 biomarkers that significantly improve the ability to accurately predict cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes. The analysis was led by Lund University, Johns Hopkins University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The study was published in Communications Medicine. Although people with type 2 diabetes are two times mo
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-study-biomarkers-improve-prediction-cardiovascular-disease-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Low age, the number of hours spent on the internet/social media, feelings of loneliness and thoughts about seeking treatment for mental illness. All of these are associated with problem gaming over the internet. This is one of the findings of a study recently published by researchers at Lund University that includes a
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-screen-games-mental-illness-and-addiction - 2026-06-17
By using the faculty's data storage and handling platform, LUSEC, you reduce the risk of data breaches and espionage that can have catastrophic consequences. The service is offered at cost. "The more people who use LUSEC, the cheaper it will be for everyone," says Lars Nilsson, IT engineer at the Division for Support for Research and Learning. Why are you now charging for LUSEC? "LUSEC was origina
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/lusec-reduces-risk-data-breaches-and-spying - 2026-06-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Collaboration between the worlds of industry and academia promotes the dissemination of knowledge and technology in society. This is why the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is investing SEK 30 million in industrial doctoral students. The grant covers the study period for the doctoral students and must
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Andra Jugånaru comes from the threatened CEU university in Hungary. After three months as a visiting doctoral student at LU, she is not sure whether she will have any university to return to. Andra Jugånaru and Samuel Rubenson. Photo: Jenny Loftrup “If the university is closed down, it is a very big step backwards, a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-community-deplores-threat-closure-hungarian-ceu - 2026-06-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What makes for a successful transition to a low-carbon energy system? Local involvement, perceived fairness and information sharing, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The researchers studied two cases, one in Samsø (Denmark) and one in Feldheim (Germany) of successful implementation of low-carb
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-local-communities-can-transition-sustainable-energy-systems - 2026-06-18
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What makes for a successful transition to a low-carbon energy system? Local involvement, perceived fairness and information sharing, according to new research from LUCSUS and IIIEE. The researchers studied two cases, one in Samsø (Denmark) and one in Feldheim (Germany) of successful implementation of low-carbon energy
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-local-communities-can-transition-sustainable-energy-systems - 2026-06-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is it possible to conduct research on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and hair loss at the same time? Absolutely, says Pontus Dunér who after many years of secrecy can now lift the lid on and talk about his promising results. The common denominator is a protein that Pontus Dunér and his colleagues have worked on inte
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hair-raising-research-could-lead-diabetes-treatment - 2026-06-19
