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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers have been awarded a large Vinnova grant to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. The project is a co-operation between preclinical, clinical researchers and a company, an efficient way for creating synergies in

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-interdisciplinary-co-op-between-researchers-healthcare-and-industry-formed-fight-virus - 2026-04-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At what age are you considered old at work? Are you old when you are 48? Why do some people seem as if they never to want to retire, while others would not dream of working beyond 65? Kerstin Nilsson’s research concerns what makes us thrive at work and the factors that affect how long we are able, or want, to continue

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/48-considered-old-work - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Curiosity, openness and compassion are words to live by for Sylvia Schwaag Serger, who will become the new deputy vice-chancellor as of next year. She believes that we all have a civic duty to be proactive but must also be aware that we might, actually, be wrong. Sylvia Schwaag-Serger, new deputy vice-chancellor at Lu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leaving-her-comfort-zone-lund-university - 2026-04-21

“True crime” has exploded in popularity and crime and punishment dominates the headlines. Linnea Wegerstad, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, opposes the tendency to label people who have committed crimes as monsters. Linnea Wegerstad researches sexual offences and has a background as a judge in training. She was about halfway through this training when she chose to return to academia. A seni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mind-legal-scholar - 2026-04-22

Att sova mycket på natten och att ta långa tupplurar på dagen kan vara kopplat till sämre kognitiva förmågor visar ny forskning där 5631 deltagare medverkat från fem olika nordiska studier från ”the National E-infrastructure for Aging Research” (NEAR)*.(Overton et al., 2023) Människan sover nästan en tredjedel av livet och sömnen är en grundläggande faktor för vår hälsa och välbefinnande. Förekoms

https://www.geriatrik.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-visar-att-langa-tupplurar-pa-dagtid-associeras-med-samre-kognition-hos-aldre - 2026-04-21

When the Swedish Research Council announced funding for so-called "centres of excellence" almost three years ago, a total of 15 new initiatives were approved across Sweden. Only one of them was awarded to Lund: COMMONS – Commonalities in biomembrane and biomolecular interactions.A year has now passed since COMMONS was inaugurated with a ceremony at the Department of Chemistry. What has happened si

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/commons-centre-excellence-focus-common-ground - 2026-04-21

The John Molson MBA International Case Competition is a prestigious business case competition with teams from around the world, the world’s largest of its kind. During six days in January, 30 teams of highly skilled MBA students, gather in Montreal, Canada. The competition follows a round-robin format (where each team meets every other team), featuring seven engaging business cases. Open to elite

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-proud-we-are-great-achievement-our-students-international-case-competition - 2026-04-22

Celebrate Culture Night with Lund University! Browse among all our activities for young and old, which extend from morning to late evening. Culture NIght Lund is a festival for the whole Lund Municipality, and Lund University is a part of the programme.Bring your family or friends and take a part of the events and activities that Lund University have to offer. For everybody and all ages. Some of t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-culture-night-saturday-20-september - 2026-04-20

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Studenter från Lunds universitet befinner sig på olika platser runt om i världen för att bedriva utbytesstudier, praktik eller fältarbete. En del av dem har åkt hem till Sverige under coronakrisen, medan andra stannar kvar. Vi har bett några av dem ge en bild av deras situation där de befinner sig på olika platser i

https://www.lu.se/artikel/studenter-utomlands-berattar-om-livet-under-coronakrisen - 2026-04-22

In the heart of Lund, anticipation filled the air as over 230 high school students from across Skåne, Sweden, gathered in a bustling auditorium at Lund University on Friday, March 22nd. UniStem Day 2024, an annual event hosted by the Lund Stem Cell Center, was underway, designed to kindle the flames of curiosity and passion for science among the region’s youth. From Söderportgymnasiet to Sjölins G

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/students-scientists-never-ending-journey-stem-cell-research-begins-unistem-day-2024 - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Closed loops in the sharing city?Sharing is caring – but is it always sustainable? The sharing economy is altering the way we look at ourselves as consumers and our idea of the market, but it also raises other questions: what role should the city take in this, and how can we ensure that the result is truly sustainable

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-yuliya-voytenko - 2026-04-21

IndiCell, short for Individualized Cell Therapy, is a national initiative in Sweden to speed up the development of advanced therapies that can help treat or cure a range of diseases and medical conditions. The project, led by researchers at the Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University, is now celebrating its second anniversary. Launched in 2021 with funding from Vinnova, the Swedish Innovation Age

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/innovation-environment-customised-stem-cell-treatments-turns-two - 2026-04-21

In the middle of October, the first project partner meeting was held in Helsingborg. The project is about shared and sustainable mobility in new housing developments, and was hosted by Lund University, Campus Helsingborg and the City of Helsingborg. The goal of the project is to create innovative conditions for new residential areas with the preservation of green spaces that enables valuable natur

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/reduced-number-parking-spaces-favour-green-meeting-places-new-eu-project - 2026-04-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Invigningstal vid utställningen ”Embracing the Future” av Patricia Piccinini, Borås konsthall, den 8 februari 2020 Tack för att ni inbjudit oss från Pufendorf-Temat CRISPRideas – Genome Editing Technologies att bidra till invigningen av Patrica Piccininis utställning. Pufendorfinstitutet är ett tvärvetenskapligt ins

https://www.pi.lu.se/artikel/crispr-i-vetenskap-och-konst - 2026-04-21

Why do some people develop type 1 diabetes and others do not? Worldwide, researchers are now collaborating to find the answer to this complex question. Diabetes researchers at Lund University recently contributed data to a new study that shows that type 1 diabetes develops in three different ways in children. This improved understanding makes it possible for scientists to conduct new types of stud

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/blood-testing-children-leads-better-understanding-type-1-diabetes - 2026-04-21

En vecka i oktober fylls Lund av sång när Körfestivalen intar staden. Denna gång blir det återigen i stor skala med mycket populära akter som Galakonserten, SjungGung och ett fullsmockat program med sammanlagt tjugo medverkande körer. FESTIVALPROGRAM I KORTHET: Söndag 16 oktober SMYGÖPPNING!  17.00 Universitetsaulan, Fri entré! Palaestra Vokalensemble Överjordisk smygöppning av körfestivalen … Pal

https://www.korcentrumsyd.lu.se/artikel/lund-choral-festival - 2026-04-21

Offshore wind power is presented as one of the solutions to solve the energy crisis in southern Sweden. But the issue has been met with a "not in my backyard” attitude, as many municipalities say no to the government's decision. LUCSUS researcher Henner Busch, shares his thoughts on how to involve local communities and create a more just energy transition. Earlier this autumn, the Swedish governme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/conflicts-between-national-climate-targets-and-local-communities-jeopardize-renewable-energy - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Postal address: Industriell näringslära och livsmedelskemi, LTH, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden Visiting address: Getingevägen 60, Entrance E Web site: http://www.food-health-science.lu.se/en/start SASNET Fermented Foods web page: http://www.fermented-foods.net/ Contact persons: Professor Emeritus Baboo M Nair, phone

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/food-health-science-centre-lund-university - 2026-04-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. My recent research trip to Amazon, Colombia was a stark reminder that sustainability science is as much about being at the forefront of knowledge as it is about physically visiting man-made frontiers and conflict areas. I think this has to do with the importance to connect with local communities and people and try to

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/colombian-amazon-doing-research-complex-environments-torsten-krause - 2026-04-21

Collaboration, networking, career development, and wellbeing. Those are four examples of needs that the newly formed young MultiParkers working group will address. After organizing their first event, they are eager to start preparing for more events. During the pandemic, there has been an upbuild of need for social gathering and exchange of ideas and experiences. Especially young researchers who r

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/young-multiparkers-working-group-takes-shape - 2026-04-21