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Jonas Johansson is a professor of physics and develops new knowledge for the production of materials at the nanoscale. Anastasia Tsioki is a first-year student on LTH's MSc in Engineering Nanoscience programme. When Jonas was about to publish a scientific article, he turned to Anastasia to illustrate a proposed cover image. The magazine immediately accepted her illustration as the front page image

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/snails-illustrate-how-new-materials-can-be-built-nano-level - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUM managed to sneak in an interview with Carita Håkansson before she packs her bags for a hiking trip in Greece. For the first time in many years she has the chance once more to do what she loves the most – to experience nature and landscapes on foot. Thanks to a transplant, she is living a new life. Carita Håkansson

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-got-new-liver-and-new-life - 2026-06-19

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/sciencebrew-february-2024-regenerating-blood-and-limb - 2026-06-19

What keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance. Using advanced techniques, researchers examined the internal structure of regular and gluten-free spaghetti – straight off the shelf. The results show that gluten has a crucial role in protecting the structure of pasta dur

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghetti - 2026-06-19

Felicia Gustafson from Sweden graduated from the Master's programme Sustainable Service Management 2021 and now work as a sustainability advisor and specialist for Position Green in Malmö. What did you do before you started studying the Master’s programme in Service Management? "I went straight into the Master’s from my Bachelor’s in International Management at Jönköping International Business Sch

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-alumni-felicia-gustafsson - 2026-06-19

Using a mathematical model, researchers have been able to link confirmed covid-19 cases with intensive care admissions and deaths. The model, which allows prediction and planning of health care burden, could be valuable during the current pandemic as well as in future epidemics. A Swedish research team, including Lund University, has used a so-called FIR model (a type of filter for digital systems

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/mathematical-model-useful-pandemic-planning - 2026-06-19

Using a mathematical model, researchers have been able to link confirmed covid-19 cases with intensive care admissions and deaths. The model, which allows prediction and planning of health care burden, could be valuable during the current pandemic as well as in future epidemics. A Swedish research team, including Lund University, has used a so-called FIR model (a type of filter for digital systems

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/mathematical-model-useful-pandemic-planning - 2026-06-19

Scientists have long tried to understand the connection between osteoarthritis, our most common joint disease, and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and high blood pressure. Previously, it was believed that osteoarthritis simply increases the risk of cardiovascular disease due to reduced physical activity due to joint pain and obesity. But new findings suggest that something much deepe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/can-common-genetic-factors-be-behind-both-osteoarthritis-and-cardiovascular-disease - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Science should be able to be reproduced, but in reality this is a step that is often overlooked. Researcher Burak Tunca at the School of Economics and Management sees several possible measures that could make research better – and more open. “Researchers should always pre-register their studies and be open with their

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-it-again-and-do-it-right - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Efforts to combat climate change tend to focus on supply-side changes, such as shifting to renewable or cleaner energy. In a Special Issue in the Energy Efficiency Journal that follows the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ˚C, researchers argue that demand-side approaches can play a crucial role given the a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-we-limit-global-warming-15-degc - 2026-06-19

In everyday life, he is a professor of economics and, once a year, he helps award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. But now Tommy Andersson is receiving an award of his own: Teacher of the Year 2025! LundaEkonomerna’s prize for best teacher is awarded annually following a vote among students at LUSEM. The Best Teacher of 2025 is Professor of Economics Tomm

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lundaekonomerna-teacher-year-award-2025 - 2026-06-20

A newly procured case management system, a new Support Centre, LU Box clear out and a gentle reminder to obtain strong authentication – from 9 June it will also be required for booking business travel. New case management system procuredThe procurement of a new case management system for the entire University has now been completed. The new supplier and system is HaloITSM. HaloITSM is a British co

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-case-system-support-centre-and-document-clear-out - 2026-06-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Consumers are demanding cheaper clothing while more are becoming aware and reassessing their consumption: second hand rather than “fast fashion”. The sustainability challenges of clothing companies often have to do with long supply chains – and the consumers’ demands. But together, consumers, businesses and politician

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-trends-fashion-industry-fast-and-cheap-sustainable - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By 2023 the University is to have reduced its CO2 emissions by half, according to the new sustainability plan. Things look promising right now due to Covid-19 – there will be a radical reduction this year as air travel is the biggest CO2 villain. The number of flights booked between April and October 2020 fell by 97 p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lus-new-plan-co2-emissions-be-halved-2023 - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Diabetes är den vanligaste orsaken till amputationer i västvärlden. Nu visar en internationell forskargrupp att blodfettssänkande läkemedel av typen fenofibrater minskar amputationsrisken med 36 procent. Orsakerna till att diabetespatienter kan tvingas amputera en del av en fot eller ett ben är flera. Dålig blodcirk

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/minskad-risk-amputation-med-blodfettssankare - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Internationella Diabetesfederationen (IDF) publicerar nya och än mer dystra siffror om världens diabetesepidemi. I länder som inte tillhör den rika världen ligger diabetes bakom miljoner människors fattigdom. Sjukdomen är så spridd att samhällsutvecklingen hotas. Sju av tio av världens diabetiker lever i låg- eller

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetes-gor-manniskor-fattiga-och-hotar-samhallsekonomin - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I en ny registerstudie från Centrum för primärvårdsforskning, ett samarbete mellan Lunds universitet och Region Skåne, har forskare undersökt hur värmeböljor påverkar dödligheten i Sverige. Resultaten visar en tydlig ökning i dödsfall de dagar då temperaturen överstiger +27 grader. Dessutom verkar risken att avlida

https://www.lu.se/artikel/varmeboljors-inverkan-pa-halsan - 2026-06-19

Antalet sökande till höstens internationella kurser och program har ökat med 16 procent i hela Sverige. Lunds universitet ligger som vanligt i topp vad gäller antalet ansökningar och har för första gången nått över 30 000 ansökningar totalt i den internationella mastersomgången (Master HT25) med 31 947 ansökningar. Detta innebär en ökning med cirka 15 procent jämfört med ansökningarna till höstter

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/rekordmanga-sokande-till-vara-internationella-kurser-och-program - 2026-06-20

Är du universitetslektor, lärare, lärarstudent, eller forskare inom utbildningsvetenskap? Eller bara allmänt intresserad av skolfrågor och högre utbildning? Välkommen till höstens Högre seminarier i utbildningsvetenskap. Under fyra tillfällen får du möjlighet att fördjupa dig i teman som emotionella utmaningar i undervisningen, lärarens roll i kunskapsförmedling och AI:s intåg i högre utbildning,

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/upptack-hostens-seminarier-inom-utbildningsvetenskap - 2026-06-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. He began by renting out his sofa, then gave his blessing to a military tent on the LTH campus and later made it possible to transport and erect prefabricated housing from China. Vice-Chancellor Per Eriksson has done a lot to highlight the shortage of student accommodation, and last year ended in a triumph for housing

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellors-perseverance-pays-student-housing - 2026-06-19