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Hundreds of students from around the world arriving in Lund

On January 12, around 700 international students will arrive at Lund University during Arrival Day for the spring semester. A packed welcome programme awaits – this year with a special focus on recovery. "Arriving in a new country can be overwhelming. A balanced schedule with time for both activities and recovery creates better conditions for social interaction and well-being," says Hanna Gustafze

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hundreds-students-around-world-arriving-lund - 2026-09-04

Rare pattern observed in migrating common swifts

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Compared with other migratory birds, the common swift follows a very unusual pattern when it migrates from the breeding areas in Europe to its wintering locations south of the Sahara. This is what researchers have observed in a major eleven-year international study of the birds. “Our study is very significant for unde

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rare-pattern-observed-migrating-common-swifts - 2026-09-03

3D Printing Centre helping in fight against coronavirus

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Skåne University Hospital’s 3D Printing Centre normally produces surgical equipment and anatomical models used in health care. However, they are now producing protective visors instead, as there is a shortage at hospitals in the region. The centre, run by Region Skåne and linked to Lund University, hopes to do even mo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/3d-printing-centre-helping-fight-against-coronavirus - 2026-09-03

Large grant for research on the opioid epidemic

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Jan Sundquist at Lund University has been awarded a $3 million grant by the National Institutes of Health, NIH, USA. His group will do research on heredity and environmental factors in relation to the ongoing opioid epidemic and other drug abuse Together with Professor Kenneth Kendler at Virginia Commonwealt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-grant-research-opioid-epidemic - 2026-09-03

The featherlight long-distance fliers with parchment-thin wings

They cross oceans, glide on monsoon winds, and can appear in new places after thousands of kilometres in the air. Now a new study from Lund University shows that dragonflies are among nature’s most extreme migrants - and that their journeys may help us understand climate change. Dragonflies and damselflies are predatory insects with powerful jaws, compound eyes and spectacular colours. What is les

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/featherlight-long-distance-fliers-parchment-thin-wings - 2026-09-03

New method enables accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Now a new brain imaging method can show the spread of specific tau protein depositions, which are unique to cases with Alzheimer's. ‟The method works very well. I believe it will be applied clinically all over the world in only a few years”, says Oskar Hansson. Hansson is a professor of clinica

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-enables-accurate-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-09-03