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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NanoLund spin out Sol Voltaics secured 21 million US dollar in a funding round over the summer. The new finance will be used to accelerate commercialization of its highly anticipated solar efficiency boosting technology, SolFilm™ which promises to increase conventional solar panel efficiencies by up to 50%“This latest

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/21-million-dollar-funding-sol-voltaics - 2026-05-15

You are welcome to visit the Main University Building on the following dates in August and September. Visitors can look in at the atrium, Main Auditorium, Pillared Hall and Consistory Room. The Main University Building will open its doors at the start of the semesterThe Main University Building was completed in 1882 and is now in need of renovation. Renovation is planned to commence in 2025, and c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/visit-main-university-building - 2026-05-16

During the ceremony, Lund University’s first honorary fellow, Ingvar Carlsson, will be appointed. The University’s gold medal will be awarded to Anne L’Huillier and Ambassador Jonas Hafström. In addition, the winners of the University’s administrative prize and the students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching will also be honoured. The University’s annual academic ceremony is a formal ceremony. It i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-annual-academic-ceremony-will-take-place-26-january - 2026-05-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 14 November, the winners of the yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" was announced during a ceremony at Skissernas museum. The yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" is a prize (1.2 million SEK) with three categories: 1) "Årets innovatör" (The innovator of the year, 750 000 SEK), 2) "Årets opinionsbildare" (The opini

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/winners-yearly-award-arets-framtidsbyggare-announced-0 - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new publication by IIIEE researchers Kes McCormick and Bernadett Kiss, published in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability on “Learning through Renovations for Urban Sustainability: The Case of the Malmö Innovation Platform”.This article investigates the relevant hands-on challenges creating a supportive le

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-learning-through-renovations-urban-sustainability - 2026-05-15

Desks, office chairs, chairs and tables in lecture rooms and study spaces – the University handles a large volume of furniture every year. The impact on the climate from all this equipment makes up a large part of our total footprint. LU Estates is working hard to promote the reuse and recycling of more of our furniture. A new government framework agreement area, Circular Furniture Flow, has been

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-government-framework-agreement-furniture-recycling - 2026-05-16

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-wide-introduction-programme-new-employees - 2026-05-16

Trelleborg Municipality annually allocates funds to relevant collaboration, development and research projects connected with Lund University. The aim is to stimulate collaboration and innovation. The Municipality has allocated SEK 1 million for 2025. Projects and research focusing on sustainable urban development that takes into account social, economic and environmental sustainability will be pri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funds-trelleborg-competence-development-fund - 2026-05-16

A research group at Lund University has studied how a molecular sensor located in the blood vessel wall, controls how the vessel compensates for high blood pressure. As we age, the sensor deteriorates, which can worsen vascular damage caused by high blood pressure and consequently lead to secondary diseases affecting the heart, brain, or other organs. In mice, the researchers demonstrate that the

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-your-blood-vessels-tolerate-high-blood-pressure - 2026-05-15

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/children-breath-holding-spells-undergo-unnecessary-diagnostic-interventions - 2026-05-15

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/defective-sperm-doubles-risk-preeclampsia - 2026-05-15

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveal-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2026-05-15

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/least-heard-are-real-accessibility-experts - 2026-05-15

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/groundbreaking-alzheimers-blood-test-proves-highly-effective-primary-healthcare - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In late May–early June, Lund University will hold a Nobel Symposium in Physics and Chemistry where newly discovered super-heavy elements will be discussed. The possibility for a Nobel Prize looms on the horizon, but the road ahead is not straightforward and competition between countries and researchers is fierce. Dirk

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-elements-be-discussed-lu-nobel-symposium - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When physical geographer Daniel Metcalfe explains what he does in the simplest possible way, he says he examines holes in leaves. However, the project is far more sophisticated than that, and could lead to a better way of caring for the forests of the world in the future. Hanging bridges are practical when studying le

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/examining-forests-world - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At what age are you considered old at work? Are you old when you are 48? Why do some people seem as if they never to want to retire, while others would not dream of working beyond 65? Kerstin Nilsson’s research concerns what makes us thrive at work and the factors that affect how long we are able, or want, to continue

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/48-considered-old-work - 2026-05-15

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/searching-switch-cancer - 2026-05-15

Lund University, Future By Lund and Tetra Pak are now jointly focusing on bioprocess technology and new solutions in the sustainable production of food and materials. Lund University School of Economics and Management is also part of the initiative that goes under the name Biotech Heights. For Thomas Kalling and his colleagues this is a natural continuation of research on the food industry and its

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/strategic-perspectives-food-future-new-biotech-heights - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Getting important information out fast to the right target group has been a challenge for the crisis management group, which has now entered a calmer phase after an intensive spring. “Now it is mostly a question of coordination and we are also considering opening the group up to representatives of education and resear

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-successful-quick-digital-restart - 2026-05-15