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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fifty per cent of all pregnant women in need of a C-section are unable to get one. Most people around the world still do not have access to safe surgery, resulting in millions of deaths and disabilities each year. As a paediatric surgeon, Lars Hagander wanted to find ways to help, and has travelled the world to perfor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lack-surgeons-threat-global-health - 2026-07-11

A new study may have uncovered why wall lizards have become the most successful reptile in the Mediterranean region. The results reveal how drastic changes in sea levels and climate 6 million years ago affected species formation in the area. The researchers believe they can now explain why the lizards became so diverse and widespread, something that has puzzled biologists since the 19th century. T

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/new-species-formed-when-mediterranean-dried - 2026-07-11

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-johnny-hoglund - 2026-07-11

Having a workforce with the right skills is crucial for companies and society to tackle current and future challenges successfully. In our rapidly changing world, the ability to develop and adapt skills is more critical than ever, especially in today's knowledge-driven society. This is particularly true for the retail sector, which employs about one in ten workers in Sweden. Ongoing digital and st

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/workforce-right-skills - 2026-07-11

The HALRIC research internship programme offers Bachelor and Master students the opportunity to get insights into research done in the field of Life Science, involving Advanced Research Infrastructures, and to gain international experience. Interdisciplinary internship positions for students who want to explore infrastructures, such as MAX IV, ESS, DESY and European XFEL, as well as cutting-edge c

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/halric-research-internship-programme - 2026-07-11

CIRCLE in Almedalen: Climate change, geopolitical tensions, and rapid technological development are challenging our social structures. At the same time, they create opportunities for innovation and new ways of thinking. The key question is: how can we turn uncertainty into action and build resilience for the future? During this year’s Almedalsveckan in Visby, where politicians, researchers, busine

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/crisis-opportunity-how-can-we-build-stronger-society - 2026-07-11

Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. In 2025, LU Innovat

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-07-11

CMES Deputy Director has co-authored an article on agricultural water in Iran published in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Large discrepancy between future demand and supply of agricultural water in northwestern Iran; evidence from WEAP-MODFLOW-machine learning under the CMIP6 scenario" together with Mostafa Rahimi Jamnan

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/agricultural-water-iran-0 - 2026-07-11

Avstampet, organised by the student association Stampus, is a traditional student festival that has been running for over 15 years and is usually held to mark the start of the autumn term in Helsingborg. The aim has always been to create an inclusive and memorable start to student life for both new and current students. The event took a break during the pandemic, but this year the Avstampet projec

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/avstampet-student-festival-back - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The digital platform Child Rights Online has now been launched in 14 countries and will provide teachers and aspiring teachers with a better understanding of the Convention on the Rights of the Child to offer children and young people a more inclusive and equal schooling. In recent years, the Child Rights Institute at

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/better-knowledge-child-rights-when-14-countries-contribute-digital-platform - 2026-07-11

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is awarding SEK 700 million to 23 innovative basic research projects at Swedish universities. Four of them are based in Lund – and two are connected to NanoLund. Sara Linse will study disease-preventing proteins – and Mathieu Gisselbrecht will study the quantum mechanical phenomenon entanglement. This year, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is awardi

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/disease-preventing-proteins-and-more-temperature-resistant-quantum-computers - 2026-07-11

The University has conducted a travel habits survey and a mobility analysis in order to assess possibilities for all the University’s staff to travel sustainably to and from the workplace. Results from the two studies show that most of the University’s staff already have the option to use public transport, walk or cycle to the workplace. Through several measures, the University can increase the pe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/travel-habits-survey-shows-70-lu-staff-travel-sustainably-work - 2026-07-12

A large number of road construction projects are underway in and around Lund, affecting commuters’ ability to reach their workplaces. More disruptions are expected in spring 2026 when the Swedish Transport Administration begins work on the E22 between the Gastelyckan and Lund North interchanges. Roadworks present challenges but also opportunities to be inspired to find alternatives to driving. The

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/road-construction-around-lund-continues-tips-alternative-commuting-options - 2026-07-12

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. USI, Universities and Swedish Institutes in Collaboration for Internationalisation, has held its annual meeting in Athens. Collaboration with partner universities in the host countries around the Mediterranean is intensifying. The new thematic seminars initiative has proved fruitful and it is hoped it will become a pe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fieldwork-across-disciplines-and-borders-inspires-new-research - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature M

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-composed-four-distinct-subtypes - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Kriterierna för att bli invald är stor vetenskaplig skicklighet samt intresse och förutsättningar att framgångsrikt verka inom akademin. Den unga akademin verkar genom att inspirera och sprida kunskap om forskning till allmänhet och beslutsfattare. I helgen valdes åtta nya unga ledamöter in, varav två Lundaforskare.

https://www.lu.se/artikel/pontus-nordenfelt-och-hanna-isaksson-nya-ledamoter-i-sveriges-unga-akademi - 2026-07-11

Nu har de bästa blodbiomarkörerna för upptäckt av tidig alzheimer identifierats. I samma studie identifieras också en optimal markör för behandlingseffekter. De aktuella fynden väntas driva på utvecklingen av behandlingar som kan bromsa sjukdomen. Artikeln är ursprungligen publicerad som pressmeddelande från Sahlgrenska akademin, Göteborgs universitet.  Studien som letts av Oskar Hansson, professo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/bast-i-test-av-blodbiomarkorer-alzheimer - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Analys av professor Tove Fall, Uppsala universitet, om det rådande läget i Sverige Så har sommarmånaderna juni och juli passerat i pandemins tecken. Läget i Sverige har förbättrats dramatiskt under sommaren vad gäller sjukhusinläggningar och död till följd av covid-19. Vad som ligger bakom denna förbättring är inte

https://www.covid19app.lu.se/artikel/analys-av-covid-19-under-juni-och-juli-manad-2020 - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Fredagen den 25 maj bjuder Socialhögskolan, Helsingborgs stad och SoPact in till konferensen ”En framtid vi skapar tillsammans!”. På konferensen medverkar forskare från Lunds universitet, brukare, socialarbetare, sociala entreprenörer, helsingborgare i olika åldrar och med olika perspektiv tillsammans med direktören

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/samskapande-framtidskonferens-pa-campus-helsingborg - 2026-07-11

Fanfar för Joel Johansson, som ska leda oss mot lyckad inflyttning i Forum Medicum, hus E, i början av augusti. Flyttgeneral, det låter nåt! Som en härförare. Är det din officiella titel nu? – Nej, det är väl snarare en benämning på någon som ska hålla ihop allt under tiden flytten sker. Jag är fortfarande avdelningschef för Teknik och service. Mitt uppdrag är att på ett så säkert och smidigt sätt

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/flyttgeneralen-manar-till-talamod - 2026-07-11