By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 14 September 2023 Based on their comparison, the researchers want the next global agenda to be based on more dynamic goals and targets with more options for follow-up - that can be adjusted based on new information, such as how specific weather events impact societies. A new study from LUCSUS shows that the UN's sustainable de

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/scientists-critical-uns-sustainable-development-goals-do-not-make-us-resilient-withstand-changing - 2025-06-13

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 18 December 2020 Marine coastal ecosystems are severely threatened by the negative effects of climate change. At the same time, they are very important for climate change mitigation since they can store large amounts of carbon, and help sustain both life under water, and people’s livelihoods. LUCSUS is part of the four-year EU

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-part-eu-project-support-and-restore-marine-coastal-ecosystems - 2025-06-13

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 21 December 2020 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do resea

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2025-06-13

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 24 May 2021 If the climate continues to be purely an environmental issue, Emily Boyd believes we will see more opposition to political decisions to limit emissions. Photo: Unsplash and Peter Frodin. A warmer world affects health, jobs, migration and welfare. We can no longer talk about the climate as a separate issue, says sus

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/time-stop-talking-about-climate - 2025-06-13

Published 25 March 2021 Under den pågående CoViD-19 pandemin har förståelsen för virusets proteiner varit en central del i forskningen om SARS-CoV-2, eftersom det är genom proteinkontakter som viruset invaderar människans celler. På flera universitet i Sverige finns faciliteter som producerar proteiner för olika forskningsprojekt och som ingår i ett nätverk kallat Protein Produktion Sverige (PPS).

https://www.lp3.lu.se/article/med-proteiner-som-nycklar-till-sars-cov-2-sa-har-vi-lart-oss-mer-om-viruset - 2025-06-13

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 25 May 2020 Photo by Ira Mint on Unsplash. Properly managed, the agricultural sector in Europe can contribute to many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving food security, reducing poverty and enhancing biodiversity. But new research shows that indicators to measure key SDGs such as health and

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-points-out-key-gaps-eus-largest-funding-scheme-common-agricultural-policy - 2025-06-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 16 February 2021 LU has fine laboratories with advanced equipment. But one RQ20 panel wonders how these are to be used and by whom? PHOTO: Kennet Ruona Recruitment is an area on which the University needs to continue working. "We can certainly become even better in this area", says Freddy Ståhlberg, one of the proj

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-evaluation-rq20-calls-better-international-recruitment - 2025-06-13

Published 17 January 2025 A few minutes in the same room as an infected person is enough to catch the virus yourself. Here, aerosol researcher Malin Alsved collects virus aerosols from an infected person in a mobile laboratory during the pandemic. Photo: Jakob Löndahl The virus winter season has struck – and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. However, unlike during the pandemic, we now know

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heres-how-easily-you-can-catch-covid-19-through-air - 2025-06-14

Published 13 June 2025 (Image: Mostphotos) The most important mineral in today's electric car batteries is lithium. China completely dominates the market, with no extraction taking place in Europe. However, a new study shows that there is great potential for European lithium production, which would bring improvements in competitiveness, the climate and security. The study also points out that ther

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lithium-mines-could-cut-eu-imports-half - 2025-06-14

By marie [dot] pihl [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (Marie Pihl) - published 29 November 2024 LUSEM Case Competition 2024 LUSEM's long-standing heritage of case competitions has now been revived after some years' intermission and it is a welcomed event both by students and collaborating partners. On 21 November, nine teams gathered to showcase their skills in an intense day of preparation and case solv

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/case-competition-2024 - 2025-06-14

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 14 September 2023 Ester Barinaga studies local currency initiatives. Photo: Juan Ocampo Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of mon

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2025-06-14

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-catalyst-could-provide-liquid-hydrogen-fuel-future - 2025-06-13

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 25 January 2023 Despite not being part of the winning team in the EU’s enormous culture and innovation push, Lund University regards itself as a clear winner. The preparatory work on the application acted like a beacon and all the faculties joined in to work together and find interdisciplinary innovation and collabor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rallied-competition-lu-continue-investment-creatives - 2025-06-14

By Noomi [dot] Egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 20 September 2021 One of the two masts at the research station reaches 150 metres straight up in the air from the dense forest. A staff member climbs the mast every other week. Photo: Adam Kristensson 20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2025-06-13

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-politicians-project-their-status-virtual-meetings - 2025-06-13

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 21 January 2022 Swati Aggarwal and Ashley Middleton are from two completely different worlds but have found a creative and exciting way to create art from research. Photo: Kennet Ruona. A handful of selected artists have paired up with researchers from the European Spallation Source (ESS) and the results are unexpect

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/art-research-new-ways-seeing - 2025-06-13

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 12 October 2020 3D illustration of different pollen Is it possible that a tiny pollen dredged up from a European lake can hold answers about both our past and our future? Researchers at Lund University use pollen as old as 12 000 years to predict our future climate, and to study ecological and historical change. Researchers Es

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/old-pollen-seed-can-predict-tomorrows-climate - 2025-06-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 18 February 2019 Here the student group, who has developed a solution for how to more easily find vacant parking places in the city, presents their work. Photo:Maria Lindh Collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship!  These concepts are now being taken seriously in first, second and third cycle programmes. LUM s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/entrepreneurship-timetable - 2025-06-13

By gisela [dot] lindberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - published 18 February 2019 Marine archaeologist Brendan Foley has excavated both a warplane from World War II and a 2000-year-old Roman merchant ship. Photo: Brett Seymour It was 17 December 1944. The American B-24 bomber aircraft, better known as the Tulsamerican, was circling the island of Vis off the coast of Croatia.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deep-diving-history - 2025-06-13

Published 13 January 2017 Professor Lena Neij, Director of the IIIEE Photo: Kennet Ruona Climate change, a growing population and increased urbanisation place great demands on our cities. Meeting these challenges requires collaboration to develop smart cities. But what does a smart city really mean and how do we create one?A smart city is a sustainable city. A city in which people want to live, wh

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/collaboration-key-smart-sustainable-cities-future - 2025-06-13