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A research team has succeeded in uncovering the fundamental properties of plexcitons, which were previously shrouded in mystery. Now the researchers can show how the plexcitons function and suggest how they could be used in potential applications in the future. A plasmon is a quasiparticle that stems from quantisation of oscillations in a plasma or a metal particle. An exciton is a bound state of

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/solved-nano-mystery-aiming-help-achieving-sustainability-goals - 2025-12-21

The strategic research area Epihealth at Lund University hereby announces research space for two years (SEK 750,000/year including OH) corresponding to a postdoctoral position. Around 200 employees (researchers and other staff) are attached to the Epihealth network who work with epidemiological research to improve the understanding of the spread and etiology of both chronic and infectious diseases

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/research-space-postdoc-application-closed - 2025-12-21

On January 1, 2024, Wallenberg Centre Lund got a new preclinical co-director. Professor Kristian Pietras will replace Jonas Larsson, who recently started his new position as Deputy Dean. Welcome to the team! | How does it feel becoming the next preclinical co-director of WCMM Lund?"I am honored to take on this position and really look forward to working with everyone within the centre to create th

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/get-know-new-wcmm-co-director - 2025-12-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/butterfly-wing-clap-explains-mystery-flight - 2025-12-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/soldiers-snakes-and-marathon-runners-hidden-world-fungi - 2025-12-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-university-plays-key-role-new-prestigious-project-map-galaxy - 2025-12-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/role-drought-syrian-war-was-exaggerated - 2025-12-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/dogs-can-detect-heat-noses-study-finds - 2025-12-21

Bees are usually considered to be the most efficient pollinators for crops, but a new international study shows that other insects are just as important. A variety of different insects are needed for our food supply. Several BECC researchers have provided data to the study. "We already know that honeybees and wild bees are of great importance to our food production. This study shows that other pol

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/not-only-bees-are-important-pollination - 2025-12-21

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/soldiers-snakes-and-marathon-runners-hidden-world-fungi - 2025-12-21

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/role-drought-syrian-war-was-exaggerated - 2025-12-22

The University is now launching a new round of excellence initiatives to bolster the recruitment of top international researchers through the Wallenberg Academy Fellows (WAF) programme. With this initiative, the University aims to foster its international research presence and provide early-career researchers with the best opportunities to advance their careers. Previous roundThe first call for ap

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-round-excellence-initiatives-early-career-researchers-and-wallenberg-academy-fellows-2027 - 2025-12-22

Dear colleagues and collaborators,Welcome to a new year with MultiPark!Our Management group has now resumed its activities at full pace, and we are happy to share some fresh information as follows:(i) The dates for this year´s meetings of the MultiPark Board and Steering group have been set and posted under this link https://www.multipark.lu.se/about-multipark/management. We welcome Oxana Klementi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/kicking-year-packed-program-ahead - 2025-12-21

The 14th of October Micol Mieli defended her doctorate dissertation, Smartphoned Tourists in the Phygital Tourist Experience. The thesis explores the smartphones role in the tourist experience, how the experience become phygital (both physical and digital) and the concept of planned serendipity. About the thesis The thesis aim is to explore the smartphones role in the tourist experience, in partic

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-thesis-regarding-phygital-tourist-experience - 2025-12-21

Tullia Jack at the Department of Sociology has defended her doctoral thesis in sociology ”Negotiating Conventions: cleanliness, sustainability and everyday life” today, 19 December at one o'clock in the Palaestra auditorium in Lund. Discussant: Professor Alan Warde, Department of Sociology, University of ManchesterPart of AbstractCleanliness has seen a rapid increase in both developed and developi

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/tullia-jack-has-defended-her-thesis-0 - 2025-12-21

Martin L. Olsson, professor of Transfusion Medicine at Lund University, and head of the Transfusion Medicine and Red Cell Biology research group at Lund Stem Cell Center, has received the 2025 President’s Award from the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB). At the AABB General Meeting award ceremony in San Diego on October 25, 2025, Martin L. Olsson was honored as one o

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/martin-l-olsson-receives-aabb-presidents-award-advancing-blood-transfusion-medicine-and-safety - 2025-12-22

The University Board has today decided to recommend Erik Renström as the new vice-chancellor of Lund University for the term of office 2021 to 2026. Renström, a physician and professor of Experimental Endocrinology, has extensive academic experience. He is currently dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University. “I am convinced that Erik Renström will lead Lund University in an excellent mann

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik-renstrom-proposed-lund-universitys-new-vice-chancellor - 2025-12-22

Funding for initiatives in support of equal opportunities, gender equality and preventive work against discrimination within Lund University and Equality stimulus funding - financing of visiting chair of the underrepresented gender. Funding for initiatives in support of equal opportunities, gender equality and preventive work against discrimination within Lund UniversityLund University works in va

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/equality-stimulus-funding - 2025-12-22

A team of NanoLund researchers sought ways to make students understand what is actually happening inside the “magic black box” of a commercial spectrophotometer.  “This set promotes discovery in a natural and self-motivating way. By changing samples in the spectrometer, we can explore a variety of materials and their properties,” says NanoLundian Jens Uhlig, one of the researchers behind the work.

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/inexpensive-spectrometer-triggers-chemistry-students-curiosity-0 - 2025-12-21

The research programme ”Pathways towards an efficient alignment of the financial system with the needs of biodiversity (BIOPATH)”, with Lund University as host, has been granted funding of SEK 50 million over a period of four years, starting September 2022. The financier is Mistra (Foundation for Environmental Strategic Research) and researchers from CEC will take part in the programme. Susanne Ar

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/50-millions-research-about-finance-and-biodiversity - 2025-12-21