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Two world-leading American researchers known respectively for their research within medical humanities, and the sensory nervous system and perception of pain and temperature have been named honorary doctors at the Faculty of Medicine. The honorary doctorates will be conferred on 26 May 2023. Ever since David Julius’ discovery of the temperature and pain receptor TRPV1, he has contributed crucial d

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-named-faculty-medicine - 2026-07-01

Arrival Day, taking place on 18 August, is Lund University’s official welcome day for new international students. We estimate that around 1,500 students will arrive on this day. Already at Copenhagen Airport, students are met by staff and mentors who guide them all the way to AF Borgen, where the main welcome event takes place. Arrival Day offers several important services that are only available

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/18-august-world-arrives-lund-help-us-welcome-it - 2026-07-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. WINGS is happy to invite you to a lunch seminar with Jessica Abbott (Researcher, Evolutionary Ecology, Lund University) My main interest is in the evolutionary genetics of sex differences, especially sexually antagonistic genetic variation—in other words, when the same gene has opposite effects on the fitness of males

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/lunch-seminar-jessica-abbott - 2026-07-01

What do abortion and contraceptives have to do with the environment and sustainable development? Quite a lot, actually! Breastfeeding is also of importance to the environment which is highlighted in connection with International Day of the Midwife 2024. The importance of strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights is addressed in several of the global sustainability goals in Agenda 203

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-day-midwife-sustainability-focus - 2026-07-01

Emma Kritzberg took the train to a meeting on Mallorca. A journey that took 54 hours and cost double what it would have to fly a couple of hours to the Mediterranean island. Yet, flying was never an option. She has not flown once for work or privately in the last six years, a conscious decision she took to reduce her carbon footprint. Emma Kritzberg, professor at the Department of Biology, stepped

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/54-hours-one-way-join-job-meeting-mallorca - 2026-07-02

The graduating students of the new MA Performing Arts as Critical Practice are working intensively on their final projects this Spring. On April 9 - 16 they invite you all for a preview of what is to come, when they present work-in-progress showings both at Malmö Theatre Academy, Skånes Dansteater and Community Kultur Centrum. This is not their final showings, those will take place in May at Malmö

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/ma-work-progress-showings-2025 - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By analysing the growth rings from trees that are several thousand years old, preserved in peat bogs, geologist Johannes Edvardsson is creating a unique timeline of Sweden’s historical climate. The buried time capsules also hold clues that could help us to better understand how our forests will be affected by future c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chainsaw-geologist-studies-historical-climate-change-growth-rings - 2026-07-01

Professor Christine Wamsler is passionate about integrating inner development into academic curricula and institutional structures in order to support students cultivate the inner capacities and practical tools they need to foster resilience, navigate complexity, and contribute to sustainable solutions. Now, she is leading a new project, ALIGN – Embedding Inner Student-Centered Exploration and Dev

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/align-embedding-inner-student-centered-exploration-and-development-higher-education - 2026-07-01

As the one year presidency draws to a close Agnes Ask starts eyeing the summer break while the new president Axel Elmberg is learning the ins and outs of LundaEkonomerna. “It’s been an amazing year, fantastic though challenging at times and I have really had the chance to develop my leadership skills. Also I always used to put so much pressure on myself to achieve, to perform and deliver, but I ha

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-president-steps-down-another-steps - 2026-07-02

CMES researcher Lina Eklund is hiring a post doc in Earth Observation for her project on Pyrogeography. The work will partly include research on vegetation fires in the Middle East, focusing on time series analysis and image classifications. Apply to the position by 15 October! Project Description Wildfire frequency and severity is expected to increase in the future due to anthropogenic climate ch

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/job-opening-post-doc-earth-observation - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Yesterday afternoon some 60 people gathered in the conference room at Palaestra in Lund to participate in the seminar ”Universities' role in sustainable change work” hosted by LUCE, Child Rights Institute at Lund University (CRi@LU) and partners. The event marked the start of a new online global platform aiming to str

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/change-agents-childrens-rights-told-their-stories - 2026-07-01

When it comes to some people, one can't help but think of the old quote Veni Vidi Vici*. And about Saonee Sarker, Professor of Informatics at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), this is fitting: She came in the middle of the pandemic and quickly became a part of LUSEM, she saw the possibilities of the department and the School, and yes, absolutely... conquered. Now she is l

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/saonee-sarker-new-dean-virginia-tech-pamplin-college-business - 2026-07-01

The current interdisciplinary research groups at Pufendorf IAS offer a palette of inspiring events. All events are free of charge, but you need to register for them. Greyzone Genomics - 7 May7 May Theme Greyzone Genomics which will take Pufendorf IAS on a road trip to Stockholm and hold their event at (and with) the Swedish Defence University. Topics during the day: Risk assessment of targeted bio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pufendorf-themes-invite-you-their-end-events - 2026-07-02

Summer, sun and annual leave! Read through the tips below, so that you will be able to wind down properly during your time off. In good time before your annual leaveAnnual leave: Apply for annual leave in good time before your holiday, in accordance with the procedure at your workplace. It is important to register the application for annual leave in Primula in good time, so that you receive the ri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-bear-mind-summer-0 - 2026-07-02

Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard is usually working as a professor of music at Aalborg University in Denmark, but for the coming six months he is joining the Theme Sound of Democracy at the Pufendorf IAS as a guest researcher. What is your background and research interests, and how does it connect to the Theme Sound of Democracy ? As my parents were teachers working for the British government, I was fortunat

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/sound-engineer-and-roadie-professor-music-meet-guest-researcher-mark-grimshaw-aagaard - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jerker Lessing is a doctoral student at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and has a burning interest in the subject of industrialised construction. Although his academic career is still in its early stages, he has already led two courses at Stanford University, California. And now, at the end of March, his latest stude

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lth-doctoral-student-sought-after-lecturer-stanford-university - 2026-07-01

Hello Daniel Hjorth, who is about to inaugurate the new centre, Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) at LUSEM 19 November at Skissernas Museum!Why is research about aesthetics and business creativity important?“Research about aesthetics and business creativity (ABC) is important since it is not only about research but has to start with research. It has to start with research since t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-aesthetics-and-business-creativity - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Thursday 20 May Morten is giving a CMES Research Seminar on the topic: What is so Sectarian about Sectarian Politics? Identity Politics and Authoritarianism in a New Middle East. 1.    How has sectarian politics been debated before, during and after the Arab Revolts? The public debate on sectarianism easily leaves the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/three-questions-morten-valbjorn - 2026-07-01

There is a great deal of interest at the University in welcoming researchers from Afghanistan. The University Management and all the faculties consulted are prepared to contribute what is needed to receive these researchers. At the International Office of LU’s External Relations Division, Pär Svensson is in charge of coordinating work with vulnerable researchers at LU within the framework of ‟Scho

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/interest-welcoming-researchers-afghanistan - 2026-07-02

Erika has both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the Department of Informatics at Lund University. She finished her master's degree during spring 2021. Editor's note: This interview is from 2024 and translated from Swedish.Tell us about what you do today!“I work as a Senior Analyst in cyber security at Accenture in Malmö. Since joining the company two years ago, I have worked on sever

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/erika-hultman-alumna-msc-information-systems-2021 - 2026-07-01