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In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the “recipe” for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University have now created a library of the 400 factors needed for reprogramming and have begun the work of finding the right combination – the recipe – for each type of immune cell. Our immune system consists of different typ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/recipe-book-reprogramming-immune-cells - 2026-08-21

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University, answers five question about the new report. What does the new synthesis report say? - The Synthesis Report

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/markku-rummukainen-new-ipcc-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2026-08-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Do you leave work full of energy and excited about what the rest of the day has to offer? If not – maybe it is worth trying to improve recovery during the working day.  Lina Ejlertsson's thesis is about recovery of staff in one of the most stressful work environments – healthcare centres. She says we have a certain am

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/recover-during-working-day - 2026-08-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Infertility is now a condition as common as diabetes. On the one hand, women are waiting until they are older to have children, which makes it more difficult to get pregnant, but some studies also indicate a drastic decline in sperm counts in men over the past 50 years. Repro Union 2.0 is a Danish-Swedish initiative t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-infertility-project-focuses-men - 2026-08-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. RQ20, the new major research quality evaluation, is underway! It is based on self-evaluations and will involve around 5 000 members of staff. In contrast to the last time, in 2008, there is no extra money for the fields of research that come out best. There will be no grades or gold stars. “However, the evaluation wil

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-be-evaluated-without-grades-or-gold-stars - 2026-08-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is convinced that leadership at the University is a momentous question. “If we are perceived as being incapable of making uncomfortable decisions, there is a risk that we will see the same changes here as in other places such as Denmark – that collegial leadership is replaced by pu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-its-important-managers-be-able-make-uncomfortable-decisions - 2026-08-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Melissa Franklin is a guest professor from Harvard University who compares her environment at Fysicum with the tv-series Friends and Seinfeld. Here she shares her views on similarities and differences between the universities. When a colleague on my 3000 person experiment at CERN whom I didn’t know, Torsten Akesson, e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/crossing-border-scania - 2026-08-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kidney exchange, refugee placements and choosing schools. Separate things but with the common denominator that, with digitalisation's new tools, it is possible to save both time and money – and to save lives.  "I don't like it when I see things that are wrong which research could solve. Then it is up to me to take my

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/algorithm-maker-saving-lives - 2026-08-21

In our Annual Report for 2023, we have gathered highlights from the year from research, policy and engagement. We also outline key events within our PhD programme and our Education. Read the Word from our Director Barry Ness, and download our Annual Report 2023. LUCSUS Annual Report 2023Read about our development as a centre, and highlights within research, policy and impact during the year.Read t

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/read-lucsus-annual-report-2023 - 2026-08-21

WISE, the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. WISE is now investing 500 million SEK (45 million Euros) for equipment and infrastructure at seven universities in Sweden to establish a national infrastructure for research into sustainable materials. Close

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/tremendous-impact-transformation-towards-sustainable-future - 2026-08-21

Migrant farm workers are some of the most vulnerable people within the global agricultural system. Now climate change is increasingly affecting their health and wellbeing, as well as agricultural production, exacerbating poverty and inequality for people making their living on farm labour. Ongoing research at LUCSUS is studying how climate change, both extreme events such as droughts, floods and f

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-climate-change-affecting-lives-farm-workers-case-turkey-and-colombia - 2026-08-21

On Monday, the Departments of Sociology and Psychology in Lund welcomed eight psychologists and university teachers from Ukraine. The visit centred on issues of mental recovery after work in war‑affected areas and included exchanges on research, academic practice and professional collaboration. Recovery and international exchangeThe visit to Lund University was part of a non-profit initiative for

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/ukrainian-psychologists-and-university-teachers-visit-lund-university - 2026-08-21

Bringing together experts from diverse fields across the university along with a number of guest researchers, the Pufendorf theme "DigiJustice: Rethinking Digital Inequalities and Human Rights in the Age of AI" will showcase an interdisciplinary approach to digital justice and shaping an inclusive future. Co-led by Miranda Kajtazi, Associate professor in informatics, and Lena Halldenius, Professor

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/digijustice-interdisciplinary-approach-digital-equality - 2026-08-21

Poverty reduction globally is one of the UN’s primary goals. But how can wealth and economic development be measured in a smart way? Artificial intelligence, AI, and satellite photos are able to give more effective and precise measurements, but will remote sensing technology ever be able to replace time-consuming interview surveys? In rich countries, GDP is the most common measure of a country’s w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measuring-poverty-ai-and-satellite-photos - 2026-08-22

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-08-22

Plans to move some research and education to Science Village are being formulated. But the University’s finances are proving to be a limiting factor for the establishment. The goal for the University is to have completed a premises programme by the end of the year, which is essential if research and teaching are to be conducted in Science Village by 2030. Yet, Science Village Scandinavia AB, which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finances-stumbling-block-move-science-village - 2026-08-22

Economists are obsessed with growth. So says economist Timothée Parrique, who has recently attracted attention for his research into degrowth. He thinks that creativity is missing from economic theory. “Economists stubbornly attempt to solve today’s problems with yesterday’s theories,” he says. Trusting one’s gut instinct can bring rewards. In Timothée Parrique’s case that was certainly true – tod

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/degrowth-path-future - 2026-08-22

You have to respect the fact that collaboration takes time and is not always so easy to achieve, according to Louise Bringselius, who recently started the Institute for Public Affairs together with researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences and the School of Economics and Management. During her years as a research leader for the Trust Delegation, Louise Bringselius built a large network among

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-tool-researchers-take-part-public-debate - 2026-08-21

‟Profiling is an opportunity to gather our strengths and renew our research, increase its societal impact and improve the intertwining of cutting-edge research and education.” So says Per Mickwitz, who hopes to receive many registrations of interest in the new profile areas. In part, the process concerns the SEK 500 million that the government has announced will be reallocated from direct governme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-prioritize-profiling - 2026-08-21

There are many requirements on the food packaging of the future. They must be better and safer than today, while also environment-friendly, cost-effective, and aesthetically pleasing. In the product development race, Tetra Pak has teamed up with the Faculty of Engineering in Lund – LTH. The researchers' computer simulations accelerate development and increase knowledge of how different materials r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collaboration-better-packaging - 2026-08-21