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Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below the ground surface, in peat and organic soils. During the extremely hot summer of 2018, 324 forest fires were reported in Sweden. Using field measurements, models, and data from the Swedish Forest Agency, the Swedish Envir

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/large-forest-fire-emissions-are-hidden-underground - 2026-06-27

Carin Alegre Castegren When entering the lower gallery (KHM1) of Malmö Art Academy to see the MFA exhibition entitled “Tremeluz” by Carin Maria Alegre Castegren, I was met by numerous paintings, which all seemed to be in a state of flux. They had a lightness to them, an openness as well as something allusive. When reading the exhibition text, it was clear that Castegren had been thinking of light

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-iii-carin-alegre-castegren-and-my-sjoberg-0 - 2026-06-27

Each year, around 350 children in Sweden are diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to progress in research and treatment, six out of seven children today survive. But unlike cancer in adults, we don't know what causes most childhood cancers to develop. This spring Barncancerfonden, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation, awarded SEK 64 million to 29 researchers across the country. The funding includes po

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/three-researchers-receive-barncancerfonden-funding-investigate-causes-childhood-leukemia - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How can the climate movement continue its struggle and be a force for change in the light of other current crises such as social and economic injustices, inequalities and pandemics? Mine Islar, researcher at LUCSUS, says that joining forces with other causes and movements are one way forward, another is to stay focuse

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-will-climate-movements-continue-shape-future - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet LUCSUS new postdoctoral researcher Salvatore Paolo De Rosa. Salvatore's research focuses on connecting social and climate movements, civil society organisations and NGOs in Sweden and Europe to better understand their relation with the knowledge generated by climate science and their engagement with legal framewo

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/salvatore-paolo-de-rosa-explores-interactions-climate-movements-science-and-law - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Green economy depends on high national ambitionsSustainable growth, supporting a resource efficient and low-carbon economy, is a high priority for most governments today. But which way is the most effective for the transition towards a green economy? IIIEE researchers Luis Mundaca and Lena Neij are soon wrapping up a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-researcher-luis-mundaca - 2026-06-27

Paul Bourgine, research group leader at Lund University's Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant for his project CiThOss – Cellular immunoTHERapy modelling by exploitation of humanized OSSicles, which aims to develop accurate models for testing immunotherapies in cancer treatment. The European Research Council's Proof of Concept is awarded to researchers to investiga

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/paul-bourgine-awarded-erc-proof-concept-grant - 2026-06-27

During the winter, the Sustainability Fund opened a call for proposals to test solutions to sustainability challenges in the organisation. Lund University is deeply committed to its sustainability strategy and sustainability plan, aiming for remarkable achievements in this area. We know that change requires new ideas. That's why staff at Lund University have the opportunity to seek funding to addr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-ideas-sustainable-workplace-gets-funding - 2026-06-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nicholas Loubere at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, shares some reflections on the major achievements as well as the downsides of China’s reform period ahead of the upcoming conference “Assessing 40 Years of Reform and Opening in China” What have been the major changes in China since the reform and o

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/nicholas-loubere-china-today-40-years-after-reform-and-opening - 2026-06-27

As one of five locations in Sweden, Lund is receiving support from Formas to start a lab for urban development issues. The Lund Urban Transition Lab will be located in the innovation district in northeast Lund, where sustainable solutions in the built environment, mobility and urban planning will be developed and tested. How can sustainable urban development become a natural part of the cities of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-city-lund-urban-transition-lab-shows-way - 2026-06-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research highlights how coastal planning and environmental restoration overlook social needs, cultural claims and existing vulnerabilities. Using Louisiana’s coastal wetlands as a case, researcher David O’Byrne argues that it is high time to turn away from a narrowly economic approach to coastal restoration, and i

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/environmental-claims-and-social-needs-clash-louisianas-coastal-wetlands - 2026-06-27

When you start teaching using the flipped classroom or make use of digital media to free up time for more active student participation methods in the classroom, you might sometimes feel that it is difficult to come up with meaningful activities for the students to spend time on now that there is a time surplus in the classroom, especially if you were previously used to lecturing for a large propor

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/blended-learning-planning-teaching-methods-active-student-participation - 2026-06-27

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is investing over SEK 3 billion in research that creates the conditions for a sustainable society. This will be done by developing new and improved materials and manufacturing processes, which, among other things, aim at better technology for the energy systems of the future and the control of pollution and toxic emissions. In addition, an increased investm

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/billions-materials-science-sustainable-world - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “We want to use the knowledge of those who have worked for many years with the care and treatment of elderly people, and who are now growing older themselves. We mustn’t let their knowledge go to waste!” said Professor Emerita Bodil Jönsson at the start of the project Uppdrag Kunskap, in which 20 senior citizens will

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/older-researchers-offer-new-dimension-elderly-research - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In our course Contemporary South Asian Societies we have the pleasure of having one of our former students, Emilija Zabiliute, as a lecturer. Emilija was a student on our masters programme between 2008-2010 and received her PhD from the University of Copenhagen in 2016.  Could you please tell us a bit about yourself?I

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/meet-alumna-emilija-zabiliute - 2026-06-27

Tropical rainforests have long been considered the Earth’s lungs, sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thereby slowing down the increasing greenhouse effect and associated human-made climate change. Scientists in a global research project now show that the vast extensions of semi-arid landscapes occupying the transition zone between rainforest and desert dominate th

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/new-article-science-shows-savannahs-slows-climate-change - 2026-06-27

In a recent interview, we had the chance to catch up with Abigail Altman, an alumnus of the WCMM research school, who embarked on an inspiring initiative, visiting Internationella Engelska Skolan in Staffanstorp to introduce the world of science to 12-13-year-olds. We had the pleasure to interview Abigail and she shared her motivations, experiences, and insights gained from this engaging outreach

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-alumni-spotlight-inspiring-next-generation-scientists - 2026-06-27

Three researchers at Lund University, all with a long list of significant research credentials, have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million each to further develop and advance their research projects. Two of them are MultiPark research leaders. They do research on chaperone proteins’ function in neurodegenerative diseases and blood tests for rapid screening of drugs in the treat

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/double-success-multipark-research-groups-prestigious-eu-grant-round - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Increased collaboration within the faculties and a general revitalisation.  This is already a clear result from the RQ20 research evaluation that was presented in March. “We have caught sight of each other” was a frequent comment heard in a round of telephone calls to the deans and research managers. Most of the facul

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-regrouping-after-rq20 - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, almost half of all male deaths are attributable to a mysterious kidney disease. In El Salvador, it the second most common cause of death among men. In Sri Lanka, it is believed to have caused about 25 000 deaths over the past decade. Working in heat is a common factor, so the problem is expe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heat-exhaustion-behind-mysterious-kidney-disease - 2026-06-27