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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. If you have ever sniffed yourself dizzy at a perfume counter, you have perhaps also come across claims that pH values, fragrance notes and pheromones affect the scent. Are these and other claims true? And what is it that actually makes us smell nice – or nasty? Chemistry Professor Ulf Ellervik separates the scents fro

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/facts-and-fallacies-about-perfumes-and-body-odours - 2026-06-17

Fredrik Fletcher is in his final semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Design of Information Systems at the School of Economics and Management. We asked him a few questions about his experiences so far. (The interview is translated from Swedish.)What is your background? “After having completed the Social Sciences Programme targeting behavioural science at a sports-focused upper-secondary school

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bsc-student-portrait-fredrik-fletcher - 2026-06-16

Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and Sparbanken Skåne are founding a joint centre for sustainable enterprising at Lund University. Together, they are investing several million SEK in the centre, which will start welcoming new doctoral students across a variety of research collaborations this autumn. The focus is on the transition to a mor

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/major-investment-new-interdisciplinary-centre-sustainable-enterprising-lund - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Novo Nordisk Foundation recently made the announcement to grant DKK 225 million to Lund University for the construction and operation of MicroMAX, a new beamline for the MAX IV research facility in Lund, Sweden. The beamline will become one of the world’s strongest protein microscopes and an important tool for res

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/millions-invested-new-beamline-max-iv - 2026-06-17

Pesticide use in is an urgent concern for human health and the environment. New studies on pesticide practices in Ugandan smallholder agriculture highlight the need to focus on drivers and impacts of unsafe pesticide use instead of putting blame on farmers. Two recent research articles by LUCSUS researchers Elina Andersson and Ellinor Isgren show that while there is still a widespread notion that

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/it-not-farmers-who-drive-pesticide-use-it-lack-alternatives - 2026-06-17

In 2015, over one million people were forced to flee from war and persecution to seek asylum in Europe. More than 160,000 refugees, including over 70,000 children, applied for asylum in Sweden. To ensure that they receive a secure education and future in their new country, the Swedish school system needs to invest to develop the skills of school staff concerning reception. That is the standpoint o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-arranges-courses-school-staff-new-arrival-reception - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The interdisciplinary Pufendorf Institute has received excellent reviews in an international evaluation. The way people there think, experiment and collaborate across boundaries is impressive. According to the evaluators, the institute is now ready to also play a strategic role as the engine of interdisciplinary resea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pufendorf-institute-ready-become-interdisciplinary-engine - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Living Labs: Visiting researcher James Evans in search of success factors Can urban living labs create more sustainable urban development? Manchester researcher James Evans and colleagues at the IIIEE are studying and comparing four Scandinavian cases, seeking common drivers of success – and of failure.  – Today

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-visiting-iiiee-researcher-james-evans - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Transition Öresund: Developer dialogue - a tool for greener buildings How can a city encourage energy efficiency in new buildings? A study within the Urban Transition Öresund shows that local demands on building developers give good results. Combined with dialogue and knowledge sharing, the results are even bett

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-nora-smedby - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. DPP-4 inhibitors are a group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes that lower high blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin production in the body. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered that DPP-4 inhibitors are also effective against low blood sugar levels. The study, which was carried out on

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/diabetes-drug-could-protect-against-low-blood-sugar - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For ten years, researchers in communications engineering in Lund have worked in close collaboration with Volvo Cars and other vehicle manufacturers to study communication between vehicles. The result is robust communication solutions that function in all surroundings. There’s been an accident and rapid help is needed.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/vehicle-communication-rushing-5g-world - 2026-06-17

Societal Transformations and Global Challenges in Central AsiaInternational Conference Organized by NORCA – Nordic Central Asian Studies Research Environment, Department of Sociology of Law, Lund University, SwedenDecember 14-16, 2026, Lund, SwedenREGISTRATION - https://registrationform.notion.site/36f97d142d0980999ccfff74d1730af8?pvs=105Conference OverviewNORCA – Nordic Central Asian Studies Rese

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/call-papers-societal-transformations-and-global-challenges-central-asia - 2026-06-15

The first submission deadline is on 24 November 2025. Lund University supports the SRA Collegium’s initiative to announce a call for seed funding aimed at supporting emerging and innovative interdisciplinary research topics for the university’s Strategic Research Areas (SRAs). A total of 6 MSEK has been allocated for this call, which also aims to foster novel collaborations among the SRAs.We now i

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/call-proposals-targeting-strategic-research-areas-sras-seed-funding-emerging-research-topics - 2026-06-15

The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University is a partner in BEYOND, a new European postdoctoral training programme designed to prepare the next generation of researchers in advanced cell and gene therapies. Coordinated by Fondazione Telethon, the programme is supported by €6 million from the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND scheme and will fund 35 international postdoct

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-joins-beyond-european-postdoctoral-programme-advanced-therapies - 2026-06-17

The war in Gaza has caused conflict at universities in Sweden and abroad. Overcoming the differences between protestors and university managements and within groups of employees is likely to take time. We met with both Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor and protestors from the encampment in Lundagård. In this edition of LUM, they share their visions of how to move forward. We have also interviewed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/after-palestinagard-way-forward - 2026-06-18

There comes a point in every researcher's work when the data goes beyond numbers and charts, transforming into something visually captivating. The annual Image Competition held by the Lund Stem Cell Center celebrates these moments, showcasing images that turn scientific discoveries and experiments into works of art. Today, we are pleased to present the images from our 2024 Image Competition. Combi

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/where-science-meets-art-inside-lund-stem-cell-centers-2024-image-competition - 2026-06-17

In our recent study in Nature Communications, we employed cutting-edge proteomics to explore changes in blood plasma proteins during early HIV-1 infection. The results advance our understanding of early host responses and highlight mechanisms that influence viral control and disease progression.The Questions We AskedHIV-1 continues to challenge global health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/dynamics-blood-plasma-proteome-during-hyperacute-hiv-1-infection - 2026-06-15

This Regional Outlook focuses on the recent political developments in Syria and the implications for Rojava. What is currently happening in Syria?Syria is experiencing a significant escalation in violence, with the civil war reigniting in various regions. Islamist militants from the Syrian National Army (SNA) and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have made substantial territorial gains in the past week,

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-fall-assad-regime-challenges-and-opportunities-rojava - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After climate change, biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental challenge facing the world today. The loss of plant and animal species also means a loss of the resources that humans obtain from well-functioning ecosystems. At Lund University, a project is underway in which researchers are studying how work to cou

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/green-infrastructure-planning-and-designing-functioning-nature - 2026-06-17

Sexual harassment, mental health issues, racism and non-European doctoral students engaged in uphill struggles with the Swedish Migration Agency to be allowed to remain in Sweden. These are examples of the sorts of things that Haro de Grauw has been faced with since becoming doctoral student ombudsman in Lund almost two years ago. Most often, however, it is another factor that makes doctoral stude

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ombudsman-rescue - 2026-06-18