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A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains
Researchers at Lund University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin branched nanowires, which could offer significantly higher efficiency and lower production costs than current technology. By controlling where in the structure the light is generated, the researchers have reduced the losses that would otherwise limit the [...]
Three researchers awarded ERC Starting Grants
Lund University has matched its previous record, with six researchers awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant. Three are researchers from the Faculty of Engineering: Axel Henningsson, Kim Cuong Le, and Susanna de Rezende.
Conference in the southern of Sweden brings AI researchers from around the world together
Soon, 6,000 people will attend the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in Malmö, Sweden. Among the participants are researchers from Lund University and other parts of the world - many of whom are global leaders within AI.
"We are stronger together"
DEAN'S BLOG. I would like to welcome all students back to LTH and extend a warm welcome to those who are joining us as new students. Your wellbeing and the knowledge you gain here are important not only for you and for Lund University, but also for society as a whole, both locally and globally. This is the message from Annika Olsson, Dean of [...]
LTH alumnus Kaveh Madani receives the world’s most prestigious water award
The Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award and on August 26 2026 it was awarded to Lund University and LTH alumnus, Professor Kaveh Madani, a former international student from Iran and now the Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH).
Fire researcher: only a matter of time before a city has to be evacuated
Enrico Ronchi, a fire researcher and evacuation expert, has long warned that wildfires will eventually affect cities that may need to be evacuated. Although Bordeaux was spared, it is only a matter of time before a densely populated urban area in Europe has to be evacuated. Wildfires are here to stay.
The view of public transport as complicated may hinder reduced car use
Researchers from K2 and the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University have, in an interview study, examined how different people view their car use and the possibility of choosing other modes of transport instead. All groups, including those who use cars less, viewed public transport as complicated and time-consuming, which surprised the [...]
Clear population growth seen in places that have gained rail services
The introduction of rail services to a locality leads to a clear increase in population, according to a study in which researchers from K2 and LTH have examined the long-term socioeconomic effects of 44 railway station openings in Swedish regions.
Researchers mimic life’s own engines
The most advanced engines are not found in airplanes, cars or other machines - they are found in nature. Inside our cells, tiny protein motors power everything from cell division to muscle movement with an efficiency and precision that has fascinated researchers for decades and inspired long-standing efforts to replicate them. Now, scientists have [...]
Letter from the summer house
Once upon a time, the vision was "a holiday home for everyone". Here, two LTH researchers – an architect and a building conservation specialist – talk about their own summer homes in southern Sweden while also reflecting on our collective longing for a place of our own, characterised by simplicity, light and tranquillity.
ERC Proof of Concept grant for research on Achilles tendon ruptures
Professor Hanna Isaksson has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant to develop a tool aimed at improving and personalising rehabilitation following an Achilles tendon rupture.
Lund University first in the world to develop a 256-antenna system for future 6G communication
Researchers at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Lund University in Sweden have developed one of the world’s most advanced test environments for the wireless communications of the future. Using the new test system, researchers have demonstrated for the first time that a distributed wireless network with 256 digitally beamformed antennas can [...]
Newly recruited LTH researcher receives 15 million from the Swedish Research Council
Three researchers at Lund University in Sweden have received long-term funding from the Swedish Research Council to develop research in the fields of artificial intelligence, quantum physics and mathematics.
Margaret McNamee to become the next Dean of LTH
Margaret McNamee has been elected by the staff of Faculty of Engineering at Lund University as the new Dean of LTH, with Ulf Ellervik as Deuty Dean. The Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, Erik Renström, has now also taken the formal decision to appoint them to their positions for the term 2027–2029.
Preparing for a warmer climate
A heat wave has spread across Europe in the recent weeks. The extremely high temperatures have put both people and communities to the test. “The heat in the south is a wake-up call for us in the north – we aren’t prepared for extreme heat of this kind,” says Lund University researcher Chuansi Gao, who offers advice on how best to cope with the heat [...]