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Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Kemikalier tillverkas och renas med hjälp av katalys. Även avgasreningen i bilar sker i huvudsak med hjälp av katalys. Men ingen har någonsin kunnat se vad som faktiskt sker i katalysatorn – fram tills nyligen. För första gången går det att se den katalytiska reningsprocessen och hur produkten, i det här fallet kold

https://www.lu.se/artikel/premiarfilmad-avgasrening-kan-ge-battre-katalysatorer - 2026-09-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Contagion spreads in various ways, with airborne viruses being especially difficult to protect oneself against. Norovirus, or the winter vomiting bug as it is sometimes known, is just such a virus. Carl-Johan Fraenkel, infectious disease and healthcare hygiene specialist, is currently defending his thesis at Lund Univ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-track-spread-norovirus-hospitals - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last week, a new council for business (Näringslivsråd) was announced by Lund University, the main focus of which is to “be a natural forum for cooperation, where questions such as regional development, research, education, innovation and infrastructure are to be discussed”. The proposed council consists of 18 men and

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/open-letter-chancellor-torbjorn-von-schantz-regarding-unequal-representation-lu-business-council - 2026-09-05

We are pleased to announce that new batch of MESPOM students has arrived and started their studies with us. Their first course was kick-started yesterday with a study visit to TetraPak in Lund. The 21st batch of MESPOM-students has arrived at the IIIEE – 16 students from 16 countries.MESPOM is a joint Master’s programme hosted by four universities, and after the first year at Central European Univ

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/global-perspectives-practical-sustainability-mespom-arrives-lund - 2026-09-05

A new thesis in Service Studies has been completed at the department. Marcus Persson has written "How is leadership enacted?: Sacralization in everyday interactions at a care and elderly care administration". Marcus will defend his work at the public defence on 24 March. "The answer to the question of why certain everyday interactions can be interpreted as examples of how leadership is exercised c

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/marcus-persson-nailed-his-dissertation - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Being able to take care of one’s hygiene, cook food and cope independently in the home are examples of feeling in control of one’s life. But how easy is it for an elderly person with a spinal cord injury to feel actively in control of their life in the home? Lizette Norin, occupational therapist and researcher, has wr

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/accessibility-home-key-person-spinal-cord-injury - 2026-09-05

I framtiden kan lokalt skördade byggmaterial bidra till att bygga fastigheter med betydligt lägre miljöpåverkan än i dag. I ett nytt projekt undersöks möjligheterna för ett cirkulärt fasadsystem som byggs med material som hampa, träfiber och fårull. Den svenska byggsektorn står idag för 50 procent av användningen av råvaror och 35 procent av avfallsproduktionen. Dessutom är sektorn beroende av imp

https://www.lu.se/artikel/framtidens-fasader-kan-besta-av-skanska-rester - 2026-09-06

SciLifeLab, Science for Life Laboratory, is a joint organisation for the advancement of molecular biosciences in Sweden. What started off as a joint effort between Stockholm-based universities is now a national collaboration with operations at 11 universities. In 2022, SciLifeLab site Lund was started. SciLifeLab, Science for Life Laboratory, is a joint organisation for the advancement of molecula

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/scilifelab-national-resource-unique-technologies-and-expertise - 2026-09-05

The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. Different forms of metals are in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Tanzania, girls on their period avoid going to school, something that affects their opportunities for education. A new study from LUCSUS shows that the menstrual cup could be a step towards better school attendance, and a life with more freedom. It could also play a part in reducing waste in the country. As a young

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/menstrual-cups-could-help-girls-attend-school-tanzania - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A year ago LUCSUS researcher Sara Gabrielsson went to Tanzania to study the cultural acceptability and management challenges of different menstrual products among adolescent school girls in rural Tanzania. The study, which tested three types of menstrual products: the menstrual cup, disposable sanitary pads and washab

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/she-wants-break-silence-about-menstruation - 2026-09-05

The Centre for European Studies has awarded Ida Welén the 2024 honorary mention for her bachelor’s thesis “Strategic Altruism: Analyzing Development Aid for Donor Strategic Objectives. A quantitative analysis of the strategic interests influencing European aid flows”. The Centre for European Studies reached out to Ida Welén by email to ask her about the process of writing her thesis.Congratulation

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/ida-welen-receives-cfe-honorary-mention-2024 - 2026-09-05

On Saturday 6 May, Lund's inner city was filled with 6255 runners who ran (or walked) Lundaloppet. Many of the participants were employees from the university, almost 792 people were participating, which meant that we made up a large part of the race. See your colleagues' results and pictures from the day. The winner of the entire Lundaloppet race was a LU's representative, Nicolas Fiessinger. He

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/794-employees-participated-lundaloppet-see-their-results - 2026-09-06

Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse satsar drygt 3 miljarder kronor på forskning som skapar förutsättningar för ett hållbart samhälle. Detta ska ske genom att nya och förbättrade material och tillverkningsprocesser tas fram, vilka bland annat syftar till bättre teknologi för framtidens energisystem och bekämpning av föroreningar och giftiga utsläpp. Dessutom ingår en utökad satsning på förnybara

https://www.fysik.lu.se/artikel/tre-miljarder-till-forskning-om-nya-material-en-hallbar-varld - 2026-09-05

Dagens energisystem klarar inte framtidens extremväder, enligt en ny artikel i Nature Energy där en internationell forskargrupp räknat på 13 framtida klimatscenarier i 30 svenska städer. En ökande andel förnybart ökar sårbarheten ytterligare. Men vi slipper bli strömlösa om vi planerar redan nu.  Klimatet förändras och vi får räkna med ett allt lynnigare klimat framöver i form av exempelvis fler s

https://www.lu.se/artikel/framtidens-extremvader-kan-gora-oss-stromlosa - 2026-09-06

Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse satsar drygt 3 miljarder kronor på forskning som skapar förutsättningar för ett hållbart samhälle. Detta ska ske genom att nya och förbättrade material och tillverkningsprocesser tas fram, vilka bland annat syftar till bättre teknologi för framtidens energisystem och bekämpning av föroreningar och giftiga utsläpp. Dessutom ingår en utökad satsning på förnybara

https://www.lu.se/artikel/tre-miljarder-till-forskning-om-nya-material-en-hallbar-varld - 2026-09-06

Reducing plastic waste and plastic pollution in our oceans is on the agenda for UN’s member states since March 2022. In a hearing between the French Sénat and Assemblée Nationale regarding this matter, Professor Hervé Corvellec participated as an invited expert on plastic waste and answered the question “Why is there so much plastic waste?”. In March 2022 UN Member States agreed to start negotiati

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/herve-corvellec-plastic-embedded-consumption - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS is part of the annual Sustainability Week in Lund, 8-13 April. This year's theme "Transforming our world" focuses on the global goals and agenda 2030. LUCSUS will participate in, and host, several events about sustainable transformations at different levels. 8 AprilOpening  and guided tour of the exhibition Car

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-sustainability-week - 2026-09-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET affiliated researcher Kristina Myrvold will join the Center for Theology and Religious Studies as a guest professor in 2020. Kristina Myrvold, currently Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Linnaeus University, was awarded the Hedda Andersson Professorship for a least one year, starting in 2020. Myrvold

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/kristina-myrvold-joins-lund-university - 2026-09-05

TEMA FORSKNING I EN OROLIG VÄRLD. När det planeras för mat i kristider – vilka livsmedel föreställer vi oss då?Konservburkar och frystorkad mat tänker många, men faktum är att om det uppstår en kris så är det inte bunkrade konserver som räddar oss. Livsmedelsberedskap är ett ämne som tas upp av forskare från LTH i Almedalen i sommar, och en av deras reflektioner är att lokala odlingar av grödor so

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/beredskap-bortom-bunkrade-burkar - 2026-09-06