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This seminar series explores ways to make knowledge more accessible and impactful, with a focus on improving living conditions where the need is greatest. It aims to promote alternative approaches to the democratization of knowledge in the Global South. Registration is now open for Knowledge Democratization for Inclusive Innovation Systems, an online seminar series aimed at PhD students, academic

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/new-seminar-series-knowledge-democratization-inclusive-innovation-systems-register-now - 2026-06-13

CIRCLE recently hosted an insightful seminar titled “Industry – University Cooperation – a Key Factor for Innovation”, featuring Philipp Janello, Head of Academic Relations and Innovation Politics at BMW Group. Philipp Janello shared BMW’s perspective on how collaboration between universities and large corporations can shape the future of innovation. Some areas of cooperation highlighted included:

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/industry-university-cooperation-key-driver-innovation - 2026-06-13

As we struggle with environmental and societal crises, there's a growing need to rethink the foundational ideas of industrial modernity according to Laur Kanger, Professor of Sustainability Transitions, who was the invited guest speaker at a policy seminar hosted by CIRCLE and SIRI. In his talk, Laur Kanger pointed out that industrial modernity has had a great impact on our society as the driver o

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/fixing-21st-century-problems-19th-century-ideas-call-new-thinking - 2026-06-13

Markus Grillitsch has been appointed Professor in Economic Geography at Lund University in a solemn ceremony upholding tradition with robes, speeches and music. His research focuses on regional development and people's living conditions, with a particular interest in factors that affect quality of life and well-being. The ceremony was held in the grand hall of the Main University Building where th

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/markus-grillitsch-appointed-professor-lund-university - 2026-06-13

Innovation is no longer just about technology – it is about shaping a sustainable, inclusive future. At the 2025 Innovation Research Day, researchers from different disciplines co-created an agenda for systemic change. The 2025 Innovation Research Day at Lund University resulted in a forward-looking research agenda at the intersection of innovation studies and sustainability research.“We need a re

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/shaping-future-research-agenda-innovation-and-sustainability - 2026-06-13

In the autumn of 2026, Lund University will launch a new international one-year Master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help address today’s major societal challenges – from climate change to social inequality. “Our society, both locally and globally, is facing multiple and

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change - 2026-06-13

January 2026COMMONS welcomes the new theme at LINXS - Learn more about LINXS Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science on soft matter in life SMILE -Read more about the SMILE theme!The SMILE theme will follow several thematic areas around biomolecular assembly. The central intention is to transfer soft matter approaches at large scale facilities such as European Spallation Source ERIC - Lear

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/smile-new-linxs-theme-initiated-commons - 2026-06-13

2026-01-22COMMONS Director Emma Sparr has been elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA), class for Chemistry. KVA is an independent academy with around 480 Swedish and 175 international members working to strengthen the role of science in society.  Emma was elected at the General Meeting of the Academy on January 14.More information in SwedishMore information in English

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-director-has-been-elected-member-royal-swedish-academy-sciences - 2026-06-13

September 2025The network grant will be used to develop a proposal for an excellence cluster titled "EXCITE: Excellence Cluster for Innovative Soft Adaptive Materials and Technologies."read more

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-pis-obtained-network-grants-planning-potential-excellence-cluster - 2026-06-13

November 19, 2025How can researchers in the natural sciences and engineering communicate their research to a broader audience—and what do they gain from doing so?https://www.lu.se/evenemang/hur-kan-forskare-inom-naturvetenskap-och-teknik-na-ut-med-sin-forskning-till-en-bredare-publik-ochKC.F, Kemicentrum, Lund

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/inspirational-lecture-julia-ravanis-and-joakim-stenhammar - 2026-06-13

August 24-28: Combined summerschool and workshopTopics:  Phase separation, condensation, and self-association in 2 and 3 dimensions – from basic principles to applications in life sciencesDeadline for pre‑registration (PhD Summer School) is March 15 – complete your pre‑registration hereMore information will come. 

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/llps26-workshop-phd-course-liquid-liquid-phase-separation - 2026-06-13

April 28, 2026 from 18:00Kino, Foajébaren Atriet, LundKino, Foajébaren Atriet, LundA conversation about Experiments, based on the Glänta issue on the same topic. We dive into experiments, models, and simulations — do they mirror reality, reshape it, or expand it?  Mikael Lund (Computational chemist) and artist Janna Holmstedt (artist) meet in conversation, moderated by historian of science Julia R

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/conversation-about-experiments-art-and-science - 2026-06-13

COMMONS hosted several activities during April. On April 15, the Annual Meeting took place, featuring the book release of the new edition of The Colloidal Domain (Wennerström & Evans). The event gathered 90 participants from multiple universities. The program included presentations on novel advanced experimental methods, a panel discussion on depth and breadth in excellent science, and a series of

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-hosted-several-well-received-activities-during-april - 2026-06-13

What is it that causes something to transform? And what is a transformation, really? Sometimes we speak of tipping points or boiling points—critical states where a small change can cause an entire system, ultimately even the whole planet, to change form. In physics and chemistry, such phase transitions can be observed and predicted, but the larger the context, the harder it becomes—and the more is

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/transformations-forvandlingar - 2026-06-13

Ewa Andrzejewska: Condensate-mediated amyloid nucleationFerdinand Fandrei: Membrane-induced liquid-liquid phase separationSajitha Sasidharan: Impact of Nanoparticle Binding on Lipid Redistribution and Membrane Deformation in Cellular MembranesNicole Galenkamp started her COMMONS postdoc in 2024. She investigates a-synuclein coopreative binding to biological membranes. The COMMONS postdocs work bet

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/march-2025-four-commons-postdocs-board - 2026-06-13

April 8: Release event of Glänta magazine issue "What is Life". Time and place: 17.00 @ Pufendorf Institute. The program includes: reading, panel discussions, mingle & light food. The presentations will be run in Swedish, while questions and discussion in English are welcome!The issue is made in collaboration with the COMMONS Center. 

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/what-life-how-did-it-start - 2026-06-13

During last week of August, we explored the physics of electron microscopy, cryo-specimen preparation, and a range of applications to soft matter. We also shared unforgettable experiences together, from in-depth technical lectures, lab visits and visiting the Cryo-EM@MAX IV facility in Lund.This week was not just about learning but also about building a community at the frontiers of cryo-EM resear

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/cryo-em-summer-school-august-2025 - 2026-06-13

Joakim Stenhammar’s essay ”On starlings and the thermodynamics of life” is now published at EuroZine.  The essay was originally published in Glänta’s issue ”Life ” as part of the collaboration with COMMONS  Academic Forum.

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/academic-forum-publication - 2026-06-13

On September 18, the ESS Lighthouse: Colloids and Interfaces in Food and Pharma (CaIFF), lead by COMMONS-PI Professor Martin Malmsten, was officially inaugurated.CaIFF focuses on out-of-equilibrium multi-phase colloidal systems, their investigation with large-scale neutron- and synchrotron methods, and their application in pharmaceutical and food products (https://pharmacy.ku.dk/research/caiff/).W

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/inauguration-ess-lighthouse-25-09-18 - 2026-06-13

Our COMMONS co-worker Julia Ravanis has recieved the prize "Forskarfyren" for “for her innovative way of spreading knowledge across generations through a unique combination of poetry, the humanities, and the natural sciences.”We are very happy to have Julia with us driving forward activities in the COMMONS Academic Forum, and thereby following in particular the lines outlined as motivation for the

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/julia-ravanis-awarded-forskarfyren - 2026-06-13