Published 14 October 2024 Brittle stars clinging to mussels. These specimen are about the same size as the Silurian echinoderms named after metal bands. (Photo: LEA D. NUMBERGER-THUY) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered thirteen new species of extinct brittle stars on the island of Gotland, Sweden. The fossils were dug out of rocks from the Silurian Period (around 444 to 419 m

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/extinct-brittle-stars-named-after-death-metal-bands - 2025-07-01

Published 15 October 2024 Tougher sentencing – a measure put in place when it is already too late, argue Tova Bennet and Sverker Jönsson, researchers in Criminal Law at Lund University. (Photo: Mostphoto/Michael Erhardsson) Despite harsher sentences and increased resources for the criminal justice system, research shows nothing to indicate that this leads to reduced criminality. “We wanted to prob

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/research-offers-no-evidence-support-tougher-sentencing - 2025-07-01

Published 14 October 2024 This illustration clearly shows how AI lacks sense. It is an example of the distortions found in the system's background material. DALL·E here illustrates a "human" as a white man in his 30s with symmetrical features. Illustration: DALL·E Can AI think? The short answer is no, at least not in the way humans think. AI does not have incentives, opinions, or empathy. Even two

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-lacks-common-sense-why-programs-cannot-think - 2025-07-01

Published 17 October 2024 Vanya Darakchieva, Joan Yuan and Filipe Pereira (Photo: Lund University) Three researchers from Lund University in Sweden have been awarded grants by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation totalling SEK 87 million for research on the semiconductors for the future, our immunological memory and next-generation immunotherapies. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-lund-researchers-awarded-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-grants - 2025-07-01

Published 23 October 2024 Kári Stefánsson, professor emeritus at the University of Iceland and CEO of deCODE genetics, has been awarded the Eric K. Fernström foundation Nordic Prize, Lund University. Photo: JG/deCODE genetics Kári Stefánsson, professor emeritus at the University of Iceland and CEO of deCODE genetics, has been awarded one of the Nordic region’s most prestigious medical awards – Lun

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/eric-k-fernstrom-nordic-prize-genetics-pioneer - 2025-07-01

Published 24 October 2024 SHREC the detector is inspected by Pavel Golubev (Photo: Dirk Rudolph) Scientists have found an alternative way to produce atoms of the superheavy element livermorium. The new method opens up the possibility of creating another element that could be the heaviest in the world so far: number 120. The search for new elements comes from the dream of finding a variant that is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/successful-experiment-paves-way-new-element - 2025-07-01

Published 24 October 2024 More than two thousand patent applications have been filed by researchers at Lund University between 2000 and 2020. Photo: Kennet Ruona Swedish higher education institutions excel in patents from academia, with Sweden ranking fifth in Europe. Lund University claims the top spot on the Swedish list. A new report from the European Patent Office (EPO) released today provides

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-tops-patent-ranking - 2025-07-01

Published 25 October 2024 Photo: iStock/gilaxia Elite ice hockey players with a history of concussion report heightened mental health symptoms, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. In addition, one in five female hockey players suffered symptoms of burnout, and both sexes reported an alcohol consumption at a risk-level. The researchers based their study on Sweden’s two highest

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/professional-ice-hockey-depressive-symptoms-and-burnout-linked-more-concussions - 2025-07-01

By maria [dot] johansson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Johansson) - published 11 April 2024 Following his graduation from the bachelor's programme in Economy and Society in 2023, Ondrej Gomola bid farewell to the halls of LUSEM and took a quick bike ride downtown Lund to continue his studies at the International Institute of Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE). His undergraduate studies

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ondrej-gomola-alumnus-bsc-economy-and-society-2023 - 2025-07-01

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 22 April 2024 MAX IV, ESS and a so called "supermoon". Photo by Salar Haghighatafshar Following a recent afternoon talk at LUSEM discussing Lund Innovation District (Lund ID), its significance is evident. Renowned for blending research, entrepreneurship, and collaboration, it prompts intriguing discussions about Lund Unive

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ideas-impact-lunds-innovation-district-and-future-tech - 2025-07-01

By marie [dot] pihl [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (Marie Pihl) - published 25 March 2024 LUSEM Career Services offers a skills development programme - hear from two students who participated in the workshop. In order to deal with our increasingly complex environment and drive sustainable change we need to develop professional skills that will enable us to connect to ourselves and others. LUSEM Career

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/professional-skills-development-workshop - 2025-07-01

By madeleine [dot] jarl [at] ekh [dot] lu [dot] se (Madeleine Jarl) - published 15 April 2024 At the Annual Economic History Society conference recently held in Newcastle, Louise Cormack was awarded prize for best New Researcher’s paper, with her paper titled "Life-long effects from cash transfers in childhood: The 1938 child allowance reform in Sweden". Warm congratulations to this achievement Lo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/award-ced-doctoral-student - 2025-07-01

Published 1 March 2024 Career Services serve students who are interested in learning about working life, discussing career alternatives, finding interesting jobs and internships, or other career-related matters. Hear from students what kind of help they got from Career Services:  August Hedenstierna Jonson August Hedenstierna Jonson, Bachelor in Economy and Society.What are you up to at the moment

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/what-kind-help-can-you-get-career-services - 2025-07-01

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 18 April 2024 ”Don't be afraid of constructive conflict, conflict can be productive and lead to greater creativity and building on each other's ideas,” says Stephan Schaefer. Photo: Jan Olsson It is not self-evident that an organisation will enjoy the befits of the creativity of its employees. Creativity can be stifl

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/five-ways-harness-creativity-organisation - 2025-07-01

Published 16 April 2021 The winning LUSEM team. Photo: David Dahlgren The Econometric Game in Amsterdam is a competition known as the ”World Championship in Econometrics”. And now, after many years of Top 3 positions, the competing LUSEM student team has won the 2021 Game! LUSEM was represented by master’s students Ester Trutwin and Natalie Irmert, and doctoral students Devon Spika and Matthew Col

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-team-wins-world-championship-econometrics - 2025-07-01

Published 14 April 2021 Johan Torgeby, Carina Åkerström and Jens Henriksson are all CEOs of major banks – and alumni from Lund! Watch the webinar with them any time! Find your unique selling point – and enjoy your studies and your studentlife. That were some of the advice and topics that were touched upon on the webinar “From Lund to leaders – Meet the CEOs of Handelsbanken, SEB and Swedbank” on 1

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ceos-handelsbanken-seb-and-swedbank-their-student-life-lund-and-usp-career-banking - 2025-07-01

By marie [dot] pihl [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (Marie Pihl) - published 24 April 2024 Lundensaren is a newsletter that is sent to Lund University alumni. In the March issue of the newsletter, you can read about Pernilla Thellmark. She is a career coach at Lund University School of Economics and Management and she provides you with the questions you should ask yourself to make decisions about your

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/pernilla-thellmark-lundensaren - 2025-07-01

By marie [dot] pihl [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (Marie Pihl) - published 26 April 2024 Benjámin Olivér Maday, Tilman Bretschneider, Christina Maschmann and Ida Haggren. Photo: Oleksandra Panasenko The Econometric Game in Amsterdam is a competition known as the ”World Championship in Econometrics”. In 2021 LUSEM won the game and now it is time again! LUSEM was represented by a team of four: two firs

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-team-wins-world-championship-econometrics-0 - 2025-07-01

By maria [dot] johansson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Johansson) - published 26 April 2024 Alumnus Willam Dendy's career journey spans diplomacy, economics and tech. From his start at the British Embassy to roles in the UK Government and now in the tech industry, William's story highlights how his studies in the master's programme in Economics shaped his path. Why did you chose Sweden and the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/william-dendy-alumnus-msc-economics-2017 - 2025-07-01

Published 29 April 2024 Jonas Helgertz, researcher at both the CED and the Department of Economic History, as well as Vice Dean for Research at LUSEM, has been appointed professor in Economic History from May 1. We send warm well-wishes on this achievement Jonas!

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ced-researcher-jonas-helgertz-appointed-professor - 2025-07-01