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https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/table-salt-measures-radiation-fukushima - 2025-11-11

Chemistry professor Kenneth Wärnmark at Lund University in Sweden has been awarded SEK 35 million for a research project about using iron molecules to develop solar cells and solar fuel. The grant is aimed at producing cheaper and more environmentally-friendly materials that can capture the energy of the sun. Kenneth Wärnmark has for many years conducted research on the possibilities of developing

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/major-investment-more-environmentally-friendly-solar-energy - 2025-11-11

Everything starts with a gift. Altruism – to give unselfishly so that society will function by sharing your blood is a linchpin of healthcare. At least that is the case in Sweden. In many other countries, voluntary, unpaid blood donations are not the norm. World Blood Donor Day focuses on the important role of blood donors and on ensuring a safe path from vein to vein. The WHO want all blood donat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-donors-make-healthcare-we-know-it-possible - 2025-11-11

Up to now, researchers have believed that birds stay at home and altruistically help raise younger siblings because this is the only way to pass on genes when you cannot breed yourself. But this idea is only partially true. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that birds benefit from being helpful because it also increases their chances of reproducing in the future. “The results show t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/birds-help-each-other-partly-selfish-reasons - 2025-11-11

A new analytical model for e-sports developed by researchers in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, not only helps game developers better understand how players perform, but can also predict the outcome of the game. E-sports is the term used for the increasingly popular phenomenon of competitive computer and video gaming, where individuals or teams play against each other in various online environments.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-analytical-model-e-sports-predicts-who-winning-and-why - 2025-11-11

Clay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as through the addition of certain molecules or salts, we can use them for new and sustainable products in the fields of medicine, architecture and building materials. The strategic research area eSSENCE supports a new collab

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/clay-ancient-material-great-future - 2025-11-12

Chandara from CambodiaWhy did you choose Lund University? "I chose to pursue my Master's at Lund University for three reasons. First, Lund University has been consistently ranked among the best universities in the world. It provides quality education and at the same time offers a wide range of opportunities for students to develop themselves academically and professionally. Secondly, Lund Universi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-jamra/what-chandara-says-about-masters-international-human-rights-law - 2025-11-12

Faster, more efficient, thinner, more energy-saving! These are some of the watchwords used in the development of better mobiles, solar cells and LED lighting. The common denominator for improving transistors in electronics or lighting diodes are ultra-small semi-conductors known as nanowires. Using a new “supermicroscope”, Reine Wallenberg, professor of solid state physics, is studying how nanowir

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-technology-shows-how-nanowires-are-born - 2025-11-11

Hundaol from EthiopiaAbout the programme and the teaching style  Why did you choose Lund University? "I chose Lund University as it has a good reputation in my field of study. Also, seeing that it is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities globally gave me the confidence to decide." What do you think of your programme so far?  "EEBD (Energy-efficient and Environmental Building Design) i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taemb/what-hundaol-says-about-master-energy-efficient-and-environmental-building-design - 2025-11-12

Sweden’s industry uses about one third of the country’s entire energy consumption. How can industry convert to a better considered and sustainable circular economy? Researchers at Lund University are working closely with companies to find smarter solutions that focus on improving sustainability in materials recycling. We would like to have an electric car, solar cells on our roof or the latest mod

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recycling-alpha-and-omega-sustainable-circular-economy - 2025-11-11

Fifty per cent of all pregnant women in need of a C-section are unable to get one. Most people around the world still do not have access to safe surgery, resulting in millions of deaths and disabilities each year. As a paediatric surgeon, Lars Hagander wanted to find ways to help, and has travelled the world to perform surgery. But, of course, this is not enough. A major change is needed. “Even if

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lack-surgeons-threat-global-health - 2025-11-11

One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these developments and arrive too late for the peak in food availability when it is time for breeding. By getting the birds to fly a little further north, researchers in Lund, Sweden, and the Netherlands have observed that these birds can give their chicks a better start in life. Globa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-can-be-taught-adjust-climate-change - 2025-11-12

Lund University is once again the most popular choice for international students wanting to study their Master’s degree in Sweden, with 1/3 of all applicants from the latest application round choosing Lund University programmes. Of the total 74,620 students who applied to autumn 2017 Master’s degree programmes at Swedish universities, 26,223 chose Lund University programmes. This is an increase of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-once-again-top-choice-sweden-international-applicants - 2025-11-11

A new study may have uncovered why wall lizards have become the most successful reptile in the Mediterranean region. The results reveal how drastic changes in sea levels and climate 6 million years ago affected species formation in the area. The researchers believe they can now explain why the lizards became so diverse and widespread, something that has puzzled biologists since the 19th century. T

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-species-formed-when-mediterranean-dried - 2025-11-11

Rodrigo from BrazilWhy did you choose Lund University? "I had been searching for an opportunity to study abroad, and Sweden caught my attention due to its efforts on equality and the environment. As I have previously participated in various projects and fieldwork relating to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals was the perfect matc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasan/what-rodrigo-says-about-masters-social-anthropology - 2025-11-12

The aim of the course is to offer an introduction to the study of the Holocaust, the destruction of the European Jews, its causes and mechanisms. It will offer a basis upon which to seek answers to difficult questions, such as why this tragedy occurred. But, by surveying the circumstances and mechanisms leading to genocide, and especially to the Holocaust, students are also oriented in post-war inThe aim of the course is to offer an introduction to the study of the Holocaust, the destruction of the European Jews, its causes and mechanisms. It will offer a basis upon which to seek answers to difficult questions, such as why this tragedy occurred. But, by surveying the circumstances and mechanisms leading to genocide, and especially to the Holocaust, students are also oriented in post-war in

Edouard Berrocal, a researcher in combustion physics at Lund University, has been awarded one of the most prestigious grants available to young researchers: an ERC Starting Grant. The grant is worth EUR 1.5 million and will enable him to spend the next five years investigating what happens in the crucial moment at the start of combustion when the liquid fuel is injected into the chamber and vapori

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-researcher-combustion - 2025-11-11

Megan from the USAWhy did you choose Lund University? "I chose Lund because it offers the perfect balance of academics and student life. Our city offers a community that can be as small or as big as you choose to make it. Most importantly, my programme is a unique one that combines both theoretical and applied skills, and Lund is one of the few universities that offers it!"What are your first impr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-hatka/what-megan-says-about-masters-applied-cultural-analysis - 2025-11-12

Wilma from SwedenWhat is the best thing about your programme?“If you have a passion like I do, my love of second hand, you can niche yourself in almost every course. In the end you have the Master’s thesis work, where you can dive into a specific topic of your choice.” What is the biggest difference compared to studying a Bachelor’s programme?“The biggest difference, compared to a Swedish Bachelor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasma-reco/what-wilma-says-about-masters-service-management-retail - 2025-11-11

A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. The researchers analysed neurofilament light protein (NFL) in blood samples from patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Recently published in JAMA Neurology, the study suggests that the NFL concentration in the blood could be able to indicate if a drug actually affects the loss of ner

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-evidence-blood-tests-can-detect-risk-alzheimers - 2025-11-11