Published 1 February 2017 The book "Sri Lanka: The Struggle for Peace in the Aftermath of War" edited by Amarnath Amarasingam and Daniel Bass was recently published. The paperback is now available from Hurst in the UK and Oxford University Press in the US. Even though Sri Lanka’s protracted civil war came to a bloody conclusion in May 2009, prospects for a sustainable peace remain uncertain. The S

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-book-post-war-sri-lanka - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 19 November 2024 Attosecond physics is one of the research areas where Lund University is at the forefront. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg, Research and innovation in physics at Lund University reaches 44th place in the international Shanghai ranking. In this year's Shanghai ranking, officially known as the Academi

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/physics-lund-university-scores-highly-new-global-subject-ranking - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 4 December 2024 Armin Tavakoli and Korinna Zapp. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. Korinna Zapp and Armin Tavakoli, two young researchers at the Department of Physics, have been awarded the Sten von Friesen Prize 2024. The prize was presented at the Royal Physiographic Society's annual meeting on 2 December in Lund. Korinna

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/two-young-physicists-receive-sten-von-friesen-prize - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 4 December 2024 Charlotte Solberg, Head of Finance at the Department of Physics, has been named one of the recipients of the Lund University Administration Prize 2025. The prize is awarded annually to recognise exceptional administrative efforts that promote development, service and efficiency. Tributes to Charlott

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/charlotte-solberg-honoured-her-leadership-and-commitment-department-physics - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 11 December 2024 Mikkel Brydegaard during field studies in Ecuador. Using advanced laser systems and hyperspectral lidar, Mikkel Brydegaard, Associate Professor and researcher at the Department of Physics, wants to change how we monitor and analyse biodiversity. His research team can study living organisms directly

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/laser-technology-revolutionising-study-insect-ecology - 2025-05-07

By kommunikation [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 10 February 2025 Image from the laser lab used in the research. Photo: Charlotta Carlberg Bärg. For the first time, scientists have been able to measure the quantum state of electrons ejected from atoms that have absorbed high-energy light pulses. This is thanks to a new measurement technique developed by researchers at Lu

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/basic-research-quantum-states-photoelectrons-measured-first-time - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 17 February 2025 "I am honored and grateful for NJP's recognition," says Armin Tavakoli, standing before Rydberg’s formula at the Department of Physics. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. Armin Tavakoli, Assistant Professor at Mathematical Physics, has been awarded the prestigious New Journal of Physics (NJP) Early Career Awa

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/recognizing-excellence-quantum-information-research - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 18 February 2025 Lund University is celebrating the International Year of Quantum Physics and Quantum Technology 2025 with exciting seminars. During the spring, prominent researchers will lecture on both historical and modern quantum mechanics. First up on 25 February is Nobel Laureate Anne L'Huillier, who will pre

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/seminar-series-lund-celebrates-international-year-quantum-physics - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 27 February 2025 The ultra-hot exoplanet's atmosphere is so hot that it can melt iron. Illustration: Bibiana Prinoth. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers have made detailed observations of the mysterious exoplanet WASP-121 b. The discoveries of the element titanium a

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/titanium-and-mysterious-jet-streams-discovered-extreme-exoplanet - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 14 March 2025 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards Ruth Pöttgen from Lund University the Tage Erlander Prize in Science and Technology 2025. Pöttgen is honored for her crucial role as physics coordinator for LDMX (The Light Dark Matter Experiment) and for her leadership in the design and construction of the

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/ruth-pottgen-awarded-tage-erlander-prize-science-and-technology-2025 - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 31 March 2025 Ann-Kathrin Raab. Private photo. Ann-Kathrin Raab is awarded the Swedish Physics Society's Oseen Medal 2025 for best thesis work in physics. Raab is being recognised for her groundbreaking research on ytterbium-based laser sources, which may be of great importance for the future development of semicon

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/lund-physicist-wins-prize-best-thesis-2025 - 2025-05-07

By evelina [dot] linden [at] ftf [dot] lth [dot] se (Evelina Lind'en) - published 4 April 2025 Schematic illustration of the principle of terahertz EPR ellipsometry. Terahertz light with a defined polarization is directed onto and reflected of a sample. Credit: Rindert et al A new relation could be a valuable tool for gathering new insights into the magnetic excitations of semiconductors and other

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/opening-new-exciting-possibilities-study-magnetic-materials - 2025-05-07

By evelina [dot] linden [at] ftf [dot] lth [dot] se (Evelina Lind'en) - published 4 April 2025 Julia Valderas presents on how fluorescence-enhanced lightguiding nanowires reveal that supported lipid bilayer formation on curved nanowire sensors is accelerated by energetically favored expansion. Photo. Supported lipid bilayers are formed at a faster rate on light-guiding nanowires of high curvature

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/role-nanowires-support-formation-model-lipid-membranes - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 11 April 2025 The Atlas research group in Lund. Back: Samuel Kattaya & Lennart Österman. Centre: Georgios Floros, Joey Staa, Hannah Herde & Else Lytken. Front: Xintong Yu, Frank Fielder, Nairit Sur & Lara Calic. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. The global scientific community celebrates a major achievement as CERN’s four fl

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/cerns-breakthrough-physics-prize-highlights-lund-universitys-global-impact - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] lindskoug [at] fysik [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Lindskoug) - published 25 April 2025 Nina Reistad, Senior Lecturer in Physics, has been awarded the Educator of the Year award by the W-section of the Student Union of Technology at Lund University. She receives the award for her inspiring and committed way of teaching, where she combines clarity with a genuine interest in student learni

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/students-finest-award-nina-reistad - 2025-05-07

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 29 April 2025 Ahmed Alshemi fills a container with liquid helium during the experiment. Photo: Oskar Stepancic. Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without resistance and are used in electromagnets, antennas and power lines. Researchers have now studied a multifaceted superconductor that exhi

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/researchers-have-mapped-superconductor-multiple-personalities - 2025-05-07

Published 30 October 2023 A week at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Christoph Turatus, who is a student on the second year of the Master Programme in Strategic Communication is doing an exchange semester at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, in Australia. Are you curious about what a typical week looks like at an Australian university? Read more HERE where he shares his exper

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/studying-abroad-experiences-and-stories - 2025-05-07

By lotte [dot] billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 22 December 2023 Photo: Fredrick Tendong | Unsplash Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This states a report from the Psychological Defence Research Institu

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-malign-foreign-actors-and-extremists - 2025-05-07

Published 8 February 2024 The frequency of the word "polarisation" in Swedish news media increased by 300% between 2010 and 2021. In the same period, the term's definition evolved, and its contextual meaning would differ depending on whether the context was Swedish or American. Nils Gustafsson and Anamaria Dutceac Segesten contributed to an article studying the use of the word "polarisation" in Sw

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/significant-increase-polarisation-swedish-newspapers - 2025-05-07

Published 6 March 2024 Alicia Fjällhed listening to the remarks of the external reviewer during her thesis defence. On Friday, February 15, Alicia Fjällhed defended her thesis, "Strategic moral communication: A metatheoretical and methodological response to the normative perspective on strategic communication," which challenges the assumption that strategic communication is immoral. The basis for

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/alicia-fjallhed-successfully-defends-her-doctoral-thesis - 2025-05-07