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Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Frivilliga från USA och andra västländer har de senaste åren anslutit sig inte bara till terrorgruppen IS, utan också till militära styrkor som kämpar mot IS. – De säger att de slåss för det goda men för många är målet inte främst att besegra IS, utan att själva ostraffat få utöva våld, säger statsvetaren Nicole Gro

https://www.lu.se/artikel/frivilliga-krigare-mot-en-tackmantel-privat-vald - 2026-05-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Parkinsons sjukdom blir ett svårt och handikappande tillstånd för de patienter som fått sjukdomen i yngre år. Lunds universitet var tidigt ute med försök att transplantera nya nervceller till patienternas hjärna. Den sortens försök har legat nere ett tag men ska nu återupptas, bland annat i Lund. Och på sikt kan det

https://www.lu.se/artikel/parkinson-nya-forsok-att-transplantera-nervceller - 2026-05-21

En ny studie ledd från Lunds universitet har löst ett flera år gammalt mysterium: vilka patienter med aggressiv bröstcancer som blir hjälpta av en målriktad cancerbehandling som varit under utveckling men som lagts i malpåse. Studien är angelägen då den väcker hopp om att läkemedlet kan fortsätta utvecklas och förhoppningsvis nå hela vägen till dessa patienter. Trots de amerikanska forskarnas anst

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskares-upptackt-vacker-liv-i-cancerlakemedel - 2026-05-22

Nio projekt är beviljade medel inom Hållbarhetsfonden och utlysningen Sustainable Idea Exploration. Syftet med utlysningen är att ta tidiga idéer från forskning till innovation som kan göra skillnad i samhället. De beviljade projekten får maximalt 150 000 kr var för att utveckla den innovativa potentialen i sina idéer. Totalt kom tjugo ansökningar i årets omgång. De har bedömts av sex personer uts

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/nio-nya-projekt-inom-hallbarhetsfonden - 2026-05-20

What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), she is a “research chef” designing the future cookbook for sustainable and safe electronics. Understanding and explaining the mysteries of nature was Vanya Darakchieva’s dream during he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors - 2026-05-20

18 people came from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Why come all this way? And what knowledge will they bring back? Meet Pamla, Faith, Nahed and David and learn more about their thoughts on the four weeks course. And on the LundaCarnival 😁 When Senior lecturer in Economic history Martin Andersson learned that a new course o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/africa-lund-joining-course-lusem - 2026-05-21

18 delegates traveled from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Why come all this way? And what knowledge will they bring back? Meet Pamla, Faith, Nahed and David and learn more about their thoughts on the four weeks course. And on the LundaCarnival 😁 When Senior lecturer in Economic history Martin Andersson learned that a new c

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/africa-lund-joining-course-lusem - 2026-05-21

Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation: Save the Bees’ campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference. The fact that pollinat

https://www.science.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works - 2026-05-21

Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation: Save the Bees’ campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference. The fact that pollinat

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works - 2026-05-21

By presenting cancer research as a battle between good and evil – and himself as a hacker attacking cells to make them kind, PhD student Luís Oliveira took home the win in the Researchers' Grand Prix. His win is the fifth in a row for Lund University and the second in a row for Lund Stem Cell Center - in the competition where researchers from all over the country challenge each other in presentati

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/win-fifth-time-row-luis-oliveira-wins-researchers-grand-prix - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomic amounts of new digital information about the world, our genetic heritage and our habits are continuously being generated. This information is a goldmine for research – as long as the data can be accessed, stored and analysed. “We have a lot of expertise in the field. More and more areas of Lund University a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/big-data-research-both-reality-and-rhetoric - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How we deal with people who return from terrorist groups – not just those who have travelled to ISIS but also those who have joined right-wing groups in, for instance, Ukraine – is crucial to our own safety, says Dan-Erik Andersson, one of the people behind a new national contract education course on violent extremism

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-provides-education-against-violent-extremism - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More focus on the institutional environment and less on individual researchers in the assessment of research misconduct – and protection for whistle-blowers should be increased. These are some new points in the revised code of conduct for research integrity – points developed in a process led by Göran Hermerén. The EU

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/diminished-focus-scapegoats-scrutiny-entire-research-environment-0 - 2026-05-21

In November 2021, a private foundation was established to promote scientific research in pancreatic cancer, gastroenterology, and pain management at Lund University. The foundation will be endowed with a total of SEK 40 million and will be managed by Lund University. Earlier this spring, the first grants from the foundation were distributed – approx. SEK 3 million will support the efforts of five

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/sek-40-million-donation-faculty-medicine - 2026-05-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vårtal, Kungshuset, fler internationella studenter, UAB-besök, filmpremiär, fler sökande, U21, LERU och besök från Roma Tre är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Siste april och 1 maj var som vanligt fyllda av traditioner. Firandet siste april med studenterna innehöll tre lysande inslag: vårtalet av LUS vice or

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-5-maj - 2026-05-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. She has survived a brain tumour and hates empty phrases such as “seize the day” and “live in the present”. Despite this, after the tumour operation Ulrika Sandén both researched and wrote a book on what she calls “Contentment in the moment”, an approach to life that she assimilated during her years in Vesterålen in no

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contentment-moment-makes-life-more-enjoyable - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Being able to take care of one’s hygiene, cook food and cope independently in the home are examples of feeling in control of one’s life. But how easy is it for an elderly person with a spinal cord injury to feel actively in control of their life in the home? Lizette Norin, occupational therapist and researcher, has wr

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/accessibility-home-key-person-spinal-cord-injury - 2026-05-21

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-05-21

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is investing SEK 100 million in an interdisciplinary research programme focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. The programme is to attract international research expertise and to bring about the establishment of more internationally leading research environments in sustainability. “With i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-investing-sek-100-million-international-research-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-05-21