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Tropical forest canopies play a crucial role in the biosphere’s carbon, water, and energy cycles. Despite this, they are often treated as uniform in climate system models. A new study now reveals that canopy traits vary significantly across different regions, which could have major implications for how we understand and model forest functions in a changing climate. By combining field data from ove

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/unique-mapping-canopy-diversity-tropical-forests - 2026-04-17

Reducing plastic waste and plastic pollution in our oceans is on the agenda for UN’s member states since March 2022. In a hearing between the French Sénat and Assemblée Nationale regarding this matter, Professor Hervé Corvellec participated as an invited expert on plastic waste and answered the question “Why is there so much plastic waste?”. In March 2022 UN Member States agreed to start negotiati

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/herve-corvellec-plastic-embedded-consumption - 2026-04-17

Last September was the application deadline for new PhD students who want to join the SWEAH research school next year. A total of 14 applications were received, from 5 men and 9 women at 5 of the 13 partner universities; Dalarna University, Karolinska Institutet, Linköping University, Lund University and Umeå University. Two of the applications were not complete and will therefore not be processed

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/now-new-doctoral-students-are-reviewed - 2026-04-17

Soon, the building currently known as Astronomihuset will take on a new role as a communal meeting place for students and staff. Take the opportunity to help decide what the building should be called. In what is now called the Astronomy Building, the faculty management and office are located on the second floor, while the LUNA student union has moved into the ground floor. Since 1 September, the G

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/what-should-new-name-astronomy-house-be-help-name-new-hub-natural-scientists - 2026-04-17

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/social-sciences-climb-rankings - 2026-04-17

Hebatalla Taha (Lund University) held a CMES Research Seminar on the Israeli Bank Leumi and its operations in Palestine. Leumi is an Israeli bank, established in 1902 as the Anglo-Palestine Company, closely connected to the Zionist movement. After the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, Bank Leumi served as the central bank and issued the country's first banknotes. Throughout the 20th century

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israels-bank-leumi-palestine - 2026-04-17

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-hanni-kamaly-1 - 2026-04-17

This week the researchers in the Scandinavian education project NorDigHE meet in Lund. It stands for Nordic Digital Health Education and the goal is to develop a digital education program for healthcare professionals, so that they can provide care in the best way, including with digital tools, in the patients' own homes. The education goes under the name "Hospital@Home" and corresponds to five uni

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/hospitalhome-new-digital-education-denmark-norway-and-sweden - 2026-04-17

On 23–24 March, the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) co-hosted an international workshop on Landscapes and Craft on the Scottish island of Islay, together with the Centre for Organization and Employee Well-Being at the University of Liverpool. The workshop brought together researchers to explore the role of landscapes in shaping craft knowledge and practices, with a focus on wha

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/workshop-landscapes-and-craft-scotland - 2026-04-18

The University Board has allocated strategic funds to strengthen research and education at Campus Helsingborg. Employees can now apply for funding for research and development projects within the framework of Campus Helsingborg's strategic initiatives. The purpose of the initiative is to stimulate interdisciplinary collaborations, support established research environments with growth potential, an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategic-funds-research-and-collaboration-campus-helsingborg - 2026-04-18

Through the newly launched Lund University Outreach Academy, the division of Corporate Communication now offers training for researchers who want to be more effective at communicating their research beyond academia. The courses provide inspiration, practical tools and support for engaging with the public, the media, policymakers, funders and collaboration partners. The programme is specifically de

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-outreach-academy-training-research-communication - 2026-04-18

When the application deadline for the position of Vice-Chancellor of Lund University passed on 1 February, 6 had applied for the position and 8 had been nominated. The term of office for the Vice-Chancellor of Lund University expires at the end of 2026. Between 17 December and 1 February, it was possible to nominate someone for the position or apply for it yourself.Now that the deadline for nomina

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/total-number-applicants-vice-chancellor-revealed - 2026-04-18

During the pandemic, when the majority of students needed to take exams in an online environment, many teachers wished to monitor the exam via camera surveillance in Zoom. This may only be needed at certain occasions in the future, and there are many different ways to handle this. Here, Karin Bergman from the Department of Economics, has written about how they did it during the pandemic. Foto: Pat

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/heres-what-we-did-monitoring-zoom-0 - 2026-04-17

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/mingle-lise-meitner-seminar - 2026-04-17

The WCMM Fireside Chat is a series of articles dedicated to showcasing the remarkable work of researchers within and around the Lund Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM). Our goal is to encourage collaboration, communication, and inspiration among the scientific community by highlighting innovative research, breakthrough discoveries, and the people driving these advancements. The Swedis

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-kristian-pietras - 2026-04-17

Dive into the exciting world of physics here in Lund – from the tiniest building blocks of matter to the mysteries of the cosmos. Join us for fun experiments and demonstrations, where you can, among other things, try out a scanning electron microscope or slow down time with a high-speed camera. This year’s event also features research presentations (in English or Swedish), the chance to visit Lund

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/quantum-physics-and-double-anniversary-kulturnatten - 2026-04-17

On 5 May, join us in marking World Press Freedom Day through a discussion on Media, Power, and Technology in South Asia. Join the discussion on how politics, technology, and digitalization are reshaping media, journalism, and access to information. We hereby invite you to a symposium marking UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026, where you will meet journalists and experts addressing the critical ch

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/can-tech-save-press-freedom-symposium-press-freedom-5-may - 2026-04-17

Fyra olika projekt och satsningar på Campus Helsingborg får nu strategiska medel från Lunds universitet. Två utav dem är relaterade till Centrum för beredskap och resiliens – LUPREP och fokuserar på ämnen som underrättelse och säkerhet samt civilsamhällets roll vid kriser. De andra två handlar om regional kompetensförsörjning för att stärka Skånes konkurrenskraft och om etisk reflektion inom LSS-v

https://www.ch.lu.se/artikel/fyra-nya-satsningar-far-strategiska-medel - 2026-04-17

https://sweah.lu.se/artikel/har-ar-arets-nya-sweah-doktorander - 2026-04-17

Fakulteten har nyligen inrättat ett forskningsråd som rådgivande organ till fakultetsstyrelse och -ledning. – Vi hoppas kunna identifiera åtgärder som kan förbättra villkoren för våra forskare och stärka kvalitet och genomslag för vår forskning, säger ordförande Jonas Larsson, prodekan. En central del av ett forskningsråds arbete är omvärldsbevakning och analys av kvalitetsutvecklingen för fakulte

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/fakultetens-nya-forskningsrad-kvalitetsutveckling-och-genomslag-pa-agendan - 2026-04-18