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Bees are usually considered to be the most efficient pollinators for crops, but a new international study shows that other insects are just as important. A variety of different insects are needed for our food supply. Several BECC researchers have provided data to the study. "We already know that honeybees and wild bees are of great importance to our food production. This study shows that other pol

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/not-only-bees-are-important-pollination - 2026-04-21

On 9 May, we will have the honour to have the Right Livelihood Award Laureate, Marthe Wandou, joining us for a dialogue on human rights education, the environment, and the prevention of violence against children. Jurist Marthe Wandou is a Cameroonian gender and peace activist who has worked to prevent and fight sexual violence against children, particularly girls, as well as care for survivors of

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/right-livelihood-award-laureate-marthe-wandou-visits-lucsus - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/butterfly-wing-clap-explains-mystery-flight - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/birds-blood-functions-heating-system-winter - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-university-plays-key-role-new-prestigious-project-map-galaxy - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/role-drought-syrian-war-was-exaggerated - 2026-04-21

A research team has succeeded in uncovering the fundamental properties of plexcitons, which were previously shrouded in mystery. Now the researchers can show how the plexcitons function and suggest how they could be used in potential applications in the future. A plasmon is a quasiparticle that stems from quantisation of oscillations in a plasma or a metal particle. An exciton is a bound state of

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/solved-nano-mystery-aiming-help-achieving-sustainability-goals - 2026-04-21

Alfred Larsson, postdoctoral researcher in synchrotron radiation physics at the Department of Physics, Lund University, has been awarded MAX IV’s 2026 Doctoral Thesis Prize. The award was presented during the MAX IV User Meeting held on 19–21 January 2026. The award recognises the best doctoral thesis with a clear connection to MAX IV over the past two years, highlighting research that combines sc

https://www.science.lu.se/article/alfred-larsson-receives-max-ivs-prize-best-doctoral-thesis - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/3d-models-reveal-why-bigger-bumblebees-see-better - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/plant-eating-insects-disrupt-ecosystems-and-contribute-climate-change - 2026-04-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/dogs-can-detect-heat-noses-study-finds - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The annual international nanoscience student conference INASCON is coming up. This year, it is held in Lund 11–13 August, broadcasted online, open for anyone interested in nanoscience: students, academics or businesses. INASCON is an annual, student-organized conference on nanoscience and technology, hosted in differe

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/inascon-goes-digital-time-register - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 18 March, the University switched to digital education. However, already a few days prior to this, the course ‘Go online (CoVid-19)’ for LU teaching staff was launched. Now there are close to 20 people working on answering all the ‘what do I do-questions’ as teaching staff try to crack the code to digital education

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-navigators-digital-education - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Persson has published an article in Vetenskapssocietetens årsbok 2015 titled: "Online chess and chat interaction – game and gaming conditions in face to face and online chess”. The article aims to answer if, how and why the game of chess changes when played online on the Internet.The author distinguishes betwee

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/persson-playing-online-chess - 2026-04-21

On January 1, 2024, Wallenberg Centre Lund got a new preclinical co-director. Professor Kristian Pietras will replace Jonas Larsson, who recently started his new position as Deputy Dean. Welcome to the team! | How does it feel becoming the next preclinical co-director of WCMM Lund?"I am honored to take on this position and really look forward to working with everyone within the centre to create th

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/get-know-new-wcmm-co-director - 2026-04-21

Things are going well now, for our Faculty. Vice Dean Thomas Hellmark, Head of Education, is pleased with UHR's latest statistics. "More people want to study with us, so the admitted students' grades are rising, which means that they have better prior knowledge and thus better conditions to cope with their studies.” All our programmes have more reserve places than last year and most programmes hav

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-semester-years-admission-figures-are-gratifying-it-will-be-fun-receive-our-new-students - 2026-04-21

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/remake-hoping-end-bicycle-chaos-november - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS Professor Lennart Olsson is one of the participants in the upcoming seminar: Land: a Common Good, or a Good Investment? organised 9th November by LUCSUS, Latinamerikagrupperna, Svalorna Indien Bangladesh and Lund Inter Faculty Sustainability Network.Ahead of his participation, he discusses the most important is

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/find-ways-harnessing-increasing-interest-land-sustainable-development-lennart-olsson-reflects-ahead - 2026-04-21

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-leads-new-capacity-building-programme-agenda-2030 - 2026-04-21

Six of the most innovative ideas and projects currently underway at Lund University received this year’s Lund University and Sparbanken Skåne’s Future Innovations Award. The winners shared a total of SEK 500,000 between them. The projects included an energy storage system using spent car batteries and a new method for assessing a patient’s risk of stroke. The Future Innovations Prize has been awar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/six-innovative-ideas-lund-receive-prize - 2026-04-22