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Have the flight-free movement’s calls to avoid flying because of climate change had an impact on travel behaviors? What can be attributed to economic factors, changed social norms or a combination of both is unclear - but air travel in Sweden has decreased by 20 percent compared to before the pandemic. – The movement seeks to achieve change by making visible other ways of traveling, and in a large
During his research education, Jonathan Timpka wanted to elucidate what is affecting the ability to work for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Defending his Ph.D. thesis on November 19th, Jonathan tells about his wide range of projects within the Restorative Parkinson Unit led by Per Odin. Tell us about your Ph.D. research! My research engagement has been quite diverse, ranging from reg
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-jonathan-timpka - 2026-05-19
We are very happy to announce that Professor Anna Falk has joined Lund Stem Cell Center. Anna and her research team are focused on understanding the mechanisms that control human brain development and how defects in these may contribute to the development of brain disorders. The Falk group are also exploring the regenerative potential of induced pluripotent stem cell derived neural cells for their
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/professor-anna-falk-joins-lund-stem-cell-center - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Water is essential to all human life on earth. Today, over two billion people live in countries experiencing high water stress – risking both health and food security. As populations and the demand for water grow, this situation is likely to worsen. Emma Johansson’s research focuses on water, agriculture and particip
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/world-water-day-2020-perspectives-water-agriculture-consumption-and-climate-change - 2026-05-19
The winter season virus has struck – and covid-19 is still part of everyday life. But unlike during the pandemic, we now know more about how the virus is spread through the air we breathe. Research results from Malin Alsved and Jakob Löndahl show that it only takes a few minutes in the same room as an infected person to catch the virus. The aerosol researchers at LTH are behind the study, in which
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/how-fast-you-can-catch-covid-19-through-air - 2026-05-19
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 - 2026-05-20
He has designed a transport box that keeps hearts alive outside the body and developed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device. But during a visit to nuns in Africa, he was suspected of being a spy. Meet Stig Steen, a post-retirement professor of thoracic surgery, who is driven by an unshakeable belief that the greatest things in life are on the other side of the mountain. If Stig Steen had f
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cardiothoracic-innovator - 2026-05-20
Every person ages, yet only some develop Parkinson’s Disease, and scientists still don’t know why. A new international effort involving a research team from Lund University aims to uncover what makes certain aging brains more vulnerable than others, focusing on the epigenetic changes that accompany growing older. Their work is supported by a new 81 million SEK grant from the Aligning Science Acros
Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, we have been able to offer one of them a Ph.D. position. We welcome our new colleague, Nadia Kravchenko, who is eager to share her 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
https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/welcome-our-new-phd-student-ukraine - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PORTRAIT. Michael Edgerton is a composer, world citizen and since the summer of 2019, Professor of Artistic Research at the Malmö Academy of Music. How come you decided to apply for a job in Sweden and move here? - In 2002, I began to work with guitarist Stefan Östersjö and then later ensemble Ars Nova, and the Stockh
https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/unusual-sounds-complex-contexts - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Prize for Internationalisation of Teaching and Learning in First and Second Cycle Education at Sweden’s Medical Faculties for 2020 has been awarded to Kristina Orban at the Department of Health Sciences, Lund University. The citation for the award stated “Since 2016, Kristina Orban has led the Mirots project, whic
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/prize-internationalisation-teaching-and-learning - 2026-05-19
Sowdambika is currently enrolled on our one-year international Master's Programme in Information Systems. Having completed her first three months, we asked her a few questions about her experience so far. Why did you choose Lund?“Lund University stood out to me not only because of its stellar academic reputation but also because of its strong commitment to sustainability and innovation. As one of
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/msc-student-portrait-sowdambika-baskaran - 2026-05-19
At the foot of the mountains, among more than 200 vineyards, lies Stellenbosch University, that Lund University collaborates with. Daniella Rylander Ottosson and Göran Karlsson, Senior lecturers at Lund University's Stem Cell Center, are currently on sabbatical here. During fall they have been affiliated with STIAS (Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study), an interdisciplinary research institut
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/lund-south-africa-science-everyday-life-and-vineyards - 2026-05-19
For the first time, the University has investigated the collective climate footprint of the entire organisation. Emissions of greenhouse gases fell sharply during the pandemic, almost exclusively due to the suspension of travel. However, there is still a long way to go to meet the emission targets for 2023 in the sustainability plan. The recent report shows that, in 2018, the University emitted a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/goods-and-equipment-affect-environment-most - 2026-05-19
Last year, the Centre for European Studies launched Viewpoint Europe, a new publication where researchers write policy-oriented reports. The first report was on the Swedish government's lack of consultation with interest organisations on EU-related matters. Recently, the second report was published, detailing how the proposal for an EU minimum wage might result in other effects than the ones curre
https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/write-viewpoint-europe - 2026-05-19
Climate change creates more shrub vegetation in barren, arctic ecosystems. A study at Lund University in Sweden shows that organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are triggered to break down particularly nutritious dead parts of shrubbery. Meanwhile, the total amount of decomposition is reducing. This could have an inhibiting effect on global warming. Johannes Rousk, BECC researcher, is one of the
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/increased-vegetation-arctic-region-may-counteract-global-warming - 2026-05-19
When humans are ill, we tend to be less active. This also applies to wild animals, but so far, it has not been known how long the reduced activity lasts or which activities are affected the most. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that birds' activity decreases for up to three weeks when they become ill - something that could mean the difference between life and death. The researche
https://www.science.lu.se/article/disease-affects-blackbirds-more-previously-thought - 2026-05-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Mats E. Eriksson of Lund University in Sweden is now publishing his second book in the somewhat unusual subject combination of geological fossils and heavy metal music. Researching microscopic fossils and attempting to reconstruct several hundred million-year-old ecosystems is Mats E. Eriksson’s day job as a
https://www.science.lu.se/article/geology-professor-releases-new-book-about-heavy-metal - 2026-05-19
Today, the Faculty of Medicine's new goods reception in Lund was inaugurated. Handling shipments for recipients, suppliers, and Med-service personnel will now be more convenient. The new goods reception's very first customer showed up in the trembling seconds just before the inauguration speech on Monday, to pick up a parcel from the brand new parcel locker. How did it feel? "Well… It's just like
