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A galactic journey spanning the history of the Milky Way. The supernatural powers of migratory birds. Two exciting research projects will soon commence at Lund University thanks to a multi-million donation from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Time travel through the Milky WayTwo Lund astronomers, Sofia Feltzing and Oscar Agertz, will use a galactic time machine, partnering with colleague

https://www.science.lu.se/article/research-projects-galaxies-and-migratory-birds-awarded-grants - 2025-12-01

The Swedish government has tasked Stockholm University and the University of Gothenburg with developing a citizenship test — an assignment that has met resistance from both institutions. They argue that such a test is not based on scientific principles but is instead a political product. The government’s directive has brought the issue of academic freedom into focus, at a time when reports from th

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/when-academia-says-no-government - 2025-11-30

Invitation to the 2024 Virology Symposium in Lund! What: a whole day event filled with exciting talks from the world-renowned international scientists in the areas of virology and biophysics When: March 4 from 10:20 until 18:00. Coffee and cake will be served. Where: BMC, Belfragesalen D15, Lund Program10.20 – 10.30 Welcome, Alex Evilevitch, (symposium host)10.30 – 11.20 Matthew Weitzman, Universi

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/2024-virology-symposium-lund - 2025-12-01

...Jean-Robert Vialle (to the left t the photo) and Jean-Michel Tresallet who are making a documentary about the economic battle for the world’s international students. Tell us about your film project on higher education? “We are making a 90 minute documentary on where higher education is headed. Higher education is constantly linked to the country’s economic system, and we travel all over the wor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/meet-french-film-makers - 2025-12-01

On 31 August, the new MECW project "ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict-Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation" was launched at CMES. The new research project will run from 2023 to 2026 within the Strategic Research Area "The Middle East in the Contemporary World" (MECW) at CMES. Over a decade has passed since the onset of the Syrian conflict, which continues to have dire

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/launch-new-mecw-project-eco-syria - 2025-12-01

Three female researchers at LUCSUS have secured funding from Formas for two research projects, one on myths and environmental policy in America, and one on pest management and environmental justice in Uganda. The projects will start in 2018 and run for three years.Researcher Maja Essebo will lead on the first project, entitled: ‘Alternative facts’: a long-term analysis of the impact of myth on Ame

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-myths-environmental-policy-america-and-exploration-pest-management-uganda-three-female - 2025-12-01

How can we understand today’s global collective body of anxiety? The fear of the other? War and hostility? Such topics will be explored in five separate conversations with prominent and innovative scholars, formed as dialogues where the audience is invited to actively participate. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is holding a conversation series on passion in relation to contemporary global p

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/arjun-appadurai-and-maria-frederika-malmstrom-about-passion-and-politics - 2025-12-01

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/developing-leadership-future - 2025-12-02

The agricultural sector and industrial food system is a major contributor to climate change, and biodiversity loss, and particularly vulnerable to its impacts. It is therefore essential to re-think how the agricultural systems can sequester more carbon, and simultaneously create vital ecosystems. A recent research article by LUCSUS researchers Emma Johansson and Sara Brogaard envisions Swedish far

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-study-envisioning-sustainable-carbon-sequestration-swedish-farmland - 2025-12-01

In this year's Göteborg Book Fair there will be two seminars with a South Asian theme. One is a dialogue on contemporary literature in Bangladesh and the other is a talk with Arundhati Roy on her new book, which deals with modern Indian history. SASNET director Andreas Johansson will also be at the fair talking about the camera's role in academia. 28 September 12.00-12.45: What is happening in con

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/south-asia-goteborg-book-fair-2017 - 2025-12-01

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-role-can-higher-education-institutions-play-future-lifelong-learning - 2025-12-02

Increasing attention is being paid to the impact of honey bees on wild bees. In a new report from Lund University in Sweden, researchers observed that honey bees compete with wild bees for flower resources, and that more research and knowledge are needed to create the conditions for coexistence between bee-keeping and the conservation of wild bees in Sweden over the long term. In recent years, the

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/wild-bees-and-honey-bees-compete-food - 2025-12-01

Guess your time in Lundaloppet 2017 and express your uncertainty in your running time in which way you want! After the race on May 13th and the actual running times are known, we will evaluate the performances of all predictions. The results will be presented in June, where we will hand out several awards. Guess your time in Lundaloppet 2017 and express your uncertainty in your running time in whi

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/lundaloppet-predictive-challenge-2017 - 2025-12-01

It is time for Malmö Art Academy's Annual exhibition (May 12 - June 11) which also this year is digital, with work from all of our students as well as some collaboration projects. Teacher and former student Youngjae Lih has been coordinating the exhibition. How have you been working together with the students? -I've mostly been coordinating the students' work and the online platform. Displaying ar

https://www.arts.lu.se/article/idea-exhibition-we-understand-it-also-shifting - 2025-12-01

Guess your time in Lundaloppet 2017 and express your uncertainty in your running time in which way you want! After the race on May 13th and the actual running times are known, we will evaluate the performances of all predictions. The results will be presented in June, where we will hand out several awards.Guess your time in Lundaloppet 2017 and express your uncertainty in your running time in whic

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/lundaloppet-predictive-challenge-2017 - 2025-12-02

Roxanna Sjöstedt har tillsammans med Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs, Folke Bernadotteakademin, och Anders Themnér, Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, publicerat artikeln ”Demagogues of hate or shepherds of peace? Examining the threat construction processes of warlord democrats in Sierra Leone and Liberia” i Journal of International Relations and Development. AbstractHow are threat images framed and constructed by

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/konstruerade-hotbilder-undergraver-demokratiseringsprocesser - 2025-12-01

Vi välkomnar vår nya doktorand Amaranta Thompson /We welcome our new PhD student Amaranta Thompson Genusvetenskapliga institutionen hälsar vår nya doktorand, Amaranta Thompson, varmt välkommen. Amaranta har en kandidatexamen i latinamerikastudier och matematik från Queen Mary University i London från 2010 och en masterexamen i utvecklingsstudier från School of Oriental and African Studies, Univers

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/ny-doktorand-new-doctoral-student-0 - 2025-12-01

Don’t miss Odeum’s Christmas and Lucia concerts and the Christmas Oratorio performed by our ensembles, the Lund University Academic Orchestra, Lund University Academic Choir and Palaestra Vocal Ensemble. Book your tickets now. Lund University’s Christmas concertsCelebrate Christmas in the beautiful auditorium of the Main University Building with the Lund University Academic Choir and Lund Universi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-approaching-and-odeum-invites-you-christmas-concerts-lucia-festivities-and-bachs-christmas - 2025-11-30

During 7-8 of May, 80 researchers within BECC and MERGE met to learn about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and how their research can be linked, and contribute, to the implementation of the goals. We are just as far from reaching the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) as Burkina Faso. We just have different challenges.This is one of many terse quotes delivered by Katherine Richardson, pr

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/spring-meeting-2019-becc-merge-jointly-sustainable-development-goals - 2025-12-01

RQ20, the new major research quality evaluation, is underway! It is based on self-evaluations and will involve around 5 000 members of staff. In contrast to the last time, in 2008, there is no extra money for the fields of research that come out best. There will be no grades or gold stars. “However, the evaluation will provide considerable assistance for self-help”, promise project managers Freddy

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-be-evaluated-without-grades-or-gold-stars - 2025-12-01