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Professor Christine Wamsler's research and extraordinary work on integrated inner-outer transformation for sustainability has made it into a musical! The musical is entitled ‘Pärlornas Sånger’. It is based on the latest book of the well-known bishop Martin Lönnebo. After his death in 2023, musician Helena Ritzén converted the book and its lyrics into a musical. Since a line in the book was referen

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/musical-tribute-featuring-christine-wamslers-work-and-vision-sustainable-future - 2025-10-11

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/two-young-physicists-receive-sten-von-friesen-prize - 2025-10-11

Healthcare consolidation is a global trend aimed at increasing efficiency in the face of rising costs and declining rural populations. A recent study examines the effects of maternity ward closures in Sweden from 1990 to 2004 on maternal and neonatal health, as well as the associated birth technology choices and travel distances to wards. The research reveals a complex set of outcomes.“Maternal tr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/impact-maternity-ward-closures-maternal-and-neonatal-health - 2025-10-11

The budget bill for 2021 was presented on 21 September. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis was evident in the bill. The investments in the budget are historically large and consist of both increased investments and tax relief. Most of the investments focus on jobs and welfare, which also includes increased and new investments in our sector. In the autumn, the Government

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/governments-budget-bill-2021 - 2025-10-11

The Research Board’s working group for research infrastructure has now decided who will receive money from the university-wide investments in support for local research infrastructure in 2022. Of the 21 applications received, the majority were from the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. Only one application ‒ from the Humanities Lab ‒ was made from the oth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eleven-research-infrastructures-share-sek-20-million - 2025-10-12

A new fund will finance projects that promote sustainable development and reduce the University’s impact on the climate. By supporting ideas at an early stage, research can contribute to a positive societal transition. SEK 12 million has been allocated to the fund and applications can be made by researchers and students at the University. Lund University has big goals to reduce the negative impact

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-support-sustainable-innovations - 2025-10-11

During this year's popular science Framtidsdagarna ('Future Days') at Lund University on October 16–17, we had the chance to hear about crucial and decisive issues for the future. This year focused on future cities and 'The Future of Death.' Representing LUSEM, Markus Lahtinen, teacher and researcher at the Department of Informatics, gave a lecture. We took the opportunity to ask Markus why this r

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-how-sensors-are-shaping-urban-landscape-future - 2025-10-11

Central negotiations are still ongoing at national level regarding new agreements between state employers and the employeer organisations with which these employers have collective agreements. However, the intention of the central parties is to have new agreements in place by 1 October, which Lund University has assumed in the planning of the salary review. Preliminary timetable for salary review

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/preliminary-timetable-years-salary-review-now-set - 2025-10-12

The European Commission has appointed the members of the expert group on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe, the EU framework programme for research and innovation. The expert group will be tasked with developing a vision for the next framework programme, running from 2028 to 2034. Sylvia Schwaag Serger, professor at the School of Economics and Management is one of the selected fifteen exper

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sylvia-schwaag-serger-provide-expertise-development-next-eu-framework-programme - 2025-10-12

Students from Lund University have been winners in the global competition RISE Awards. The competition is for projects on sustainability and innovation linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The RISE awards stands for Real Impact on Society and the Environment. Over the past five years, the University has had winners in four editions of the competition. Thirty member universities compet

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-students-are-serial-winners-sustainability-innovation - 2025-10-12

How might low-grade inflammation be linked to depression? New research findings show that depression can be alleviated when patients with mild elevations of inflammatory markers in blood samples take omega-3 supplements. The antidepresssant effect was greater in those with low-grade inflammation than in those with no inflammation. “We saw a significant improvement in symptom severity,” says resear

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/omega-3-can-alleviate-symptoms-depressed-patients-inflammation - 2025-10-11

Antibodies are the body's superheroes, recognizing and eliminating disease-causing substances. By combining parts from antibodies, researchers at Lund University have designed a hybrid antibody that better stimulates the immune system against both the SARS-CoV-2 virus and streptococcal bacteria. Antibodies can be likened to keys, with antigens as the corresponding locks. Each antibody is uniquely

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/recipe-great-antibody - 2025-10-11

In type 2 diabetes, the body's ability to release insulin is impaired, which leads to high blood glucose levels. Research led from Lund University shows how the levels of a particular protein are elevated in the pancreas of people with type 2 diabetes. By knocking out the gene for the protein IGFBP7, the researchers discovered that insulin secretion was improved. Reduced insulin secretion leads to

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/protein-affects-ability-secrete-insulin-type-2-diabetes - 2025-10-11

A commercially available blood test has now been trialled in routine healthcare. “The blood test showed about 90% reliability even in primary care. This may have major implications for all those individuals who seek help for memory loss and suspected Alzheimer’s,” say the researchers at Lund University in Sweden behind the study. Alzheimer’s disease affects one in five women and one in ten men ove

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/groundbreaking-alzheimers-blood-test-proves-highly-effective-primary-healthcare - 2025-10-11

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/professor-kimberly-nicholas-mission-combat-climate-change - 2025-10-11

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/next-stop-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting - 2025-10-11

I december förra året (2023) presenterade projektgruppen för Lunds universitets Science Village-etablering (Etapp 2) ett sammanhängande lokalprogram för Scenario 5, utvecklat i samarbete med White arkitekter. Detta program är en detaljerad beskrivning av de lokaler och funktioner som behövs för att säkerställa en effektiv verksamhet i framtiden. Det markerar det första, men väldigt viktiga, steget

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/lokalprogram-och-nasta-steg-science-village-etableringen-etapp-2 - 2025-10-11

En ny fond ska finansiera projekt som driver på en hållbar utveckling och minskar universitetets klimatpåverkan. Genom att stötta idéer på ett tidigt stadium kan forskning bidra till en positiv samhällsomställning. Tolv miljoner har avsatts till fonden och stödet kan sökas av både forskare och studenter vid universitetet. Lunds universitet har höga mål om att minska verksamhetens negativa miljö- o

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/nytt-stod-hallbara-innovationer - 2025-10-11

Sex olika projekt och satsningar på Campus Helsingborg får nu strategiska medel från Lunds universitet. De fokuserar på ämnen som AI-teknik inom detaljhandel, hållbart mode, socialtjänstinsatser, försvarsvilja och demokratisk resiliens samt karriärprogram för internationella studenter. Samtidigt får det redan etablerade tvärvetenskapliga nätverket CROCUS, fortsatt stöd. Mellan april och september

https://www.ch.lu.se/artikel/nya-satsningar-och-projekt-far-strategiska-medel - 2025-10-11

Nuvarande mandatperiod för skyddsombud löper ut den 31 december 2023. Du kan nominera andra eller dig själv fram till den 29 september. Huvudskyddsombudet Johan Lind berättar mer. Hej Johan! Vem är du? Jag arbetar som ekonom vid Medicinska institutionskansliet i Malmö och är huvudskyddsombud för de två institutionerna på fakulteten som har verksamhet i Malmö, Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/dags-att-valja-varfor-ska-du-bli-skyddsombud - 2025-10-11