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With the Research Data Office, the University is working to improve support for researchers in the management of research data. Each faculty now has a data steward to assist researchers in their work with research data. The new Research Data Office will better support researchers in managing their research data according to legal requirements and security standards. This is achieved through techni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-research-data-office-data-stewards-each-faculty - 2026-05-18

Sustainability Week is an annual event dedicated to sustainability, jointly organized by Lund University and Lund Municipality. The week features a wide range of activities, including discussions and initiatives that address today’s societal challenges while exploring hopeful visions for the future. In 2025, the event will take place from May 5–10, marking its ninth edition — and now is your chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contribute-next-years-sustainability-week-programme - 2026-05-18

The research project Reduce, Reuse, Redesign at Lund University is a testbed for tackling the plastics crisis. Now a survey aimed to all staff and students at the University Campus is made. The aim is to see where (single use) plastics can be reduced or eliminated and eventually to create a university guide with key strategies.This first phase is about identifying existing practices related to (si

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/where-should-plastic-use-be-reduced-campus - 2026-05-18

We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Lund University Agenda 2030 Award, which recognises innovative contributions to sustainable development. The award comes with a prize of 25,000 SEK. Early-career researchers affiliated with Lund University—including doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and researchers who have completed their PhD within the last five years—ar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-agenda-2030-award-nominations-now-open - 2026-05-18

There are a number of regions and countries in the world of particular interest to the University, and we are keeping a keen eye on them in order to increase international collaborations. One of these countries is Singapore. Last week, I had the privilege of being part of the Swedish business delegation and Swedish state visit to Singapore. Singapore is a strategically important country for Lund U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artificial-intelligence-and-co-intelligence-during-trip-singapore - 2026-05-18

The new research project, “Socioeconomic Segregation - The Impact of Neighborhoods, Schools and Policy Across the Life Course”, aims to establish a research environment involving health economists, education and labour market economists, geographers, and demographers, among others. We spoke about the new project with project leader Martin Dribe, director of the Centre for Economic Demography and p

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-project-explores-socioeconomic-segregation-then-and-now - 2026-05-18

WithSecure visited the Department of Informatics on their European Cyber Tour, allowing students on our Bachelor's programme to get hands-on experience with the handling of cyber threats in a simulated environment. On October 30th, 2023, students taking the course IS and Business Development got to experience something never seen before in the Bachelor's programme on Design of Information Systems.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/cybertruck-cyber-security-simulation - 2026-05-18

Markus Lahtinen, researcher and lecturer at the Department of Informatics, Lund University, has been interviewed by both Dagens Nyheter (DN) and Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) for expert insights on the use of AI for crime-fighting purposes. The articles in DN and SvD report on the potential integration of AI into camera surveillance, including facial recognition and automatic reading of licence plates.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/markus-lahtinen-speaks-ai-and-camera-surveillance - 2026-05-18

Associate professor at the Department of Informatics, Miranda Kajtazi, is currently involved in a mix of internal and external grants. At the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Miranda Kajtazi is leading an Advanced Study Group on "Human Rights, Digital Inequalities, and Social Consequences of AI". This project is ongoing from September 2023 to June 2024."This ASG focuses on digital innovat

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ai-human-rights-and-digital-welfare-miranda-kajtazi-takes-lead - 2026-05-18

The Department of Informatics uses Microsoft Azure as a cloud solution for students attending the Bachelor’s Programme in Design of Information Systems. It allows us to have complete BYOD-solutions in our computer rooms, which attracts students to campus while also saving energy and money. Informatic’s director of studies, Björn Svensson, was interviewed by Microsoft for an article in “Din digital

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/cloud-solution-azure-bjorn-svensson-interviewed-microsoft - 2026-05-18

Are you looking to enhance your professional network and learn from industry experts in your field and beyond? Discover how LinkedIn can bring unexpected opportunities and connect us to people around the world, from insights shared by Markus Lahtinen at his seminar “Beyond expectations: Learn more about LinkedIn!”. With over 5000 connections and a top 2% industry SSI (Social Selling Index) ranking

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/learn-more-about-linkedin-markus-lahtinen - 2026-05-18

Dr. Viswanath Venkatesh attracted a large crowd to his seminar "Let's Get Ready to Contextualize", where he spoke about the importance of contextualization in research. Dr. Venkatesh shared some of his latest research on contextualization, including discussions on: Problems tied to lack of context in research;What researchers face in new contexts; How to think about the concept of scientific contr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/viswanath-venkatesh-holds-seminar-informatics - 2026-05-18

Associate Professor Vincenzo Corvello, joining us from the University of Messina, is an established business and innovation scholar as well as the Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Innovation Management. Hosted by lecturer Markus Lahtinen, Vincenzo Corvello started his visit with a Meet-and-greet, giving a brief presentation on his recent research on corporate-startup collaboration. He sp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-welcomes-vincenzo-corvello-meet-and-greet-fika - 2026-05-18

Since its release in November 2022, ChatGPT has made international headlines. While concerns have been raised that ChatGPT and generative AI may be used as a tool for cheating, department lecturers Markus Lahtinen and Björn Svensson challenge this fear by actively incorporating the chatbot into the department’s educational programme. “Integrating ChatGPT into our education is simply a matter of su

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-starts-integrating-chatgpt-its-educational-programme - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I en ny studie visar forskare hur synen hos en fjärilsart har utvecklats så att de ser röda färgnyanser lika bra som blå. En förmåga som ger dem specifika fördelar, exempelvis i jakten på nektar. Upptäckten har möjliggjorts genom att forskarna har utvecklat en helt ny metod för att avgöra vad och vilka färger insekt

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-metod-avslojar-vad-insekter-ser - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tidigare forskning har visat att personer med diabetes typ-2 har en sammansättning av tarmens mikrobiota som skiljer sig från friska individer. I en studie ledd från Lunds universitet som nu publiceras i Nature Communication, har forskare kartlagt en typ av bakterieenzym som finns i tarmens mikrobiota och som påverk

https://www.lu.se/artikel/tarmbakterieenzym-vid-typ-2-diabetes-kartlagd - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I somras införde regeringen en tillfällig lag för att minska spel på nätkasino, spelautomater och andra former av spel under pandemin. Men även om högriskspelare verkar ha störst sannolikhet att öka sitt spelande under pandemin, är det få av dem som direkt har påverkats av lagen, visar en ny studie från Lunds univer

https://www.lu.se/artikel/problemspelande-i-i-riskzonen-trots-lag-om-spelreglering - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet har ackrediterats av The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) och har därmed uppnått det som kallas ”Triple Crown”. Med trippelackrediteringen ansluter Ekonomihögskolan sig till en liten grupp av världens bästa handelshögskolor som genomgått och klarat

https://www.lu.se/artikel/varldsklass-nar-ekonomihogskolan-tar-hem-triple-crown-i-ackrediteringar - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Europeisk industri kan ställa om till år 2050. Men för att lyckas behöver samhället ta ett helhetsgrepp. Större visioner, kunskapslyft och nydanande samarbeten är också nödvändiga enligt Lundaforskare som har analyserat fyra europeiska industrisektorer: kött/mejeri, papper, plast och stål inom ramen för ett EU-proje

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sa-ska-kott-stal-papper-och-plastindustrin-stalla-om - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Politiker som ska fatta beslut om hållbar stadsplanering och delningstjänster kommer framöver att få det lite lättare. En ny bok ger handfasta tips på hur hållbara delningstjänster som exempelvis bilpooler kan förverkligas. Michael Johansson, forskare vid Institutionen vid service management och tjänstevetenskaper v

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-guide-ska-minska-bilberoendet-i-stader - 2026-05-18