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Ung Svensk Form is an annual award highlighting young and innovative designers in Swedish design and architecture. For 2026, there are designers with connections to the School of Industrial Design at Lund University among the winners. Tara Dahlin is awarded for her Carving Series, small soapstone sculptures which the jury finds exudes both strength and stillness.Lotta Sahlin is awarded for her pro

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/industrial-design-students-awarded-svensk-form - 2026-09-11

Industrial Design students are exhibiting their project ‘From now on’ in Malmö 11 April – 30 May. 'From now on' is a project by students at the School of Industrial Design at Lund University, in which historical civilisations serve as a starting point for exploring more circular and sustainable ways of organising today’s society.The students have drawn inspiration from ancient civilisations as wel

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/now-exhibition-formdesign-centre-malmo - 2026-09-11

Conference on the future of industrial design with AI as a design partner – hosted by Lund University and AI Sweden. An inspiring afternoon returns to explore how artificial intelligence is continuing to transform industrial design. Following last year’s highly successful conference, designers, researchers, and industry leaders will reconvene to reflect on what has changed, examine real‑world appl

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/ai-and-future-industrial-design-one-year - 2026-09-11

Teachers, program leaders and researchers in the field of Industrial design are invited to a workshop on AI in Industrial Design education – participation is free of charge. Generative AI is already transforming how we design, learn, and teach. This workshop invites industrial design educators, program leaders, and researchers to reflect together on the role of Generative AI in design education –

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/workshop-generative-ai-and-industrial-design-education - 2026-09-11

In recent weeks, we have celebrated the students who have completed their studies at the Department of Communication. After years of hard work, curiosity, and dedication, they are now ready to take the next step—into working life or further studies. Over the past few weeks, we have had the great pleasure of recognising and celebrating the students who have completed their studies at the Department

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/proud-students-take-next-step - 2026-09-11

Axel Vikström, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication at Lund University, has co-authored the popular science article "How ‘egalitarian’ Sweden became more comfortable with wealth", published in The Conversation. In the article, Axel Vikström and Håkan Johansson, Professor of Social Work at Lund University, examine how attitudes towards wealth have changed in Sweden. Although Sweden ha

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-article-explores-changing-attitudes-towards-wealth-sweden - 2026-09-11

At the end of April, the Faculty Board decided that a new department, the Department of Communication, will be created. The establishment of the new department is part of the faculty's development towards fewer units, but the merger has also been motivated by additional reasons. The new department will be established on 1 January 2025 and the following units will be included: Department of Strateg

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-department-communication-january-2025 - 2026-09-11

A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven. The Faculty of Social Sciences will gradually develop towards fewer units over the next six years, according to a policy decision from 2023. After initial preparatory work, it is now time for the first changes to take place at the end of the year:The Department of Communicati

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/eleven-departments-nine-turn-year - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The LMK foundation has granted Lund Observatory funds for purchasing a brand new, state-of-the-art 24" telescope that will benefit both universtity students and members of the public.   After extensive renovations of one of the observing domes Lund Observatory now has its brand new telescope in place.  The new telesco

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-telescope-installed - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Following a donation by Carl O. Springer, Lund Observatory purchaised an optomechanical GOTO projector and started a Planetarium back in 1978. 40 years later there may not be much left of the original installation, but the planetarium is as popular as ever. The planetarium was first established at Lund Observtory when

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lund-university-planetarium-celebrates-its-40-years - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Johansen, professor i astronomi, har tilldelas Göran Gustafssonpriset 2019 tillsammans med Kristian Pietras, professor i molekylär medicin. Båda får drygt fem miljoner kronor till sin forskning. Pressmeddelande från Kungliga Vetenskapsakademin

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-has-been-awarded-goran-gustafssonpriset-physics-2019 - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) has awarded our friend and colleague professor Lennart Lindegren the 2020 Brouwer Award for his profound impact on the fields of astrometry and celestial mechanics.  Press release from the American Astronomical Association

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-awarded-dirk-brouwer-carreer-award - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University pedagogical prize 2020 was awarded to Paul McMillan here at Lund Observatory. Press release from LUNA

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/paul-mcmillan-awarded-pedagogical-prize - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By the end of 2019 it emerged that there were work environment problems in the astronomy section of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, also known as Lund Observatory. The then head of department had received a significant number of complaints from staff members about bullying and harassment. The Facu

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/work-environment-lund-observatory - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Following a generous donation by the LMK foundation our new telescope was purchased and installed in the south-east dome.  Donors and senior astronomers were invited to a small inauguration ceremony where it was revealed that the telescope would be named "Anres Öga" (or 'the Eagle Eye') to honor professor emeritus Arn

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/inauguration-new-telescope - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the end of March Lund Observatory together with the Department of Theoretical Physics moved its website to the Lund University web server. This move gives the Lund Observatory website a whole new look, many new functionalities and enables us to comply with the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). I

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-website-launched - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We congratulate our friend and colleague Anders Johansen who was recently elected new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the class for astronomy and space sciences.  Press release from the Royal Swedish Academy (in Swedish)

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-elected-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-science - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Oscar Agertz and his team of astronomers have been simulating galactic formation and evolution.  This is something Lund University has been covering in one of their latest press releases. Read the whole story on the LU news site

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/vintergatan-simulations-gets-some-well-deserved-attention - 2026-09-11

Big congratulations to Nils, who has just been promoted to Professor at the Department for Astronomy and Theoretical Physics.

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nils-ryde-promoted-professor - 2026-09-11

Today is the 20 year anniversary of the inauguration of our new building here at Sölvegatan 27.  We celebrated with cake!

https://www.astro.lu.se/article/cake-20-year-anniversary-astronomy-building - 2026-09-11