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The RISE Awards (Real Impact on Society and Environment) is a competition for students, aiming to showcase student talent in sustainability and innovation, and is organised by U21 (Universitas 21). All participating projects aim to contribute to attaining at least one of the UN’s SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals). Students from 16 member universities competed for the RISE Awards in the three ca

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-student-wins-international-round-u21-rise-awards-0 - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) at Ashoka Trust for Research and the Environment (ATREE) invites applications for a Department of Science and Technology supported project on `Adapting to and mitigating ecological and socio-economic impacts of climate change: Training and capacity building’. The Coor

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-coordinator-atree-bangalore - 2026-10-05

The LU Glossary, which provides a Swedish-English and English-Swedish glossary of commonly used terms relating to Lund University, is now available on the Staff Pages. Previously only available on the Academic Writing in English at Lund University (AWELU) website of the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, the LU Glossary is intended primarily as a source for looking up the British English

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-glossary-moves-staff-pages - 2026-10-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ullrika Sahlin, risk specialist at CEC, was awarded 15,000 Euros for her project “Gaming for better decisions under uncertainty” at the Climate-KIC Ideation Day II this Tuesday. Ullrikas project aims at developing a fun and educational game for decision-makers where they can develop skills in making decisions on clima

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/ullrika-sahlin-awarded-project-money-climate-kic-ideation-day - 2026-10-05

Over the last 40 years, the majority of the world’s lakes have changed colour, according to a new study. The research team analysed 32 million satellite observations from over 67,000 lakes. Major changes in the lake ecosystems are thought to be the cause. Lakes are critical components of Earth’s ecosystem. They provide habitats for aquatic and terrestrial species, support biodiversity and help mai

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/lakes-worldwide-are-changing-colour-possibly-due-human-impact - 2026-10-07

“From Housing Beneficiaries to Urban Citizens?” explores what happens to people when they move into state-supported housing in rapidly urbanising parts of the world. State-sponsored housing can provide people with safer and more dignified living conditions, but relocation can also disrupt social networks and leave residents struggling with inadequate services, infrastructure or declining housing c

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/new-project-launched - 2026-10-07

Over the last 40 years, the majority of the world’s lakes have changed colour, according to a new study. The research team analysed 32 million satellite observations from over 67,000 lakes. Major changes in the lake ecosystems are thought to be the cause. Lakes are critical components of Earth’s ecosystem. They provide habitats for aquatic and terrestrial species, support biodiversity and help mai

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/lakes-worldwide-are-changing-colour-possibly-due-human-impact - 2026-10-07

From February 1st, students and staff at Lund University have access to Scopus AI, an AI-based search service that should make it easier to find research articles. What is Scopus AI?Scopus AI is an advanced version of the Scopus database. The tool helps you to:Search for research articles using natural language, both in Swedish and English.Get summaries based on article abstracts and references.Cr

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/scopus-ai-new-tool-finding-research-articles - 2026-10-07

Each year the Faculty of Social Sciences announces a number of recurring grants that are available to apply for certain categories of faculty staff. Also, please note the deadlines concerning appointments and courses for teaching in higher education. GrantsApplication monthsThe application months are to be used to draw up research applications. PhD holders employed until further notice as senior l

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/important-application-dates-2024 - 2026-10-07

For her pioneering work in attosecond physics, Anne L’Huillier is one of the three new laureates of the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in basic science, a prize from the BBVA Foundation. The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences goes in this fifteenth edition to Anne L’Huillier (Lund University, Sweden), Paul Corkum (University of Ottawa, Canada) and Ferenc Krausz (Max Planc

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/anne-lhuillier-new-frontiers-knowledge-awardee - 2026-10-07

On April 29, Lund University presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. Held in a packed university auditorium, the event was aimed at anyone interested in joining the Creatives & Friends network, which has now been establish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challenges - 2026-10-06

As Europe moves toward climate neutrality by 2050, forests are at the center of the transition. The ForestPaths project brings together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders across the continent to co-design forest-based policy pathways that balance climate goals, biodiversity, and economic needs. A recent study*, supported by ForestPaths. analyzed over 182,000 forest plots across 11 countri

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/charting-smarter-forest-futures-how-forestpaths-rethinking-forest-policy-europe - 2026-10-07

Studies of fat cells can help increase the knowledge of how weight loss treatments affect individuals with obesity. But fat cells are difficult to study because they are fragile and prone to break easily. Diabetes researcher Karin Stenkula receives a new grant for a project which will use new technique to study how fat cells are affected in connection with weight loss. Diabetes researcher Karin St

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/research-fat-cells-receives-support-hjelt-diabetes-foundation - 2026-10-05

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/precision-medicine-emerging-approach-complex-diseases - 2026-10-05

Studies of fat cells can help increase the knowledge of how weight loss treatments affect individuals with obesity. But fat cells are difficult to study because they are fragile and prone to break easily. Diabetes researcher Karin Stenkula receives a new grant for a project which will use new technique to study how fat cells are affected in connection with weight loss. Diabetes researcher Karin St

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-fat-cells-receives-support-hjelt-diabetes-foundation - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ClimBEco is a two-year graduate research school that promotes young scientists to engage in interdisciplinary research on climate, earth system and society in a changing world. The annual summer meeting was held August 29–30 in Höllviken, with the theme ‘Land use and ecosystem-based climate adaptation’. Inspiring talk

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/eye-opening-discussions-phd-students - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Niklas Altermark’s article 'The Post-Institutional Era: Visions of History in Research on Intellectual Disability' is included in the 30 year anniversary issue of the leading disability studies journal Disability & Society. AbstractIn this article, I address how the history of intellectual di

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/glancing-back-intellectual-disability-research - 2026-10-07

We would like to invite you to the 17th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), which will be held at, the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics, 15-16 June 2023. For our 2023 Stockholm conference we invite paper proposals on topics related to modern and contemporary Japanese society, including economy and b

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/call-papers-17th-najs-conference-15-16-june-2023 - 2026-10-07

We have a new name for the Astronomy Building – Universum! To me, it expresses that this will be a place where everyone in the faculty can gather, where disciplines meet, and where we feel at home, while also honouring what has always been here: astronomy.I am deeply relieved and glad we reached consensus on the name, especially as it emerged several times among the suggestions in our naming compe

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-charlotta-turner-we-finally-have-common-place-natural-sciences - 2026-10-07

Strong ties between forest owners and their land does not automatically translate into greater efforts to promote biodiversity. The current system of voluntary protection also risks overlooking the most valuable natural areas, according to a new doctoral thesis from Lund University. The study is based on interviews with 23 forest owners in southern Sweden. Many express a clear and emotional connec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/caring-forests-not-always-connected-more-biodiversity - 2026-10-07