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The faculty's election of Dean, Deputy Dean and Board for the period 1 January 2027 - 31 December 2029 is now closed and the vote count is completed. Agnes Andersson is proposed as Dean and Björn Badersten as Deputy Dean. The proposal will be submitted to the Vice-Chancellor for decision.The following staff members have been elected to the Faculty Board:Stina Bergman Blix, professorAnnika Björkdah
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/we-have-result-0 - 2026-10-05
The quest to control the remarkable phenomena of quantum physics is ongoing around the world. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is making the subject even hotter. Lund University is also involved in exploring the unknown – and at times mind-boggling – perspectives of quantum states. Mathieu Gisselbrecht, senior lecturer in Physics, leads the way down the basement corridor of the Laser Centre at F
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researching-another-reality - 2026-10-06
After graduating from LUSEM's MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in 2023, Marlow Guttmann has built a career driven by curiosity, innovation, and meaningful impact. Today, he works in People and Organisational Development at ESA-Holding in Hamburg, where he applies the entrepreneurial mindset he developed in Lund to help organizations and people grow. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/marlow-turned-entrepreneurial-mindset-people-focused-career - 2026-10-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the first time, scientists are able to describe the exact mechanism for how a common genetic variant leads to a disruption in blood lipid levels that significantly increases the risk of heart disease. The one in every three persons who carries both copies of the risk allele engages a 40 percent higher risk of suff
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/mechanism-behind-common-heart-attack-gene-explained-scientific-breakthrough-nature - 2026-10-05
Since its foundation, the WCMM research school has encouraged young scientists to exchange ideas and foster collaborations while keeping up with the latest techniques. Delving into its origins, coordinators Paul Bourgine and Nick Leigh reflect on the genesis of the WCMM Research School. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on t
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-origins-and-evolution - 2026-10-05
Sustainability is a priority – not only for the Faculty of Science but for the entire university. Working sustainably is not only about reducing climate and environmental impact – it also contributes to a more stimulating, safe, and inclusive workplace. Lund University's new resource ‘Sustainable at work’ brings together concrete tips and tools for those who want to make more sustainable choices i
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/five-ways-be-even-more-sustainable-work - 2026-10-05
Writing a thesis can be both lonely and difficult to get started with. To support students in the writing process, the Faculty of Science Library and the Academic Support Centre at Lund University have launched a joint digital initiative combining focused writing sessions with Q&A drop-ins.“We noticed that students often come to us with questions that fall somewhere between the library and the Aca
What happens when PhD students, postdocs and research staff from four research centres come together for two days of science, career conversations and new connections? WCMM Fusion 2026 offered an opportunity to find out. On 21–22 September, researchers from WCMM Lund, Gothenburg, Linköping and Umeå gathered for the second WCMM National Team Meeting, a national forum created to connect researchers
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fusion-2026-connecting-next-generation-researchers-across-sweden - 2026-10-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The students, wider society and the path to academic success were important points in Torbjörn von Schantz’s inauguration speech on the University’s foundation day, 28 January. After the usual pomp and ceremony, and with the vice-chancellor’s chain hanging splendidly round his neck, he expressed his thanks for the app
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-vice-chancellor-safeguard-student-influence - 2026-10-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The artist performs, the audience listens and applaud to show their appreciation. These are the given roles during a concert. But what happens if we dissolve these roles and the audience acts in a way that is completely unexpected. Does this change the song? The sound? The communication? This is what an interdisciplin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/musical-experiment-subject-research - 2026-10-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomic amounts of new digital information about the world, our genetic heritage and our habits are continuously being generated. This information is a goldmine for research – as long as the data can be accessed, stored and analysed. “We have a lot of expertise in the field. More and more areas of Lund University a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/big-data-research-both-reality-and-rhetoric - 2026-10-05
Almost half of all dementia cases can be attributed to risk factors that we potentially can influence ourselves, such as smoking and high blood pressure. A new study from Lund University shows which risk factors are associated with two of our most common causes of dementia – Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. During our lifetime, the risk of developing dementia is influenced by aspects tha
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-your-lifestyle-can-affect-your-risk-dementia - 2026-10-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off. Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work i
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2026-10-05
AI requires ever-larger data centres and ever more power. Now, researchers have developed an artificial neuron that operates using light and brings together several of the brain’s most important functions in a single component. The technology could eventually pave the way for more energy-efficient AI and intelligent sensors. Training today’s largest AI models requires enormous data centres filled
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/neuron-powered-light-gives-ai-some-brains-most-important-traits - 2026-10-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new research model of the early embryonic brain. The aim of the model is to study the very earliest stages of brain to understand how different regions in the brain are formed during embryonic development. With this new insight, researchers hope to be
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-method-provides-unique-insight-development-human-brain - 2026-10-05
Nature-based solutions offer excellent opportunities to address environmental and social challenges. They can help mitigate climate change and protect biodiversity. However, better governance and funding, complemented by clear political priorities, are needed to scale up such solutions in the Nordic region. This is the finding of a new research report from the Nordic Council of Ministers, in which
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/opportunities-scale-nature-based-solutions-nordics - 2026-10-05
Each year, Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies welcomes international Fellows who join our interdisciplinary research groups. The Institute’s coordinator Eva Persson tells us about the programme and why it matters. What is the International Fellows Programme?Experience has shown that the core idea of the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies holds true: When people with different perspecti
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/opening-minds-across-borders-our-international-fellows-pufendorf-ias - 2026-10-05
In 2025, LINXS received a grant of SEK 7 million from the Crafoord Foundation to support several strategic initiatives. Part of the funding has been used to acquire new high-performance workstations designed to help researchers process and analyse data from experiments conducted at large-scale research facilities such as MAX IV and ESS. Since spring, four workstations have been available at LINXS.
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-workstations-linxs-make-research-data-analysis-easier - 2026-10-05
