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There is still much we don’t know about the tiny plastic particles thought to be all around us. In a new study, Tommy Cedervall and his research group show that the rate of degradation may be faster for nanoplastics than for larger plastic debris. The reason is that UV radiation plays a role in the degradation process, and the radiation seems to have a greater effect on smaller particles. “This is

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/study-nanoplastics-surprises-scientists - 2026-05-15

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bumblebees-sense-direction-rivals-humans - 2026-05-15

https://www.science.lu.se/article/car-exhaust-fumes-linked-dna-damage-and-weakened-immunity-city-birds - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Reduced tillage before sowing benefits symbiotic fungi, this is shown in Sofia Hydbom's dissertation Tillage practices and their impact on soil organic carbon and the microbial community. For farmers who focus on crop production, tillage, such as plowing, has long been a fundamental part of agriculture. The plow is an

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/plow-lot-little-or-not-all - 2026-05-15

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/sahlberg-scholarship-2023-marshall-ringisayi-machingauta - 2026-05-15

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updates-regarding-health-promotion-reimbursement - 2026-05-15

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 - 2026-05-16

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms. It is now also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years. The study is published in Nature Medicine, and is very timely in light of the recent development of new drugs for Alzheimer's disease. It has long been known that t

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-can-be-diagnosed-symptoms-emerge - 2026-05-15

Twenty University staff members participated as test cyclists on the super cycle path between Södra Sandby and Lund over a six-week period in September and October. The results exceeded expectations and most of the test cyclists who had not commuted by bike before improved their fitness and sleep. Are you thinking about starting to cycle to work in the spring? If so, you may be inspired by a proje

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fitness-improved-after-only-six-weeks-commuting-bike - 2026-05-16

Every four years, the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies is evaluated to monitor how the institute meets its overall objectives and follows its basic principles. This year, an external panel has evaluated the activities during the years 2018–2021 (yes, including the pandemic years), the model on which the Pufendorf Institute rests and what makes the institute unique. The panel consisted of M

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/pufendorf-institutes-sustainable-principles - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Arrival Days for international students were arranged on the 17th and 18th of August for those commencing their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2020. Over the two days, 231 exchange students and 793 international Bachelor’s and Masters’ students arrived, which is around half the usual number of arrivals in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-day-international-students-now-they-are-here - 2026-05-15

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sustainability-programs-lund-university-ranked-12-world - 2026-05-15

Johan Matz has published an article in Intelligence and National Security. This article approaches the intelligence dimension of Sweden’s arms exports by going back to three governmental decisions, taken in 1914, 1935 and 1971 respectively, all of which have been pivotal to both the Swedish government’s involvement in arms exports and the emergence of government institutions handling the intellige

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/johan-matz-arms-exports-and-intelligence-case-sweden - 2026-05-15

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/two-hands-multiple-fingerprints-how-ideology-and-politics-shaped-chinas-water-market-reforms-1998 - 2026-05-15

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/trees-communicate-and-affect-climate - 2026-05-15

The University has the opportunity to apply for funding from the EU programme Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) to send and receive students and staff from selected partner universities outside of EU/EEA during a three-year project period. Departments/units within Lund University can now suggest mobility projects that include student, PhD, teacher and staff mobility. Priority will be gi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-erasmus-international-credit-mobility-icm-2025-2028-project-proposals - 2026-05-16

När Malmöbor födda i Irak erbjöds matlagningskurser och information om hälsa minskade de i vikt och mådde bättre – viktiga resultat i en befolkningsgrupp där risken att utveckla typ 2-diabetes är hög. Forskaren och läkaren Louise Bennet ledde en studie som gjordes 2015 inom ramarna för den större studien MEDIM (Migration och etnicitet för diabetesutvecklingen i Malmö). I MEDIM-studien deltog cirka

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/risken-diabetes-minskade-med-nya-vanor - 2026-05-15

Idag reser Marie Gudmundsson på den 18:e internationella kongressen om hästunderstödda insatser (HETI) i Budapest och har med sig sina forskningsresultat i bagaget - om att patienter inom psykiatrin med stressrelaterad problematik kan återhämta sig. Marie är doktorand i CEPI vid Lunds universitet men bor i Dalarna och skriver en avhandling om en naturunderstödd rehabiliteringsmetod som har sitt sä

https://www.cepi.lu.se/artikel/hastunderstodd-terapi-med-positiv-effekt-sprids-pa-kongress-i-budapest - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. LU Holdings portföljbolag Veg of Lund har genomfört en nyemission om 11 miljoner kronor. Bolaget förstärker sin styrelse med Linda Neckmar, vice vd vid Probi, och Torbjörn Clementz, CFO i flera större bolag. Veg of Lund har utvecklat en vegetabilisk mättande och nyttig dryck, ”My Foodie”, som består av en potatis- o

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/veg-lund-tar-11-miljoner-kronor-och-forstarker-styrelsen - 2026-05-15

Konstnärliga fakulteten ordnar en förfest inför LU 350 Student- och personalfest 15 september -- Anmälan till förfesten är stängd! -- FörfestI samband med den stora festen kommer konstnärliga fakulteten att hålla en förfest för samtliga studenter och anställda. Förfesten kommer att hållas i Lund.16:00 Samling vid Lunds domkyrka.16:10 Vi går gemensamt till Kungshuset där vi blir guidade genom utstä

https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/artikel/student-och-personalfest-15-september-0 - 2026-05-15