Search results

Physical violence is rarely something people think about or act out. Even violence specialists - people with a propensity for violence and a capacity to cause devastating damage - are belligerent only a fraction of their time awake. Sociology professor David Wästerfors is an anomaly. He has thought about violence a lot. This fall, Professor Wästerfors published some of his thoughts in the book Vio

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/david-wasterfors-cant-stop-thinking-about-violence - 2026-05-05

On April 29, Lund University presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. Held in a packed university auditorium, the event was aimed at anyone interested in joining the Creatives & Friends network, which has now been establish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challenges - 2026-05-06

A team of international researchers led by Professor Johan Jakobsson at Lund University has secured a 52 million SEK grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with the Michael J Fox Foundation to investigate how mobile genetic elements —commonly referred to as "jumping genes"—contribute to neuroinflammation and the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Jump

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/52-million-sek-goes-uncovering-genetic-drivers-parkinsons-disease - 2026-05-05

This week, a first workshop was held for SWEAH PhD students who want to learn more about impact, collaborating with actors outside academia and how to reach decision-makers and achieve real change. It is not always easy and it requires structured work, the participants noted. On October 15, SWEAH is arranging a second workshop, when a tool that can facilitate this will be examined in more detail.

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/they-want-create-real-change-their-research - 2026-05-05

Taking the step from studies to working life can feel both exciting and challenging. The LUSEM mentor programme can serve as a valuable support along the way. By bringing together students with experienced professionals, it creates a platform for knowledge exchange, personal development, and inspiring encounters. Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) offers a mentor programme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/mentor-programme-strengthens-future - 2026-05-06

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/kristinsson-liberal-international-order-east-asia - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Three researchers joined the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU) during the spring. In total, there are now 24 research team leaders recruited to the WCMM at Lund University – 14 clinical researchers and 10 basic researchers. Together, they drive forward research within regenerative m

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/three-new-researchers-wcmm - 2026-05-05

Each year, Lund Stem Cell Center presents one of its members with its Article of the Year Award. This year three distinguished nominees contended for the title. Among them, Marie Jönsson, representing the research group Molecular Neurogenetics, was awarded Article of the Year 2021, for their work in revealing how the activation of ancient viruses during brain development causes inflammation. In th

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/scc-article-year-award-goes - 2026-05-05

Yulia Vakulenko grew up in a small Russian town north of the Arctic Circle, today she works at Lund University. When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, her world was turned upside down. The first thing Yulia Vakulenko says when she meets me on the staircase of her workplace at the Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre, IKDC, is that her sorrow is nothing compared to what the people of Ukraine are being

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/yulia-russia-helps-refugees-ukraine - 2026-05-06

The Edstrand Foundation awards three of Sweden’s largest art scholarships and four scholarships for newly graduated Master’s students. In cooperation with Malmö Art Academy, the scholarship recipients will show their work in a group exhibition. Leif Engström, Samaneh Reyhani and Carolina Sandvik each receive SEK 400,000 from the Edstrand Foundation’s scholarship fund. In addition, four Master’s st

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/edstrand-foundation-scholarships-2023 - 2026-05-05

The human brain is an incredibly intricate organ that regulates everything from our motor skills to our memories. But how did it evolve into the complex structure we see today? Researchers at Lund University offer new insights in their latest study, published in Science Advances, detailing how a specific group of genetic elements have influenced the development of the human brain over time. Hidden

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-mobile-dna-shapes-human-brain - 2026-05-05

Naoko Tojo from IIIEE is invited to provide a keynote speech at “Forum on Extended Producer Responsibility – the New European generation of Collective Systems” in Florence, Italy on 20 June. The forum is organised by Erion, the biggest PRO (producer responsibility organization) implementing extended producer responsibility systems for a number of product groups ranging from electronics and packagi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researcher-naoko-tojo-invited-keynote-speaker-erion-forum-epr - 2026-05-05

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ett omfattande internationellt forskningsprojekt har studerat över 125 000 personer i 17 länder för att hitta ett samband mellan stress och fetma. Slutsatsen är: det finns inget. – Resultaten visar att utvecklingen av fetma bör förklaras med andra faktorer än stress, säger Annika Rosengren, forskare vid Sahlgrenska

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/stress-bidrar-inte-till-utveckling-av-fetma - 2026-05-05

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Simmande fiskar tycks inte använda sitt krockvarningssystem på samma sätt som flygande insekter. Det visar en ny forskningsstudie från Lunds universitet där man har jämfört hur zebrafiskar och humlor gör för att undvika kollisioner. Fiskarna överraskade forskarna. Alla djur behöver någon form av varningssystem som h

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fiskar-krockar-hellre-humlor - 2026-05-06

Our researcher is part of the Swedish Olympic Committee’s development programme “Tomorrow’s Sports Researchers” and her research on para-athletes’ health and wellbeing aims to ensure that people with physical disabilities can play sports safely. Presently she is in China to provide support for the Swedish Paralympians at the Winter Paralympics. In terms of performance, it is Sweden’s best Winter P

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researcher-supporting-our-athletes-most-successful-paralympic-winter-games-long-time - 2026-05-05

”A remarkably deep and impressive thesis improving our ability to analyse data in economics and other disciplines.” This is how Yana Petrova’s thesis is described by the Research Education Council at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) in their motivation for why Yana Petrova is commended with the annual LUSEM thesis prize. Many and important economic data contain informatio

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-economic-methods-receives-lusem-2020-thesis-prize - 2026-05-05

During September 2024, Thordis Bjartmarz has been a visiting PhD at IIIEE, visiting Oksana Mont. Thordis Katla Bjartmarz is a second year PhD student at the Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) at Copenhagen Business School. Supervisors are Esben Rahbek Pedersen from MSC, and Nancy Bocken from Maastricht University. Thordis' research is around sustainable business models and o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/visiting-phd-copenhagen-business-school-iiiee - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren is searching for underlying causes for Alzheimer’s Disease. “I am motivated by the possibility that my work may make difference for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease.” Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren is one of the reserchers at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU). Th

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-niklas-mattsson-carlgren - 2026-05-05

Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant worth EUR 10 million. The four researchers aim to develop custom-made neurons from stem cells for cell therapies to treat Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease. Congratulations!“Thank you, it feels really fun and exciting for many reasons! One reason

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies - 2026-05-05

Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant worth EUR 10 million. The four researchers aim to develop custom-made neurons from stem cells for cell therapies to treat Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease. Congratulations!“Thank you, it feels really fun and exciting for many reasons! One reason

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies - 2026-05-05