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For the first time, researchers have been able to prove that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are forced to use streetlamps, neon light or floodlights to orient themselves. The findings are published in Current Biology. Some animals, including migratory birds, seals and moths, use light from the moon, stars and Milky Wa

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/artificial-light-disrupts-dung-beetles-sense-direction - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “We have to become much better at actively pursuing human rights issues in the public debate”, says Morten Kjaerum who since last spring is new director at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Lund. His goal is to make the Institute more visible: within the University, locally, nationally and internationally. Morten Kjae

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/raoul-wallenberg-institute-has-become-more-visible-public-debate - 2026-10-09

The Government has granted the Nation Property Board’s (SVF) request for SEK 55 million for project planning relating to the renovation and development of the Main University Building. The project planning will result in a plan for a thorough renovation and development of the Main University Building and at the same time retain and reclaim as much as possible of the Main University Building’s cult

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/government-has-granted-funds-main-university-building-which-has-celebrated-its-140th-anniversary - 2026-10-10

Assessing patients via chat functions is a means for healthcare centres to streamline care, but it requires an entirely new approach to medical evaluation. A study from Lund University shows that nurses need to expand their professional competencies beyond their traditional skills. A significant part of nurses' work in healthcare centres involves assessing patients' medical needs through in-person

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/nurses-need-new-skills-digital-triage - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Luis Mundaca, from the IIIEE, joins the 3rd Lead Author Meeting of the ‘IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5⁰C above Pre-industrial Levels’. Luis Mundaca, from the IIIEE, joins the 3rd Lead Author Meeting of the ‘IPCC Special Report on the Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5⁰C above Pre-industrial

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-attending-ipcc-lead-author-meeting - 2026-10-09

Professor Don Huisingh, visiting Professor of Sustainable Development and master of Cleaner Production, and distinguished source of inspiration to the IIIEE, met up with both colleagues and students. Professor Don Huisingh, visiting Professor of Sustainable Development and master of Cleaner Production, and distinguished source of inspiration to the IIIEE, visited for a couple of days to meet up wi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/long-time-visiting-prof-don-huisingh-back-meet-staff-and-students - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET director Andreas Johansson moderated a session on European Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific. On Monday 3 June SASNET co-hosted the joint symposium Europe in the Indo-Pacific: Moving from Periphery to the Center? in Singapore. The symposium was an collaboration between, National University of Singapore – Institu

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-co-hosted-symposium-indo-pacific-singapore - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her month-long stay at SASNET, she will continue to work on her paper on cleanliness in India. Tullia Jack received her Ph D. from the Department of Sociology, Lund University, and she is a lecturer at the Department of Society, Culture and Identity, Malmö University. Her paper on cleanliness in India is based

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/tullia-jack-new-guest-researcher-sasnet - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The project "A Nation and its Fault Lines" was launched in June 2021 and is led by SASNET researchers Dr. Amrita Ghosh and Dr. Isha Dubey. The project focuses on the historical ruptures within the Indian nation since the Partition of 1947, 1971 and the present, which includes the long Kashmir conflict as a painful leg

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-sasnet-research-project-partition-and-its-aftereffects - 2026-10-09

Lund University is hosting a Horizon Europe workshop 27-28 November together with Imperial College London and KU Leuven. The workshop is part of the work on Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) that aims to stimulate collaborations that strengthen the University’s international impact in research and innovation.The workshop is open to early career researchers from all academic fields and is run by expe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/join-horizon-europe-workshop-27-28-november - 2026-10-10

The University is getting a new portal for support and case management, Supportcenter. More of the University's systems require strong authentication. Supportcenter: New portal for support and case management systems On 1 December, the University will launch a new portal for support and case management systems, Supportcenter. You can find the new portal at supportcenter.lu.se. The old portal will

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-supportcenter-launch-and-strong-authentication - 2026-10-08

https://www.cee.lth.se/en/article/informed-ai-discussions - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth’s biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem’s plant-life increases significantly during the years following human settlement, with the most dramatic changes occurring in locations colonized in the last 1500 years.  An interna

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/study-reveals-extent-human-impact-worlds-plant-life - 2026-10-09

Matilde Negrini’s thesis project has been to develop and characterize a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. November 4, she defends her thesis. Here, she talks about her project and most proud moments during her Ph.D. journey. Tell us about your research! My project has been to develop and characterize a rat model of Parkinson’s disease based on the Parkinson’s-related protein alpha-synuclein. This

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/modelling-parkinsons-disease-phd-interview-matilde-negrini - 2026-10-09

On 1–2 December, staff from across Lund University will come together for AI Days 2026 to explore how artificial intelligence is affecting research, education and professional services. Over two days, three parallel tracks will offer more than 30 programme sessions in Swedish and English. Participation is flexible: you choose which sessions you would like to attend and register separately for each

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/ai-days-2026-ai-our-time-opportunities-challenges-and-future - 2026-10-09

Often described as Sweden’s most beautiful building, our University Library from 1907 has now been transformed inside to better meet the needs of students, researchers, staff, and the general public. On 30 August, everyone is welcome to join the inauguration with guided tours and other activities. The renovation of the University Library began in February 2024 and was finally completed in June. Th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-librarys-new-interior-be-inaugurated-30-august - 2026-10-08

Work on your profile in the Lucris Research Portal and increase your visibility, an important resource for you as a researcher. To get started, take one of our courses. Intramed takes a closer look at Research Group Leader Olga Göransson, whose profile, according to librarian Matthias Bank at Library and ICT Research Support and expert on Lucris, is "really good":– Olga has linked her ORCID ID to

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/workshop-opportunity-my-profile-research-portal-makes-us-visible - 2026-10-09

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/dr-petersen-webinar-eha-and-novartis-invest-hd-trial - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coming issue of Dragomanen, the annual publication of the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, has been co-edited by Anders Ackfeldt and Leif Stenberg and is dedicated to the topic of leisure.  CMES researcher Helen Avery contributes with a piece written in Swedish "Strandliv", on what the beach means for peopl

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/coming-issue-dragomanenis-about-leisure - 2026-10-09

The Ig Nobel Euro Tour offers an entertaining and thought-provoking event at which winners of the Ig Nobel Prize present their offbeat, amusing and unexpected research projects. Some of the University’s own Ig Nobel prize-winners will present the research behind the prizes at the event in Lund. Along with previous Ig Nobel prize-winners and researchers  from Lund University, the founder of the Ig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ig-nobel-coming-lund-21-april-part-its-european-tour - 2026-10-08