Published 7 December 2023 Welcome to the second edition of the "WCMM Fireside Chat" series, an ongoing initiative designed to showcase and highlight the work of researchers affiliated with or connected to WCMM in Lund. The idea is to foster an environment of collaboration and open communication through the WCMM Fireside Chat. In this edition, we turn our spotlight to Nicholas Leigh, a distinguishe

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-nicholas-leigh - 2025-03-15

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 12 November 2024 Maria Tsalkitzidou and 16 fellow doctoral students join the professional development program at Lund Stem Cell Center, enhancing essential career and self-leadership skills. Photo: Christine Karlsson. The Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University has relaunched its Professional Development Program (PDP)

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-relaunches-professional-development-program-phd-success - 2025-03-16

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 6 September 2023 The industry is increasingly demanding researchers with technical expertise in specific areas who at the same time possess the ability to independently lead projects according to the company's needs. Photo: iStockphoto Increasingly, industry is looking to recruit staff with doctoral degrees for research

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/industrial-doctoral-students-valuable-industry - 2025-03-16

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 10 February 2023 Tomas Roos defends his thesis 17 February 2023. The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos thinks that Abe

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-phd-interview-tomas-roos - 2025-03-15

Published 26 September 2019 Students from Batch 22 showcasing their K2A projects. Students tackled overconsumption through setting up a centre for borrowing household items; devised an action plan to ensure that our universities become more sustainable, and explored the potential for art to affect social norms around flying. The Knowledge to Action, K2A, course is all about bringing your theoretic

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/2019-knowledge-action-projects - 2025-03-15

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 30 May 2023 Tomas Roos defended his thesis 17 February 2023. The aggregation of the protein Amyloid-beta (Abeta) into plaques outside the nerve cells has been recognized in patients with Alzheimer’s disease since 1905. But eliminating the plaques has not helped patients so far. Still, Tomas Roos was recently recrui

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-neurons-interview-tomas-roos-recently-recruited-our-lab - 2025-03-15

By lina [dot] eklund [at] nateko [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Eklund and Hakim Abdi) - published 12 April 2024 Satellite images of Gaza, Occupied Palestinian Territory, and Israel, from 1984 and 2020 (Captured by Landsat/Copernicus) This Regional Outlook focuses on the role of satellite imagery in shaping our understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the physical damage it has caused the la

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-monitoring-israels-destruction-gaza-space - 2025-03-15

Published 11 October 2023 Jacob in his natural laboratory environment. While it "might not seem very exciting" at first glance, the science brewing inside certanly is! (Photo by Jacob Vogel) Welcome to the first "WCMM fireside chat" article. This is a new series is dedicated to highlighting the work of researchers within and around the WCMM in Lund to promote collaboration and communication. We st

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-jacob-vogel - 2025-03-15

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 11 September 2023 LUSEM is proud! Our Master’s in International Strategic Management climbs again in the Financial Times international ranking. Last year's #57 position has improved to #44. (Photo montage: Logo by Financial Times, photo by Charlotte Carlberg Bärg.) Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM)

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-even-higher-prestigious-ranking-masters-programmes-management - 2025-03-15

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 9 November 2020 Rasmus Eltén at his first road accident on the E6 north of Helsingborg. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter “Suicide threat. Young woman with self-harming behaviour who has taken an overdose of pills”. This is one of the emergency calls that come in during Rasmus Eltén’s ten-hour shift at the ambulance station in Hel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/emergency-call - 2025-03-16

Published 31 January 2025 Frida Hållenius and Åsa Håkansson, here in front of an intestinal simulator where the journey of food through the gastrointestinal tract can be studied. Photo: Hilde Skar Olsen Seeing a lot of talk about the importance of gut health? These are the latest findings, including those on food and supplements Weighing in at nearly two kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an eve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/key-takeaways-latest-research-gut-bacteria - 2025-03-16

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 1 June 2021 “We have not fallen behind, as our staff have continued to deliver – although we miss each other as people and want to meet in the office. I am impressed with the transition”, Lhinn Holmbergh says. It is still unclear how much students and staff will be on campus in the autumn, but a gradual return

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-are-we-work-autumn - 2025-03-16

By Edina [dot] Voloder [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Edina Voloder) - published 4 December 2024 With the Research Data Office, the University is working to improve support for researchers in the management of research data. Each faculty now has a data steward to assist researchers in their work with research data. The new Research Data Office will better support researchers in managing the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-research-data-office-data-stewards-each-faculty - 2025-03-16

By agata [dot] garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 11 April 2024 Future Faculty´s Saema Ansar, Anders Rasmussen and Nicole van Der Burg. Photo: Agata Garpenlind. Three members share their take-aways from getting involved in an organization committed to bringing forward the voice of young researchers and teachers at the Faculty. Register for the anniversary on May 2

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/celebrating-20-years-future-faculty-has-taught-me-how-navigate-academia - 2025-03-15

By devon [dot] spika [at] econ [dot] uzh [dot] ch (Devon Spika) - published 11 October 2023 Exercise is important, yet many people struggle to achieve their goals. Part of this struggle is due to a gap between intentions and goals. Commitment contracts can help people, particularly those with low self-control, close this gap. They involve making a pledge with oneself to meet a goal and imposing pe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/put-bet-it-self-funded-commitment-contracts-get-people-gym - 2025-03-16

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 11 July 2024 The Lund Stem Cell Center held its annual image competition from April to May 2024. In June, the 15 image entries were assessed, and the top images were selected according to the evaluators' scores. There comes a point in every researcher's work when the data goes beyond numbers and charts, transforming in

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/where-science-meets-art-inside-lund-stem-cell-centers-2024-image-competition - 2025-03-15

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 27 May 2021 Sofia Åkerman received thousands of emails from sufferers and their relatives after The Zebra Girl was published, which prompted her to remain committed. Photo:Kennet Ruona "Mastery of the law gives you power. And I want to use that power to support the vulnerable" says Sofia Åkerman, doctoral student a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/using-law-fight-vulnerable - 2025-03-16

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 15 December 2023 A lot has been done and more is on its way the next three years. Photo: Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash och Charlotte Carlberg Bärg It is halftime for Vice-chancellor Erik Renström and his team. Three years of his term of office have passed, and three remain. Here in LUM, he sums up the first-half performance

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/halftime-vice-chancellor-erik-renstrom - 2025-03-16

By maria [dot] johansson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Johansson) - published 19 September 2024 Soroor Mansouryar has been a LUSEM student for five years, first in the bachelor's programme in International Business and then in the master's programme in International Strategic Management. When she graduated in 2023 she felt ready to step into her dream job as a management consultant. Hi Soroor!

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/soroor-mansouryar-alumna-international-strategic-management-2023 - 2025-03-16

Published 14 October 2024 This illustration clearly shows how AI lacks sense. It is an example of the distortions found in the system's background material. DALL·E here illustrates a "human" as a white man in his 30s with symmetrical features. Illustration: DALL·E Can AI think? The short answer is no, at least not in the way humans think. AI does not have incentives, opinions, or empathy. Even two

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-lacks-common-sense-why-programs-cannot-think - 2025-03-16