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Three research projects involving a total of 10 postdocs received a total of SEK 23.5 million in the first round of Lund University’s research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. In March this year, Lund University announced SEK100 million in funding for a research programme for excellence,focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development.  The aim of t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ten-postdocs-kick-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-07-23

In the Colombian rainforest, cattle ranching is spreading and leading to forest fires and deforestation. This threatens the environment, climate and indigenous people in the Amazon. More efficient use of existing pastures and alternative livelihoods are some of the factors needed to protect the rainforest, according to a new thesis by Jesica López. Colombia's rainforest is part of the Amazon and i

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-thesis-highlights-sustainable-solutions-protect-amazon-rainforest - 2026-07-23

Professor Ian Manners, who is also due to be inaugurated as a professor tomorrow, teaches alongside Joel Abdelmoez on the course Political Cinéma. – Why Cinéma and not Cinema? –  The course is called political cinéma to remind us that ‘cinéma’ is both the production and projection of films. In 1895 the Lumière brothers first used the cinématographe motion picture system (a camera, projector, and f

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-ian-manners-lets-hear-little-about-new-course-political-cinema - 2026-07-23

Join us in highlighting World Water Day on 22 March 2016! World Water Day takes place on 22 March and is an international observance day as well as an opportunity to learn more about water-related issues. It dates back to 1993 and is coordinated by the United Nations. Each year holds a specific theme, related to a current or future challenge. This year’s theme is Better Water, Better Jobs, focusin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-highlights-world-water-day - 2026-07-23

A multidisciplinary research team at Lund University has innovatively tackled what has long been a major problem in stem cell research. The project has now been awarded a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council, ERC. Jonas Larsson, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and his research colleague Ludwig Schmiderer, together with Martin Hjort, a researcher at NanoLund, have developed th

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-nanostraws-can-increase-number-blood-stem-cells - 2026-07-23

Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This states a report from the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University in Sweden. Since the 2016 US Presidential election, many democratic governments have paid close attention to how forei

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-malign-foreign-actors-and-extremists - 2026-07-23

Interview with CMES researcher Svante Lundgren about antisemitism in relation to Israel and Palestine. The original article, in Swedish, was published on 8 November 2023 as part of the LU Newsletter Apropå. Every violent escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has led to an increase in antisemitism in many countries. This is also the case with the current war between Israel and Hamas, argue

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/increased-antisemitism-linked-israel-and-palestine - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Public interest in degrowth is on the rise in these times of global warming awareness, but the idea is hardly new. We talked to professor Hervé Corvellec after the 6th International Degrowth Conference took place in Malmoe. "Degrowth is the idea of turning economic development from growth-based into its opposite. A ke

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/circular-economy-just-another-growth-model - 2026-07-23

On 18 April, the final day of Sustainability Week in Lund, Iury Salustiano Trojaborg and Juan Samper will present Sustainability at a Crossroads in the Lund Botanical Garden. This event combines an artistic performance with a lecture, inviting the audience to explore sustainability through the body, emotions and reflection. The programme will also feature a capoeira group from Malmö performing thi

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/beyond-facts-artistic-take-sustainability - 2026-07-23

The 'Sustainable Idea Exploration' call is an opportunity for researchers at Lund University to explore the innovative potential of their research and finance activities outside the scope of existing research projects. Its aim is to support the development of early innovative ideas from research projects that can contribute to sustainability. Four projects have now been granted funding in the call

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-projects-awarded-grants-sustainability-related-research - 2026-07-24

Many of us have digital maps at our fingertips in our smartphones, but these maps are not adapted to guide us when walking or finding our way in new environments, for example, as tourists in an unfamiliar big city. Creating such maps requires in-depth knowledge about map design which can be further improved by using new technology that can process large amounts of data. “We are collaborating with

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/digital-maps-tomorrow-improve-how-we-find-our-way - 2026-07-23

Two young experimental researchers have been awarded grants from the Anna-Lisa Rosenberg Foundation, the Department of Experimental Medical Science´s own grant for research in the neurobiological field with a clinical collaboration. Congratulations Alessandro Fiorenzano on the Anna-Lisa Rosengren Foundation grant, 65 000 SEK, how does it feel? – I am grateful for this fantastic opportunity! What d

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/young-neurobiologists-awarded-grants-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-research - 2026-07-23

Many of us have digital maps at our fingertips in our smartphones, but these maps are not adapted to guide us when walking or finding our way in new environments, for example, as tourists in an unfamiliar big city. Creating such maps requires in-depth knowledge about map design which can be further improved by using new technology that can process large amounts of data. “We are collaborating with

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/digital-maps-tomorrow-improve-how-we-find-our-way - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - The idea is to use the great public interest that the Climate Summit in Paris in December 2015 will stir up to educate the masses on climate change, says Angela Oels to Riksbankens website rj.se and continues:- A MOOC (massive open online course) is basically a lecture series of different speakers that is broadcaste

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/angela-oels-visiting-researcher-starts-mooc-climate-justice - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chair: Ulrika Andersson, Lund University, Anna Lindberg, Lund University, Nishi Mitra vom Berg, TISS VENUE: Tornrummet, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, Lund Session 1: Femininity, Concepts and NotionsSeptember 20, 2016 Time: 14.30-16.30 Paper presenters: Soibam Haripriya, Rachna Chaudhary, EM Varughese, Sheba

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-7-women-and-gender-south-asian-modernity-vulnerabilities-and-violence - 2026-07-23

Researchers at the Lund Stem Cell Center and Faculty of Medicine at Lund University are part of a new €4.5 million European doctoral training network that aims to improve how complex brain disorders are studied. The initiative will develop advanced models of the human brain, reducing reliance on animal testing and strengthening the relevance of preclinical research for patients. The programme, VIS

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-joins-45-million-euro-horizon-europe-doctoral-network-advance-human-relevant - 2026-07-23

Quantum. The word is appearing more and more frequently in discussions about future technologies, security, medicine and computing. At the same time, the field is often perceived as both abstract and difficult to understand. But what exactly is quantum physics, and why is there so much interest in it right now? “Quantum physics was developed to describe the very smallest building blocks of the uni

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/what-quantum-science-and-why-everyone-talking-about-it - 2026-07-23

Quantum. The word is appearing more and more frequently in discussions about future technologies, security, medicine and computing. At the same time, the field is often perceived as both abstract and difficult to understand. But what exactly is quantum physics, and why is there so much interest in it right now? “Quantum physics was developed to describe the very smallest building blocks of the uni

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/what-quantum-science-and-why-everyone-talking-about-it - 2026-07-23

Giulia Beneventi has investigated the role of RNA modifications and post-transcriptional control in cancer and stem cells. In this interview, she tells us about her research and what is it like to be a PhD student in newly established group. Giulia defends her thesis on the 8th of December.   What have you been working with during your PhD studies? The main aim of my PhD project was to unravel pos

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-giulia-beneventi - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Scott Burnett, Lecturer and researcher at the Department started his work at the Department in January 2019. Dr Burnett is currently teaching several courses, but also passionately keeps up with his research within the discourse field of race, gender and sexuality. Meeting him over a cup of coffee makes me absolutely

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/scott-burnett-our-south-african-colleague-who-brings-race-gender-and-sexuality-discourse-perspective - 2026-07-23