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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The world’s smallest flightless bird can be found on Inaccessible Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. Less than 100 years ago, researchers believed that this species of bird once wandered there on land extensions now submerged in water, and therefore named it Atlantisia. In a new study led by biologists at Lun

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-solve-mystery-bird-atlantis - 2026-10-25

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-fruit-flies-ended-our-fruit-bowls - 2026-10-25

A former student had heard that our senior lecturer in statistics, Pierre Carbonnier was about to retire after this semester. Would we do a feature on him? The student remembered him fondly and added that his mother had also had Pierre as a teacher and thought he was pretty awesome. Few, if any statistics teachers can claim to have reached and inspired more students than Pierre Carbonnier, who has

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/44-years-carbonnier-stats-dont-lie - 2026-10-25

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.becc.lu.se/article/new-article-science-shows-savannahs-slows-climate-change - 2026-10-25

The BECC board has decided to strengthen the ongoing interdisciplinary development of BECC research by announcing a call for funding salary of up to 6 two-year postdoctoral researcher positions. The aim is to promote the development of BECC research by creating and strengthening interdisciplinary interactions. Application deadline is January 27st 2017, 12.00. This is an abbridged summary in Englis

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/announcement-call-salary-funds-6-becc-postdoctoral-positions-lund - 2026-10-25

A new study have identified which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer’s disease during the earliest stages, and also another blood test that is optimal for detecting relevant treatment effects. These findings will speed up the development of new therapies that can slow down the disease progression. The article was originally published as a press release from the Sahlgrenska Academy, Univer

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/optimal-blood-tests-development-new-therapies-alzheimers-disease - 2026-10-25

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/stem-pd-bench-bedside-story-multipark-researchers-0 - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. History and European studies Docent Sanimir Resic, now on leave from the joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology in Lund, is taking over as Rector of Malmö Academy of Music after Ann-Charlotte Carlén. How does it feel? -Good, the new year has now officially started with my first day here at the Academy of Music, it

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/sanimir-resic-new-rector-malmo-academy-music - 2026-10-25

As artificial intelligence reshapes the retail industry, it is crucial not to lose sight of its essence. Researchers, students, and industry representatives gathered for a NEXUS seminar moderated by marketing researcher Patrik Stoopendahl at LUSEM. The discussion centered on how new AI capabilities can be integrated into retail without losing what has always been fundamental: customer understandin

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/snapshot-nexus-seminar-series-ai-capabilities-integrated-retail - 2026-10-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Directly after birth, the immune system completes production of a subtype of antibody-producing immune cells, B-1, that are to last for a lifetime. No more B1-cells are formed after that point. However, these cells are self-reactive – they produce not only antibodies against foreign substances, but also against the bo

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-self-reactive-immune-cells-are-allowed-develop - 2026-10-26

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Those who find themselves at Lund BMC can now discover exciting new artwork highlighting the visual side of research. Created by researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, these images were part of ‘The invisible body – art in science’ exhibition held in Stockholm. Here, Christine Karlsson - director of the Research Sc

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/striking-research-images-decorate-lund-biomedical-center - 2026-10-26

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johan Richter's research has resulted in the successful development of gene therapy for the hereditary disease malignant infantile osteopetrosis. For the past few years, the research group has established a collaboration with an American biotech company and all the permits needed to start a clinical trial have now bee

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/successful-biotech-collaboration-brings-gene-therapy-project-clinic - 2026-10-26

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unified-education-website-now-live - 2026-10-24

A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease treatment, with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, and other psychiatr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/usd-9m-safer-treatment-psychiatric-and-cognitive-symptoms-parkinsons-disease - 2026-10-24

On 11 September, the report of the government inquiry into strengthening the protection of academic freedom will be submitted to the Government. At the same time, the University is continuing its work to raise awareness and foster dialogue about what academic freedom means in practice. Following 24 discussions with 460 participants, several common themes have emerged around what academic freedom e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/government-inquiry-highlights-academic-freedom - 2026-10-24

DIGG, the supervisory authority for access to digital public service has audited www.lu.se among many other websites. The audit indicated a few points for improvement but was good overall. A plan will now be developed for how the deficiencies on lu.se are to be rectified. DIGG (Agency for Digital Government) carries out an annual inspection and review The supervisory authority, DIGG, carries out a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/wwwluse-website-has-been-audited-digg - 2026-10-26

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/max-iv-praised-srcs-review-and-has-new-chair-board - 2026-10-26

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-procurement-how-you-employee-can-contribute-greener-future - 2026-10-26

Funding for EduLab – the University’s experimental platform for developing courses and programmes – is being extended until 2026. The aim of EduLab is to provide a fast track for developing new course concepts by linking different parts of the University and finding fruitful collaborations. Off-the-wall ideas are welcome. EduLab is tasked with meeting the challenges faced by the University in term

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/edulab-experimental-platform-receive-continued-funding - 2026-10-26

According to a travel survey conducted last autumn, better public transport and secure bicycle parking at the workplace are the main measures needed to reduce car commuting. There are also differences in travel patterns between faculties. "The travel survey provides a valuable insight into the commuters’ wishes on what can facilitate sustainable travel in their everyday lives. Now we can weave thi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/depth-report-employees-commutes-lund - 2026-10-26