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Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is an old tradition that possibly dates back to Martin Luther. The tradition has lost its former glory but is still a reason to invite people to a party. Here, Megg Garcia Ryde talks about her nailing. How was the actual nailing? It took some time but went fairly smoothly! I’m the handy person in my household, so I brought my awl to

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/nailed-it-why-do-swedes-nail-their-thesis - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 24th European Conference on South Asian Studies – ECSAS 2016 was successfully held at the University of Warsaw, Poland from 27 to 30 July 2016. The biannual conference, organised by the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS) was hosted by the Faculty of Oriental Studies at University of Warsaw. The c

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lars-eklund-reports-24th-european-conference-south-asian-studies-warsaw - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 24th European Conference on South Asian Studies – ECSAS 2016 will take place at the University of Warsaw, Poland from 27 to 30 July 2016. The biannual conference, organised by the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS) is this time hosted by the Faculty of Oriental Studies at University of Warsaw. Th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/49-panels-accepted-24th-european-conference-south-asian-studies-warsaw - 2026-07-11

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-papers-nordev2023-uppsala-21-23-august-2023 - 2026-07-11

The Wolf Prize in Physics has been awarded to Anne L'Huillier at the Department of Physics, Lund University, Paul Corkum at the University of Ottawa, and Ferenc Krausz at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. They were selected for pioneering contributions to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics. The recipients share the prize for "pionee

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/professor-anne-lhuillier-awarded-wolf-prize-physics - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During this year’s graduation ceremonies, both Bachelor’s students at Helsingborg’s Arena and the department’s Master’s students at the University Auditorium in Lund were awarded scholarships and honourable mentions for best degree projects. The degree projects focus on different aspects of strategic communication wit

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/seven-degree-projects-receive-special-recognition-during-years-graduation-ceremonies - 2026-07-11

Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is an old tradition that possibly dates back to Martin Luther. The tradition has lost its former glory but is still a reason to invite people to a party. Here, Megg Garcia Ryde talks about her nailing. How was the actual nailing? It took some time but went fairly smoothly! I’m the handy person in my household, so I brought my awl to

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/nailed-it-why-do-swedes-nail-their-thesis - 2026-07-11

Karl Holmberg has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Embedded disposability: A cultural political economy of plastics'. Congratulations to Dr. Holmberg! External reviewer: Professor Alice Mah, University of Glasgow Supervisors/Advisors:Stripple, Johannes, SupervisorSkovgaard, Jakob, SupervisorHasselbalch, Jacob, Supervisor, External personMore information about the thesis is available in t

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karl-holmberg-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-07-11

EUGLOH Week at Lund University was organised between 9 and 12 May, with participants from the alliance’s five member universities in France, Portugal, Germany, Sweden and Hungary. Many of the participants also attended the virtual workshop that took place over two days in February. EUGLOH Week is based on the concept of Staff Week, which is organised in many parts of the world and where actual exc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-week-internationalisation-and-exchange-home - 2026-07-11

In February, the National Property Board (SFV) carried out supplementary test measurements on the air in several spaces of the Main University Building to ascertain the building’s air flows. The Occupational Health Service at Lund University has now completed its assessment of the health risks based on the test measurements. The test measurements show odour from wood preservative, damp and microbi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-building-will-be-closed-2026-onwards - 2026-07-12

For several years, doctoral students at the research school have been able to travel out into the world and take part in international research in ageing and health. Now SWEAH has granted three more applications, which concern trips to Australia, Italy and Portugal. In this autumn call the following applications were granted: Pernilla Alencar Siljehag, Karolinska InstitutetPernilla is granted 20 0

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/they-are-awarded-sweahs-travel-grant - 2026-07-11

Probably you have looked into a candle light and been fascinated by the high intensity of the yellow light! Have you ever been thinking about the origin of this light? This brilliant light actually comes from nano-meter sized carbonaceous particles that we in daily life call soot. Soot particles emitted from a combustion process to the ambient air are black, but at flame temperatures 1500 - 2000 °

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/soot-particles-remnants-incomplete-combustion - 2026-07-11

Metal patterns printed on a III-V semiconductor material can control the appearance and positions of droplets arising on its surface when heated. The result is a significant step forward for controlled device fabrication on a chip. Semiconductor materials are used in electronic devices because of their unique electrical properties. III-V semiconductor materials consist of elements from the third a

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/controllable-droplets-carry-promise-self-assembled-nanodevices - 2026-07-11

The major autumn exhibition at Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art – is a selection of the hundreds of acquisitions added to the museum’s collection in recent years. The exhibition shows models and sketches of some 50 designs for schools, parks, squares, multistorey car parks, sports centres, underground stations and various service facilities. The sketches provide exciti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-come-you-are-and-other-new-acquisitions - 2026-07-12

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ett starkt yttre tryck är nödvändigt för att få stopp på våldsamheterna mellan Israel och Hamas, som riskerar att övergå i fullskaligt krig om inget görs. Och det måste ske snabbt. Det säger freds- och konfliktforskaren Lisa Strömbom. FN varnar för fullskaligt krig om det pågående våldet mellan Israel och Hamas fort

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/israel-palestina-konflikten-ett-yttre-tryck-behovs-att-fa-parterna-till-forhandlingsbordet - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ett starkt yttre tryck är nödvändigt för att få stopp på våldsamheterna mellan Israel och Hamas, som riskerar att övergå i fullskaligt krig om inget görs. Och det måste ske snabbt. Det säger freds- och konfliktforskaren Lisa Strömbom. FN varnar för fullskaligt krig om det pågående våldet mellan Israel och Hamas fort

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/israel-palestina-konflikten-ett-yttre-tryck-behovs-att-fa-parterna-till-forhandlingsbordet - 2026-07-11

Det är en högtidlig stämning bland forskarna som strax ska gå upp på scen och berätta om sin forskning. De är alla stipendiater hos en av Hains fyra stiftelser som fördelar medel till Lundaforskning. I år delar 17 forskare på 13,5 miljoner kronor. Den ena presentationen tar vid där den andra slutar. Tillsammans ger de publiken en inblick i stipendiaternas forskning vars ämnen rör allt från fästing

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2025/fran-fastingar-till-fossilfritt-lundaforskare-prisas-sina-insatser-himani-garg-vid-lth-en-av-dem - 2026-07-11

USA och EU har sedan det andra världskriget haft en nära förbindelse, men de senaste åren har den transatlantiska relationen försämrats avsevärt. Med Donald Trump åter i maktens korridorer tyder allt på ytterligare utmaningar i samarbetet. Han har redan hotat med tullar mot EU, föreslagit att erövra Grönland från Danmark och antytt att han kan dra tillbaka det amerikanska stödet till Ukraina. Den

https://www.cfe.lu.se/artikel/trump-och-europa - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Håkan Håkansson är verksamhetsansvarig för handskrifter och specialsamlingar vid Lunds universitetsbibliotek. Han är också central i den satsning som syftar till att digitalisera universitetets unika Ravensbrückarkiv, som bland annat innehåller över 500 vittnesmål, ett omfattande nazistiskt dokumentmaterial samt per

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hans-engagemang-vacker-donatorernas-intresse - 2026-07-11

Fakulteternas hedersdoktorer för 2025 är utsedda och kommer att promoveras vid doktorspromotionen den 23 maj. Här är en sammanställning av dem och de hedersdoktorsföreläsningar som kommer att ges. Hedersdoktor, på latin doctor honoris causa, är en värdighet som delas ut av en fakultet. Till hedersdoktorer utses personer som uträttat något storartat för universitetet eller samhället, som fakulteten

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/fakulteternas-hedersdoktorer-2025 - 2026-07-12