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Meetings are common in contemporary working life, but they are often overlooked in academic studies and sometimes defined as empty or boring by employees. Three researchers of sociology now contribute with insights into the culture of meetings. Malin Åkerström, David Wästerfors and Sophia Yakhlef at the Department of Sociology in Lund have written the article Meetings or Power Weeks? Boundary Work

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/lets-pretend-not-meeting - 2026-05-19

The UN’s annual climate change conference takes place this year in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Over the course of two weeks, representatives of the world’s nations will gather to discuss how to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and contribute to the climate transition. At this year’s COP, the focus will be on topics such as climate finance, loss and damage, adaptation to climate change a

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/uns-climate-change-conference-cop27-topics-agenda - 2026-05-19

The ecological consequences of animal agriculture present an acute challenge for how we legislate to protect cows, pigs, and other farmed animals. Research at the Sociology of Law Department suggests abandoning human-centred perspectives, thus calling for a new paradigm that recognizes the ethical significance of all animals as world-making beings. It has been estimated that about 72 billion land

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/laws-failure-protect-farmed-animals-has-dire-consequences-both-human-and-nonhuman-life - 2026-05-19

On behalf of Lund University and the United Nations University (UNU), Prof. Erik Renström and Prof. Kaveh Madani invite you to the official launch ceremony for the UNU Hub on “Water in a Changing Environment” at Lund University. Lund University is proud to become the second UNU Hub in Europe to address the global issues related to Water in a Changing Environment (WISE). This initiative is created

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/united-nations-university-hub-launch-ceremony - 2026-05-19

On 6-8 October, the MERGE autumn meeting of 2014 was held in Kalmar. The three interesting days focused on the future possibilities of research within MERGE and what is to come. For those of you who could not join the meeting - and those of you who would like to see a particularly interesting presentation again - we have collected the presentations from the meeting here. MERGE is now at the end of

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-autumn-meeting-presentations-and-summary - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that the appetite hormone CART is regulated by glucose and is found in greater quantity in people with type 2 diabetes. “This could be the body’s own defence mechanism to lower blood sugar levels in case of type 2 diabetes”, says Associate Professor Nils Wierup,

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/antidiabetic-effects-discovered-appetite-hormone-cart - 2026-05-19

NASA Swift satellite and AI unravel the distance of the farthest gamma-ray bursts. In this project, LUSEM Statistics Professor Malgorzata Bogdan, consulted on the choice of statistical methods and the interpretation of the results. The research article was published in Astrophysical Journal Letters on 24 May. Astronomers are now using AI, quite literally, to measure the expansion of our universe.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/predicting-redshifts-distant-astronomical-objects-machine-learning - 2026-05-19

Professor Emeritus Hermann Grimmeiss has passed away at the age of 95. He was the first Professor of Solid State Physics in Lund and a central figure in the development of the research environment that laid the foundations for today’s successful activities in semiconductor and nanoscience at Lund University. Hermann Grimmeiss came to Lund in 1966 from Philips in Aachen and Eindhoven, where he had

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/memoriam-hermann-grimmeiss-pioneer-semiconductor-physics-lund - 2026-05-19

The interface when you log in to the IT services that require strong authentication is changing. All users will see a partially altered login flow. This will better support both international Freja users and logins on mobile phones. The change will be implemented shortly. Please note: If you are already using strong authentication and an authentication app such as Google Authenticator, you can con

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/qr-code-login-introduced-facilitate-international-users - 2026-05-20

On 11 May, Storydesk was launched – a new initiative from Lund University focusing on in-depth stories about research and innovation. The first story is about three decades of wireless communication, beginning with an adjunct professor’s persistent idea to cut the headphone cable once and for all. This focus on in-depth stories addresses a need that has become apparent in the university-wide work

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-new-light-first-story-bluetooth-and-5g - 2026-05-20

On a morning in late October, nearly 200 of the university's managers gathered at AF-borgen for this year's final LU Managers Forum. The theme of the forum was conflict management – one of the major challenges of leadership. The forum was held in Swedish by management and leadership developer Annica Ollerstam from the HR Division. Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson began the morning by reflecting

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-managers-forum-all-managers-lu - 2026-05-20

Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, not all patients respond to the drug. Researchers at Lund University have discovered a combination of biomarkers that can predict which patients will benefit from the treatment. This work is now continuing in order to confirm the results in a larger patient group, with the intention of developi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-research-collaboration-can-pave-way-innovation - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Karin Stenkula, Emily Sonestedt and Sebastian Kalamajski have received grants from the The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. Read about their research projects here. Karin Stenkula, Lund University Diabetes Centre:EHD2: a novel candidate essential for lipid transport and overall glucose homeostasisObesity is o

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hjelt-foundations-grant-holders-2020 - 2026-05-19

World Cancer Day, celebrated on 04 February, is a time to reflect on the progress being made in cancer research. At Lund Stem Cell Center, researchers are using innovative approaches to advance the field, offering exciting possibilities for the future. At the end of 2023, their work received a significant boost through generous funding of SEK 77.5 million from the Swedish Research Council, the Swe

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/leukemia-lung-cancer-funding-regenerative-medicine-advances-cancer-research - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new research article from the project DICE, Recasting the Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change Extremes, frames loss and damage from climate change as the failure of society's ability to maintain a sustainable development. Chad Boda, researcher at LUCSUS, explains how this framing opens up discussions on what

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-frames-loss-and-damage-climate-change-failure-sustainable-development - 2026-05-19

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure.  Previous research has shown that the majority

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-05-19

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

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/chad-boda-9th-summer-institute-economic-geography-reflections-self-critical-disciplinary-development - 2026-05-19

Everyone is familiar with the frustration that comes when otherwise excellent mobile phone reception suddenly drops out. The moment when all mobile communication becomes impossible. But why does this happen and what is really behind the numbers 3G, 4G, 5G, and the 6G to come? Fredrik Tufvesson is a professor of Communications Engineering at LTH. He is in the midst of developing 6G technology for u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/energy-efficiency-key-future-6g-technology - 2026-05-20

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure. Previous research has shown that the majority o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-05-19

NEW THESIS IN PARTICLE PHYSICS: Timea Vitos aims to provide accurate predictions for important measurements at particle facilities like the Large Hadron Collider at Cern, which will aid in the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model and advance our understanding of the fundamental particles and their interactions in the universe. What is your thesis about? "Currently the best model for th

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/pushing-precision-frontier - 2026-05-19