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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-viral-behavior-linked-type-1-diabetes-high-risk-children - 2026-04-19

The Swedish energy agency has warned of an energy deficit and the posibility of rolling blackouts that might follow if we don't flatten the curve of energy consumption. The main reason for the shortage is due to repairs on some of our nuclear power facilites. The Swedish government and Lund University asks us to help save energy in these times, to prevent rolling blackouts. Electricity shortage Th

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/saving-energy-and-warning-energy-deficit - 2026-04-19

When researchers are working in the field, they may be faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations. How does Lund University prepare its doctoral students and researchers for fieldwork? When LUM asks about the faculties’ procedures, it becomes clear that the departments are primarily responsible. Dealing with dangerous situations in the field once they have arisen is not enough – the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safe-fieldwork-who-responsible-security - 2026-04-20

What happens if there is a power cut and the heating stops working for a long period of time? Besides the obvious consequences – that technology doesn’t work and it gets cold – how do we, as a society, prepare for such a crisis? Do we know who is supposed to do what when it happens? And who gets to decide on the crisis plans? There are many different unexpected and sudden events that can happen. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/everyone-must-be-included-crisis-planning - 2026-04-19

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/research-seminar-corruption-dynamics-and-digital-integrity-tools-uzbekistan-and-central-asia - 2026-04-19

By analysing small microvesicles that cells release to communicate with their surroundings in the blood, researchers at Lund University map what happens in the brains of stroke patients. The study published in the scientific journal Stroke expands our understanding of stroke and opens doors to new treatment strategies.
 Ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, is the leading cause of

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/cell-specific-biomarkers-blood-reflect-what-happens-brain-during-stroke - 2026-04-19

By analysing small microvesicles that cells release to communicate with their surroundings in the blood, researchers at Lund University map what happens in the brains of stroke patients. The study published in the scientific journal Stroke expands our understanding of stroke and opens doors to new treatment strategies.
 schemic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, is the leading cause of d

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cell-specific-biomarkers-blood-reflect-what-happens-brain-during-stroke - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Foto:Mostphotos Are people generally trustworthy? Yes, say about two out of three Swedes. Nordic countries are ranked high in what we call interpersonal trust. In other countries, trust is not as obvious. What happens when these perspectives meet? Economist Andreas Bergh has studied the phenomenon more closely. In Swe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/trust-good-economy - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. TLC has now completed the program for the autumn lecture series in collaboration with Moderna. ProgrammeThey Are Here - 20/09, 16:30-18:00 Facebook eventIeva Misevičiūtė - 04/10, 16:30-18:00Marianna Simnett - 15/11, 16:30-18:00Lili Reynaud Dewar - 12/12, 16:30-18:00  20 September 16.30: They Are HereThey Are Here (f.2

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/schedule-khm-x-mmm - 2026-04-19

Two researchers at Lund Stem Cell Center receive grants, 61 million, for research into immunological long-term memory and reprogramming of tumor cells. The research should lead to more effective vaccination strategies and immunotherapies. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has granted SEK 835 million to 30 different projects in medicine, natural science and technology that are deemed to have

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/yuan-and-pereira-receive-grants-wallenberg-foundation - 2026-04-19

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-04-19

All particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol researcher Johan Friberg studies particles at high altitudes. He fears that the global increase in forest fires could have a significant impact on the ozone layer. “I study the air in the

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layer - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The first phase was filled with creativity and collective effort. Elsa Trolle Önnerfors was surprised by how smooth the transition to distance education was. However, now the focus is more on how students are feeling and on perseverance – for how long is unknown "I used a year's worth of creativity in the first few we

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-phase-requires-stamina-and-consideration - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. So say Mats Benner and Freddy Ståhlberg after having reviewed both self-evaluations and assessor reports. The RQ20 Research Quality Evaluation Project is now entering its final phase and, so far, the results are looking good. “But it would be out of the question for us to sit back now just because we’re known globally

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rq20-research-still-evaluated-despite-pandemic-obstacles - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last year, the Disciplinary Board at Lund University found 64 students guilty. The most common form of cheating is plagiarism.  “It is important to report it”, says Maria Bangura director of studies at the School of Social Work. “Departments have a great responsibility to ensure that students have the required skills

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/director-studies-important-report-students-who-cheat - 2026-04-19

Several faculties have merged different departments or are about to do so. The Faculty of Engineering (LTH) merged two departments at the turn of the year, the Facult of Social Sciences has decided on one merger and is on the way to a second, while the Faculty of Science will make a decision after the summer. In a policy decision last year, the Faculty of Social Sciences decided that within a few

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/concern-when-departments-are-merged - 2026-04-20

The number of students with some form of impairment at Lund University has increased by almost 300 per cent in the last ten years. “My staff have more to do every year,” says Kia Olsson, head of office for Student Support and Advising Services. Lund University is not unique in experiencing an increase in the number of students requiring different types of support. The same trend has been evident a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/significant-increase-students-need-learning-support - 2026-04-20

Representanter från de åtta partierna i riksdagens utrikesutskott samlades den 27 maj på Malmö stadsbibliotek för att debattera EU:s viktigaste frågor inför Europaparlamentsvalet. Fokus låg på unionens framtida utmaningar och Sveriges roll i dessa. Arrangör var Europa Direkt Lund. Moderatorn Maria Strömvik, universitetslektor vid Lunds universitet och biträdande föreståndare för Centrum för europa

https://www.cfe.lu.se/artikel/eus-framtida-utmaningar-fran-ett-svenskt-perspektiv - 2026-04-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Köttbullar med rödbetsblastspulver eller falukorv med torkade havtornsblad? Sådana här charkprodukter, ”laddade” med olika typer av antioxidant-rika rester från grönsaksodlingar, kan komma att hamna i mataffärernas kyldiskar. Labbtester visar att vissa antioxidanter helt eliminerade den skadliga oxidationen som fors

https://www.lu.se/artikel/vaxtpulver-i-processat-kott-kan-minska-halsoriskerna - 2026-04-19

CMES will offer several part-time internships for Lund University students during the spring of 2026. Application CLOESED.Are you a Lund University student with an interest in the Middle East region? The Centre for Advanced Middle East Studies (CMES) offers internships in several projects during the spring semester of 2026.Who We AreCMES supports, coordinates and expands interdisciplinary research

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/come-work-us-student-internships-cmes-spring-2026 - 2026-04-19