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The LMK foundation has granted Lund Observatory funds for purchasing a brand new, state-of-the-art 24" telescope that will benefit both universtity students and members of the public. After extensive renovations of one of the observing domes Lund Observatory now has its brand new telescope in place. The new telescope has a filter wheel equipped with both narrowband and broadband science filters
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-telescope-installed - 2026-01-01
Following a donation by Carl O. Springer, Lund Observatory purchaised an optomechanical GOTO projector and started a Planetarium back in 1978. 40 years later there may not be much left of the original installation, but the planetarium is as popular as ever. The planetarium was first established at Lund Observtory when it was located in the Lund city park (Gamla observatoriet - Stadsparken). As Lu
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lund-university-planetarium-celebrates-its-40-years - 2026-01-01
Anders Johansen, professor i astronomi, har tilldelas Göran Gustafssonpriset 2019 tillsammans med Kristian Pietras, professor i molekylär medicin. Båda får drygt fem miljoner kronor till sin forskning. Pressmeddelande från Kungliga Vetenskapsakademin
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-has-been-awarded-goran-gustafssonpriset-physics-2019 - 2026-01-01
The American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) has awarded our friend and colleague professor Lennart Lindegren the 2020 Brouwer Award for his profound impact on the fields of astrometry and celestial mechanics. Press release from the American Astronomical Association
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-awarded-dirk-brouwer-carreer-award - 2026-01-01
The University pedagogical prize 2020 was awarded to Paul McMillan here at Lund Observatory. Press release from LUNA
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/paul-mcmillan-awarded-pedagogical-prize - 2026-01-01
By the end of 2019 it emerged that there were work environment problems in the astronomy section of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, also known as Lund Observatory. The then head of department had received a significant number of complaints from staff members about bullying and harassment. The Faculty of Science commissioned an outside consultancy company to perform a thorough
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/work-environment-lund-observatory - 2026-01-01
Following a generous donation by the LMK foundation our new telescope was purchased and installed in the south-east dome. Donors and senior astronomers were invited to a small inauguration ceremony where it was revealed that the telescope would be named "Anres Öga" (or 'the Eagle Eye') to honor professor emeritus Arne Ardeberg.
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/inauguration-new-telescope - 2026-01-01
At the end of March Lund Observatory together with the Department of Theoretical Physics moved its website to the Lund University web server. This move gives the Lund Observatory website a whole new look, many new functionalities and enables us to comply with the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). If you are no longer able find important content on our website then feel free to
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-website-launched - 2026-01-01
We congratulate our friend and colleague Anders Johansen who was recently elected new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the class for astronomy and space sciences. Press release from the Royal Swedish Academy (in Swedish)
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-elected-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-science - 2026-01-01
Oscar Agertz and his team of astronomers have been simulating galactic formation and evolution. This is something Lund University has been covering in one of their latest press releases. Read the whole story on the LU news site
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/vintergatan-simulations-gets-some-well-deserved-attention - 2026-01-01
Big congratulations to Nils, who has just been promoted to Professor at the Department for Astronomy and Theoretical Physics.
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nils-ryde-promoted-professor - 2026-01-01
Today is the 20 year anniversary of the inauguration of our new building here at Sölvegatan 27. We celebrated with cake!
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/cake-20-year-anniversary-astronomy-building - 2026-01-01
Carin Alegre Castegren When entering the lower gallery (KHM1) of Malmö Art Academy to see the MFA exhibition entitled “Tremeluz” by Carin Maria Alegre Castegren, I was met by numerous paintings, which all seemed to be in a state of flux. They had a lightness to them, an openness as well as something allusive. When reading the exhibition text, it was clear that Castegren had been thinking of light
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-iii-carin-alegre-castegren-and-my-sjoberg-0 - 2026-01-01
Anne Sofie Djernis Anne Sofie Djernis´ MFA exhibition entitled “There is no emotional connection to numbers on a gravestone without a story being told” consisted of paintings, either on canvas or on newspaper. The paintings had an expanded colorscape and suggested different meditative states. In the hand-out text Djernis mentioned how “In a meditative state, you observe” as a way she understood
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-iv-anne-sofie-djernis-and-cornelia-hermansson - 2026-01-01
Kristyan Nicholson When entering Kristyan Nicholson´s MFA exhibition TOMORROW HAS NEVER BEEN AS CLOSE AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, I was struck by how quiet the works were. There was an austere yet playful atmosphere, where I felt invited to investigate the potentiality myself, as Nicholson seemed to offer a series of wonderments to the viewer, through both sculpture and video using materials such as the s
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-v-kristyan-nicholson-and-anton-kai - 2026-01-01
Amanda Moberg In Amanda Moberg´s MFA exhibition ”The paths are a pattern only the weaves can see” I was meet by numerous works, all navigating around weaving as a focus point. The works seemed to be engaged with how the notion of weaving comes from language itself and how language can be shifted into new meanings, forms and questions. In French for example, text and textile share the same etymolog
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-vi-amanda-moberg-and-alice-ryne - 2026-01-01
Background/punoɹɓəɹoℲLaeh Glenn (US)Viktor Kopp (SE)Ryan Mrozowski (US)B Ingrid Olson (US)Ivan Seal (UK)Evren Tekinoktay (DK)Patricia Treib (US)Sam Windett (UK)Galerie Nordenhake Stockholm starts the 2016 season with a group exhibition that explores the slippage between abstraction and figuration within a flat graphic aesthetic in painting, collage, assemblage and photography. The show explores th
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/viktor-kopp-galerie-nordenhake - 2026-01-01
The anthology Konstuniversitetet - Högskolepedagogiska betraktelser (2024), published by Lund University, was recently published, offering different perspectives on artistic pedagogy. The book includes chapters by Gertrud Sandqvist from Malmö Art Academy, Jörgen Dahlqvist and Kajsa Ingemansson from Malmö Theatre Academy, and Magnus Lindén, Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir, Anders Lorentzi and Eva Lund
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/gertrud-sandqvist-malmo-art-academy-published-new-book-artistic-pedagogy - 2026-01-01
Malmö Art Academy alumni Carin Alegre Castegren recieves Helle Stigung travel scholarship, to "a to a young promising practitioner of the art of painting". Alegre Castegren recieves the scholarship of 20.000 SEK, with the motivation: "Carin Castegren has developed a subtle painting that depends on attention. After the first stroke indicating method and material, all is vibrant confidence, a trust
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/carin-alegre-castegren-recieves-helle-stigung-travel-scholarship - 2026-01-01
Malmö Art Academy alumni Tringa Gashi with a new vernissage together with Spanish artist Mercedes Pimiento called BITTER PEACH NO STOP. The vernissage opens at 6pm on Friday 23 August, at Fuxia 2. Opening23 August 6PM, Industrigatan 17B, Malmö.Exhibition period23 August - 19 OctoberAbout the exhibitionGel nails. A row of watches locked in behind the glass of a counter. Nostrils searching for the r
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-tringa-gashi-vernissage-malmo - 2026-01-01
