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On 26-27th September, researchers Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Kes McCormick and Björn Wickenberg presented at the Nordic Nature Based Solutions conference organized by Malmö Stad and the Nordic Council of Ministers. The conference aimed to be an arena to share information on nature-based solutions at a more general level, providing inspiration, knowledge, and hands-on tools for better choices for a su

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-representation-nordic-nature-based-solutions-conference-2024 - 2026-04-19

Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of Solid State Physics, receives SEK 26 million over five years from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for the project “Transforming ceramics into next-generation semiconductors”. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has awarded SEK 835 million in grants to 30 projects in medicine, science, and technology that have the potential to lead to future scientific

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/knut-and-alice-wallenberg-grant-vanya-darakchieva - 2026-04-19

No 52, 12 January 2026 The NAISS training team wishes everyone a Happy New YearWelcome to the first NAISS training newsletter of the new year 2026.  In this edition we list training events from NAISS and other sources which we expect to be of interest to the NAISS community.   Our events aimed at new users have been bundled into the NAISS introduction training week from 2 - 6 February.   The week

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-5 - 2026-04-19

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/peaceful-research-institute-boosts-creativity - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The South Asian Studies Association's (SASA) Conference 2017, will be held on 24-26 March, 2017 at Claremont McKenna College, California. Deadline for paper submission is January 24, 2017. South Asian Studies:  Never More RelevantHome to one quarter of the earth’s population and the world’s fastest growing major econo

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/2017-sasa-conference-claremont - 2026-04-19

February 15th was the deadline to make pre-notifications with the preliminary title and a contact person of proposed profile areas. We received 26 pre-notifications. Based on the preliminary titles, the 26 proposed profile areas that are being developed cover the breadth of the university very well. They contain many expected topics in which Lund University has a strong track-record, but also some

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/26-pre-notifications-profile-areas-received - 2026-04-19

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/osce-academy-and-kyrgyz-anti-corruption-business-council-signed-mou-within-mocca-meeting - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forte) has announced a joint call for collaborative research projects in the field of ageing and health.  Ewa Ställdal, Director General of Forte, along with Indian Ambassador Banash

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/forte-announces-research-project-grants-field-ageing-and-health - 2026-04-19

“We aim to contribute to the broader dialogue between academia and industry, ensuring that our work remains relevant and impactful in addressing contemporary issues.” This is how Joakim Gullstrand, Professor of Economics and the new Dean of Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) describes his ideas for the near future. Professor Joakim Gullstrand’s research focuses on internati

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusems-new-dean-joakim-gullstrand-leadership-and-collaboration - 2026-04-19

Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of Solid State Physics, has received SEK 26 million over five years from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for the project “Transforming ceramics into next-generation semiconductors”. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has awarded SEK 835 million in grants to 30 projects in medicine, science, and technology that have the potential to lead to future scienti

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/knut-and-alice-wallenberg-grant-vanya-darakchieva - 2026-04-19

Join Lund Visualization Week arranged by InfraVis and explore data visualization opportunities in a variety of research areas, from natural sciences to humanities. Visualization of single-cell gene expression, identification of environmental disasters through visualization, using visualization to understand the relation between language use and motion as well as visualization with Blender and Para

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-visualization-week - 2026-04-20

First they met online. Then a Lund (LU) delegation visited Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa. A couple of weeks ago SU came to visit LU. (And the tale goes, they rode off together into the sunset.)An eight month long Erasmus university strategic partership exchange programme between Lund and Stellenbosch, South Africa, has given the participants lots of food for thought, professional an

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/skys-not-limit-su-lu-su - 2026-04-19

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/connecting-through-culture-international-school-fair - 2026-04-19

Researchers at IIIEE have been running the capacity development program Innovation in Governance for Urban Nature-Based Solutions for five consecutive years. The SI-funded program has come to an end, but its legacy thrives in various ways. The program has engaged public administration professionals in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, focusing on nature-based solutions (NBS) to me

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/successful-capacity-building-nature-based-transformation-cities - 2026-04-19

If your research involves persons or the processing of personal data, you may need to apply for ethical authorisation. Åse Inner-Ker, the faculty's ethics advisor, can provide support in the process and advice on where to find information. Hi Åse! You are the Faculty Ethics Adviser - what does that mean?- Researchers can contact me with questions about ethical review. I prefer to have a conversati

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/questions-about-ethical-review-contact-ase - 2026-04-19

This autumn offers a rich musical programme with concerts both at Brunnshög in Science Village Hall and in Palaestra et Odeum. Visiting ensembles, University musicians and thematic events create a varied and inspiring concert season – from classical masterpieces to choral collaborations and lunchtime performances. Science Village Hall, Brunnshög:6 September – Sister orchestra of the Academic Orche

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeums-autumn-programme-2025 - 2026-04-20

A couple of weeks have passed since our symposium: Conducting research in interdisciplinary teams. On the 21 of October, we had the great pleasure of welcoming both Martin Cloonan and Britta Padberg, two of our external evaluators, back to Lund. And both were kind enough to speak at the Symposium. Martin Cloonan led with taking the audience back to May 2024 and the work the external evaluators did

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/constructive-friction-context - 2026-04-19

Researchers have investigated the possibilities of independent, global monitoring of fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions globally based on satellite observations. This would improve the quality of the monitoring compared to today, which is built on individual reporting by countries. Three researchers from our department contributed to this study. In the updated Paris Agreement from COP26 Climate

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/improved-model-monitoring-co2-emissions - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For 13 years, Sociology of Law Professor Per Wickenberg ran a training programme implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in schools and education in 16 countries around the world. The effort enrolled more than 500 people from 29 countries, who initiated hundreds of local projects to better the lives

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/looking-back-and-forward-furthering-rights-children - 2026-04-19

Leukemia stem cells have a clever survival strategy, they evade the body's immune defenses, making the disease difficult to treat. In a recent study in mice published in Haematologica, researchers at Lund University identified a gene that helps these cells avoid detection by natural killer (NK) cells—the immune system’s frontline defense. Each year in Sweden, around 350 adults are diagnosed with a

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-leukemia-stem-cells-evade-immune-surveillance - 2026-04-19