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(DIABETES) After more than a decade of stagnation, there is a major surge in kidney research effort. New drugs and biomarkers make it possible to detect and slow the progression of the disease earlier – something that long seemed unattainable. This will impact people with diabetes, for whom kidney damage is a serious long-term complication. “We are entering a new era. What is happening now is simi
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hope-kidney-care - 2026-05-01
DIABETES. After more than a decade of stagnation, there is a major surge in kidney research effort. New drugs and biomarkers make it possible to detect and slow the progression of the disease earlier – something that long seemed unattainable. This will impact people with diabetes, for whom kidney damage is a serious long-term complication. “We are entering a new era. What is happening now is simil
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hope-kidney-care - 2026-05-01
To address the lack of evidence regarding the links between housing, relocations, and health along the process of ageing, CASE-researchers for the first time linked comprehensive person and housing data available from population registers in Sweden. Associate Professor Giedre Gefenaite, affiliated with CASE and the profile area Proactive ageing, recently published a cohort profile paper on this, t
https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/first-comprehensive-personal-and-housing-data-sweden - 2026-05-01
We would like to invite you to the 17th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), which will be held at, the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics, 15-16 June 2023. For our 2023 Stockholm conference we invite paper proposals on topics related to modern and contemporary Japanese society, including economy and b
https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/call-papers-17th-najs-conference-15-16-june-2023 - 2026-05-01
Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration within and between faculties is an important part of the University's research strategy. In recent years, Lund University has invested in initiatives such as Thematic Collaboration Projects, Profile Areas and research initiatives linked to Agenda 2030. The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies serves as an incubator for new research ideas and supports i
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-starting-theme-or-advanced-study-group-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-05-02
In this winter’s and spring’s major exhibition at Skissernas Museum, Gunilla Klingberg's latest artistic commissions for two renowned public spaces in Stockholm are presented, along with a selection of her international projects. For the exhibition Klingberg has also created new works generated from the material she has saved during her processes. Klingberg’s work Virvelvind (Whirlwind) at Sergels
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-wringwrenchwhirlweave-0 - 2026-05-02
When you take a dip in a Swedish lake, it is not unusual to find you cannot see the lake bottom. Lake water coloured brown by organic material can be an inconvenience for swimming tourists, but mainly causes problems for the ecosystem and drinking water. Focusing on Lake Bolmen, researchers, public authorities and local organisations are now joining forces in a research project to find methods tha
https://www.science.lu.se/article/many-reasons-take-care-lake-water - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I am so happy to be here”, says Alvina Erman, this evening’s perhaps newest alumnus. She completed her studies in Lund in Sweden last year and, together with her Canadian friend and former Lund student Jean-Francois Trinh Tan, she has come to attend Lund University’s very first alumni event in Washington DC. House of
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-breaks-new-alumni-ground-washington - 2026-05-01
The evolution of eyesight, how not to disrupt animal flight, and immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson, along with medical researcher Paul Bourgine, have been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study these topics. Michael Bok, researcher, Lund Vision Group:Can you describe your research?I study the evolution of eyes and visual system
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grant - 2026-05-01
CMES Director Karin Aggestam has been interviewed by Swedish news service Omni about the next steps in the war between Israel and Hamas. The article "Vad blir nästa steg – det håller experterna ögonen på i konflikten" (English translation: "What will be the next step - what the experts are watching for in the conflict") was written by Louise Cassemar and Josefin Pehrson and published by Omni on 10
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/what-happens-next-war-between-israel-and-hamas - 2026-05-01
On 5–6 March 2026, the CARE consortium gathered in Helsingborg, Sweden, for its General Project Meeting. Bringing together partners from across Europe, the meeting marked an important mid-term milestone – a moment to reflect on progress, exchange experiences and shape the next phase of implementation. Hosted and organised by Lund University, the two-day meeting combined interactive workshops, stra
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/reflecting-learning-and-moving-forward-care-partners-meet-helsingborg - 2026-05-01
Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm received the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research at the annual LUDC Diabetes Research Day. "This award allows me to to rest in the feeling that all the work I have done is good enough, at least for a short while,” said the recipient. Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg is this year’s recipient of the Leif C. Gro
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/diabetes-event-highlighted-findings-may-lead-new-treatments - 2026-05-01
Since the beginning of the Nanoimprint Lithography topic, Lund has been an important node for growing know-how. This year, the 23rd International Conference on Nanoimprint and Nanoprint Technologies, and the European NIL Industrial Day 2024 merged into the world’s leading symposium on nanoimprint and nanoprint. We talked to one of the Conference Chairs, Lars Montelius, on the last day of the confe
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/great-success-nanoimprint-litography-conference - 2026-05-01
A billion hectares – or an area a bit larger than the US – that is how much land that would be required globally to meet countries’ net-zero climate targets. For the first time researchers can show the rate and extent of projected land use changes, geographically and over time. The findings demonstrate a gap between governments’ expected reliance on land and the role that land can realistically pl
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/countries-unrealistic-land-demands-reach-net-zero-area-bit-larger-us - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the graduation ceremony for all the master students at the Faculty of Social Science earlier in June, Stella Zimpfer received the Sparbankstiftelsen award for best master thesis in strategic communication, a thesis focusing on startup branding in the Öresund region. I asked Stella a few questions about her work. St
The application for student housing from August 2024 opened today, 7th May, and applicants are welcome to apply for available housing up until 22 May. At Midnight this morning, Swedish time (CEST), the Housing queue for student applications Autumn 2024 was opened. Shortly after, the first batch of available housing was published.You can now log on to your account and join the queue, and then apply
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/autumn-2024-student-application-open - 2026-05-01
Are you interested in fashion, trends, communication, and sustainability? Are you already working in the fashion industry and want to deepen your knowledge? Or are you a student who wants to broaden your education? Then apply for our new stand-alone courses: The Fashion Market: Innovation and Fashion Forecasting (5 credits) and The Fashion Market: Fashion Communication and Sustainability (5 credit
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/fashion-market-focus-latest-additions-our-course-portfolio - 2026-05-01
The aim is more efficient and effective communication operations that better meet the needs of the organisation and focuses on the user. On 4 February, the university director decided on a new organisation and mission for the communication activities of the Central Administration. The communication operations of faculties, departments and centres are not affected by the organisational change.Respo
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-wide-communication-organisation-decided - 2026-05-02
Offshore wind power is presented as one of the solutions to solve the energy crisis in southern Sweden. But the issue has been met with a "not in my backyard” attitude, as many municipalities say no to the government's decision. LUCSUS researcher Henner Busch, shares his thoughts on how to involve local communities and create a more just energy transition. Earlier this autumn, the Swedish governme
Swapping concrete and asphalt for trees, ponds and green roofs is an example of how cities can be adapted to cope with heavy rain and climate change. But time is running out. For nature-based solutions to have a global impact, we need to act fast, according to researchers. A late summer’s day in August 2014, 100 mm of rain fell over the course of a 24-hour period in the Sofielund area in Malmö. Ba
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-model-greener-cities - 2026-05-01
