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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This fall SASNET welcomes a new visiting scholar Vittorio Felci. Vittorio Felci graduated in Political Science (2005) and obtained a second-level Master degree in Middle East Studies at the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Italy (2007). He earned a Ph.D in History of International Relations from the University of Flor

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-visiting-scholar-sasnet - 2026-05-07

This year’s four new Themes at the Pufendorf Institute have now been chosen. In total, the Institute received eighteen Theme applications in December 2022, of which eight were sent to external experts. In March, the Board selected four proposals that were invited to form Themes at the Institute. The four newly adopted Themes will start at the Institute in September 2023. Autumn Themes at the Pufen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-autumn-themes-pufendorf-institute - 2026-05-08

Every year the world adds more renewables than the year before. But is this growth on track to achieve climate targets? And what would it take to get there? In a paper published in Nature Energy Professor Aleh Cherp and co-authors analyse wind and solar power in the 60 largest countries. They show that in every country the growth of renewable electricity initially accelerates, then stabilises and

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/can-renewables-grow-fast-enough - 2026-05-07

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/dust-lake-urmia-threatening-densely-populated-region-iran - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme. The Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising young scholars (postdoc) as well as from leading senior researchers. The deadline for application is June 7th, 2017. The European Inst

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-applications-eurias-fellowship-programme - 2026-05-07

On February 25 the new UN-initiated network SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network Northern Europe) is launched. BECC researcher Thomas Sterner is one of the speakers. The University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology are hosting the network through GMV Centre for Environment and Sustainability. Welcome to the seminar "Science-based transformations 2030", February, 25th.

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/launch-network-sdsn-northern-europe-gothenburg - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CMES affiliated fellow, Joshka Wessels, talked about her book “Documenting Syria; Revolution, Filmmaking and Video Activism” recently published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury. Syria is now one of the most important countries in the world for the international documentary film industry. The most recent Syria documentary film

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/documenting-syria-revolution-filmmaking-and-video-activism-full-house-seminar - 2026-05-07

How can sensors help industrial production improve sustainability, reduce the use of resources, and increase competitiveness? That is the question for Sentio. On the 5th March all partners met in Lund for the inauguration day, full of discussions, inspiration, collaborations, and planning for a more sustainable future.The aim is to develop and use new types of integrated sensor technology to enabl

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-now-inaugurated - 2026-05-07

This public lecture and conversation explore the specificities and possibilities of using forensic approaches in contemporary live performance. It is the first in a series on Critical Performance Practices, and it’s organized by the MA Performing Arts as Critical Practice at Malmö Theatre Academy. With Stefanos Levidis – Forensic Architecture and choreographer Arkadi Zaides Choreographer Arkadi Za

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/forensic-approaches-live-performance - 2026-05-07

Congratulations to Göran Jönsson who receives this year's Göran Gustafsson Prize in medicine. The prize is awarded by the Royal Academy of Sciences and is awarded to younger researchers who have achieved great success in their field. Göran Jönsson, professor in molecular oncology at Lund University, receives the award "for his pioneering work in describing the genetic and molecular landscape, as w

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/goran-jonsson-receives-goran-gustafssons-prize-medicine-groundbreaking-research-immunotherapy-cancer - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In an article recently published in the European Social Work Research journal, researchers Anna Rypi, Malin Åkerström and Veronika Burcar Alm attempt to shed light on why young men with an immigrant background who are subjected to violent crimes rarely report the incidents to the police. The young men who were intervi

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/discrimination-discourse-incompatible-hegemonic-masculinity - 2026-05-07

Lund University has proudly secured third place globally in the QS Sustainability Rankings, competing against 1,750 institutions worldwide. This remarkable achievement reflects the university's unwavering commitment to sustainability, driven by strategic investments in the IIIEE and other interdisciplinary initiatives, such as Sustainability Forum, LUCSUS, CEC, and the Agenda 2030 initiatives.Thes

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/lund-university-3rd-best-qs-world-university-rankings-sustainability - 2026-05-07

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-research-project-reuse-repair-and-recycling-consumers-good-and-their-components - 2026-05-07

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/join-horizon-europe-workshop-27-28-november - 2026-05-08

As part of a larger study, a first successful operation using 3D printed cranioplasty implant has been done at Skåne university hospital. The Wallenberg Molecular Medicine Clinical Researcher Einar Heiberg is one of the clinicians behind the new method where imaging and image processing are used to develop patient specific 3D-printed skull implants. In an ongoing translational project, the first 3

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/patient-specific-3d-printed-skull-implants - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New book by Mikael Sundström, published by Edward Elgar. From the introduction: I have something to say! It’s better to burn out than to fade away! The Kurgan (1986) quote from Highlander (movie) Most of us secretly yearn to make a mark on this world – to be lastingly remembered for some extraordinary feat. If you are

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/how-not-write-thesis-or-dissertation - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Per Andersson has published an article in the journal Studies in Comparative International Development. AbstractDuring the last two centuries, taxation has not only increased dramatically in level and volume; its structure has also changed: from a heavy reliance on customs revenue in the earl

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/democracy-urbanization-and-tax-revenue - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is a considerable risk that plastic waste in the environment releases nano-sized particles known as nanoplastics, according to a new study from Lund University. NanoLund researchers studied what happened when takeaway coffee cup lids, for example, were subjected to mechanical breakdown, in an effort to mimic the

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/plastic-waste-disintegrates-nanoparticles - 2026-05-07

What were the results of the Turkish elections? On May 14, over 50 million people went to polls to cast their vote for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey. There were four presidential candidates on the ballot papers, but due to the withdrawal of one candidate, the race took place between the current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (leader of the social democr

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-turkish-elections - 2026-05-07

This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In February 2025, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force, briefly easing the intense humanitarian crisis in Gaza after months of devastating conflict. The truce was structured in three phases. The first stage was implemented and included the ex

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-global-responses-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-gaza - 2026-05-07