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The year is 2072, and the worst storm in two hundred years is about to hit Scania, in the south of Sweden. In Skanör-Falsterbo, a family is celebrating Christmas when the storm alarm sounds. The waves draw closer to the house, and the family dash towards the nearby church. What happens next is the result of many decades of decisions: did we work together, or did the lines of conflict become even d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/soundwalk-imagines-climate-future - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at the universities of Lund and Bristol have conducted a number of experiments using a form of 5G technology called Massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output), and set not one but two world records in so-called spectrum efficiency for wireless communication. Watch short video covering what 5G might mea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-making-strides-5g-technology - 2026-05-27

The Arrival Day for international students who are to begin their studies at Lund University in the spring of 2022 is Monday 10 January, 2022. All the events during the reception day and introductory weeks have been adapted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lund University expects around 600 international students this spring. Just like the previous number of semesters during the ongoing pandemic, it

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/adapted-arrival-day-lus-incoming-international-students - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Susanne Åkesson, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at Lund University in Sweden, has been awarded the prestigious Ig Nobel Prize. The prize, which she shares with six other researchers from Hungary and Spain, was presented to them for their discovery that white horses aren’t particularly bothered by blood-sucking hors

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-biologist-receives-ig-nobel-prize - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A group of Lund University students are behind a ’universal remote control’ called Unified Remote, an app that enables you to control your computer with your smart phone. After millions of downloads, they’re now looking at breaking into the the gaming world - by turning your phone into a joystick. WATCH VIDEO STORYTwo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-students-behind-successful-remote-control-app-eye-gaming - 2026-05-27

Teaching staff and researchers can now get access to ChatGPT free of charge. ChatGPT provides generative AI support for analysis and problem-solving in a secure environment. ChatGPT Edu has been developed specifically for higher education institutions and provides access to more powerful models and more stable performance. Focus on security and integrity A crucial difference between this licence a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/free-one-year-chatgpt-licence-researchers-and-teaching-staff - 2026-05-27

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/nanowire-transistor-integrated-memory-enable-future-supercomputers - 2026-05-27

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nocturnal-migratory-birds-follow-rhythm-moon - 2026-05-27

Controlling smartphones by a simple swipe of your hand is the latest innovation to be introduced to phone owners. However, radar sensors with higher accuracy would take the concept from gimmick to practical usefulness, according to researchers at Lund University in Sweden. They have developed a method that could detect much finer gestures – while also using a lot less power – opening up to new app

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-unique-technology-will-make-gesture-control-more-accurate - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As part of a three-day state visit to Sweden, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, President of Italy, came to Lund University where he gave a lecture to a packed auditorium. The aim of the official visit was to further promote the long-standing and excellent relations between Sweden and Italy. The three-day official vis

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/italian-president-sergio-mattarella-visits-lund-university - 2026-05-27

LU Accommodation's new reception at Fysicum (Professorsgatan 1), will open 13:00-15:00 on Monday 25 November. Opening hours will be the same as previously. LU Accommodation have moved their reception and back-office services to Professorsgatan 1. Applicants, tenants and other visitors are welcome to visit the new reception, accessible through the main entrance of the Physics department, from Monda

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/new-reception-opens-monday-25-november - 2026-05-27

Iryna Tsunovska and Nataliia Kohutyuk from Ukraine are taking home many new insights on how they can contribute to the protection of human rights in their professional roles. They have just completed a training course at Lund University for young policymakers, public servants and civil society workers from selected countries in the Baltic Sea Region/EU Eastern Partnership. Almost two weeks packed

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/young-ukrainian-civil-servants-explore-human-rights-lund - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nocturnal animals can use the stars and the Milky Way to find their way during the darkest hours. While animal navigation is studied all over the world, some of the leading researchers are based at Lund University in Sweden. In a recent article they sum up the research so far and give their thoughts on challenges to c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/starry-sky-shows-nocturnal-animals-way - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “For us in the social sciences, it is very important to highlight that there is no simple link between climate change and migration”, says Dr. Angela Oels, a visiting professor at the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS). “In fact, multiple factors influence the decision to migrate.” Angela Oels

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-migration-focus-official-cop21-side-event - 2026-05-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University in Sweden has received prestigious grants of EUR 4 million from the European Research Council (ERC). The funding is allocated to two new projects in biology and environmental research respectively. One project concerns gaining insights into one of the animal world’s most sensitive biological compasses.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prestigious-grants-research-biological-compasses-and-threat-pollinating-insects - 2026-05-27

The Arrival Days for international students who are to begin their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2021 are Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 August. All the events during the reception days and introductory weeks have been adapted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lund University expects around 2 000 international students this autumn. This year it is anticipated that there will be somewhat fewer

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/adapted-arrival-days-lus-incoming-international-students - 2026-05-27

Children in preschool and primary school will now be able to learn more about insects, birds, flowers and plants, how valuable they are and how we humans can protect nature. The collaborative project ‘Natural Nations’ is introducing biodiversity in the curriculum. In the past, knowledge of species and the natural world was part of general knowledge and was passed down through generations. Today, t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-and-biologists-research-biodiversity-together - 2026-05-27

A new instrument on the four-metre VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile has recently captured its first starlight. This marks the beginning of a new era in astronomy, as researchers prepare to map the sky in unprecedented detail. The instrument does not take ordinary images of the night sky. Instead, 4MOST – the Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope – collects spectra, that

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-eye-universe-opens-chile - 2026-05-27

A simple blood test with 90% accuracy that shows whether a patient has Alzheimer’s disease has floored the research community, which is calling it a gamechanger. Oskar Hansson, professor of neurology at Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, is leading the research team that has rapidly taken a major step towards better diagnostics. “The blood test will make it easier for general practitio

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-type-blood-test-gives-more-reliable-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-27

We usually associate ageing with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have everything to gain by looking at life as a journey where preparations for the future provide opportunities for living a full life – until it really is over. We are all aware th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageing - 2026-05-27