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Bibiana Prinoth has been awarded the Oscar II Scholarship 2026 for the best thesis at the Faculty of Science. The scholarship recognises the most prominent thesis presented during the past two years within each field at Lund University. In her work, Bibiana Prinoth studies distant and extreme planetary atmospheres using advanced spectroscopy, opening up new possibilities for understanding how plan

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/thesis-exploring-extreme-exoplanet-atmospheres-awarded-oscar-ii-scholarship - 2026-10-27

Congratulations to Joss Bland-Hawthorn from the University of Sidney Jonathan (Joss) Bland-Hawthorn, Professor of Physics at the University of Sydney, Australia, is one of the world’s leading researchers in galactic astrophysics. He has helped develop research areas such as near-field cosmology and galactic archaeology, which link the motions and chemical composition of stars to the cosmic origins

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/acclaimed-galaxy-professor-named-new-honorary-doctor-science - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The LMK foundation has granted Lund Observatory funds for purchasing a brand new, state-of-the-art 24" telescope that will benefit both universtity students and members of the public.   After extensive renovations of one of the observing domes Lund Observatory now has its brand new telescope in place.  The new telesco

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-telescope-installed - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Following a donation by Carl O. Springer, Lund Observatory purchaised an optomechanical GOTO projector and started a Planetarium back in 1978. 40 years later there may not be much left of the original installation, but the planetarium is as popular as ever. The planetarium was first established at Lund Observtory when

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lund-university-planetarium-celebrates-its-40-years - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Johansen, professor i astronomi, har tilldelas Göran Gustafssonpriset 2019 tillsammans med Kristian Pietras, professor i molekylär medicin. Båda får drygt fem miljoner kronor till sin forskning. Pressmeddelande från Kungliga Vetenskapsakademin

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-has-been-awarded-goran-gustafssonpriset-physics-2019 - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) has awarded our friend and colleague professor Lennart Lindegren the 2020 Brouwer Award for his profound impact on the fields of astrometry and celestial mechanics.  Press release from the American Astronomical Association

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-awarded-dirk-brouwer-carreer-award - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University pedagogical prize 2020 was awarded to Paul McMillan here at Lund Observatory. Press release from LUNA

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/paul-mcmillan-awarded-pedagogical-prize - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By the end of 2019 it emerged that there were work environment problems in the astronomy section of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, also known as Lund Observatory. The then head of department had received a significant number of complaints from staff members about bullying and harassment. The Facu

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/work-environment-lund-observatory - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Following a generous donation by the LMK foundation our new telescope was purchased and installed in the south-east dome.  Donors and senior astronomers were invited to a small inauguration ceremony where it was revealed that the telescope would be named "Anres Öga" (or 'the Eagle Eye') to honor professor emeritus Arn

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/inauguration-new-telescope - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the end of March Lund Observatory together with the Department of Theoretical Physics moved its website to the Lund University web server. This move gives the Lund Observatory website a whole new look, many new functionalities and enables us to comply with the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). I

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-website-launched - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We congratulate our friend and colleague Anders Johansen who was recently elected new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the class for astronomy and space sciences.  Press release from the Royal Swedish Academy (in Swedish)

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-elected-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-science - 2026-10-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Oscar Agertz and his team of astronomers have been simulating galactic formation and evolution.  This is something Lund University has been covering in one of their latest press releases. Read the whole story on the LU news site

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/vintergatan-simulations-gets-some-well-deserved-attention - 2026-10-27

Big congratulations to Nils, who has just been promoted to Professor at the Department for Astronomy and Theoretical Physics.

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nils-ryde-promoted-professor - 2026-10-27

Today is the 20 year anniversary of the inauguration of our new building here at Sölvegatan 27.  We celebrated with cake!

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/cake-20-year-anniversary-astronomy-building - 2026-10-27

Alzheimer’s researcher Sebastian Palmqvist has been awarded USD 19.4 million (SEK 190 million) from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Institute on Aging (NIA). The funds are to be used to develop a clinical test based on the biomarker MTBR-tau243. The goal is to develop an FDA-approved blood test within five years that will benefit patients. “It’s a great pleasure to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sek-190-million-research-and-development-new-diagnostic-test-alzheimers-disease - 2026-10-27

A longitudinal study from Lund University in Sweden shows that mental health problems have increased sharply among lower secondary school students, becoming three times more common among girls over a period of 17 years. In the first survey period (2007-2008), around 10 per cent of girls were above the limit for what is considered clinically significant mental health problems. In the second survey

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-girls-mental-health-problems-have-tripled - 2026-10-27

A new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that 85 percent of patients with aura-dominant migraine experienced a reduction in monthly aura days by at least half following treatment with the anti-epileptic drug lamotrigine. The findings need to be confirmed in a controlled study, but could eventually be significant for a patient group that currently lacks a specific treatment for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/anti-epileptic-drug-may-reduce-migraine-aura - 2026-10-27

Not happy with the election result? Don’t worry. Election day is not the only opportunity to influence politics. A new study based on data from 270,000 people in 40 countries shows that people who get involved in politics between elections – through activities such as petitions, demonstrations, boycotts and contacting politicians – are more likely to have their views represented in politics than t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-across-40-countries-political-activism-linked-representation - 2026-10-27

For most of his career as a researcher, Lars Björck has sought to understand how bacteria manage to evade the human immune system. One of his discoveries is now saving the lives of patients with kidney disease who previously found it very difficult to receive a kidney transplant. He describes research as a combination of perseverance and imagination – and a fair few failures. Meet the winner of th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/turning-bacterias-weapons-medical-tools - 2026-10-27

Professor Lars Björck, of Lund University, has been awarded the 2026 Nordic Fernström Prize. He receives the prize for his pioneering research into how disease-causing bacteria interact with and evade the human immune system. His research has provided fundamental insights into microbial pathogenesis and paved the way for significant biotechnological tools and new therapeutic possibilities. Through

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fernstrom-nordic-prize-goes-research-has-turned-bacterias-weapons-medical-tools - 2026-10-27