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Lund University is taking an active step to meet society’s growing needs for security and crisis management. A new centre is being established at Campus Helsingborg with the aim of strengthening education, research and external engagement in total defence and preparedness on a broad front. Security threats and risks in today’s society are increasingly difficult to predict and can change rapidly, r

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-invest-sek-37-million-new-total-defence-centre - 2026-07-01

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/we-are-new-management-faculty-medicine - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Congratulations, Aleksander Giwercman, Professor of Reproductive Medicine at Lund University and Senior Physician at Skåne University Hospital Malmö. You have recently been asked to take over as the new co-editor of the journal Andrology. How does it feel? — I’m really looking forward to this exciting job. It’s fun to

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/aleksander-giwercman-new-co-editor-andrology - 2026-07-01

“X-ray and neutron-based characterization of advanced semiconductors (Semiconductors)” is the name of one of the new Themes at LINXS, the advanced studies institute whose mission is to promote science and education focusing on the use of neutrons and X-rays. LINXS recently announced that, subject to formal acceptance by the applicants, four new Themes will start at LINXS as of 1st January 2026. Th

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/rainer-timm-leads-one-new-linxs-themes - 2026-07-01

Michael Molavi and Isabel Schoultz have received a major research grant from the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme. Together with newly hired post-doctoral researcher, Elin Jönsson, they will study how ongoing de-democratisation processes affect protest cultures and how these effects comparatively vary across Europe. Europe is experiencing a steady democratic decline. The trend is dis

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/eu-funds-research-about-democratic-decline-and-protest-culture - 2026-07-01

COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, has just started in Baku, Azerbaijan. Running from 11th to 22nd November, a key priority for this year's climate conference is to secure a new goal on climate finance, ensuring every country has the means to take much stronger climate action, slashing greenhouse gas emissions and building resilient communities. LUCSUS researchers and LUMES alumn

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-cop29-baku-azerbaijan - 2026-07-01

A few sharp minds working together for almost an entire summer. The task: to tackle the problem that a couple of days of work generates so much data, that it would take months to analyse. Synchrotron X-ray diffraction is a technique that allows us to obtain precise and detailed structural information of materials and their properties, and to fundamentally understand physical processes at the atomi

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/mission-get-data-unstuck - 2026-07-01

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/palm-house-botanical-garden-be-remodelled - 2026-07-02

What does life after a PhD look like outside academia? For LUSEM alumnus Jonas Lundstedt, it has meant contributing to society through analytical roles. Here he reflects on his journey, why he chose Lund, and the skills that continue to shape his work today. Jonas Lundstedt has followed a career path driven by curiosity about social issues and a commitment to evidence-based policymaking. Today, he

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/doctoral-student-analyst-meet-alumnus-jonas-lundstedt - 2026-07-02

Business Leader Lars Ljungälv and Professors Viswanath Venkatesh and Stephen Broadberry Appointed Honorary Doctors at LUSEM Professor Viswanath Venkatesh, from the Pamplin Business School at Virginia Tech University, is the world's most influential researcher in the field of information systems. His research focuses on the diffusion and adoption of information systems at the societal, organization

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-07-02

An increasing number of young women are choosing to pursue higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. An increasing number of young women are entering higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. We asked Maria Stanfors, professor of Economic history, to comment on this intriguing trend.Historically, men have enrolled in higher education to a greater extent than women. However,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/women-pursue-higher-education-more-men - 2026-07-02

On 11 May, Storydesk was launched – a new initiative from Lund University focusing on in-depth stories about research and innovation. The first story is about three decades of wireless communication, beginning with an adjunct professor’s persistent idea to cut the headphone cable once and for all. This focus on in-depth stories addresses a need that has become apparent in the university-wide work

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-new-light-first-story-bluetooth-and-5g - 2026-07-02

Lund University will appoint Queen Margrethe of Denmark as Honorary Fellow at the University’s annual academic ceremony in January. Lund University has established the award of Honorary Fellow, which is to be conferred on individuals who through outstanding contributions in public or individual activities have been of great significance for the University and society. The award was given for the f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-names-queen-margrethe-denmark-honorary-fellow - 2026-07-02

Jesica López wins the Agenda 2030 Award for her research on the endangered Amazon rainforest. Carbon capture, end-of-life care and death cafés are also recognised in this year's edition. When the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University had to choose this year's winner of the Agenda 2030 Award, the steering board was faced with a difficult choice between many qualified entries. This year's a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-rainforests-death-cafes-and-seafloor-carbon-storage-wins-sustainability-award - 2026-07-02

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/fakultetens-nya-dekaner - 2026-07-01

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/de-nya-dekanerna-har-tilltratt - 2026-07-01

När världens ledare samlas till klimattoppmöte i Azerbajdzjan den 11 november är det mot bakgrund av flera nya, dystra värmerekord. Så vad kan vi förvänta oss av COP29? Och hur står det till med klimatet? Vi frågade fyra forskare från Lunds universitet. FörhandlingarnaVärlden ska röra sig bort från fossila bränslen. Det var det historiska beslut som klubbades igenom under förra årets klimattoppmöt

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/fyra-lundaforskare-om-klimattoppmotet - 2026-07-01

Forskare vid Lunds universitet och DTU i Köpenhamn har upptäckt enzymer i tjocktarmen som, när de blandas med röda blodkroppar, kan klippa bort delar av de kolhydrater som skiljer våra ABO-blodgrupper från varandra. Metoden tar oss närmare drömmen om ett universalblod för alla. Sedan länge är det känt att blod från olika individer inte kan blandas hur som helst utan risk för allvarliga konsekvense

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/enzymer-fran-tarmbakterie-oppnar-universalblod - 2026-07-01

Stamceller som programmeras till att producera insulin vid typ 1-diabetes eller som kan reparera hjärtmuskeln efter en infarkt. Gen- och cellterapier som vässar cancerbehandlingar. Dessa nya och innovativa terapier har potential att bota, lindra och behandla sjukdomar där traditionella läkemedel idag inte räcker. Munken Gregor Mendel satte i gång mer än han kunnat ana när han i mitten av 1800-tale

https://www.lu.se/artikel/framtidens-avancerade-behandlingar-snart-har - 2026-07-02

Årligen satsas nya pengar på forskningen inom åldrande och hälsa. Men tas forskningsrapporterna och resultaten av studierna till vara ute i samhället? Och vilken nytta är dem för de människor som berörs allra mest? Möt Silviasyster Karin Nilsson som blivit omvänd när det handlar om att anamma forskningsresultat. På den populärvetenskapliga konferensen CASE-dagen presenterar forskarnätverket CASE v

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/silviasystern-jag-har-tyckt-att-forskning-ar-onodig - 2026-07-01