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Through the DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at Lund University in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has shifted over the past 35 years. It now starts several weeks earlier, revealing how quickly nature’s calendar can reset in line with a warmer climate. When the Swedish military began collecting air samples in the 1960s to re

https://www.science.lu.se/article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-change - 2026-07-15

PhD candidate Heraclitos Muhire's research focuses on politicians leaving politics and joining private companies. Movements between business and politics are almost uncontrolled, and the conflicts and consequences are understudied. Around the 2014 elections, Heraclitos Muhire noticed a potential conflict of interest as the outgoing government moved into high-level positions in the same sectors whe

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/heraclitos-muhire-studies-revolving-doors-between-corridors-power-and-corporate-entrances - 2026-07-15

Existerar grön tillväxt? Kan vi nå ett hållbart samhälle med en BNP som växer år från år? Inte om du frågar Timothée Parrique. Han är ekonomen som trotsade alla goda råd och valde att forska om nerväxt. Nu har hans avhandling laddats ned 40 000 gånger och han är en efterfrågad föreläsare världen runt. Timothée Parrique är också årets vinnare av hållbarhetspriset Lund University Agenda 2030 Award!

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hallbarhetspris-uppmarksammad-forskning-om-nervaxt - 2026-07-16

How do you build a strong publishing profile in an increasingly competitive academic landscape? What does it take to ensure that your research actually reaches the people who need it? And how do you become visible in the research community – even if you don’t have the most outgoing personality? LTH senior lecturer Enrico Ronchi shares his best tips. Don’t be afraid to throw yourself into internati

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/how-increase-your-academic-publishing - 2026-07-15

For the first time in two years, Lund University will be in Visby for Almedalen Week. In times of crisis and war, such democratic meeting places are more important than ever. “A magical place for dialogue, exchange and unexpected encounters that contribute to the development of our society.” This vision statement for Almedalen Week puts into words what attracts people to Visby who are interested i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almedalen-opportunity-lu-meet-decision-makers - 2026-07-15

Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of money might be the result of pandemics, war, natural disasters, financial crises or poverty. Ester Barinaga, professor of entrepreneurship at the School of Economics and Manag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2026-07-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fanny Esquivel Jiménez from Mexico is currently studying the Master's Programme with specialisation Culture and Creativity. We asked her what she thinks about her studies. What is the best thing about your programme? What I like the most about the Master in Service Management is the community of professors and colleag

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/what-i-most-about-masters-programme-community-professors-and-colleagues-around-me - 2026-07-15

Several inaccuracies in historical CPIs in popular online databases have been discovered, according to new research by Jonas Ljungberg at Lund University, published in Cliometrica. This can have major consequences for both research and the decisions politicians make regarding economic policy. Jonas Ljungberg needed access to different European countries' consumer price indices (CPIs) for the last

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/errors-detected-several-historical-consumer-price-indices - 2026-07-15

A unique collaboration between school children and researchers and students at LUCSUS, focusing on children’s thoughts and questions related to sustainable development, aims to contribute to the development of a future UNESCO biosphere reserve in the Vombsjö basin. The project, Ung SciShop, is a collaboration between the association ARNA (Art and Nature), researchers and students at LUCSUS and sch

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-collaboration-school-children-focuses-childrens-ideas-and-questions-sustainable-development - 2026-07-15

Recent developments in the retail sector—increased competition, a focus on sustainability, and the pervasive digitization—have prompted discussions on its long-term competitiveness and the potential for more systematic innovation alongside daily operational activities. However, understanding how the retail industry perceives and addresses innovation remains a key question. In contrast to industria

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/continuous-improvement-systematic-innovation-retail-utopia-or-opportunity - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The main University building is to become a hub for the organisation! That is the vision proposed by project manager Louise Pierce, who is responsible for repurposing the now almost empty building in Lundagård park. In only three years, it is to be buzzing with activity in the form of students, employees and visitors.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-plan-university-building-materializes - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When Anders Ackfeldt and 22 other researchers criticised the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency’s (MSB) research report “The Muslim Brotherhood in Sweden” for adding fuel to an overly conspiracy theory-tinged image of Islam, it provoked a deluge of threatening emails the following day. “My children were mentioned in t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/islamologist-nuanced-picture-islam-provocative - 2026-07-15

Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative solution: using fungi to mend concrete. This groundbreaking research got off the ground with a Sustainable Idea Exploration grant and support

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/sustainable-construction-how-fungi-research-lund-university-could-revolutionise-infrastructure - 2026-07-15

At the foot of the mountains, among more than 200 vineyards, lies Stellenbosch University, that Lund University collaborates with. Daniella Rylander Ottosson and Göran Karlsson, Senior lecturers at Lund University's Stem Cell Center, are currently on sabbatical here. During fall they have been affiliated with STIAS (Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study), an interdisciplinary research institut

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/lund-south-africa-science-everyday-life-and-vineyards - 2026-07-15

The Econometric Game in Amsterdam is a competition known as the ”World Championship in Econometrics”. And now, after many years of Top 3 positions, the competing LUSEM student team has won the 2021 Game! LUSEM was represented by master’s students Ester Trutwin and Natalie Irmert, and doctoral students Devon Spika and Matthew Collins. They all study Economics at Lund University School of Economics

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-team-wins-world-championship-econometrics - 2026-07-15

The Islamic presence in Europe is becoming normalised. But integration also leads to increased conflict, according to Oliver Scharbrodt, Lund University’s new professor of Islamic Studies. Oliver Scharbrodt came to the University last spring after taking up Sweden’s only professorship in Islamic Studies. “I was attracted by the fact that Lund is one of Europe’s classic top universities and that th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/integration-can-lead-conflict - 2026-07-15

Last year was the warmest year on record and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. Democracy is in decline and food insecurity is increasing as a result of military conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather. The ability of the United Nations to act globally is significantly weaker than before owing to the geopolitical situation. This comes at a time when we really need international cooperation

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/considerable-recognition-universitys-sustainability-initiatives-increasingly-unsustainable-world - 2026-07-16

Investigating air pollution is not for researchers afraid of heights. One of the fearless is Erik Ahlberg, a combustion physicist at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH). His working days are often spent far above ground – currently on the roof of Malmö Town Hall, where the instruments that capture air particles are located. There are many stairs in the town hall. The last staircase to the top of the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-high-altitude-when-air-under-scrutiny - 2026-07-16

A major European research initiative is transforming how scientists study life at every scale, from molecules to entire organisms. Euro-BioImaging, a distributed research infrastructure, is providing researchers across Europe with unprecedented access to state-of-the-art imaging technologies and expertise. In Sweden, participation in Euro-BioImaging is coordinated through national infrastructures,

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/euro-bioimaging-expands-access-advanced-imaging-across-europe - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new collaborative research project led by researchers Torsten Krause and Barbara Schröter will investigate the global value chains of cattle (meat / leather), gold, tin and palm oil - commodities that are all imported to the European market, and originally produced in Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia. What is the proj

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/global-value-chains-meat-gold-tin-and-palm-oil-spotlight-new-research-project - 2026-07-15