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The Faculty of Science has appointed a Head and Deputy Head for the new Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo), based on the election results from this spring. The faculty’s dean, Per Persson, has decided to appoint Professor Petter Pilesjö as Head of Department for the period 2026–2028, with Professor Anna Maria Jönsson as Deputy Head of Department during the same period.To strengt
Professor Petter Pilesjö has been appointed Head of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, which will be established at the turn of the year. Security, integration, and joy will be high on his agenda during the first year. How would you briefly describe your background and yourself as a person?– I see myself as a broad geographer. After completing my undergraduate studies in geoscienc
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/petter-pilesjo-appointed-head-facultys-new-department - 2025-10-19
A new specialization within the Master’s programme in Life Sciences highlights how computational science can be applied in medicine and biology. The initiative reflects a growing demand for mathematically and technically skilled scientists who want to tackle complex problems in the life sciences. The new specialization is part of the existing Master’s programme in Computational Science, but opens
Helena Filipsson, professor at the Department of Geology, together with colleagues, has received seed funding from Lund University for the interdisciplinary project From Microns to Models: Leveraging μCT and Machine Learning for High-Resolution Morphological Diversity Analysis (MICROMORPH). The project brings together expertise in geology, biology, mathematics, and statistics, and is carried out i
It is now time to nominate honorary doctors for 2026! If you are permanently employed at the Faculty, you are welcome to submit your proposal no later than 31 October 2025.Being appointed as an honorary doctor at our Faculty is one of the highest distinctions we can award. It is a recognition of individuals who have made a significant impact on our research, education, or academic fields. Take thi
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/nominate-honorary-doctors-2026 - 2025-10-19
Soon, the building currently known as Astronomihuset will take on a new role as a communal meeting place for students and staff. Take the opportunity to help decide what the building should be called. In what is now called the Astronomy Building, the faculty management and office are located on the second floor, while the LUNA student union has moved into the ground floor. Since 1 September, the G
On 20 October, the Faculty of Science will for the very first time host an Inspiration Day for teachers. It will be a full day packed with pedagogical discussions, fresh ideas for the classroom, actor training, and opportunities to meet colleagues from across the faculty. We asked Charlotta Turner, Vice Dean for First- and Second-Cycle Education, why it is so important for our teachers to join – a
An international recruitment initiative from the university has attracted a large number of applicants. A total of 357 researchers from around the world have applied to become visiting professors at Lund University – as many as 86 of them to the Faculty of Science! “It was a very positive outcome of the initiative,” says Per Persson, Dean of the Faculty of Science. “When going through the applicat
Autumn is underway, and Dean Per Persson highlights some of the key issues currently in focus for the faculty. Among other things, he writes about the research bill, the strong interest in visiting professorships, the work on gender equality and equal opportunities, and why it is important to keep the tradition of honorary doctors alive. The autumn term has begun, and in addition to everything tha
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-dean-persson - 2025-10-19
Work on Lund University's establishment in Science Village has continued this year, but with a new focus. At the end of 2024, the boards of LTH and the Faculty of Science decided not to proceed with scenario 5 – a co-location of the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry in the area – due to cost considerations and the challenges of running education across two sites.The project gro
The Faculty Board held its first meeting of the autumn term on 24 September. As there were no items requiring a decision on the agenda, the meeting was devoted to information.Head of Finance Monika Bengtsson gave an overview of the budget conditions for 2026, and Head of Faculty Office Catrin Malmström provided an update on changes in the Faculty Office. Among other things, a new Head of Managemen
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-24-september-2025 - 2025-10-19
Interview with Emma Sparr, Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, about the network grant EXCITE. Congratulations, Emma! You and several colleagues from Lund University, together with researchers from other Swedish universities, have received SEK 1.2 million in network funding from the Swedish Research Council (VR) to prepare the groundwork for a future excellence cluster
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
For almost 30 years, NMT days has invited upper-secondary students and teachers to a week filled with popular-science lectures and inspiring demonstrations in science, medicine, and technology. The aim is to spark curiosity, show how exciting and useful these subjects can be, and inspire future studies.Sofie Ceberg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Radiation Physics, has been part of NMT days for more t
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/five-reasons-participate-lecturer-during-nmt-days - 2025-10-19
When LINXS moved from its old premises at Ideon to The Loop in Science Village in March, the institute became the first research environment from Lund University to make the move to Brunnshög. Since then, activities have more than doubled, new collaborations have emerged, and the team’s mood is distinctly optimistic.I met with Anna Ntinidou, Head of Administration, Noomi Egan, Communications Offic
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/home-linxs-pioneer-paving-way-science-village - 2025-10-19
With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2025-10-19
From a room in the University Building, via AF-borgen and today’s Centre for Languages and Literature, to the current premises at Geocentrum. From being a small part of the Department of History to becoming two distinct academic directions. The story of the Department of Geography is full of twists and chapters—now documented in a new book by Jonas Åkerman. There are two people who, between them,
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/jonas-akermans-last-excursion-and-story-department - 2025-10-19
A cancer diagnosis often entails many hospital visits and intensive treatments that can be very tiring for the patient. In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, cancer patients were identified as an at-risk group, so forms of treatment were modified. Now a group of physicians at Lund University want to evaluate how these new forms of treatment were experienced by the patients themselve
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/wake-pandemic-new-methods-cancer-care - 2025-10-19
In October, Predrag Bakic received a research grant from the Swedish Breast Cancer Association for 600 000 SEK. His research focuses on the evaluation of a novel clinical imaging system for early breast cancer screening, which combines X-ray and mechanical imaging of the breast. Predrag Bakic is a visiting researcher in diagnostic radiology at Lund University, supported by a Marie Curie Fellowsh
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/grants-swedish-breast-cancer-association-breast-cancer-imaging-research - 2025-10-19
Lund researcher Mauno Vihinen has received a grant from the Cancer Foundation to develop AI methods that in the long run enable improved cancer diagnosis. One of the researchers who has received a grant from the Cancer Foundation is Mauno Vihinen, professor of medical structural biology at the Department of Experimental Medical Science and leader of the research group Protein Structure and Bioinfo
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/improved-and-tailored-prediction-methods-cancer - 2025-10-19
