By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 30 May 2023 Clay is one of the oldest materials used by humans, and pottery shards have been found that are almost 16 000 years old. Photo: iStockphoto. Clay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/clay-ancient-material-great-future - 2025-07-07

By ellen [dot] alberstdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdottir) - published 30 May 2023 To cope with "fast fashion" innovation and creative skills are needed. Photo: Nick de Partee/Unsplash Partners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2025-07-07

Published 1 June 2023 Participants on the course “Innovation, Transformation and Resilience for Sustainable Development” listen to Mats Benner, dean of the School of Economics and Management. Photo: Kennet Ruona The African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for African pr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africa - 2025-07-07

Published 12 June 2023 Isabel Goncalves, Jiangming Sun, and Andreas Edsfeldt studying two atherosclerotic plaques (Photo: Petra Olsson) A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this. The research team has also identified an enzym

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-about-where-atherosclerotic-plaques-rupture-can-lead-preventive-treatments - 2025-07-07

Published 14 June 2023 Photo: Pixabay Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Certain animals are able to adjust well to environments that have been created or altered by human activity. We live in an age in which urbanisation is proceeding at an ever-faster rate, some

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-less-stressed-their-countryside-cousins - 2025-07-07

Published 15 June 2023 Amongst those 65 and over, as many as one in three suffer from the disease, with the most common symptoms being pain in the knees, hips, hands and feet. Photo: iStockphoto The number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growing endemic diseases in the world. Andrea Dell’Isola, a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/we-are-getting-older-and-heavier-osteoarthritis-increasing - 2025-07-07

Published 15 June 2023 English celebrations after Beth Mead made it 1-0 in the 2022 European Championship semi-final between England and Sweden. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT With a month to go until the Football World Cup, we ask: how do you build a winning team? Having a coach who has done their emotional homework and is good at establishing psychological security is important. Clearly defined roles and a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-build-winning-team - 2025-07-07

Published 19 June 2023 The inside of a water pipe (Photo: Krisjtan Pullerits) In a unique study carried out in drinking water pipes in Sweden, researchers from Lund University and the local water company tested what would happen if chlorine was omitted from drinking water. The result? An increase in bacteria, of course, but after a while something surprising happened: a harmless predatory bacteria

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/predatory-bacteria-provide-hope-chlorine-free-drinking-water - 2025-07-07

Published 20 March 2020 Our EMP student Maria Jäppinen was awarded first prize in SYSAV’s thesis award 2020 (Sysavstipendiet). Maria was awarded 20 000 SEK for her master’s thesis entitled “Exploring waste prevention possibilities through public procurement in public institutions – A case study from Bornholm, Denmark”.The motivation for the award was: "Using Bornholm as an example the thesis shows

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/emp-student-awarded-first-price-sysav - 2025-07-07

Published 30 March 2020 Leonidas Milios Phd cover Leonidas Milios defends his doctoral dissertation the 23rd of April, 13.15-16.15 On April 23rd Leonidas Milios will defend his doctoral dissertation entitled "Policy Framework for Material Resource Efficiency - Pathway towards a circular economy paradigm".The opponent will be Prof. Raimund Bleischwitz from University College London, United Kingdom.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/phd-thesis-defence - 2025-07-07

Published 1 April 2020 "Lund will be a lovely place to live in 2050!" In an interview in Sydsvenskan in March 2020, professor Lena Neij talked about the Climate Council of Lund Municipality, of which she is the Chair. The council is to annually evaluate the municipality’s work towards minimized climate impact and climate adaptation, and suggest improvements that can add to achieve the municipality

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/professor-lena-neij-sydsvenskan - 2025-07-07

Published 3 April 2020 IIIEE Researcher Leonidas Milios contributed to the MISTRA summary report. The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA) published a popular science report (only available in Swedish at the moment), summarising the research findings of several MISTRA funded projects related to plastics.Leonidas Milios contributed with research findings on plastic recyc

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-mistra-popular-science-report-about-plastics-showcasing-iiiee-research-mistra-rees-programme - 2025-07-07

Published 8 September 2015 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 learning environment when projects in the area of sustai

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-publication-learning-through-renovations-urban-sustainability - 2025-07-07

Published 6 April 2020 The “Sharing and the City” project aims to examine, test and advance knowledge on the role of city governments in the initiation, implementation and institutionalisation of the sharing organisations across cities in Europe. A report from a mobile research lab on sharing in Gothenburg is now available. It is based on the findings from the mobile research lab, which Sharing an

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/report-sharing-and-city-mobile-research-lab-gothenburg - 2025-07-07

Published 15 April 2020 Register now! Welcome to the 2020 City Futures Online Summit! Thursday 8 October 2020, 10.00-12.00 CET Join the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics for an online summit connecting people around the world to advance sustainable solutions!We will explore missions for low-carbon and resource efficient development from the perspectives of government,

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/city-futures-online-summit-8-october-2020 - 2025-07-07

Published 23 April 2020 Our first virtual phd-defence took place today  Today, Leonidas Milios successfully defended his doctoral dissertation "Policy Framework for Material Resource Efficiency - Pathway towards a circular Economy Paradigm". The opponent was Prof. Raimund Bleischwtz from University College London, UK.    Leonidas' dissertation can be downloaded here

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/leonidas-milios-successfully-defends-his-doctoral-dissertation - 2025-07-07

Published 28 April 2020 "Greening the economy in times of Covid-19: Lessons from the 2008 Financial Crisis" In an article published on the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Professors Luis Mundaca and Lena Neij, together with post-doctoral fellows Jessika Luth Richter and Lars Strupeit, and phd Jonas Sonnenschein discuss what lessons could be learnt from the 2008 financial crisis, in times of the Co

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-researchers-green-growth-knowledge-platform-front-page - 2025-07-07

Published 30 April 2020 "The professionals in the middle as drivers for sustainable transformation in the building sector" Postdoctoral fellow Katharina Reindl and Professor Jenny Palm have published their article entitled "The professionals in the middle as drivers for sustainable transformation in the building sector" in Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management. Abstract:The buildin

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/katharina-reindl-and-jenny-palm-publish-journal-sustainable-energy-planning-and-management - 2025-07-07

Published 7 May 2020 The sharing economy is booming! But what are the impacts on cities and sustainability? This course connects the sharing economy, cities, governance and urban sustainability to provide unique knowledge and insights into sharing cities. We utilize a diversity of leading examples of the emerging sharing economy in cities to bring this course to life. Join the online courseDownloa

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/launch-sharing-cities-mooc-massive-open-online-course - 2025-07-07

Published 8 September 2015 Photo: Speakers and participants of session 2.2: Urban Experimentation - Unleashing the Creative Capacity of Cities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-experimentation-unleashing-creative-capacity-cities - 2025-07-07