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Healthy eye lenses are transparent and flexible, able to adapt shape in order to focus on far away and close-by objects. With age, however, this flexibility is lost, leading to a condition known as presbyopia. This vision disorder where close-by objects appear blurred commonly starts around the age of 40. The aim of this thesis is to elucidate the molecular origin of the gradual hardening of the c

In today society people live longer and along with the rising life expectancy chronic diseases, like dementia, will become more common. The demand on more and better assistive technology, technology that ease the everyday life for the persons with dementia, will increase. The assistive technology currently recommended by occupational therapists are mainly low-technological solutions. There exist

Nepal is one of the countries where remittances in proportion of the GDP are the highest with 28,8 per cent in 2013. A total of 7,2 per cent of Nepal’s population are found abroad and the remittances that they transfer back have been recognized to play an important role in reducing poverty in Nepal, even though critics argue that these remittances are only spent and not invested. The two aims of t

A shift in new venture creation can be observed from purely profit-oriented models to alternatives attempting to also answer social and environmental needs. Because of their nature, these alternatives face issues regarding their integration in traditional financial and business spheres. Shared Value Creation is a framework that attempts to analyse these ventures and those challenges. Blockchain te

Japan’s influence in Southeast Asia has been enormous throughout history, whether in its military occupation, culture, or economic ties, and there is no doubt that Southeast Asia has developed under its influence. Have Southeast Asian states then developed and improved their human rights situation because of Japan? Or has Japan aggravated the situation being “blue washed”, by performing its busine

This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model - recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the neeThis edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model - recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the nee

Recently, Ombashi et al. published a systematic review aiming to identify the pitfalls in the development and implementation as well as factors influencing long-term success of a multidisciplinary, international registry for cleft care on a global scale. The purpose of this letter to the editor is to highlight that the review failed to include the Swedish quality registry for patients born with clRecently, Ombashi et al. published a systematic review aiming to identify the pitfalls in the development and implementation as well as factors influencing long-term success of a multidisciplinary, international registry for cleft care on a global scale. The purpose of this letter to the editor is to highlight that the review failed to include the Swedish quality registry for patients born with cl

The innovative efforts of the pharmaceutical sector have provided society with numerous new remedies and medicines. Innovation is considered to be of key importance to the sector. The aim of the thesis is to analyse how the relevant legal frameworks should be developed to account for the innovative need of the sector. In order to develop these frameworks it is important to understand the underlyin

Humanekologiska avdelningen Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiMikhail Martynovich"Technology shifts, Labour Mobility and Transformation of Industry Spaces: Evidence from Swedish regions"Presentation: The Swedish economy has undergone substantial structural change over last three decades. Overwhelming forces of ‘creative destruction’, technological progress and tertiarisation o

https://www.keg.lu.se/forskning/forskningsprojekt/avslutade-avhandlingsprojekt/2017-avslutade-avhandlingsprojekt - 2026-05-25

15 oktober 2025 12:00 till 13:00 | Seminarium Topic: European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in Malmö, September 2026 [link]When: 15 October at 12.00-13.00Where: Online - link by registrationSpeaker: Kalle Åström, Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Lund university and General Chair ECCV26Spoken language: EnglishAbstractWithin computer vision and machine learning, quite a lot of scientific

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/evenemang/ai-lund-lunch-seminar-european-conference-computer-vision-eccv-malmo-september-2026 - 2026-05-26

15 oktober 2025 12:00 till 13:00 | Seminarium Topic: European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in Malmö, September 2026 [link]When: 15 October at 12.00-13.00Where: Online - link by registrationSpeaker: Kalle Åström, Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Lund university and General Chair ECCV26Spoken language: EnglishAbstractWithin computer vision and machine learning, quite a lot of scientific

https://www.lu.se/evenemang/ai-lund-lunch-seminar-european-conference-computer-vision-eccv-malmo-september-2026 - 2026-05-26

Museum Stobaeanum Explore the collections of Museum Stobaeanum – the first public museum in Lund, established in the early 18th century, with roots in the cabinet of curiosities of Kilian Stobaeus (1690–1742), professor in natural philosophy and history at Lund University. Who was Kilian Stobaeus? He was a physician, a scientist, and a university vice-chancellor. Kilian Stobaeus was the man whose

https://www.historiskamuseet.lu.se/stobaeus - 2026-05-25

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is perhaps the most important, emblematic and ubiquitous technology of contemporary society. ICT is used increasingly in new product areas and help resolve problems and challenges to mankind; it has even gotten to a point where life without ICT is hard to imagine. Over the last decades ICT has become a core technology within the music, literature an