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Maria Björkqvist and Jonas Larsson have been reappointed as dean and associate dean of the Faculty of Medicine for the next term. Here are the full election results. Maria Björkqvist and Jonas Larsson have been re-elected as Dean and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for the term from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2029.Here’s what they had to say about their re-election:“Thank you so mu

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/election-results-they-will-lead-faculty-coming-years - 2026-07-07

Optimise lab routines, minimise unnecessary consumption of lab consumables, recycle when possible, and improve user behaviour. That’s some of the improvements that can make the Lund Nano Lab greener, according to the project that Sarah McKibbin gets funding for, from the Lund University Sustainability Fund. Sarah McKibbin, process and tool responsible research engineer at Lund Nano Lab, receives s

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/sarah-mckibbin-gets-funding-greening-lund-nano-lab - 2026-07-07

Those who have been PhD students at SWEAH graduate school have built up a broad network during their doctoral studies, and many continue the collaboration between the partner universities as alumni and researchers. Last week, some SWEAH alumni met to write a joint article. They obviously don't want to reveal exactly what it will be about before publication. But they are happy to highlight the rewa

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/sweah-alumni-new-joint-project - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SAARC International Conference on “Buddhist Cultural Trails: Journey Through Time & Space, of Merchants, Monks & Pilgrims, Reconciliation of the South Asian Region with the Exchange of Information” will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka 25-27 August 2017. The Buddhist Cultural Trail conference will be the first in a serie

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-saarc-conference-buddhist-cultural-trails - 2026-07-07

Sophia New is the new lecturer and tutor at the MA program Performing Arts as Critical Practice at Malmö Theatre Academy. Previous to her role here, Sophia has been the course Leader for MA programmes at Wimbledon College of the Arts, UAL. We took the opportunity to ask Sophia New a few questions to get to know her better.  Hi Sophia!  Please tell us how you found your calling in the theatre, and

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/get-know-sophia-new-new-lecturer-ma-program - 2026-07-07

Almost 14 million viewers have watched Anils Seth’s TED Talk “Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality”. In the beginning of May, he visits Lund University and Neuroscience Day to give this year's prestigious Segerfalk lecture. We meet on zoom for a conversation about AI, the mystery of consciousness and – of course – to find out what he knew about Sweden. … how would you explain consciousne

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hello-there-anil-seth - 2026-07-07

The state is a necessity for implementing human rights, right? Starting her PhD thesis, Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen wanted to challenge the presumptions behind this philosophy, studying the case of NGOs in India. Five years later, we have the results. In December of 2023, Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen successfully defended her dissertation NGOs as Child Rights Implementers in India at Lund University.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/duty-bearers-beyond-state-role-ngos-upholding-human-rights-india - 2026-07-07

Ten Ukrainian medical students, ten supervisors from the Faculty, for ten weeks. Initiator and professor, David Gisselsson Nord, is happy that the pilot project in medical research is up and going. Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to serious disruptions to Ukraine's medical education system. Some universities have suffered extensive destruction and have had to evacuate their campus

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/medfaks-ukrainian-summer-school-has-started-welcome-us - 2026-07-07

The 2026 WCMM Research School Retreat brought together PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and invited speakers for two inspiring days of science, professional development and networking at Riviera Strand Hotel in Båstad. Organized by research school participants Sara Gonzalez Anton, Valentina Cesaroni and Myriam Cerezo-Magaña, the retreat marked the conclusion of the current WCMM Research School c

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-retreat-2026-science-communication-and-career-development - 2026-07-07

Most of us know that every department and unit at LUSEM has a health and safety representative. But what do they actually do, and when should you contact them? The short answer is: whenever you have concerns about your work environment – or simply need someone to talk to. Health and safety representatives are elected to represent employees and help ensure a safe, healthy and sustainable work envir

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/were-here-help-meet-lusems-health-and-safety-representatives - 2026-07-07

The aim of this workshop is to provide an overview of research-based policy briefs, including formatting and writing conventions, identifying and disseminating to an audience, and evaluating their impact. The workshop is a joint collaboration with the LU Agenda 2030 Graduate School and the Pufendorf Institute Advanced Study Group "Wildfires in the Anthropocene". Researchers are increasingly encour

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/workshop-writing-policy-briefs - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Social and economic factors have led to a dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes and obesity around the world. In a review in Science, Mark McCarthy, professor at the University of Oxford, UK, and Paul Franks, professor at Lund University, Sweden, examine the knowledge of the actual causes and the interplay between genetics

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/review-type-2-diabetes-and-obesity-what-do-we-really-know - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUMES alumni Georgia Verkuylen, graduated from the LUMES programme in 2018. Today, she works as a Reporting Analyst in Australia. In this interview, you can read about her career pathway and what skills and experiences from the LUMES progamme she values the most in her current job. What do you do today? Where do you w

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/lumes-alumni-georgia-verkuylens-path-become-reporting-analyst - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Jenny Palm and Postdoctoral fellow Daniela Lazoroska publishes in Journal of Environmental Planning and Management Palm, J & Lazoroska, D (2020): Collaborative planning through dialogue models: situated practices, the pursuit of transferability and the role of leadership, Journal of Environmental Planning an

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-collaborative-dialogues-perspective-situated-practices-transferability-and-role - 2026-07-07

Jörgen Carlsson and Niklas Sandell, researchers and lecturers in accounting and corporate finance at LUSEM are receiving the CH Witt Memorial Award for their article in the journal Balans, about how the debate around group accounting sounded 30 years ago. What was special about the debate back then compared to now? "The major difference between the debate then and now, with the current near absenc

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/winners-ch-witts-award-lusem - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The earthy smell in spring when the fields are ploughed and the garden soil in flower beds is dug over has a previously unknown purpose. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and other institutions have examined the soil smell and were able to show that it is linke

https://www.science.lu.se/article/story-behind-earthy-smell-spring - 2026-07-07

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and aerodynamic efficiency of flapping drones. Even the precursors to birds – extinct bird-like dinosaurs – benefited from folding their wings during the upstroke, as they develope

https://www.science.lu.se/article/feathered-robotic-wing-paves-way-flapping-drones - 2026-07-07

Car travel accounts for half of all emissions in Lund. In order to reach the climate targets set out, it will be necessary for more people to choose sustainable commuting. Now all the members of CoAction Lund have committed to promote sustainable travel together, for commuting, business travel and the transport of goods. Lund University is contributing expertise to the collaboration, and is also p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/climate-collaboration-coaction-lund-gathers-speed - 2026-07-08

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/become-coordinator-eu-project - 2026-07-07

The institute welcomes two new Advanced Study Groups, starting in February 2024: (Un-)natural borders; and Aesthetics in Business Creativity (ABC). The Advanced Study Group (Un-)natural borders: Multi-disciplinary perspectives on the boundaries of European integration, sets out to explore how natural conditions determine the features and boundaries of European integration, and how European integra

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/two-new-advanced-study-groups - 2026-07-07