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Governance of Urban Sustainability Transitions: Getting the most out of Urban Living Labs A new trans-European project aims to better define and evaluate the concept of Urban Living Labs. One goal is to understand what can be shared and learned in order to advance urban sustainability transitions.Across Europe, so-called Urban Living Labs are being developed as a response to the need to understand

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-kes-mccormick - 2025-11-03

Inspiring, diverse, and multidisciplinary! DevRes2024, hosted by Lund University, brought together 200 researchers and practitioners from 16 different countries, for a two-day conference in October. DevRes 2024 was hosted by Lund University on 21 - 23 October, and the conference theme was “Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals in a polarized world”. DevRes is a bi-annual conference gathering

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/devres2024-inspiring-diverse-and-multidisciplinary - 2025-11-03

At work, Julia Weber’s focus is on insects and other pollinators, and their survival. At home, it is her cat Hera who has grabbed attention. When Postnord announced a competition to find cats to grace their new stamps, Julia Weber did as over 18,000 other cat owners and sent in a photo along with a short description of her feline friend. The jury could not resist the adventurous Hera, who was one

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctoral-students-cat-became-stamp - 2025-11-04

Hydrogen is expected to play an important role in the transition to a climate-neutral society. Although hydrogen is not a greenhouse gas with a direct climate impact, there are large knowledge gaps about its indirect impacts on the climate and environment. The Horizon Europe-funded research project HYway aims to fill these gaps. We spoke to David Wårlind from Lund University who is leading one of

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/new-project-fills-knowledge-gaps-climate-impact-hydrogen-emissions - 2025-11-03

Swarming bats at mine entrance Photo:Jens Rydell During the day they are not visible. But at dusk, brown long-eared bats, pond bats and greater mouse-eared bats spread their wings and start hunting. LUM accompanied researcher and bat expert Jens Rydell to Hovdala castle for a bat inventory. The bat detector crackles and emits a rhythmic, clicking sound. “That was a soprano pipistrelle, one of the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kings-night-take-over-hovdala-castle - 2025-11-03

International sustainability policies set out clear goals for protecting ecosystems and biodiversity, but how to actually achieve these goals remains elusive in practice, as biodiversity loss continues at an alarming rate. A new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability by an international team of 32 scientists identifies key knowledge gaps that need to be answered to tackle the root ca

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/clear-goals-murky-path-ecosystem-sustainability-key-knowledge-gaps-identified - 2025-11-04

Huntington disease is fatal inherited brain disorder, usually emerging during mid-life. Although there is currently no known cure, the Molecular Neurogenetics group at Lund Stem Cell Center aims to understand the defective cellular processes leading to the progression of this disease. Characterised by symptoms including impaired motor and cognitive function, Huntington disease is caused by the exp

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/autophagy-and-treatment-huntington-disease-timing-key - 2025-11-04

Many of the University’s researchers are publishing fantastic research that has been done with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). Many are curious to test out AI to improve, simplify or speed up at least a part of the research process. At the same time, many are asking “what am I allowed to use AI for?” The starting point when using AI in research is to follow the basic principles of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/yes-i-want-use-ai-what-right-way-do-it - 2025-11-04

The aim is more efficient and effective communication operations that better meet the needs of the organisation and focuses on the user. On 4 February, the university director decided on a new organisation and mission for the communication activities of the Central Administration. The communication operations of faculties, departments and centres are not affected by the organisational change.Respo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-wide-communication-organisation-decided - 2025-11-04

Academic misconduct has increased with about 200% during the past covid years. As a precaution Lund University has started a project to prevent deception and misleading in examination, whether it’s unauthorized cooperation, plagiarism, or non-allowed aids. In every study environment there is a unique culture, with boundaries to what is considered acceptable and unacceptable by the students themsel

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/ai-forces-teachers-change-way-courses-are-examined - 2025-11-03

A study conducted by researchers at Lund University has found that protein oxidation forms an additional layer of regulation during the development of fetal blood stem cells and may play a role in the development of leukemia. The results are now available in the journal, Redox Biology. The human body is made up of trillions of cells and within each are proteins - large, complex molecules that play

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/protein-oxidation-added-layer-regulation-during-blood-stem-cell-development - 2025-11-03

Welcome to another WCMM Fireside Chat, a series of articles dedicated to highlighting the work of researchers within and around the WCMM in Lund to promote collaboration and communication. This time we present our discussion with Vinay Swaminathan, a group leader at WCMM focused on cell mechanobiology. We talked about his work, the successes and challenges of multidisciplinary science and the coll

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-vinay-swaminathan - 2025-11-03

On 20-22 September 2016, the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) successfully organized a conference entitled ”Modern Matters: Negotiating the Future of Everyday Life in South Asia” at Lund University. The conference attracted more than 60 researchers, Swedish and European, but a large number of them also came from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. conference_programme.pdf

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-conference-modernity-south-asia-successfully-completed - 2025-11-03

LUSEM is proud to announce that our Master’s programme in International Strategic Management has once again been recognized among the top 50 programmes globally in the Financial Times' prestigious annual global ranking of 100 Master’s programmes. This recognition reflects our unwavering dedication to academic excellence, leadership development, and providing an outstanding learning experience.The

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/once-again-lusem-earns-spot-among-worlds-leading-management-programmes - 2025-11-04

Mohamed Eldeeb defended his Ph.D. thesis on June 9, 2023. With a passion for scientific discovery with clinical impact, Mohamed has dedicated the last four years to unraveling the mysteries as to why some children develop pediatric leukemia and others don’t. His research shed light on the mechanisms that prevent and suppress leukemia initiation, paving the way for more effective and targeted treat

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/mechanisms-initiation-and-suppression-pediatric-leukemia-phd-interview-mohamed-eldeeb - 2025-11-03

The capacity development programme Innovation, Transformation and Resilience for Sustainable Development is part of a larger project, which aims to strengthen the development and use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators in Africa. The fourth iteration of the programme took place in 2025. Laurinda Macamo from MozambiqueLaurinda Macamo is an alumna of Lund University’s capacity de

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/testimonial-about-programme-innovation-transformation-and-resilience-sustainable-development - 2025-11-04

A growing movement is fighting to protect the winter pasturelands of indigenous Sámi reindeer herders. At the same time there is an intense debate on trade-offs within forestry. Sustainability scientist David Harnesk is studying social and political movements surrounding reindeer husbandry and how these are affected by economy, ecology, and climate change. The Sámi are a diverse and indigenous peo

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/historical-perspectives-and-mobilization-important-future-reindeer-winter-pastures - 2025-11-03

On Monday, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a new report on how climate change is impacting nature and people worldwide, and on the necessity for adaptation. According to the researchers, more than three billion people live in environments that are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and the same applies to many species. The researchers establish that thos

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/uns-climate-change-panel-world-must-act-now - 2025-11-03

On 12 December, the Government presented the Research and Innovation Bill entitled “Research and Innovation for the Future, Curiosity and Benefit”. An overall assessment of the Bill shows that it is much more challenging for Lund University than any previous Research Bill. It offers great opportunities for many researchers and different types of research, while stearing research more than earlier

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-bill-great-opportunities-very-challenging - 2025-11-04

“On a smaller scale, biofuels can be a good alternative for public transport, but we cannot solve the climate issue by simply replacing fossil fuels with biofuels. Instead, we must reduce our energy consumption, as the total energy consumption within road transports is not decreasing”, explains David Harnesk, researcher at the LUCSUS. In his thesis, David Harnesk studied the effects of the EU’s bi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/eu-biofuel-regulation-not-sustainable-long-term - 2025-11-03