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Published 28 October 2019 Photo: Mostphotos International sustainability policies set out clear goals for protecting ecosystems and biodiversity, but how to actually achieve these goals remains elusive in practice, as biodiversity loss continues at an alarming rate. A new study published in the journal Nature Sustainability by an international team of 32 scientists identifies key knowledge gaps th
By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 13 February 2025 Vanya Darakchieva is one of the chairs in the coming-up conference ICNS-15. Photo: Jonas Tegenfeldt The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) is just around the corner. Taking place in Malmö, July 6–11, the conference will showcase groundbreaking advancements in materials, physics, op
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/gearing-nitride-semiconductors-conference-icns-15 - 2025-04-21
Published 8 November 2023 Illustration of phage virus injecting its DNA into a cell (Image: Alex Evilevitch and Ting Liu) Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues at the NIST Synchrotron Facility in the USA, have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised. "When the temperature rises, the virus's genetic material changes its form and d
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/temperature-increase-triggers-viral-infection - 2025-04-22
By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 15 December 2022 Pro Vice-Chancellor Kristina Eneroth can be described as the force behind the platform. Photo: Kennet Ruona It can take a long time between words and action at the University, sometimes a little too long. This is one of the reasons the University management has developed a platform for strategic work
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/changing-world-requires-agile-university - 2025-04-22
By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 17 February 2023 Skin cells have been reprogrammed into brain cells. The process takes a couple of weeks. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter It is Thursday morning and time for the miniature brains to have lunch. The temperature in the cell incubator is a comfortable 37 degrees, perfect for a tiny brain. Anna Falk prepares the nutr
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/feeding-time-miniature-brains - 2025-04-22
By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 14 September 2023 Polar bears followed the expedition in the Arctic. Ice sheets, snow and the ocean as far as the eye can see. No shipping vessels or people in sight, and only polar bears for company. The icebreaker Oden sails between Svalbard and Greenland, and this spring, doctoral student Lovisa Nilsson join
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/polar-bears-company - 2025-04-22
Published 1 October 2023 Many believe that the profile areas initiative has been forgotten and is in hibernation, since the government has not reached a decision about a national effort. But that is not the case – at least not at Lund University. When I met the coordinators for the profile areas, they were all able to tell me about exciting new initiatives within research, education and external e
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-speed-ahead-profile-areas - 2025-04-22
By Petra [dot] svensson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Svensson) - published 5 December 2023 Thoughts from LU staff members on how we can achieve a better web experience for prospective students, from the exhibition at Skissernas Museum in February 2023. A newly started project is to produce a web solution to support potential students in the process of choosing courses and programmes
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-web-solution-will-focus-prospective-students - 2025-04-22
By gisela [dot] lindberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - published 15 December 2023 On the ships there were six to twelve crew members and they sailed for about three weeks. Photo: Greer Jarrett Archaeologist Greer Jarrett’s research focuses on reconstructing Viking sailing routes and cartography. To do so, he learnt to sail boats similar to those sailed by the Vikings and set
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chase-vikings - 2025-04-22
By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 13 February 2025 Ill: Dall E Set a goal for your training for one to four months and pay in SEK 1,000. You get your money back if you achieve your goal. Crazy? Perhaps, but in a study by Professor of Economics Erik Wengström and his colleagues, the incentive proved to be quite effective compared with the control gr
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/achieve-your-training-goals-and-get-money-back-it-works - 2025-04-22
By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 13 December 2024 To ensure that everyone has their say and that no one feels attacked when debating loaded and sensitive topics, it is important to establish the ground rules from the outset. This applies to society at large and in the lecture hall. This is the opinion of Christer Mattsson, Associate Professor of Ped
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/risk-polarisation-lecture-hall - 2025-04-22
Published 17 December 2024 Last year was the warmest year on record and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. Democracy is in decline and food insecurity is increasing as a result of military conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather. The ability of the United Nations to act globally is significantly weaker than before owing to the geopolitical situation. This comes at a time when we really nee
Published 22 May 2024 "I am pleased that IMS has acknowledged the collaborative nature of my work. Developing efficient computational tools requires cooperation between specialists from many different areas,” Malgorzata Bogdan comments. We are happy to announce that Malgorzata Bogdan, Professor of Statistics at Lund University School of Economics and Management and University of Wroclaw, has been
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/statistics-professor-malgorzata-bogdan-now-part-prestigious-fellowship - 2025-04-21
By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 31 October 2024 According to Svensk Handel, the interest from the retail industry when it comes to Halloween is at an all time high. Photo: iStock Candy heaven or candy hell? Halloween consumption has gone rampant since we imported this tradition from the United States, and is expected to reach 1,6 billion SEK in 2
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economics-death-and-halloween-consumption - 2025-04-22
Published 21 December 2020 As of the new year, a new University management team will take over the helm. For the next term of office, 2021-2026, the University will be led by vice-chancellor Erik Renström and deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson, together with five pro vice-chancellors and the University director. “The choice of pro vice-chancellors was based on identifying skilled academic leade
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-management-2021-2026 - 2025-04-21
Publicerad 8 oktober 2020 The Development Research Day is an inter-disciplinary arrangement that was initiated in order to form a meeting ground for all researchers and students at Lund University who share an interest in development issues. About Development Research Day, DRD The first DRD The event was launched in 2002 by the Department of Political Science at Lund University. Since then the res
https://www.keg.lu.se/artikel/development-research-day-2020 - 2025-04-21
Av Ulf [dot] Kristoffersson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Ulf Kristoffersson) - publicerad 19 oktober 2020 Invigningstal vid utställningen ”Embracing the Future” av Patricia Piccinini, Borås konsthall, den 8 februari 2020 Tack för att ni inbjudit oss från Pufendorf-Temat CRISPRideas – Genome Editing Technologies att bidra till invigningen av Patrica Piccininis utställning. Pufendorfinstitutet är ett
https://www.pi.lu.se/artikel/crispr-i-vetenskap-och-konst - 2025-04-21
