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With a presentation focusing on how research using chicken embryos can help cure an unusual form of childhood cancer, researcher Sofie Mohlin took home the win in this year's final of the Forskar (Researcher) Grand Prix held in Stockholm on November 23rd, 2023. In October, she competed against seven other researchers from Lund University - to see who was the best at presenting their research in ju

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/research-chickens-and-childhood-cancer-takes-center-stage-forskar-grand-prix - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Exciting news - Hedda Andersson guest professorshipWe are very pleased to announce that Prof Anna Godhe from the University of Gothenburg has been awarded a Hedda Andersson guest professorship at our department. Godhe is a biologist by training but has a very broad background. Her main research interests include the r

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/prof-anna-godhe-awarded-hedda-andersson-guest-professor - 2026-05-19

Hanna Bäck, Emma Renström and Royce Carroll have co-authored the article, ”Protecting the Ingroup? Authoritarianism, Immigration Attitudes, and Affective Polarization”, which is published in Frontiers in Political Science. Abstract: What makes people affectively polarized? Affective polarization is based on the idea that partisanship can be a social identity leading to polarization in the form of

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hanna-back-immigration-attitudes-and-affective-polarization - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The research project Valuation of ecosystem services in agriculture – a path towards effective decision making (VESA) led by Katarina Hedlund will present their results at the Environmental Protection Agency's final conference March 21 in Stockholm. One of the results of VESA is C-bank, which is a web-based tool that

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/final-conference-value-ecosystem-services - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS Director Emily Boyd is lead author for a chapter on poverty, livelihoods and sustainable development in the Sixth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). She recently attended the first meeting of lead authors from Working Group II in Durban, South Africa. Working Group II ass

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/emily-boyd-lead-author-ipccs-sixth-assessment-report - 2026-05-19

The Sustainable Development Goal number 8, ‘Decent work and economic growth’, is based on the idea that decent employment opportunities create fair globalization and reduce poverty. But the goal is often seen as conflicting with other goals. How can economic growth be ensured while also ensuring a sustainable planet? Lund University (LU) is one of the top-ranking academic institutions in the world

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshop-12-september-decent-work-and-economic-growth-possibility-or-miss - 2026-05-18

What does it take to get a foot in the door of the banking sector – and does only top grades matter? Students had the opportunity to speak with representatives from some of Sweden’s largest banks. Through open conversations and questions, the students gained a unique insight into an industry often surrounded by myths and perceived high barriers to entry. One afternoon in May, students from Lund Un

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/myths-and-truths-banking-sector - 2026-05-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ideation is a creative process for generating ideas, lots of ideas. It can help you to think outside-the-box, and is an essential part of the design process. First of all, you need to come up with a problem or challenge that you want to solve. Look around - what problems do you or people in your surroundings encounter

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/ideation-increase-innovation-potential - 2026-05-19

A research team has created a picture of historical temperatures in the Arctic, spanning over a thousand years. A new technique and a recently published database of proxy data have been used in the research, and the results are an important contribution to understanding temperature changes now and in the future. The Arctic is the area in the world that is heating up the fastest, through so-called

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/arctic-temperature-analysis-over-thousand-years - 2026-05-19

Four researchers at Lund University are on the 2021 list of the most cited researchers, which is compiled every year by Clarivate, the company behind Web of Science. In its entirety, the list contains just over 6 600 researchers from all over the world, who have shown significant influence in their research fields through publication of several extensively cited articles over the past decade. Base

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-lund-university-researchers-among-most-cited-2021 - 2026-05-17

Meet Anna Maria – Professor of Ecosystem Modelling and newly appointed Deputy/Assistant Head of MGeo. Her research explores how climate change impacts growth and risk in natural and managed ecosystems, using model simulations to analyse future scenarios and inform policy and management. In this q&a, she shares her vision for integration and collaboration for the new MGeo department. Anna Maria, co

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-anna-maria-jonsson-new-deputy-and-assistant-head-department-focus-integration-and-collaboration - 2026-05-19

During spring – April and May – a lot of exciting things happen in the field of research communication for researchers! Keep reading! Pitch your idea to the Conversation – April session Researchers get exclusive time with an editor to discuss their article proposal. Each meeting is 20 minutes long. When: 8 April, available times are 12:10-12:30, 12:30-12:50, 12:50-13:10 Where: DigitalPitch your id

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/researcher-and-want-write-and-communicate-more-enhance-your-skills-now - 2026-05-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Internationella experter har på uppdrag av svenska Vetenskapsrådet utvärderat de första fem årens verksamhet på Lunds universitets Diabetescenter (LUDC). Halvtidsutvärderingen ligger till grund för det fortsatta stödet kommande fem år. Sammantaget lyder betyget ”Mycket väl godkänd”. 2006 beviljade Vetenskapsrådet oc

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/vetenskaplig-niva-i-varldsklass-lovord-och-fortsatt-fortroende - 2026-05-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. En fördubbling eller tredubbling av vissa kromosomer är den genetiska förändring som ligger bakom en vanlig typ av akut lymfatisk leukemi, ALL, hos barn. De patienter som ingått i studien hade i genomsnitt 55 kromosomer i sina sjuka celler, i stället för de 46 kromosomer som är normalt för människor. Det visar en fo

https://www.lu.se/artikel/extra-kromosomer-bakom-viss-barnleukemi - 2026-05-18

I en unik långtidsstudie, där forskare studerat samma population blåmesar under 30 års tid, visar resultaten att stigande vårtemperaturer har fördubblat förekomsten av fågelmalaria i södra Sverige. Varje år har forskare från Lunds universitet samlat in prover från hundratals blåmesar ur en och samma population i ett lokalt häckningsområde utanför Lund. Detta har gett en detaljerad bild av utveckli

https://www.lu.se/artikel/varmare-varar-fordubblar-spridning-av-fagelmalaria - 2026-05-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Allt är inte bara elände i skolans värld – det finns också mycket som skapar meningsfullt och välbefinnande i lärarnas arbete. Sådana hälsobringande faktorer bör lyftas fram mer, menar Marie Nilsson, folkhälsopedagog vid Högskolan Kristianstad som nu disputerar vid Lunds universitet. Hennes avhandling handlar om hur

https://www.lu.se/artikel/halsoframjande-inslag-i-lararjobbet - 2026-05-19

I en unik långtidsstudie, där forskare studerat samma population blåmesar under 30 års tid, visar resultaten att stigande vårtemperaturer har fördubblat förekomsten av fågelmalaria i södra Sverige. Varje år har forskare från Lunds universitet samlat in prover från hundratals blåmesar ur en och samma population i ett lokalt häckningsområde utanför Lund. Detta har gett en detaljerad bild av utveckli

https://www.biologi.lu.se/artikel/varmare-varar-fordubblar-spridning-av-fagelmalaria - 2026-05-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Katarina Grim från CEPI har de senaste åren forskat om Delat Beslutsfattande inom psykiatrin. Ett digitalt beslutsstöd hjälper personal att jobba mer jämlikt med brukaren, men framförallt ger processen ökat inflytande och delaktighet. Med avhandlingen Legitimizing the knowledge of mental health services users in sha

https://www.cepi.lu.se/artikel/jamlika-moten-battre-psykiatri - 2026-05-19

Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne har tilldelats professorerna Daron Acemoglu från MIT, Simon Johnson även han från MIT och James Robinson från University of Chicago. "För studier av hur institutioner formas och påverkar välståndet." – Tre välkända och vällästa Ekonomipristagare med relevans för flera områden. Boken Why Nations Fail av Acemoglu och Robinson har

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/ekonomipriset-till-alfred-nobels-minne - 2026-05-19

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/5-reasons-start-planning-your-summer-holiday - 2026-05-19