Published 6 March 2015 Lund University needs long-term strategies with clear priorities from the faculties of what type of research to invest in, agree the two new pro vice-chancellors Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen and Bo Ahrén. They also recognise the difficulty of achieving this at a university as comprehensive as Lund. “Our breadth is definitely our strength, but it can also present problems”, says

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-pro-vice-chancellors-want-strategic-investments-research - 2025-01-17

Published 13 October 2015 “We have to become much better at actively pursuing human rights issues in the public debate”, says Morten Kjaerum who since last spring is new director at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund. His goal is to make the Institute more visible: within the University, locally, nationally and internationally. Morten Kjaerum at Raoul Wallenberg Institute LUM’s meeting with Mo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/raoul-wallenberg-institute-has-become-more-visible-public-debate - 2025-01-17

Published 16 November 2015 For many years, professor of Chinese Michael Schoenhals compiled a substantial archive containing material from the Cultural Revolution in China. He is now donating this unique collection to the Lund University Library. Michael Schoenhals. The Cultural Revolution took place from 1966 to 1976 – a period about which not much has been said for a long time in China. Michael

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By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 8 December 2024 Out of 283 districts in Europe, only two collective regions perform well in both social and environmental sustainability. This is concerning as it suggests that the EU farm subsidy scheme, the Common Agricultural Policy, is failing to deliver on its aim to protect rural livelihoods, landscapes and the environme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/mapping-hotspots-sustainable-and-unsustainable-agriculture-europe - 2025-01-17

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 16 February 2023 Charlotte Ling, Tina Rönn, and Karl Bacos are three of the authors of a new study that has identified an important gene that affects insulin secretion. Photo: Petra Olsson Researchers have identified 395 genes that are differently expressed in people with type 2 diabetes. One of the genes proved to be very

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/pax5-gene-strongly-associated-impaired-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes - 2025-01-17

By ulrika [dot] oredsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Ulrika Oredsson) - published 17 February 2023 A village in Tanzania. Researchers use photos such as this to measure the degree of poverty. The same villages have also been measured using artificial intelligence. Photo: Google Poverty reduction globally is one of the UN’s primary goals. But how can wealth and economic development be mea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measuring-poverty-ai-and-satellite-photos - 2025-01-18

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 2 April 2024 The engine lab at LTH consists of 14 test cells, each housing different types of engines, fuel cells and electric powertrains. Photo: Jessika Sellergren The internal combustion engine is a subject that has been described as nasty and outdated. In fact, it is not outdated at all – but an area of cut

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internal-combustion-engine-will-remain-important - 2025-01-18

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By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 14 December 2023 Kia Olsson och Ann-Catrin Johansson facilitate so that as many students as possible participate in the education. Photo: Minna Wallén-Widung The number of students with some form of impairment at Lund University has increased by almost 300 per cent in the last ten years. “My staff h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/significant-increase-students-need-learning-support - 2025-01-18

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 30 September 2019 Ulrika Sandén, taking a break from driving her motorcycle. Photo:Kennet Ruona. She has survived a brain tumour and hates empty phrases such as “seize the day” and “live in the present”. Despite this, after the tumour operation Ulrika Sandén both researched and wrote a book on what she calls “C

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contentment-moment-makes-life-more-enjoyable - 2025-01-17

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By marie [dot] pihl [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (Linn Mattisson) - published 1 September 2023 Continuity in healthcare can improve health outcomes of patients by ensuring that patient-specific information is not lost in translation between providers, and by improving the appropriate follow-up care. Yet, little is known about how patients cope with the sudden and permanent loss of a main provider in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/closures-primary-care-practices-lead-reduction-doctor-visits - 2025-01-18

By cecilia [dot] von_Arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 1 June 2020 In our Annual Report for 2019 we share highlights in research, education and impact from the previous year. Read about some of the highlights here and download or read the full report online. Word from Director Emily Boyd 2019 was an unusually busy year for LUCSUS. In January we transitioned into

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-annual-report-highlights-2019 - 2025-01-18

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 3 October 2024 “I can do it for a certain amount of time, for a few years. It’s important to inspire the new generation and also to make science a bit more accessible to everyone,” says Anne L’Huillier about the massive attention she’s been given as a Nobel laureate. A year has passed since Anne L’Huillier became Lund University’s

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/anne-lhuillier-reflects-her-year-science-rockstar - 2025-01-17

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 7 November 2024 A new study by Lund University researchers suggests that the number of healthy blood stem cells at diagnosis could be an important factor in predicting how well patients with chronic myeloid leukemia will respond to standard therapies. Photo: Getty Images Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-findings-reveal-why-some-chronic-myeloid-leukemia-patients-respond-better-treatment - 2025-01-18

Published 22 August 2022 New article: Access to health care perceived by parents caring for their child at home supported by eHealth – a directed approach introducing aperture Abstract Background In recent years a variety of eHealth solutions has been introduced to enhance efficiency and to empower patients, leading to a more accessible and equitable health care system. Within pediatric care eHeal

https://www.childfamilyhealth.lu.se/article/good-access-ehealth-supported-health-care-parents-experiences - 2024-06-25

Published 3 May 2021 “It is difficult to predict where plexcitons will contribute to the societal needs in the future. Perhaps through photocatalysis applications they will help to reach sustainable development goals as defined by the United Nations”, says Donatas Zigmantas. A research team has succeeded in uncovering the fundamental properties of plexcitons, which were previously shrouded in myst

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/solved-nano-mystery-aiming-help-achieving-sustainability-goals - 2025-01-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 26 May 2021 Johanna Berggren and Kajsa Tenland has published a popular science article in the membership magazine "Nya Synvärlden" of the Association for Vision Rehabilitation (Föreningen för synrehabilitering),  describing how new surgical technique for eyelid tumors simplifies the process in patients with visual impa

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/popular-science-article-nya-synvarlden - 2025-01-17

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (cecilia von Arnold) - published 4 May 2023 On 9 May, we will have the honour to have the Right Livelihood Award Laureate, Marthe Wandou, joining us for a dialogue on human rights education, the environment, and the prevention of violence against children. Jurist Marthe Wandou is a Cameroonian gender and peace activist who has worked to pre

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Published 6 November 2015 Last week, a new council for business (Näringslivsråd) was announced by Lund University, the main focus of which is to “be a natural forum for cooperation, where questions such as regional development, research, education, innovation and infrastructure are to be discussed”. The proposed council consists of 18 men and 3 women, a line-up that has been the subject of extensi

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/open-letter-chancellor-torbjorn-von-schantz-regarding-unequal-representation-lu-business-council - 2025-01-17