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With his cycling helmet perched on his head, he rushes in like a whirlwind, fires off monosyllabic replies to emails and then asks thoughtful questions during meetings while simultaneously managing to work away on his computer. For Henrik Smith, life moves at a hundred miles an hour. But he is also a lauded professor with an awful lot to do. Henrik Smith, you see, wants to save the world. Has he g

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-visionary-who-never-slows-down - 2026-07-09

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between exposure to PFAS and the development of asthma. The results show that among children whose mothers had very high levels of PFAS exposure during pregnancy, the risk of asthma was significantly higher than among children whose mothers had lower levels of PFAS exposure. PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-observed-between-very-high-pfas-exposure-and-asthma-children - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sweden and Denmark are among the countries in the world with the highest type-1 diabetes prevalence. Both countries have a long tradition of excellent research and treatment, and with the new joint diabetes project DiaUnion, supported by the EU's Interreg program, we are bridging research among the two countries to jo

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/denmark-and-sweden-join-forces-against-diabetes - 2026-07-09

Do epigenetic changes cause type 2 diabetes, or do the changes occur only after a person has become ill? A new study by researchers at Lund University provides increased support for the idea that epigenetic changes can cause type 2 diabetes. The researchers behind the new findings published in Nature Communications now aim to develop methods for disease prevention. We inherit our genes from our pa

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-can-cause-type-2-diabetes - 2026-07-09

At a time when developments in Gaza remain central to global politics and public debate, the future of the territory is marked by uncertainty. During a CMES seminar this semester, Swedish journalist and long-time Middle East correspondent Cecilia Uddén reflected on the current situation and possible trajectories ahead. A situation that has not fundamentally changedDespite periods of ceasefire, the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cecilia-udden-what-going-happen-gaza - 2026-07-09

Master's student Hannes Olsson is currently studying his last semester at the civil engineering programme of Industrial Management and Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering. He is studying a Master's in Supply Chain Management and did his degree project within Artificial Intelligence – without earlier knowledge in the field. Six months ago, Hannes was asked by his friend Joel from the Computer

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/hannes-olsson - 2026-07-09

Universitetet återvänder till Almedalsveckan med ett brett program för att stärka det offentliga samtalet om högre utbildning och forskning. Sedan universitetets första medverkan 2009 har engagemanget vuxit, och i år deltar ett 50-tal medarbetare. Programmet bjuder på samtal om allt från beredskap och AI till framtidens mat. – Universiteten spelar en viktig roll i en demokrati. Det gör det särskil

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ai-kris-och-kvant-lunds-universitet-i-almedalen - 2026-07-10

Disputation vid Stockholms Konstnärliga HögskolaDoktorand Mette Ingvartsen försvarar sitt doktorsarbete i Koreografi den 22 oktober.Mette Ingvartsen är som doktorand antagen vid Lunds universitet, Konstnärliga fakulteten, men anställd av Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola där också studierna bedrivits. Titel: EXPANDED CHOREOGRAPHY: Shifting the agency of movement in The Artificial Nature Project and

https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/artikel/disputation-mette-ingvartsen-2210 - 2026-07-09

Ever since it was invented in the 1960s, the laser has found new areas of use, and is today very useful in research, industry and society. In most laser applications, for example material processing, the laser can be placed very close to the area to be processed. However, there are many important application areas where this is problematic. For example, if you want to use the laser to study an are

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/backward-lasing-breakthrough-remote-sensing - 2026-07-09

The National 7T MR facility in Lund is finally reviving the 7T User Meetings after a few years pause due to the pandemic. Main aims of the meeting are to exchange experiences and discuss needs and challenges, and to learn from each other! Reflecting this, the presentations will be of projects in various stages; some may only be conceptual ideas, others are running and yet other are finalized. Ever

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/attend-swedish-7t-user-meeting - 2026-07-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Under våren har du chansen att fördjupa dina kunskaper inom ekonomi på någon av våra kurser! Du hittar även händelserna i kalendariet på Ekonomiwebben.Ekonomi vid Lunds universitetDetta är en onlinekurs som ger dig grundläggande kunskaper när det gäller ekonomiprocesser och ekonomimodellen vid Lunds universitet. Kur

https://www.ekonomiwebben.lu.se/artikel/varens-utbildningar - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Recurrent threats via telephone, email and letter – often in conjunction with being published. That is part of everyday research for gender researcher Diana Mulinari and many of her colleagues. “It is almost systematic. Those who hate and make threats are aggressively sexist and racist. Their hate ideology is based on

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gender-researcher-threats-and-hate-are-part-everyday-life - 2026-07-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. TEMA: DEN NYA OJÄMLIKHETEN II. Ständig tillväxt och ökade inkomstklyftor följer ingen naturlag. Vi kan och bör bryta den här utvecklingen, säger socialforskare Max Kkoch. – Jordens resurser är ändliga och därför behöver västvärldens ekonomi stagnera för att utvecklingsländerna, där de stora behoven finns, ska kunna

https://www.lu.se/artikel/vastvarldens-ekonomi-behover-stagnera - 2026-07-09

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/joachim-koester-bringing-something-back - 2026-07-09

An atmosphere of anticipation and excitement filled the air as the Principal Investigators (PIs) and the management of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) gathered for this year’s Scientific Advisory Board meeting. The discussions of the meeting focused on achievements to date, future challenges and advancements both regarding the centre itself and at a national perspective, and st

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/highlights-wcmm-scientific-advisory-board-meeting - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg represents Lund University all over the world – from Europe to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. She argues that global challenges and dwindling EU funding call for more intense collaborations with a few carefully selected international partners. Eva Wiberg together with the students Jens W

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deputy-vice-chancellor-eva-wiberg-international-collaboration-strengthens-economy - 2026-07-09

Nu när sommaren är på ingång är det en del du behöver känna till och förbereda. Sektionen Ekonomi kommer att vara bemannad och besvara ärenden via supportformuläret hela sommaren, med vissa begränsningar:Stipendier: Den 20 juni, vecka 29-30 samt 8-9 augusti hanteras inga stipendieärenden. Tänk på att utbetalningsuppdrag måste vara sektionen tillhanda senast 2 veckor före önskad utbetalningsdag. De

https://www.ekonomiwebben.lu.se/artikel/att-tanka-pa-infor-semestern-3 - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS researcher Kim Nicholas shares her views on Donald Trump’s announcement he will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and highlights that all of us together can tackle climate change.- As I see it the Paris Agreement signals the world’s commitment to maintain a living, and livable, planet - now and for future gene

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/future-good-life-planet-earth-requires-rapid-transformation-zero-carbon-emissions-kimberly-nicholas - 2026-07-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Henrique Pavão - Almodôvar Mirror SiteExhibitions runs: 8 June - 6 JulyOpen: Fridays + Saturdays 2-6pmCurated by Sérgio Fazenda RodriguesThe Portuguese artist Henrique Pavão’s Almodôvar Mirror Site (2016) shows a synchronized pair of slide projections of seemingly identical motorway service stations located on oppos

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumni-henrique-pavao-2 - 2026-07-09

Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of money might be the result of pandemics, war, natural disasters, financial crises or poverty. Ester Barinaga, professor of entrepreneurship at the School of Economics and Manag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2026-07-10