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At the end of October Laura Duran Lozano successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis. Motivated by the idea of helping patients and families impacted by cancer, and as part of the EU CanFaster Program, she has spent the past four years working to identify predisposing genes for a type of bone marrow cancer known as Multiple Myeloma. In this interview, we learn how her collaborative research efforts hav
Our work on Global Dynamic Engagement this year has shown us that in many ways, the University already has an impressive track record of global engagement. At the same time, our international impact is wavering, especially in relation to the number of citations of our publications in top-ranked journals. This development, which we share with many other universities, is worrying as it can make the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measures-increased-international-impact - 2026-10-10
The libraries at Lund University are launching a new search system, making searching easier. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users.Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can m
https://www.ub.lu.se/en/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2026-10-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New calls for research funding, and scientific advisory board in the making! While we are still waiting for warmer spring weather to arrive there are some encouraging signs that we are now moving towards brighter times. The surrounding of CMES is distinguished by beautiful Magnolia trees in full blossom and the vaccin
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-20-april-2021 - 2026-10-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This web based seminar will introduce the basics of Swedish International law and there will be examples on the application of law in international circumstances. Be aware of unexpected rules regarding your private life as well as of your work, studies or other aspects of your stay in a new country. All kinds of quest
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-introducing-basics-swedish-international-law-including-family-law - 2026-10-09
There is now a slightly shorter summary version of the Equal Opportunities Plan for Lund University 2022–2027. Available as a printed version, it is easy to distribute to new staff and students. In the summary version, the University has focused on the four important goals that are to be met during the period 2022–2027: Recruitment processes and career paths are to be free from discrimination. Kno
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/there-now-summary-version-lus-equal-opportunities-plan - 2026-10-10
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vasna Ramasar from LUCSUS will act as chair for the Global Goals Cafe during the very first day of Sustainability Week, 15th May. Here she highlights what her work as chair will involve, and discuss the sustainable development goals, the SDG:s. What will your work involve as a chair?The fun thing about a World Cafe
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/critical-thing-sdgs-we-have-see-them-single-package-interview-vasna-ramasar - 2026-10-09
Lund University was first in the world to use the Cochrane Interactive Learning modules with all medical students, and first in the world to freely provide Cochrane tools for conducting systematic reviews. This has come to be known internationally as the "Lund model" and is a close collaboration between Cochrane Sweden and the Library & ICT department at our faculty. “Both in Sweden and abroad, Co
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/lund-model-cochrane-puts-lu-world-map - 2026-10-09
Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations. “Humble, proud, and inspired to continue moving forward –
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability - 2026-10-09
Nature-based solutions offer excellent opportunities to address environmental and social challenges. They can help mitigate climate change and protect biodiversity. However, better governance and funding, complemented by clear political priorities, are needed to scale up such solutions in the Nordic region. This is the finding of a new research report from the Nordic Council of Ministers, in which
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/opportunities-scale-nature-based-solutions-nordics - 2026-10-09
In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers Gabriele Cobucci and Armin Tavakoli present a new method to analyze a complex form of quantum entanglement involving multiple particles. The new method opens the door to a deeper understanding of quantum mechanics, a field known for its strange and often counterintuitive phenomena. Quantum entanglement, where particles are coupled together
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-method-reveals-hidden-dimensions-multi-particle-quantum-entanglement - 2026-10-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Within 100 years, approximately half of the 6,000 languages in the world will become extinct. A window to the past is currently being opened in Lund, where you can listen to languages that are no longer spoken thanks to a special resource for digital language documentation. Niclas Burenhult. Every two weeks, a languag
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/language-collectors - 2026-10-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Malmö Innovation Platform: Sustainable renovating takes social skills Sustainable renovation of the Swedish Million Homes Programme is a challenge in all aspects – economic, social and ecological. In this platform, IIIEE researchers contribute to the development of joint innovation capacity in the southeast of Malmö.
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-kes-mccormick-0 - 2026-10-09
The first round of application for autumn semester accommodation has now closed. LU Accommodation will verify all applications and then start sending out offers. Offers are projected to be sent out next week. On 14th May, the first application period for Autumn 2025 housing was closed. In the next step of the process, the following will happen:LU Accommodation will verify all applicants and confir
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/first-autumn-application-closed-what-happens-now - 2026-10-09
Ett hundratal exklusiva astronomiböcker från 1545 till 1799 har flyttats från Astronomibiblioteket till Universitetsbiblioteket. LUM var med när böckerna packades, men också flera månader senare efter att de vistats i karantän och det var dags att katalogisera, kapsla och magasinera. Nästa år ska de mest sällsynta skrifterna digitaliseras och kanske även ställas ut. Utanför Astronomihusets fönster
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/stjarnspackad-boksamling-flyttad-till-ub - 2026-10-08
Forskningsområdena är desamma, men hur vi ser på dem har förändrats. Så beskriver konsumtionsforskarna Carys Egan-Wyer och Emma Samsioe utvecklingen inom handelsforskningen de senaste tio åren. – I en av våra senaste rapporter kallar vi det ”Retail as unusual”. Det finns inget normalläge längre inom handeln, inget ”Business as usual”. Allt har blivit mer osäkert, säger Carys Egan-Wyer, universit
https://www.lu.se/artikel/osakerhet-ar-det-nya-normala-butiker-och-handlare - 2026-10-08
Hållbarhet är en prioriterad fråga – inte bara för Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten utan för hela universitetet. Att arbeta hållbart handlar inte bara om att minska klimat- och miljöpåverkan – det bidrar också till en mer utvecklande, säker och inkluderande arbetsplats. Lunds universitets nya resurs "Hållbar på jobbet" samlar konkreta tips och verktyg för dig som vill göra mer hållbara val i din arbe
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/fem-tips-hur-du-blir-annu-mer-hallbar-pa-jobbet - 2026-10-09
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I en svår tid kan digitala lösningar innebära både glädje och lättnad för många människor. Det skriver de CASE-anknutna forskarna Tove Harnett, Sofi Fristedt och Håkan Jönson tillsammans med Eva Wiman, anhörigrådgivare och verksamhetsansvarig vid Malmö anhörigförening. Att ha kontakt med nära och kära digitalt har b
https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/debatt-minska-isoleringen-pa-aldreboenden-med-surfplattor-och-digitala-ombud - 2026-10-09
Elkrisen och de kraftigt höjda priserna ställer till problem för många. Samtidigt kan det vara den knuff såväl byggbransch som privatpersoner behöver för att komma igång med energirenoveringar i stor skala. Det säger Ricardo Bernardo, lektor och avdelningsföreståndare för Energi och byggnadsdesign vid LTH. Historiskt har energi varit billigt i Sverige, och under långa perioder har det varit svårt
https://www.lu.se/artikel/effektivisera-mera-och-rakna-pa-byggnadens-hela-livscykel - 2026-10-08
Brasiliens högsta domstol har i ett historiskt beslut röstat ner jordbrukslobbyns försök att begränsa ursprungsbefolkningens markrättigheter. Hållbarhetsforskaren Torsten Krause är försiktigt optimistisk till beslutet, som han menar är positivt för både mänskliga rättigheter och biologisk mångfald, men befarar att det kan medföra att avskogning och gruvdrift ökar i Brasiliens grannländer. – Det är
