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https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/listen-unknown-language-discovered-southeast-asia - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/first-patient-receives-milestone-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-disease - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study suggests hairdressers are exposed to substances that can cause bladder cancer. Over recent years, there have been a number of reports suggesting that aromatic amines, carcinogenic compounds that can cause bladder cancer, may be present as contaminants in certain hair dyes. In the study from Lund University

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hairdressers-exposed-carcinogenic-substances - 2026-05-05

It will be a big change in many ways for David Fenyö as he now gets the possibility to return to Sweden after 34 years in the US. Thanks to a grant of SEK 50 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, he can now move his research in precision medicine to Lund University. And he is familiar with Sweden from childhood. “We came from Hungary to Sweden when I was five years old and spoke H

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/1st-avenue-new-york-solvegatan-lund - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/iuliana-ionita-laza - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prestigious-prize-goes-pioneer-bioinformatics - 2026-05-05

Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Law Current position: ProfessorCurrent university or institution: Bond UniversityCountry: Australia  Why did you choose Lund University?In a world where higher education is both more important than ever, and under greater threat than ever, it is truly inspiring to see a university invest in a positive international outlook aimed at a better future. This is a co

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/dan-svantesson - 2026-05-05

Professor of Social Work Mimi Abramovitz and Professor of Political Psychology Leonie Huddy have been awarded honorary doctorates by the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University. They will receive their honorary doctorates at the doctoral degree conferment ceremony on 26 May at Lund Cathedral. Mimi Abramovitz currently works at the City University of New York. The Faculty of Social Sciences r

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/expert-american-patriotism-and-welfare-researcher-awarded-honorary-doctorates - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ultrasound that detects rare cells in a drop of blood. Business models for a circular economy. Laser technology that can film at almost the speed of light, and another that can map insects from several kilometres away. Four promising researchers from Lund University have been awarded starting grants from the European

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-lund-university-researchers-awarded-erc-starting-grants - 2026-05-05

To find out why so many people have left their farms in north-eastern Syria, physical geographer Lina Eklund uses both satellite data and interviews. ‟It is important to understand what can be linked to climate change and what are societal factors, so that we can better equip ourselves for the future.” Lina Eklund has specialised in remote sensing, which enables her to determine what happens over

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/knowledge-about-climate-stress-could-counteract-conflicts - 2026-05-05

Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences Current position: Professor of Social WorkCurrent university or institution: Cardiff UniversityCountry: UKJonathan Scourfield's LinkedIn profile  What made you interested in Lund University and the School of Social Work?I have always been impressed by the reputation of the Swedish welfare state, and it will be great to spend some time in the cou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/jonathan-scourfield - 2026-05-05

Using high-resolution spectroscopy, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in mapping the atmosphere of an exoplanet located 322 light years from Earth. The knowledge gained about the hot gas surrounding the Jupiter-like planet is important for the understanding of Earth-like planets. WASP-189b is a planet outside our own solar system, with a dayside temperature of 3,200 degrees C

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exotic-cocktail-atmosphere-extreme-exoplanet - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/getting-ready-inaugurate-swedens-largest-research-investment-max-iv - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to drive a car, you need a good balance between accelerator and brake. The same applies to a part of the brain – the striatum - that controls our movements. Research at Lund University in Sweden has led to new findings on the interaction between the “accelerator” and the “brake” in the striatum. These finding

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/both-accelerator-and-brake-are-required-normal-movement - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/table-salt-measures-radiation-fukushima - 2026-05-05

Sociologist Lisa Flower, biologist Øystein Opedal, economic historian Ingrid van Dijk and linguist Karolin Obert have received the prestigious grant from the EU. Their research focuses on video links in court cases, plant adaptation to pollinators, health inequalities over time, and language change in hunter-gatherer societies as they move around. The ERC Starting Grant is intended for early-caree

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-researchers-lund-university-receive-erc-starting-grant - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-alum-receives-worlds-most-prestigious-water-prize - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/surprisingly-exact-timing-voluntary-movements - 2026-05-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scientists-solve-astronomical-riddle - 2026-05-05