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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Every year since 1999, the Master’s students in Industrial Design at Lund University have done what most design students around the world can only dream of – go to NASA in Houston, Texas, USA and study at the Johnson Space Center. There they design products for an extreme environment – namely, space. “The missions to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-students-collaborate-nasa - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new tuberculosis diagnostic method tailored for low-income countries could save lives, detecting nearly 50% more TB cases among HIV-infected people, according to a new study from Lund University. Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death among HIV positive individuals, even if antiretroviral treatment  (AR

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/improved-test-method-tuberculosis-could-save-lives-among-hiv-infected-people-africa - 2026-06-25

Consumption of high-fat yoghurt and cheese are linked to a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as a fifth, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. High meat consumption, on the other hand, is linked to a higher risk. The findings, which have been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, are in line with previous studies of eating habits that indica

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/high-fat-dairy-products-linked-reduced-type-2-diabetes-risk - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Morten Kjaerum is the new director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, having taken over the reins of the Institute on 1 April 2015. Kjaerum most recently was the director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in Vienna. During his seven years at the agency, he is credited f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-director-raoul-wallenberg-institute-human-rights - 2026-06-25

Five Lund University students have been declared to be some of the world's brightest business minds, landing a top six position in the prestigious Hult Prize competition in London. Five university friends from different backgrounds, nationalities and study programmes came together in a cold December to crack a fairly hard nut – solving one of the planet's biggest challenges in early childhood educ

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-students-make-top-six-hult-prize-competition - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Half of all patients who survive a cardiac arrest experience problems with cognitive functions such as memory and attention. This has been shown by a major international study led from Lund University. Surprisingly, however, a control group comprising heart attack patients had largely the same level of problems. This

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cognitive-problems-are-common-after-cardiac-arrest - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers can now explain how asteroids are formed. According to a new study led by Lund University in Sweden, our own planet also has its origins in the same process, a cosmic ocean of millimetre-sized particles that orbited the young sun. WATCH VIDEO STORYFragments of asteroids regularly land on Earth as meteorite

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-millimetre-sized-stones-formed-our-planet - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This week around 40 Swedish researchers are visiting Korea to meet Korean colleagues in a series of interdisciplinary round table discussions within the framework of the two-day Korea–Sweden Excellence seminar, to reinforce existing contacts and to develop new ones. Issues regarding creativity and innovation, environm

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sweden-reinforce-its-research-contacts-south-korea - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A number of research studies have shown that coffee helps to protect against breast cancer. A new study led by Lund University, has confirmed that coffee inhibits the growth of tumours and reduces the risk of recurrence in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with the drug tamoxifen. The study,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-detailed-findings-confirm-coffee-protects-against-breast-cancer-recurrence - 2026-06-25

Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) - a Lund University MOOC Sexuality and reproduction are core aspects of human existence that are intimately linked to our health and well-being. Sexual and Reproductive Health extends beyond disease and fertility control, and also encompasses the rights of everyone to have a safe and satisfying sexual and reproductive life, an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mooc-global-perspectives-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-starts-27th-april - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the first time, a research project has investigated how a neonicotinoid pesticide, clothianidin, affects both honeybees and wild bees in an agricultural landscape. The study shows that honeybees can cope with exposure to the pesticide, but that it has a strong negative impact on wild bees. WATCH VIDEO STORYNeonico

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-unique-field-study-shows-pesticide-harms-wild-bees - 2026-06-25

Lund University’s position as a top 100 University has once again been reinforced with the release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015. Lund University is ranked 20th in the world for geography and 50th for both environmental sciences and development studies. In addition, Lund University was ranked in the top 100 for eleven other subject areas, and in the top 150 for nine subject a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-reinforces-its-top-100-position-qs-subject-ranking - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tomosynthesis detects 40% more breast cancers than traditional mammography does, according to a major screening study from Lund University, Sweden. This is the first large-scale study to compare the screening method with regular mammograms. The 3D X-ray technique is also more comfortable for women, as breast compressi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-method-detects-more-breast-cancer-screening - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is six times more expensive for society – and for you individually - if you travel by car instead of cycling. This has been shown in a Lund University study of Copenhagen, a city of cyclists. It is the first time a price has been put on car use as compared to cycling. Watch: Bikes cheaper alternative to carsIn the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-six-times-more-expensive-travel-car-bicycle - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jiang Qian is currently designing vacuum cleaners for Electrolux, but it wasn’t too long ago that he studied Industrial Design at Lund University. Today, in a ceremony at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, he will be named a ‘Global Swede’ by the Swedish Minister for Trade. The Global Swede diploma ceremony honours for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lu-student-selected-global-swede-2015 - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University experts on international law and human rights give their views Gregor Noll is a professor of International Law at Lund University. He has conducted research on European migration and asylum law for more than two decades and has been consulted inter alia by the UNHCR, the European Commission and the Swe

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/experts-how-do-we-solve-mediterranean-migrant-crisis - 2026-06-25

Håkan Jönson and Kiran Maini Gerhardsson are two of twenty-two authors from Lund University who will present their books at this year's book fair, Bokmässan, in Gothenburg - in Lund's digital stand - on Thursday 23 September.   Håkans Jönsson's book is entitled "Perspektiv på ålderism – diskriminerar yngre sig själva i framtiden?" and Kiran Maini Gerhardsson's book, which is about how residents ex

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-researchers-participate-bokmassan-2021 - 2026-06-25

Stig Ålund is a social worker and has extensive experience as a professional in the municipal sector, including as director of the Kommunförbundet Skåne. As a pensioner, he is very active in the civil society and has positions of trust for the National Association of Pensioners (PRO) at both local and regional level. Since 2013, Stig Ålund has been an extremely active representative of older peo

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/stig-alund-honorary-doctor-faculty-medicine - 2026-06-25

CASE PhD student Christina Heller just had her Mid-way review: "Simulation models as a tool to compare housing policies for a population aging in place". Housing policies can be instrumental in addressing several major public health issues. - Thus, there is an urgent need to develop sustainable housing policies to accommodate the growing number of seniors in accessible home environments. In order

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/urgent-need-develop-sustainable-housing-policies-older-people-their-home-environments - 2026-06-25

Congratulations to CASE researcher Giedre Gefenaite who has received so-called "research space" for three years from the Medical Faculty Board. Giedre is active in the research group Active and Healthy Aging at the Department of Health Sciences and has recently also been appointed associate professor. In 2019, the board decided to introduce a new type of support for younger researchers who already

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/case-studies-importance-environment-aging-receive-funding - 2026-06-25