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This autumn, LTH will launch the pilot course Critical Thinking and Complex Systems: Challenges and Futures. The course is aimed at students from several engineering programmes and is designed to help them work with complex issues where technical, social and sustainability-related perspectives must be considered together. The long-term ambition is for the course to become part of all engineering p
What makes a truly great teacher? This year’s five teachers at LTH who have been recognized for their pedagogical excellence have different answers, experiences, and teaching methods. What they have in common is their strong commitment to student learning – and a desire to continue improving their teaching. Since 2001, faculty teachers at LTH have been able to earn recognition in the field of peda
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/proof-pedagogical-excellence - 2026-10-23
In the future, our clothes will contain a tag that we can scan to access information. This will allow us to see how the garments were produced, where we can have them repaired, and how they can be recycled. Perhaps we will even be able to see who has previously worn the garment or be given the opportunity to rent it out. This spring, an innovation project was launched in which students at Campus H
https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/clothes-will-have-their-own-identity - 2026-10-23
Kees-Jan Pronk is a clinical scientist and oncologist at WCMM, who recently assumed the role of section Head of Paediatric Oncology, Haematology, Immunology and Nephrology. We congratulate him for this impressive achievement! Here follows a short interview where Kees-Jan discusses his motivations, proudest achievements and some of the fascinating challenges moving forward in the world of healthcar
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmms-kees-jan-becomes-section-head-skane-university-hospital - 2026-10-23
What started as a discovery in Lund Nano Lab ten years ago is now turning into a sustainable path for the semiconductor industry. AlixLabs recently closed a €14.1 million Series A funding round, and aims to build a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing solutions. “Lund Nano Lab has been foundational. AlixLabs would not exist without it. The lab provided the infrastructure, expertise, and l
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/alixlabs-scales-eu14m-investment - 2026-10-23
On 1 January, the faculty's new deans will take office. Who are they and what is their role? Agnes Andersson, DeanWhich of the faculty management’s areas will you be responsible for?To keep the whole together, with a focus on the faculty's major issues during the coming period – campus development, the organisational project and internationalisation. I will also be responsible for certain specific
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/meet-our-new-faculty-management - 2026-10-23
For the second year in a row, Careers Centre at the Faculty has collaborated with Medicon Village to organize a Career Day for 170 life science students, including PhD students, and early career researchers. This year's Career Day took place at Medicon Village on December 5th. Last year proved successful and appreciated by both attendees, speakers and exhibiting companies. This year, plenary sessi
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/career-day-2023-know-your-future-job-market - 2026-10-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Do you leave work full of energy and excited about what the rest of the day has to offer? If not – maybe it is worth trying to improve recovery during the working day. Lina Ejlertsson's thesis is about recovery of staff in one of the most stressful work environments – healthcare centres. She says we have a certain am
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/recover-during-working-day - 2026-10-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is convinced that leadership at the University is a momentous question. “If we are perceived as being incapable of making uncomfortable decisions, there is a risk that we will see the same changes here as in other places such as Denmark – that collegial leadership is replaced by pu
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-its-important-managers-be-able-make-uncomfortable-decisions - 2026-10-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2016, a forgotten archival treasure was found in the cellar of the Department of Geology. The material included a unique map of Iceland from 1844 and a geological map of the whole of New Zealand dated 1869. Now 322 works have been restored and plans are afoot for an exhibition. Through arched windows, a pale Novemb
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forgotten-treasure-trove-maps-restored-its-former-glory - 2026-10-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. She is a chemist. He is a medic. Together they are behind some of the major breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research in recent times. Sara Linse and Oskar Hansson hope to be able to lay the foundations for the medicines and diagnostic methods of the future. It is one of those unusually clear mornings in late Nove
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-duo-want-solve-mystery-alzheimers - 2026-10-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johannes Rousk is one of the world’s most cited and influential researchers, according to the analytics company Clarivate. If you ask him, the road to success was marked by luck, opportunity and fantastic people. Luck is a concept that researchers don’t use very often, but Johannes Rousk does. For him, it is not about
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-luck-strategy-behind-most-cited-research - 2026-10-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is investing SEK 100 million in an interdisciplinary research programme focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. The programme is to attract international research expertise and to bring about the establishment of more internationally leading research environments in sustainability. “With i
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Few people look forward to digital meetings, but the researchers at Design Sciences do just that. They have found meeting places that give them energy and smart structure. He is holding a virtual cup of coffee and looks a little like a figure in the Sims computer game. “Now, running remote meetings feels creative and
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-fun-meet-avatars - 2026-10-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The ability to capture the largest possible part of the spectrum of sunlight – with as little material as possible. Physics professor Magnus Borgström is dedicated to finding more efficient ways of utilising solar energy. The ordinary solar cells currently on the market can convert around 15–20 per cent of solar energ
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hunting-worlds-best-solar-cell - 2026-10-24
There are many requirements on the food packaging of the future. They must be better and safer than today, while also environment-friendly, cost-effective, and aesthetically pleasing. In the product development race, Tetra Pak has teamed up with the Faculty of Engineering in Lund – LTH. The researchers' computer simulations accelerate development and increase knowledge of how different materials r
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collaboration-better-packaging - 2026-10-24
On Friday the 4 March, the university's anniversary was celebrated. Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström began with a speech on the current world situation: Honoured emeriti vice-chancellors, honoured deans, students, colleagues and guests, In the foreword to the annual academic ceremony programme, you will see a summary of what this speech was intended to be about. Today, after a dark week that will cha
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/speech-annual-academic-ceremony-4-march-2022 - 2026-10-24
Mathematics Professor Kalle Åström studies the future of agriculture with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). He develops mathematical models to optimise harvests and contribute to climate-friendly agriculture. Artificial intelligence and agriculture may seem like two different worlds, but not for Kalle Åström. On the contrary, he sees synergies and is keen to bring the two together. The Pro
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ai-provides-agricultural-intelligence - 2026-10-24
There is widespread agreement among the physicists and chemists for their establishment in Science Village to take place simultaneously and as soon as possible. There are also proposals for how the two departments could work together. Leif Bülow, head of the Department of Chemistry, describes the forthcoming establishment and merger as an incredible opportunity and says the vast majority of those
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chance-lifetime - 2026-10-24
