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Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, MultiPark has offered some of them a sanctuary. They are eager to share their thoughts about how we may all contribute to this period to be as constructive as possible, despite the threatening circumstances. It is impossible not to be touched by the horrible situation for the Ukrainian people. As a re

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-provides-safe-places-ukrainian-researchers - 2026-06-07

Preschool and primary school children will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they are and how people can protect nature. The Natural Nations co-operation project is introducing biodiversity into the curriculum. In the past, knowledge of species and nature was part of general education, and knowledge was also transmitted between generations. Today, the

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-together - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Now I dare to rejoice a little", says Sven Lidin, dean of the Faculty of Science. "The uphill task that establishment in Brunnshög had become at times is now much easier, as the whole Department of Chemistry has agreed to join in the move." Another person breathing a sigh of relief is Leif Bülow, who is in his fourth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chemists-jump-science-village-bandwagon - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chad Boda recently attended the highly competitive 9th Summer School in Economic Geography. This is a brief reflection on his experience. What is the Summer Institute in Economic Geography?The Summer Institute in Economic Geography (SIEG) represents a unique approach to advanced training, mentoring, and professional d

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/chad-boda-9th-summer-institute-economic-geography-reflections-self-critical-disciplinary-development - 2026-06-07

LUCSUS PhD students, Fabiola Espinoza Córdova and Alicia N’Guetta, share their insights from their experience at COP27. The COP27 UN Climate Change Conference came to an end on 20 November. Since then, researchers have analysed the outcomes, highlighting both successes and failures.  LUCSUS PhD students Fabiola Espinoza Córdova and Alicia N’Guetta were both at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to ob

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reflections-cop27-fabiola-espinoza-cordova-and-alicia-nguetta - 2026-06-07

The city of Cali, in Colombia, is hosting the UN’s 16th biodiversity summit, known as Cop16. The summit, which runs until Friday, November 1, is focused on how countries will fulfil previous pledges to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and water and restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. It’s a noble aim, yet Colombia itself shows just how far we have to go. If you travel south east fr

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/colombia-hosts-un-biodiversity-summit-its-own-amazonian-rainforest-crisis - 2026-06-07

On 1 January 2020, a new law will come into force that means that cases concerning research misconduct are to be forwarded to a new national board exclusively dedicated to this. At Lund University, this will involve two or three current cases that will not be finalised in time.  "The purpose of the act is good, however, the allocation of responsibilities between the new board and ourselves is unfo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-national-board-take-over-cases-research-misconduct - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By analysing the growth rings from trees that are several thousand years old, preserved in peat bogs, geologist Johannes Edvardsson is creating a unique timeline of Sweden’s historical climate. The buried time capsules also hold clues that could help us to better understand how our forests will be affected by future c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chainsaw-geologist-studies-historical-climate-change-growth-rings - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2019, the number of flights for business travel decreased by nearly 10 per cent at the University. At the same time, train travel increased by 20 per cent.   “There are many deliberate individual decisions behind this. We are on the right track!” says the head of sustainability Claes Nilén. When you look at the num

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fewer-flights-lund-university-staff-2019 - 2026-06-07

Contained within Greenland’s millennia-old ice are the traces of gigantic solar storms. Geology professor Raimund Muscheler is now undertaking a major initiative to chart the storms back through time, to improve our knowledge of potentially dangerous solar flares. Our sun is currently in an active phase which is seeing an increased number of solar storms. During such events, particles from the sun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ice-stone-age-might-reveal-future-solar-storms - 2026-06-08

Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella. För fler experter på bland annat kriget i Ukraina eller den ekonomiska krisen se våra expertlistor på lu.se Navigera till ämnesområde: Medicin och hälsa Bränder och olyckor Djur, natur och klimat- o

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2023-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2026-06-06

The University’s researchers published no fewer than 76 articles in The Conversation in 2025 – a new record. Altogether, the University’s articles reached an audience of 1.45 million readers last year. The 76 articles represent a substantial increase from the previous year’s total of 55 and reflect the great breadth within the University. The articles cover everything from East Asia and geopolitic

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/yet-another-record-year-lu-conversation - 2026-06-06

By describing his research as a battle between good and evil and likening himself to a hacker who attacks cancer cells to make them kind, PhD student Luís Oliveira took home the win in this year's Research Grand Prix. It is a competition in presentation technique for researchers, and it was held in front of an audience of almost 400 students at Helsingborg's Stadsteater on 1 October. In November,

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/he-won-regional-heat-researcher-grand-prix-now-heading-national-contest-stockholm - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The travel group Ggumtle Airplane recently ‘landed’ at Lund University to discuss core values in education and their relation to wider values in society with the students at the Centre of East and South-East Asian Studies. On the 16th of January 2020, the Centre of East and Southeast Asian Studies of Lund University h

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/visit-south-korea-opened-discussion-core-values-swedish-education-system - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The owlet, little over three weeks old, squints slightly as Hannah Watson lays it on its back in a plastic container that once held vanilla ice cream. It seems quite happy there. Things get a little trickier when the owlet is to be measured, weighed and swabbed for bacterial samples from both front and behind. Finally

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tracking-owls-send-sms-their-nests - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The students are not satisfied with the University's system for quality assurance of education. "It does not maintain the high and even quality that we would like", says Ella Sjöbeck, vice president of LUS, the umbrella organisation for Lund University's students' unions. At issue is the national review of the quality

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-criticise-quality-assurance-education - 2026-06-07

Insulin secretion into the bloodstream requires a protein called CD59. New research led by Lund University shows that the two protein variants that are responsible for this function of CD59 are affected in diabetes. The study has been recently published in PNAS. Insulin affects many bodily functions, and is required for survival. It causes cells to take up glucose from the blood, storage of energy

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-protein-variants-are-key-insulin-secretion - 2026-06-07

24 January marks International Circular Electronics Day, #CircularElectronicsDay. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about sustainability issues associated with e-waste. It emphasizes the need for both consumers and businesses to use electronics more sustainably. The IIIEE is a participating organisation in the Circular Electronics Initiative. Millions of electronic devices face disposal e

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/top-five-tips-it-device-use - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Different values, cultures and language. Leading an international research group comes with additional challenges. Margareta Sandahl and Charlotta Turner are deliberately developing the emotional expertise in their group. "It pays off in terms of energy, even if it takes time. Furthermore, the doctoral students develo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/focus-improving-groups-eq - 2026-06-07

This autumn, LU Estates and Akademiska Hus will measure how much certain premises rented by the University are actually used. The measurements will be conducted by sensors placed at the entrances and exits to some offices and in lecture halls. The aim is to improve efficiency and reduce the need for premises. Digitalisation and the increase in working from home have led to offices being used less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measurements-may-lead-fewer-premises - 2026-06-08