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Despite a widespread and outdated view of older people, and an abundance of stereotypes, awareness of what is known as ageism is limited. A new short guide gives tips for how you can use your communication to counter discrimination against older people. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) have been highlighting ageism for almost 20 years. Put simply, ageism can be descr
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/6-ways-combat-ageism - 2026-06-03
Anne L'Huillier, Professor of Atomic Physics at Lund University, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics together with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz on Tuesday. “It feels absolutely incredible. Fantastic! I am very proud”, she says. Anne L'Huillier received the news that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics during a lecture. Her phone rang, but it was only during a break in teaching
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/anne-lhuillier-awarded-nobel-prize-physics - 2026-06-03
Daniel Bexell, Joan Yuan and Andreas Nilsson have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. They will spend five years conducting research on childhood cancer neuroblastoma, the crucial role of B cells in our immune system and the Earth’s magnetic field. Daniel Bexell, senior lecturer and associate professor at the Division of Translational Cancer Research, has received an ERC Cons
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-lund-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grants-0 - 2026-06-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS is part of the annual Sustainability Week in Lund, 8-13 April. This year's theme "Transforming our world" focuses on the global goals and agenda 2030. LUCSUS will participate in, and host, several events about sustainable transformations at different levels. 8 AprilOpening and guided tour of the exhibition Car
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-sustainability-week - 2026-06-03
You have to respect the fact that collaboration takes time and is not always so easy to achieve, according to Louise Bringselius, who recently started the Institute for Public Affairs together with researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Economics and Management. During her years as a research leader for the Trust Delegation, Louise Bringselius built a large network among
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-tool-researchers-take-part-public-debate - 2026-06-03
The Covid-19 pandemic barely had time to subside before the next upheaval occurred. The war in Ukraine also impacts us as a University. We have set up an organisation to manage Ukraine-related issues at Lund University. Over the past two years, a lot of my time has been spent dealing with various crises in the world around us that affect us in one way or another. First came the Covid-19 pandemic,
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-management-issues-relating-war-ukraine - 2026-06-04
These are busy times for atomic physicist Anne L’Huillier. Earlier this year, she received the prestigious Wolf Prize – perhaps not as widely known among the general public, but within the field of physics it is considered second only to the Nobel Prize. Anne L’Huillier was honoured for her contribution to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics. “I haven’t really taken it all in yet. I hav
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/prestigious-physics-prize-goes-lund-researcher - 2026-06-04
Poverty reduction globally is one of the UN’s primary goals. But how can wealth and economic development be measured in a smart way? Artificial intelligence, AI, and satellite photos are able to give more effective and precise measurements, but will remote sensing technology ever be able to replace time-consuming interview surveys? In rich countries, GDP is the most common measure of a country’s w
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measuring-poverty-ai-and-satellite-photos - 2026-06-04
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Increased collaboration within the faculties and a general revitalisation. This is already a clear result from the RQ20 research evaluation that was presented in March. “We have caught sight of each other” was a frequent comment heard in a round of telephone calls to the deans and research managers. Most of the facul
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-regrouping-after-rq20 - 2026-06-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a slowly progressing form of blood cancer that attacks the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. The condition requires lifelong treatment that can cause severe side effects. Rebecca Warfvinge maps stem cells in patients in the hope of identifying predictive markers for how the pat
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/tailored-therapy-chronic-myeloid-leukaemia - 2026-06-03
The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with the dean informing about that we now have a research infrastructure specialist and senior research infrastructure specialist in place, that there is a new process for professorial appointments and promotion to professor at Lund University. She also reported from the Vice-Chancellor's Management Council on interna
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-17-september-2025 - 2026-06-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Global environmental problems can be addressed by means of policy instruments such as carbon dioxide taxes, building and technology standards and support for new technology, but the issues are complex and several environmental challenges must be addressed simultaneously in order to achieve optimal effect. This is evid
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/environmental-challenges-must-be-addressed-simultaneously - 2026-06-03
The students at the master programme in Service Management with the specialization in Supply Chain Management is currently taking the course Service Logistics where several interesting guest lecturers are invited. – Guest lecturers creates a possibility for collaboration between Campus and the outside world, says course examiner Klas Hjort. – The course started with a guest from the University of
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturers-gives-valuable-industry-insights-and-connection-business-life - 2026-06-03
The students at the masters' programme in Service Management with the specialization in Supply Chain Management is currently taking the course Service Logistics where several interesting guest lecturers are invited. – Guest lecturers creates a possibility for collaboration between Campus and the outside world, says course examiner Klas Hjort. – The course started with a guest from the University o
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturers-gives-valuable-industry-insights-and-connection-business-life-0 - 2026-06-03
On November 16-17 the 1st Nordic Chapter Risk Conference will be held in Lund. The topic is The Future of Risk Analysis in the Nordic Countries. The conference is open to all researchers, practitioners and policy makers that are working with or are interested in risk research and education. The Nordic Chapter of the Society for Risk Analysis in Europe and Lund University Centre of Risk Assessment
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/1st-nordic-risk-conference-lund-16-17-nov - 2026-06-03
Gifted and enthusiastic students work with the "layers of history" in our beautiful Sculpture Hall. Pufendorf IAS is situated in one of the most beautiful buildings in Lund (if we may say so ourselves), originally built in 1886. The last major renovation of the former Department of Physics and Classical Department was done in 2009, just before the Pufendorf Institute moved in. It was of great impo
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-back-classical-archaeology-and-ancient-history - 2026-06-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Friday 20th November Helen Eriksson is defending her thesis with the title "Harmonisation of 3D geodata – a prerequisite for a digital information flow for applications in the planning and building sector" Interview with Helen Eriksson, author of the thesisTell us short about who you are and how you came to be a do
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/thesis-about-harmonisation-3d-geodata-planning-and-building - 2026-06-03
Modern technology is helping our researchers to get a sneak peek into the brain – and now the winning image has been chosen in MultiPark’s photo competition #Neurovision. All entries will be on display for the public at MultiPark Café’s exhibition – come and explore the secrets of the brain with us on 3 March! MultiPark is a strategic research area at Lund University, where interdisciplinary resea
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multiparks-vernissage-neurovision-celebrating-winners-our-photo-competitions - 2026-06-03
