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Few research publications reach outside the realm of academia and even fewer make an impact on sustainability debates and societal issues. Kimberly Nicholas’ research on lifestyle choices to reduce your carbon footprint is unique in its reach and impact on society. Her research started with a question, asked by friends and students: what can I do for the climate that really makes a difference? Kim

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-increasing-understanding-and-awareness-how-individuals-can-make-most-effective-choices - 2026-06-27

The University wants to improve its ability to recruit research talent from other countries. A working group has identified existing gaps and developed proposals to address them in order to increase recruitment. Other Swedish higher education institutions are more successful in nominating, recruiting and obtaining funding for international research talent in relation to Wallenberg Academy Fellows,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/promise-employment-attract-foreign-research-talent - 2026-06-28

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can cause more serious liver conditions, such as liver failure. A new study, led by Lund University in Sweden, presents new data that may lead to better disease management and prevention in the future. The international research team identified an altered expression of specific genes in samples from individuals with obesity, MASLD an

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-research-identifies-potential-treatment-target-fatty-liver-disease - 2026-06-27

Jana Rájová’s research turns light on gene expression in different parts of the brain affected by Parkinson’s disease. October 23, she defends her thesis in the Molecular Neuromodulation research group. In this interview, she tells about how it has been to combine wet and dry lab work and about the technical advances in the field. Tell us about your research! “Throughout my Ph.D. journey, my resea

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/gene-expression-parkinsons-disease-phd-interview-jana-rajova - 2026-06-27

Photo by M.Accelertor on Unsplash It is not necessarily the students who need to join a lecture via Zoom; sometimes the lecturer is the one taking part remotely. This is very practical for guest lecturers who are very far away and can thereby avoid a long trip. It also opens up opportunities for simple collaborations between higher education institutions. The solution will be different depending o

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturers-good-opportunity-hybrid-teaching - 2026-06-27

We are proud to share that Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is hosting four Visiting Professors within the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence – the University’s largest international recruitment initiative to date. "Lund University’s Programme for Global Excellence lets us bring world-leading scholars into the daily life of LUSEM. They add fresh momentum to o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/visiting-professors-lusem - 2026-06-28

Around the world, coastal communities are exposed to the impacts of climate change, for example sea level rise and coastal erosion. But local governments are often politically and economically constrained in their abilities to implement timely and needed adaptation measures. These constraints can restrict adaptation options to practices that are too little and too late, or even result in measures

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-connecting-theory-and-practice-overcome-barriers-adaptation - 2026-06-27

LONGREAD. He treats tremor with sound waves, is preparing to help paralyzed patients control a cursor with their thoughts and envisions a future where brain and machines talk to each other in both directions. Neurosurgeon and researcher Andres Lozano is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the human brain – and doing it with both precision and imagination. “We are trying to discover the b

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/fine-tuning-neural-circuits-heal-brain-segerfalk-lecturer-andres-lozano-next-gen-neurosurgery - 2026-06-27

Obstacles to internationalisation need to be removed Published 27 September 2021 Lund University often talks about internationalisation and the importance of working internationally, both through research collaborations and in education. As we live in a globalised era, major and complex issues cannot be resolved other than through international collaboration. The pandemic and climate change are cl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik_renstrom_the_vice-chancellor-blog - 2026-06-27

Fanfar för Joel Johansson, som ska leda oss mot lyckad inflyttning i Forum Medicum, hus E, i början av augusti. Flyttgeneral, det låter nåt! Som en härförare. Är det din officiella titel nu? – Nej, det är väl snarare en benämning på någon som ska hålla ihop allt under tiden flytten sker. Jag är fortfarande avdelningschef för Teknik och service. Mitt uppdrag är att på ett så säkert och smidigt sätt

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/flyttgeneralen-manar-till-talamod - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Barn i Europa äter tre hekto sockerrika livsmedel per dag och får sammanlagt i sig ett hekto sockerarter. Det visar en omfattande europeisk studie vars svenska del leds från Göteborgs universitet. Webb-TVI studien har forskare intervjuat föräldrarna till 9 500 barn mellan 2 och 9 år om vad deras barn ätit det senast

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/barn-i-europa-ater-ett-hekto-socker-om-dagen - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. OUTREACH: Professor Annica Kronsell höll ett föredrag om Experimentell kollaborativ styrning av hållbara städer (“Collaborative urban sustainability governance through experimentation”), som arrangerades av Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne torsdagen 23 mars. Från affishen:Innovations

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/kronsell-talade-i-melbourne-om-mer-hallbara-och-klimattaliga-stader - 2026-06-27

En uppmärksammad och stor studie från Göteborgs universitet visar att nio av tio som har för högt blodtryck inte får tillräcklig behandling. Det innebär att många i onödan drabbas av stroke, hjärtsjukdomar och för tidig död. I onödan därför att det är väl känt att såväl livsstilsförändringar som läkemedel effektivt kan sänka blodtrycket. För högt blodtryck är vanligt och blir allt vanligare. I en

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/hogt-blodtryck-dodar-i-tysthet - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vuxna som var underviktiga som spädbarn har ökad risk för diabetes som vuxna. De har också oftare en pågående inflammation i kroppen. Fyndet är ytterligare ett i raden som länkar samman diabetes och lågintensiv inflammation. Bakom det upptäckta sambandet står finska och engelska forskare som följt drygt 5 600 person

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/langvarig-inflammation-bakom-typ-2-diabetes - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur möter Europa den internationella migrationen? Vilken arbetsmarknad finns det för migranterna? Och vad händer med socialförsäkringssystemen? Dessa frågor och många andra kommer att diskuteras på tredagarskonferensen Migration and the European Welfare States, som arrangeras av Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universite

https://www.lu.se/artikel/med-fokus-pa-migration-och-den-europeiska-valfarden - 2026-06-28

A new study have identified which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer’s disease during the earliest stages, and also another blood test that is optimal for detecting relevant treatment effects. These findings will speed up the development of new therapies that can slow down the disease progression. The article was originally published as a press release from the Sahlgrenska Academy, Univer

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/optimal-blood-tests-development-new-therapies-alzheimers-disease - 2026-06-27

Lund University is returning to Almedalen with a broad programme to strengthen the public discussion about higher education and research. Since the university's first participation in 2009, the commitment has grown, and this year around 50 employees are participating. The programme offers discussions on everything from preparedness and AI to the future of food. As in previous years, LTH has a well

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/ai-crisis-and-quantum-almedalen - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kenan Madi, a former student at our Master's programme with the specialisation Logistics, spent the summer at the Jordanian- Syrian border as an Emergency specialist for UNICEF. Kenan was working with UNICEF to support coordination of critical lifesaving services and supplies for Syrian children and families at Jordan

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/master-student-helped-syrian-refugees-during-summer - 2026-06-27

We are delighted to invite you to submit your abstract for the Swedish Climate Symposium: a symposium dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. The Swedish Climate Symposium serves as a national platform for advancing climate knowledge and driving action. It brings together researchers, policymakers, and societal stakeholders

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/swedish-climate-symposium-2026-call-abstracts-now-open - 2026-06-27

Would you like to look at the sun through stargazing binoculars or try your hand at physical experiments? During the Culture Night you are welcome to visit us and take part in our broad and exciting programme, where there is something for all ages. You can find the programme here. A warm welcome! Activities at the Department of Physics   Experiments and demonstrations, 13:00–18:00 Dive into the ex

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/science-festival-culture-night - 2026-06-27