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With a background in economics and law and extensive experience in financial and administrative management, Gisela Caesar today is the Administrative Manager for the CGB office. Going forward she has taken on the job to bring together different work cultures in the new organisation, as the new Administrative Manager for MGeo. How would you briefly describe your background and yourself as a person?

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-gisela-caesar-new-administrative-manager-mgeo - 2026-01-01

I meet Catarina Lindén on a rainy October morning at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. When we meet, she is still juggling two roles: her current position as acting Administrative Manager at the Department of Physics and her new role as Administrative Manager at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences. In November, she will step into the new position full-time, ready to take on the task with full

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/catarina-linden-takes-her-position-new-administrative-manager-centre-mathematical-sciences - 2026-01-01

Head of Faculty Office Catrin Malmström reflects on the changes that have taken place at the Faculty office over the past year, and on the ongoing work to build a clearer structure and more coordinated support for the faculty’s activities. With new managers now in place for all functions, and several new roles strengthening both education and research support, the office has taken important steps

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-catrin-malmstrom-goal-more-unified-organisation-so-we-can-keep-same-pace-together - 2026-01-01

Interview with Carina Jarl, new Education coordinator at the Faculty office. Congratulations on your new role! Can you tell us a bit about what it involves?Thank you! I’m really excited to take on this role and to focus on strengthening the connection between our programmes and the society around us. My role will be quite varied, with several important areas of responsibility, but overall it’s abo

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/we-need-show-how-socially-relevant-our-programmes-really-are - 2026-01-01

Anna Munke has been nominated as a candidate for the Faculty of Science nominating committee. The role of the nominating committee is to prepare nominations and propose members for the faculty board and the electoral college. The nominating committee also proposes a dean and deputy dean. In the interview below, Anna shares more about herself and what she could contribute to the committee’s work. T

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-anna-munke-candidate-faculty-nomination-committee - 2026-01-01

At the Faculty Board meeting on 5 November, a decision was made to advertise two faculty-wide assistant senior lecturer positions in computational science within the natural sciences in 2026. The Faculty Board also approved the operational plan and resource allocation for 2026, followed by a financial report.The Dean provided an update on the ongoing establishment in Science Village, and the Board

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-5-november-2025 - 2026-01-01

Meet Anna Maria – Professor of Ecosystem Modelling and newly appointed Deputy/Assistant Head of MGeo. Her research explores how climate change impacts growth and risk in natural and managed ecosystems, using model simulations to analyse future scenarios and inform policy and management. In this q&a, she shares her vision for integration and collaboration for the new MGeo department. Anna Maria, co

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-anna-maria-jonsson-new-deputy-and-assistant-head-department-focus-integration-and-collaboration - 2026-01-01

We spoke with Alex Vermeulen, Director of the ICOS ERIC Carbon Portal, about the latest World Meteorological Organization report, the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, for which Alex serves as editor. Published in October – in time to provide the latest data to the COP30 meeting – the report describes the largest year-on-year rise in CO₂ levels since records began in the 1950s. Alex shares his thoughts on

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/record-rise-co2-levels-insights-alex-vermeulen-director-icos-eric-carbon-portal - 2026-01-01

For more than a year, communicators at the Faculty of Science and LTH have been meeting regularly. The focus has been on professional development, with lectures on topics ranging from crisis management to IT security. The initiative started when Cecilia Schubert, communicator at the Faculty of Science, and Hanna Nilvall, head of the Communication and Collaboration Unit at LTH, identified a need to

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/they-want-inspire-and-strengthen-connections-between-communicators-faculty-science-and-lth - 2026-01-01

We have a new name for the Astronomy Building – Universum! To me, it expresses that this will be a place where everyone in the faculty can gather, where disciplines meet, and where we feel at home, while also honouring what has always been here: astronomy.I am deeply relieved and glad we reached consensus on the name, especially as it emerged several times among the suggestions in our naming compe

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-charlotta-turner-we-finally-have-common-place-natural-sciences - 2026-01-01

After a huge response with over 60 creative name suggestions from students and staff at the faculty, the decision has now been made: the Astronomy Building is getting a new name and will step into the future as Universum! In the coming years, the building will be developed into a natural meeting place for the natural sciences, bringing together the study centre, faculty management, the faculty off

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/astronomy-building-gets-new-name-welcome-universum - 2026-01-01

On 17 December, the Faculty Board decided on the Faculty of Science’s continued work regarding a potential establishment in Science Village. This means that it will not support the continued planning of Nanolab Science Village (Stage 1). The decision is based, among other things, on the report "Assessment of Critical Mass for Establishment in Science Village", which highlights both the opportuniti

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/faculty-board-decides-not-proceed-establishment-science-village-stage-2 - 2026-01-01

The Faculty Board decided not to proceed with the establishment of Stage 2 in Science Village in accordance with the proposal on critical mass, and therefore does not support continued planning of NanoLab Science Village (Stage 1). An investigation into the renovation of the Physics Building (Fysicum) will be prioritised. In parallel, a forward-looking review of the long-term development of physic

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-17-december-2025 - 2026-01-01

The past year has to a large extent been shaped by developments in the world around us. At this time last year, the government presented its Research and Innovation Bill, “Research and Innovation for the Future, Curiosity and Benefit”. The investments announced there triggered an intense period of work at the university, and many colleagues have had to set aside other tasks to respond to these ini

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-dean-persson-reflections-year - 2026-01-01

Methane emissions from Arctic tundra increase when sea ice melts, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. This connection has been suspected before, but has lacked strong evidence until now. “Changes in the Arctic Ocean can affect ecosystems located far away on land, ” says Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier, the study’s lead author and researcher at the Department of Physical Geography and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/melting-arctic-sea-ice-accelerates-methane-emissions - 2026-01-01

A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the conclusion of a new Lund University study - the most thorough and extensive undertaken in the field so far. The most commonly used tools for investigating early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in Swedish public healthcare are various c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/increased-chances-early-detection-alzheimers-disease - 2026-01-01

Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility and may therefore experience more difficulties conceiving children, according to a Lund University study. Phthalates is an umbrella term for a group of substances based on phthalic acid, some of which are suspected to be endocrine disruptors. Many phthalates are found in soft plastics in our daily surr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lower-sperm-motility-men-exposed-common-chemical - 2026-01-01

There are currently a large number of newcomers in Sweden from countries such as Syria, Iraq and the Ukraine that hold highly interesting academic degrees. To benefit from their expertise, Lund University in cooperation with Folkuniversitetet are offering the programme Korta vägen (“The shortcut”) – a project funded by the Swedish Public Employment Service. On 8 September, some 80 academic newcome

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shortcut-academics-international-degree - 2026-01-01

Three years ago Steven Curtis won the first prize in Lund University’s ” Challenge Your Perspectives” scholarship competition for American students. Sweden’s ambassador to the USA, Jonas Hafström, handed him the diploma in Washington DC. On 25 September 2015 Steven once again received a diploma from the hands of Jonas Hafström – this time, it was the diploma of his Master’s degree in Environmental

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scholarship-winner-graduates-and-closes-circle - 2026-01-01

Neurons thrive and grow in a new type of nanowire material developed by researchers in Nanophysics and Ophthalmology at Lund University in Sweden. In time, the results might improve both neural and retinal implants, and reduce the risk of them losing their effectiveness over time, which is currently a problem. By implanting electrodes in the brain tissue one can stimulate or capture signals from d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hopes-improved-brain-implants - 2026-01-01