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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The number of cases of disease caused by Leishmania, a parasite that is spread via bites by sand flies which are mainly found in tropical and subtropical areas and in countries around the Mediterranean, has increased in Sweden. The most serious form of the disease usually leads to death if untreated. First published:

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-shows-increase-parasite-disease-sweden - 2026-05-19

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/swedish-indonesian-conference-focuses-childrens-rights - 2026-05-19

With a background in Marine Geology and a passion for connecting past ocean conditions to today’s environmental challenges, Professor Helena Filipsson is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department at MGeo. In her new position, she will focus on strengthening scientific infrastructure, supporting research, and building collaborations that help the department grow in visibility and impac

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-helena-filipsson-new-assistant-head-mgeo-focus-scientific-infrastructure - 2026-05-19

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-new-vice-coordinator-epihealth-christel-nielsen - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A particle physicist involved in popular education and who made a number of global discoveries in her research portfolio and a professor of theoretical physical chemistry who has developed theoretical models in the area straddling chemistry and physics. Melissa Franklin and Clifford Woodward have been appointed honora

https://www.science.lu.se/article/leading-particle-physicist-and-pioneering-chemist-named-new-honorary-doctors-science - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. All diabetics who developed the disease before the age of six months should be tested for a certain genetic mutation. Some of them might not need insulin injections but could manage their disease just as well, or better, with a simple tablet. “Neonatal diabetes is an uncommon form of diabetes caused by a genetic mutat

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/many-diabetics-could-manage-without-insulin-injections - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Through a detailed study of leukaemia cells from more than 200 children, a research group at Lund University in Sweden has discovered two new types of childhood leukaemia. Using next-generation sequencing technology (NGS), the researchers were able to study the genome of cancer cells, which is how they discovered the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-types-blood-cancer-discovered-children - 2026-05-19

Lund University has been rated number 8 in the world out of 1,403 universities assessed in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which ranks sustainable development at higher education institutions around the globe. This places the University third-best in Europe and highest in Sweden. The QS World University Rankings: Sustainability is a framework for showing how universities are tack

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranks-top-10-global-sustainability-ranking - 2026-05-19

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 - 2026-05-19

Professor Emeritus Hermann Grimmeiss has passed away at the age of 95. He was the first Professor of Solid State Physics in Lund and a central figure in the development of the research environment that laid the foundations for today’s successful activities in semiconductor and nanoscience at Lund University. Hermann Grimmeiss came to Lund in 1966 from Philips in Aachen and Eindhoven, where he had

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/memoriam-hermann-grimmeiss-pioneer-semiconductor-physics-lund - 2026-05-19

Markus is currently enrolled on our one-year international Master's Programme in Information Systems. He majored in Cyber Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. Having completed his first semester with us, we asked him a few questions about his experience so far. Why did you choose Lund?“Professionally, I chose Lund because of the University’s academic reputation and long history

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/msc-student-portrait-markus-richardson - 2026-05-20

What we eat and drink impacts people and the environment in many ways – thanks to the way food is produced, transported and used. New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production. The target is to increase the proportion of food that is vegetarian and in season, and for food wastage to be reduced. Food is a sust

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vegetarian-food-become-default-offering-meetings-and-conferences - 2026-05-20

As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activities that strengthen our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation.  The purpose of the seed funds is to pave the way for new collaborations with leading international universities and create exchanges of experience that furthe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-international-collaborations-and-activities-2026 - 2026-05-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Exciting news - Hedda Andersson guest professorshipWe are very pleased to announce that Prof Anna Godhe from the University of Gothenburg has been awarded a Hedda Andersson guest professorship at our department. Godhe is a biologist by training but has a very broad background. Her main research interests include the r

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/prof-anna-godhe-awarded-hedda-andersson-guest-professor - 2026-05-19

Boreal peatlands store large amounts of carbon, but warmer and drier conditions caused by climate change may turn these ecosystems into carbon sources. Equipped with drones and thermal cameras Julia Kelly, who recently received her doctorate at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), has studied what factors affect the CO2 fluxes in peatland ecosystems. Boreal forests and peatlands

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/drones-offer-new-insights-boreal-peatland-co2-emissions - 2026-05-19

In today's scientific world, microscopic images have become a powerful resource for research. With access to advanced microscopes, researchers can now create unique images of structures and objects. Beautiful and captivating images that can also convey complex context to a wider audience. Microscopic images offer a clear advantage over purely quantitative measurements: they allow us to see the str

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-images - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Neuroscientists and stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a research model that allows studying human hippocampal neurons, the brain cells primarily affected by Alzheimer’s disease pathology. The study has been published in Stem Cell Reports. In Alzheimer’s disease the hippocampus, a brain

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-research-paves-way-developing-therapies-could-slow-down-alzheimers - 2026-05-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Andra Jugånaru comes from the threatened CEU university in Hungary. After three months as a visiting doctoral student at LU, she is not sure whether she will have any university to return to. Andra Jugånaru and Samuel Rubenson. Photo: Jenny Loftrup “If the university is closed down, it is a very big step backwards, a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-community-deplores-threat-closure-hungarian-ceu - 2026-05-19

The Institute announces yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups. Researchers/teaching staff (with PhD or equiv.) employed by Lund University are now invited to apply for Themes and Advanced Study Groups, starting in 2025. The Pufendorf IAS stimulates interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together across disciplinary b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-applications-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-05-20

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/role-synthesis-gas-tomorrows-sustainable-fuels - 2026-05-19