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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 - 2026-07-17

Professor Karin Rengefors sees strong opportunities to further develop the role of Deputy Dean. In the coming years, she would like to deepen efforts to strengthen doctoral education and further develop the faculty’s work on academic recruitment. Why are you standing as a candidate for Deptuty Dean of the Faculty of Science?“I see this type of work as long-term, and quite simply, it is not yet fin

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/current-deputy-dean-would-continue-and-build-ongoing-work - 2026-07-17

On 03 March 2023, Jenny Mattsson defended her Ph.D. thesis. With the goal to broaden the availability of antibody-based drugs for patients with cancer and other diseases, she has spent the past several years working to develop new methods that can be used to identify new antibodies and antibody targets. In this interview, we learn more about her research, how she has simultaneously juggled doing a

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-methods-phenotypic-antibody-discovery-phd-interview-jenny-mattsson - 2026-07-17

Genom att beskriva sin forskning som en kamp mellan ont och gott och likna sig själv vid en hacker som attackerar cancerceller för att göra dem snälla tog doktoranden Luís Oliveira hem vinsten i årets deltävling av Forskar Grand Prix. Det är en tävling i presentationsteknik för forskare och i år genomfördes den inför en publik på nästan 400 elever på Helsingborgs stadsteater den 1 oktober. Hans pr

https://www.lu.se/artikel/forskning-om-omprogrammering-av-cancerceller-vann-forskar-grand-prix - 2026-07-18

När Donald Trump nyligen tillkännagav importtullar för stål och aluminium fördömdes han av frihandelsförespråkare över hela världen. Hans belackare menade att den amerikanske presidenten inte förstår att handelsprotektionism skulle innebära en katastrof för världsekonomin. Det må så vara. Men det handlar om samme Trump som också fick massiv kritik när han valde att dra sig ur Parisavtalet. Trump i

https://www.lu.se/artikel/omojligt-att-ha-frihandel-och-samtidigt-radda-jorden - 2026-07-17

Genom att beskriva sin forskning som en kamp mellan ont och gott och likna sig själv vid en hacker som attackerar cancerceller för att göra dem snälla tog doktoranden Luís Oliveira, Stamcellscentrum, hem vinsten i årets deltävling av Forskar Grand Prix. Det är en tävling i presentationsteknik för forskare och i år genomfördes den inför en publik på nästan 400 elever på Helsingborgs stadsteater den

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/luis-oliveira-vann-deltavling-av-forskar-grand-prix - 2026-07-17

Studier av fettceller kan öka kunskapen om hur olika viktminskningsbehandlingar påverkar individer med obesitas. Men fettceller är svåra att studera eftersom de är sköra och lätt går sönder. Karin Stenkula får nu ett anslag för ett projekt som kommer att använda sig av ny teknik för att studera hur fettceller påverkas vid viktminskning. Diabetesforskaren Karin Stenkula leder en forskargrupp som st

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forskning-om-fettceller-far-stod-av-hjelt-diabetes-foundation - 2026-07-17

Hur kan forskning stärka Helsingborgs utveckling och möta framtidens utmaningar? Sju forskningsprojekt vid Campus Helsingborg har nu beviljats medel från stadens forsknings- och utvecklingsfond för 2025 och delar på totalt 4,6 miljoner kronor. Projekten utforskar frågor som framtidens boende, trygghet genom samskapande, hållbara förpackningar och smarta säkerhetslösningar för morgondagens städer.

https://www.ch.lu.se/artikel/sju-forskningsprojekt-far-stod-att-mota-helsingborgs-framtida-utmaningar - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Victor Nee, framstående forskare vid Cornell University i USA, och John Abrahamson, chef för Corporate Finance på SEB Enskilda och styrelseledamot i Malmö FF, utses till nya hedersdoktorer på Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet. Victor Nee innehar Frank and Rosa Rhodes professur i sociologi och är föreståndare fö

https://www.lu.se/artikel/gransoverskridande-sociolog-och-ledande-bankman-nya-hedersdoktorer-vid-ekonomihogskolan - 2026-07-17

When 1,200 researchers from 60 countries arrived at the end of July, it marked a milestone: the largest academic congress ever held in the city – and the most important event in the field of economic history worldwide. For one week, the World Economic History Congress (WEHC) transformed Lund into a hub for ideas, networking, and public engagement. “I was very nervous right up until Monday morning,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nerves-pride-lusem-made-history-lund-universitys-largest-congress - 2026-07-18

Varje våldsam upptrappning av Israel-Palestina-konflikten har lett till ökad antisemitism i många länder. Så är också fallet i samband med det nu pågående kriget mellan Israel och Hamas. Det menar Svante Lundgren, religionshistoriker med fokus på Mellanöstern. – Det här är inget nytt utan har pågått i decennier. Varje gång det hettar till blir det aktivitet också här. Nu är stridigheterna dock mer

https://www.lu.se/artikel/okad-antisemitism-kopplad-till-israel-och-palestina - 2026-07-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University in Sweden has two new honorary doctors in science. One is an entertaining and creative circus artist in the subject of physics. The other is a chemistry professor who is passionate about providing students with an early link to qualified research. The Faculty of Science at Lund University has now annou

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-honorary-doctors-science-lund-university - 2026-07-17

Ann-Ki Holmén-Pålbrink, biomedical analyst, has worked at the Faculty for almost four decades. It may seem a long time, but it´s been inspiring years with lots of fun at work, she says. "I stayed put, but everything around me has moved around". My job is constantly changing; new people, new methods, it drives me forward.How did you end up at the Faculty of Medicine?"In the last year of my educatio

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/my-medfak-i-think-its-fun-go-work-every-day - 2026-07-17

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett’s research focuses on reconstructing Viking sailing routes and cartography. To do so, he learnt to sail boats similar to those sailed by the Vikings and set off out to sea. He likens the sailors of that time to today’s extreme athletes. “I started a fairly theoretical doctoral thesis on reconstructing Viking sailing routes, but I wanted practical experience from a sailo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chase-vikings - 2026-07-18

That all students should learn about sustainability at some point during their education is something the Swedish Council for Higher Education has decided. But how can lecturers include sustainability in their teaching – without tying themselves in knots in what is often a hectic schedule? That was just one of the questions addressed in the seminar series Sustainable Teaching & Learning in Higher

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-sustainable-teachers-about-working-sustainably-teaching-staff - 2026-07-17

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/metabolism-and-sleep-keys-mystery-als - 2026-07-17

A new WCMM research school year is completed and the students together with the PIs could celebrate the success of another engaging year at a well-planned and well-deserved retreat. The WCMM research school retreat always offers a good balance between stimulating scientific programs including external speakers or fellow WCMM researchers and social events. This year we heard great talks by invited

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-wcmm-research-school-representatives-2023 - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 25-26 October 2019, a group of academics, representatives of NGOs and international organisations, social advocates and politicians met at Antwork Beirut to discuss some of the major challenges for Syria in the coming years. The workshop was funded by the Swedish research council for sustainable development, Formas

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/strategies-socially-and-environmentally-sustainable-futures-urgent-challenges-and-emerging - 2026-07-17

Soon, it is that time of year again, where current Themes, our interdisciplinary research groups here at Pufendorf IAS, arrange a palette of events. The events are open for all and free admission - but you do need to register for them. Enjoy interdisciplinary research outreach at its best! Pufendorf Themes invite you to their "end-events"7 May Theme Greyzone Genomics which will take Pufendorf IAS

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/eventful-spring-awaits - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Senior lecturer, Nadja Sörgärde, has received the students' award for excellence in teaching. Her students praise her extraordinary level of engagement. She personally believes the engagement is connected to the fact she thinks it is fun to teach – especially through seeing how her students develop.  Nadja Sörgärde is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-are-co-producers - 2026-07-17