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Science Faculty @, Lunds university has appointed American chemist Jannette Carey as Honorary Doctor! Jannette Carey, professor of chemistry at Princeton University, USA, is internationally recognised for her work in physical chemistry and biochemistry, focusing on the fundamental chemical principles that govern the function of biological molecules.  Jannette is not only a regular and active guest

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-sab-member-jannette-carey-appointed-honorary-doctor-lund-university - 2026-05-31

with Book release! - "The Colloidal Domain" 3rd edition April 15 - 2026 @ Kemicentrum, LundChemistry Center, hall KC:A or zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/6351898622009:30: Coffee and mingle10:15: Welcome and COMMONS updatesWe will update on upcoming activities in COMMONS, from challenges and seminars over the research school and the early career day to the academic forum. An overview of research ini

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-annual-meeting - 2026-05-31

The magazine Curie (Swedish Research Council)  published a feature article based on an interview with Emma Sparr, Fredrik Höök and Julia Ravanis (in Swedish) about- what the background of COMMONS is,- why we think that the challenge format is a promising way to stimulate scientific thinking, exchange, and projects, and - how the academic forum in COMMONS is trying ways to bring science and culture

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/feature-article-curie-about-commons - 2026-05-31

Nov 23, 2025After a full day of discussing and dreaming up research questions, laughing over failed experiments, and speed-dating our way through (scientific) ideas, we’re still glowing with gratitude. The COMMONS Early Career Researcher Day (Nov 2025)  with participants from  Lunds universitet, Chalmers tekniska högskola, DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Københavns Universitet - University

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-early-career-researcher-day-was-absolute-success - 2026-05-31

NordForsk has awarded 12.2 million NOK to fund the project “The Double Edge of Social Media Influencing: Participatory Antagonism and Communicative Resilience in the Nordics (INFLU-NORD)”for a three-year period (2026–2029). The project addresses the question of how social media influencing shape democratic trust and societal security in the Nordic region? It has two main objectives:Advance underst

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-research-project-explores-participatory-antagonism-and-communicative-resilience - 2026-05-31

Lund University is now launching a six-year research project to investigate what the reactors of the future will mean for the environment, safety, and society. With SEK 27 million in funding from the Swedish Research Council, researchers will have the opportunity to build a completely new interdisciplinary research environment. After a period of phasing out, nuclear power has once again become a h

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-research-initiative-nuclear-energy-and-communication - 2026-05-31

At the end of April, the Faculty Board decided that a new department, the Department of Communication, will be created. The establishment of the new department is part of the faculty's development towards fewer units, but the merger has also been motivated by additional reasons. The new department will be established on 1 January 2025 and the following units will be included: Department of Strateg

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-department-communication-january-2025 - 2026-05-31

A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven. The Faculty of Social Sciences will gradually develop towards fewer units over the next six years, according to a policy decision from 2023. After initial preparatory work, it is now time for the first changes to take place at the end of the year:The Department of Communicati

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/eleven-departments-nine-turn-year - 2026-05-31

Lund University is offering three tenure track positions (Assistant Professors) in the field of Immunotherapy. Two of the positions are available within the CREATE Health research environment. Through the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, an attractive start-up package is prepared for excellent international candidates who would like to start their long-term academic careers. The se

https://www.createhealth.lth.se/article/three-tenure-track-positions-available-within-immunotherapy - 2026-05-31

Lead Biologics takes a major step towards a new cancer treatment. A new study shows that the company’s drug candidate effectively inhibits a previously unknown immune escape mechanism and eliminates acute myeloid leukemia cells in advanced experimental models. – This confirms the great interest in our novel approach to treating cancer, and is an important step towards first-in-human studies, says

https://www.createhealth.lth.se/article/promising-results-lead-biologics-first-class-checkpoint-inhibitor-published-nature-cancer - 2026-05-31

The Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation is donating SEK 420 million to cancer research at Lund University. This is the largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666. The donation is dedicated to translational cancer research, meaning applied cancer research in antibody and cell therapies with the aim of improving prognosis and quality of life for today's cancer patients.Read the full ar

https://www.createhealth.lth.se/article/sek-420-million-cancer-research-lund-university - 2026-05-31

The Swedish Cancer Society awards Kristian Pietras the Cancer Researcher of the Year 2025. Kristian Pietras, Professor of molecular medicine, is being recognised for his research on the tumour micro-environment, which has given us the key to understanding how cells in blood vessels and connective tissue interact with tumour cells.Read the full article:Kristian Pietras named Cancer Researcher of th

https://www.createhealth.lth.se/article/kristian-pietras-named-cancer-researcher-year-2025 - 2026-05-31

September 28th- October 2nd, 2026 Cluj-Napoca, Romania What is the school about? The school provides an overview of modern methods used to describe the ground and excited states, with a focus on multiconfigurational methods. The teaching is not limited to lectures about the methods; it also includes intensive hands-on sessions For whom it may be interesting? The school is designed for PhD students

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/quantum-chemistry-excited-states-qces-2026 - 2026-05-31

University of Iowa, July 13-15, 2026 What is the workshop about? This three-day (lunch-to-lunch) workshop provides an overview of modern methods for accurate theoretical descriptions of the electronic structure of solids. The focus will be on multiconfigurational methods and embedding cluster techniques applied to challenges in spectroscopy. In addition to lectures, participants will take part in

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/multiconfigurational-methods-electronic-structure-impurities-solids-mess-2026 - 2026-05-31

The 3rd National Meeting of the Swedish Chemical Society, SCS2025, takes place in Stockholm next year, June 16-18, 2025. Participants from all fields of chemistry are welcome. The program will include inspiring presentations, interactive poster sessions, and ample networking opportunities.More information on the website of SCS2025 – 3rd National Meeting of the Swedish Chemical Society.

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/visit-stockholm-next-summer-scs2025-meeting-everyone-passion-chemistry - 2026-05-31

The CLIMB - Complex lipid membranes for science and technology doctoral network aims to leverage fundamental research on cell membranes to enhance the performance of lipid-based drug carriers and membrane-active drugs.Recruitment for 12 doctoral candidates will begin in spring 2025.CLIMB is coordinated by (links open on LinkedIn):Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Yuri Gerelli) with Johannes Gute

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/physics-chemistry-and-pharmaceutical-sciences-join-hands-msca-doctoral-network-hashtag-climb-awarded - 2026-05-31

Lund, Sweden – 21 & 28 April 2026Research seminars, organised under the Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) project, were held at Lund University on 21 and 28 April 2026. The seminars brought together visiting and Lund-based researchers to discuss new research proposals focused on everyday corruption, perceptions of corruption, the role of informal practices in institutional an

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/guest-research-seminar-everyday-corruption-and-environmental-governance-uzbekistan - 2026-05-31

ISTANBUL, Türkiye – April 13-15, 2026. The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Non-Western Societies: Insights from Central Asia (POLCA) research project, funded by the European Commission and led by the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University, recently convened two major international workshops in Istanbul. The events brought together more than 30 leading scholars, pract

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/polca-project-hosts-international-workshops-istanbul-exploring-alternative-institutions-and-legal - 2026-05-31

On June 1, 2026, NORCA will host a high-level Uzbekistan–Nordic dialogue on regional transformation, governance, and international cooperation as part of the NORCA research and policy engagement framework. NORCA Research Environment will host a high-level Uzbekistan–Nordic dialogue on regional transformation, governance, and international cooperation on June 1, 2026.The event is organized as part

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/norca-host-uzbekistan-nordic-dialogue-regional-transformation-and-cooperation - 2026-05-31

Lund, Sweden – 4 May 2026A MOCCA seminar brought together researchers and participants from Lund University and other partner institutions to examine higher education reform, transparency in business regulation, academic integrity, and the governance of personal data in Uzbekistan.The session combined a guest lecture by Dr. Iskandar Yuldashev, Rector of Tashkent International University, with rese

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-research-seminar-examines-education-reform-transparency-and-governance-challenges-uzbekistan - 2026-05-31