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Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative solution: using fungi to mend concrete. This groundbreaking research got off the ground with a Sustainable Idea Exploration grant and support

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/sustainable-construction-how-fungi-research-lund-university-could-revolutionise-infrastructure - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international research collaboration led by researchers from the Universities of Helsinki and Oxford has identified the biological mechanism through which a genetic variant protects against type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, finds that changes in a gene which makes zinc transporte

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-decodes-gene-function-protects-against-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used a neuropeptide to successfully reduce seizure-like activity in tissue from patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. One challenge facing researchers who study brain diseases is that for understandable reasons it is difficult to obtain human brain tissue for experiments.

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/peptide-reduced-epileptic-seizures-human-brain-tissue - 2026-06-21

Two of the University’s leading researchers are to be honoured with the University’s Silver Medal. Professor Cecilia Jarlskog is rewarded for her groundbreaking efforts within theoretical particle physics and Professor Markku Rummukainen is recognised for his work on climate research and his commitment to international climate issues. This year’s medallists are two researchers whose work contribut

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cecilia-jarlskog-and-markku-rummukainen-receive-universitys-silver-medal - 2026-06-22

Last year was the warmest year on record and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. Democracy is in decline and food insecurity is increasing as a result of military conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather. The ability of the United Nations to act globally is significantly weaker than before owing to the geopolitical situation. This comes at a time when we really need international cooperation

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/considerable-recognition-universitys-sustainability-initiatives-increasingly-unsustainable-world - 2026-06-22

The aim is more efficient and effective communication operations that better meet the needs of the organisation and focuses on the user. On 4 February, the university director decided on a new organisation and mission for the communication activities of the Central Administration. The communication operations of faculties, departments and centres are not affected by the organisational change.Respo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-wide-communication-organisation-decided - 2026-06-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Increased collaboration within the faculties and a general revitalisation.  This is already a clear result from the RQ20 research evaluation that was presented in March. “We have caught sight of each other” was a frequent comment heard in a round of telephone calls to the deans and research managers. Most of the facul

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-regrouping-after-rq20 - 2026-06-21

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/skraddarsydda-utbildningsprogram-framjar-bibliotekariernas-resiliens - 2026-06-21

Hållbarhetsveckan har under de sju senaste åren etablerats som en självklar mötesplats för att diskutera omställningen till ett hållbart samhälle. I år samlar Lunds universitet tillsammans med Lunds kommun över 70 event i programmet. Där lyfts frågor som rör allt från biologisk mångfald och klimatfrågor till demokrati, stadsutveckling och kulturella uttryck. 8–13 april är det dags att diskutera vä

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/8-13-april-ar-det-dags-hallbarhetsveckan - 2026-06-22

Lunds universitet och Lunds kommun arrangerar tillsammans hållbarhetsveckan 17–22 april. Detta är den sjunde hållbarhetsveckan. Liksom tidigare år är det ett rikt och mångsidigt program – sammanlagt hålls mer än 60 olika evenemang. Lunds universitet, eller för att vara mera korrekt; lärare, forskare och studenter från universitet står för mer än 40 evenemang. Arrangörerna kommer från samtliga faku

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/otrolig-mojlighet-att-ta-del-av-och-diskutera-hallbarhetsarbete - 2026-06-22

Koloniseringen av avlägsna öar har bidragit till oåterkalleliga förändringar i öarnas ekosystem. Det visar en internationell studie där bland annat forskare från Lunds universitet medverkar. Genom att analysera 5 000 år gammalt pollen kan forskargruppen blottlägga öarnas sårbarhet. I den nya studien som publiceras i den vetenskapliga tidskriften Science har ett forskarlag undersökt hur människan p

https://www.lu.se/artikel/isolerade-oar-ytterst-kansliga-mansklig-paverkan - 2026-06-22

James Surmeier, professor vid Northwestern University, besökte nyligen Lunds universitet där han höll 2018 års Segerfalkföreläsning. Här berättar han om hur ny teknik hjälper hjärnforskningen framåt, om att nästan ge upp sin forskning – och om upptäckten som kan innebära ett sätt att bromsa Parkinsons sjukdom. James Surmeier växte upp på en bondgård i Idaho, studerade matematik, men växlade sedan

https://www.lu.se/artikel/spannande-tider-hjarnforskare - 2026-06-21

Lundalektorn Joakim Zander blev jurist i Uppsala och doktor i Nederländerna, men författarskapet har han tagit med sig till Lund, hem­staden sedan drygt tio år. Snart har filmatiseringen av spännings­romanen ”Ett ärligt liv” premiär på Netflix. Där utgör Lund både skåde­plats och brottsplats för en juriststudents drömmar och vedermödor. Finkaffe vid Clemenstorget, övervuxna rabatter vid en bohemis

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/champagneanarkisten - 2026-06-22

Jenny Palm and Ellen Boije af Gennäs Erre have published a policy brief, providing a summary on the current legislation concerning energy communities in Sweden. Based on the Renewable energy directive (2018/2001) the Energy Market Inspectorate proposed a bill that stated that energy communities should be economic associations with a protected name that indicates that they are energy communities. T

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/policy-brief-energy-communities-sweden - 2026-06-21

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/all-employees-sustainable-proposal-testbed - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two new books, two grants and a price!  New booksErik Jönsson och Elina Andersson (red): Politisk Ekologi, with contributions from several of the institution's employee (Link to Studentlitteratur) Anders Burman: Indigeneity and Decolonization in the Bolivian Andes (Link to Bokus)  GrantsAnders Lund Hansen – grant from

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/monthly-notifications-march - 2026-06-21

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-10-april-2020 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jens Bartelson, Martin Hall and Jan Teorell are the editors of the newly released book “De-Centering State Making”. Bridging the gap between international relations and comparative politics, this book transposes Eurocentric theories and narratives of state-making to new historical and geographical contexts in order to

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/new-book-state-making - 2026-06-21

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/royal-physiographic-society-announcing-special-bul-grant - 2026-06-21

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-visiting-phd-researcher-lotte-levelt - 2026-06-21