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LUSEM has climbed to an even higher position in the Financial Times annual ranking of the world's best master's programmes in Finance and has thereby once again strengthened its position as an attractive school for studies in finance. Today (12 June 2023) the results of the latest FT Masters in Finance ranking are official and LUSEM has climbed 3 steps from #39 (2022) to #36. This year’s ranking i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-climbs-again-ft-masters-finance-ranking - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Within 100 years, approximately half of the 6,000 languages in the world will become extinct. A window to the past is currently being opened in Lund, where you can listen to languages that are no longer spoken thanks to a special resource for digital language documentation. Niclas Burenhult. Every two weeks, a languag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/language-collectors - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When physical geographer Daniel Metcalfe explains what he does in the simplest possible way, he says he examines holes in leaves. However, the project is far more sophisticated than that, and could lead to a better way of caring for the forests of the world in the future. Hanging bridges are practical when studying le

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/examining-forests-world - 2026-08-13

With its rich biodiversity, food production, and vital water resources, Storkriket has now been designated by UNESCO as Sweden’s eighth biosphere reserve. The area, which includes all of Lund and Sjöbo municipalities and parts of Eslöv municipality, will serve as a model region for sustainable development and opens new possibilities for research and education. Storkriket is home to 22 percent of S

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/storkriket-becomes-biosphere-reserve-opening-new-opportunities-research-and-education - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coronavirus pandemic has not put Lund University in any financial difficulty. There is money in the University's coffers, assures the head of planning Tim Ekberg. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. "It is money that could be useful to support affected areas of activity", he comments. The agen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/no-threat-lund-universitys-finances-thanks-agency-capital - 2026-08-13

This year's recipient of the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research maps out mechanisms in the adipose tissue, which has increased the understanding of why some people with obesity develop type 2 diabetes. Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at University of Gothenburg is spurred to find new answers when observations in the lab do not agree with the general view. Justification for awarding"I

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/ingrid-wernstedt-asterholm-receives-leif-c-groop-award-research-adipose-tissue - 2026-08-13

The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, IIIEE, is taking the lead on open, month-long online courses, known as MOOCs. The investment in MOOCs has been quite a success. In recent years, every sixth student has stated that the online courses influenced them to apply for one of the IIIEE’s traditional courses or programmes. That MOOCs attract students to study programmes i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/moocs-more-popular-during-pandemic - 2026-08-13

Lund Stem Cell Center researchers from Lund University and Skåne University Hospital have uncovered a way to impair the growth and progression of glioblastoma tumor cells - the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The study, published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, shows it is possible to transform these cancer cells into cells that resemble normal, mature astrocytes. Nearly half of all cancer

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/reprogramming-cancer-cells-impair-glioblastoma-growth - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, almost half of all male deaths are attributable to a mysterious kidney disease. In El Salvador, it the second most common cause of death among men. In Sri Lanka, it is believed to have caused about 25 000 deaths over the past decade. Working in heat is a common factor, so the problem is expe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heat-exhaustion-behind-mysterious-kidney-disease - 2026-08-13

Lund, Sweden – 4 May 2026A MOCCA seminar brought together researchers and participants from Lund University and other partner institutions to examine higher education reform, transparency in business regulation, academic integrity, and the governance of personal data in Uzbekistan.The session combined a guest lecture by Dr. Iskandar Yuldashev, Rector of Tashkent International University, with rese

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-research-seminar-examines-education-reform-transparency-and-governance-challenges-uzbekistan - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-13

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 - 2026-08-14