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Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award), a newly established prize that recognises research that has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment. Fioretos receives the award for his pioneering work in blood cancer research and his ability to translate scientific discoveries into life-
Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. Innovation is on th
https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-07-23
A research study at Lund University shows that there is an association between selenium deficiency and an increased risk of developing heart failure. The risk is twice as high for individuals with low selenium levels. Heart failure is a common condition affecting 250 000 Swedes. In heart failure, the heart cannot pump enough blood into the body, and the disease is associated with a poor prognosis.
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-between-selenium-deficiency-and-heart-failure - 2026-07-23
As more and more countries move away from democracy and only seven per cent of the world’s population lives in liberal democracies, Europe’s self-image is being put to the test. At the university’s debate forum, ‘Debatt i Lund’, journalists and researchers came together to discuss whether the EU’s values and soft power still matter - or whether the world has already moved on. The liberal democracy
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/debate-does-anyone-care-about-europe-anymore - 2026-07-21
When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate change, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Eme
https://www.science.lu.se/article/crafoord-laureate-highlights-overlooked-climate-drivers - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tropical rainforests have long been considered the Earth’s lungs, sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thereby slowing down the increasing greenhouse effect and associated human-made climate change. Scientists in a global research project now show that the vast extensions of semi-arid l
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/savannahs-slow-climate-change - 2026-07-23
How can aquathermal energy systems support a sustainable energy transition in the European Union? This will be explored in a new EU Interreg North Sea Region project, WaterWarmth, which seeks to raise awareness about the possibilities of sustainable heating and cooling solutions based on aquathermal energy and integrate them into existing renewable energy systems across the North Sea region. Aquat
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-eu-project-aims-pave-way-sustainable-heating-and-cooling-solutions - 2026-07-23
Tropical rainforests have long been considered the Earth’s lungs, sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thereby slowing down the increasing greenhouse effect and associated human-made climate change. Scientists in a global research project now show that the vast extensions of semi-arid landscapes occupying the transition zone between rainforest and desert dominate th
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/new-article-science-shows-savannahs-slows-climate-change - 2026-07-23
For Marcus Ascard, the interest in artificial intelligence (AI) started in his early studies – he was fascinated by how a computer could play a computer game by itself. Today, the engineering student has gained working experience in artificial intelligence from two different companies, and pictures a future career within AI. Marcus is in his fifth and final year of the civil engineering program in
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/marcus-ascard - 2026-07-23
Forests are important for climate change mitigation, both as raw material for biofuels and for carbon storage. At the same time, forests are under pressure from a changing climate and more intensive forestry. A new thesis by Klas Lucander at Lund University shows the possible consequences for forests of fertilisation, and how this could lead to eutrophication and acidification instead of tree grow
Forests are important for climate change mitigation, both as raw material for biofuels and for carbon storage. At the same time, forests are under pressure from a changing climate and more intensive forestry. A new thesis by Klas Lucander at Lund University, also member of BECC, shows the possible consequences for forests of fertilisation, and how this could lead to eutrophication and acidificatio
On 17 April, the annual FEK Table Tennis Tournament unfolded. A total of 20 players battled fiercely until the very end, and the final match of this year may well be remembered as the most thrilling and of the highest quality ever! A set of quick questions for the winnersCongratulations! How do you feel?Djevdet: “Amazing!""She was amazing. It was all thanks to her!" (points at Yuqing)Yuqing: "I al
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/fek-table-tennis-tournament-2024-meet-winners - 2026-07-23
Who is Professor Hervé Corvellec? What does he say about the masters's programme in Service managment, specialisation Sustainable Service Management? What is he currently working on in terms of research projects? And what will students be surprised to find out about him? What is your academic background and what did you do before you started teaching at Lund University? "I have a business administ
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-teachers-herve-corvellec - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By changing from action-based to result-based environmental payment, farmers are financially encouraged to implement conservation measures, such as buffer strips and organic farming, where they are most beneficial for the environment and not, as today, where they least disrupt the production. This according to William
Oskar Hansson, professor i neurologi vid Lunds universitet, har utsetts till mottagare av Torsten Söderbergs Akademiprofessur i medicin, för sin banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar. Motivering:för banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar, med relevans för tidig diagnostik, prognosbedömning och utveckling av nya behandlingar.Oskar H
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskare-tilldelas-torsten-soderbergs-akademiprofessur-i-medicin - 2026-07-21
Det märkliga rymdobjektet ’Oumuamua tog forskarvärlden med storm för nio år sedan. I kölvattnet av dess passage nära vår planet har frågorna varit många. Nyligen startade en internationell satsning för att leta efter fler besökare från andra solsystem. En natt i oktober 2017 utför ett teleskop på Hawaii sitt rutinmässiga arbete med att skanna av himlavalvet. Dagen efter upptäcker en av forskarna e
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/jakten-pa-besokare-fran-andra-solsystem - 2026-07-23
Oskar Hansson, professor i neurologi vid Lunds universitet, har utsetts till mottagare av Torsten Söderbergs Akademiprofessur i medicin, för sin banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar. Motivering: för banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar, med relevans för tidig diagnostik, prognosbedömning och utveckling av nya behandlingar. Oskar
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/lundaforskare-tilldelas-torsten-soderbergs-akademiprofessur-i-medicin - 2026-07-23
Att sova mycket på natten och att ta långa tupplurar på dagen kan vara kopplat till sämre kognitiva förmågor visar ny forskning där 5631 deltagare medverkat från fem olika nordiska studier från ”the National E-infrastructure for Aging Research” (NEAR)*.(Overton et al., 2023) Människan sover nästan en tredjedel av livet och sömnen är en grundläggande faktor för vår hälsa och välbefinnande. Förekoms
Det märkliga rymdobjektet ’Oumuamua tog forskarvärlden med storm för nio år sedan. I kölvattnet av dess passage nära vår planet har frågorna varit många. Nyligen startade en internationell satsning för att leta efter fler besökare från andra solsystem. En natt i oktober 2017 utför ett teleskop på Hawaii sitt rutinmässiga arbete med att skanna av himlavalvet. Dagen efter upptäcker en av forskarna e
https://www.fysik.lu.se/artikel/jakten-pa-besokare-fran-andra-solsystem - 2026-07-23
The new excavations in Uppåkra are at the forefront of cutting edge archaeological techniques. By combining big data, data modelling and DNA sequencing, researchers are currently solving significant parts of a historical puzzle. Perhaps we will learn whether the Justinianic Plague, the forerunner of the Black Death, reached Uppåkra. Until now, this has been uncertain. Torbjörn Ahlström, profes
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/modern-archaeology-reveals-secrets-iron-age-power-centre - 2026-07-23
