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The car that builds engineers - now to be unveiled
The team is called LFS22, and its work has required enormous amounts of collaboration and advancement and will be unveiled on 25 May 2022. Perhaps you could say it's about the car that builds some of the best engineers in the world. Meet the project leader, team and partners behind Lund Formula Student and this year's student-built [...]
Curious about the architects of the future?
If you're lucky, you'll have a few moments to spare this week. Then you can visit the LTH architecture students' annual exhibition and get a glimpse of how, and by whom, tomorrow’s built environments will be designed.
“Our students are also starting to open their eyes to Trondheim, Tromso and Kaunas”
LTH, the Faculty of Engineering, is part of several international university networks – enabling students to complete one or two semesters at some of the world's top universities while receiving a unique education as well as global cultural expertise. There is currently an increase in interest in exchange programmes with the Nordic and Baltic [...]
Entire oat genome mapped
After many years, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has sequenced and characterized the entire genome of oats. This opens up for breeding healthier oats with even better nutritional content, and growing oats in a more environmentally sustainable way. The detailed genetic analyzes also strengthen the evidence that oats are safe in a [...]
Meet LTH's Honorary Doctorates 2022
Welcome to a popular science seminar on 2 June to get to know this year's honorary doctorates. You will hear lectures on architecture for affordable housing, universal laws from the macro to the micro level and how chemistry can contribute to climate change mitigation. You will also have a unique opportunity to mingle with both the honorary doctors [...]
Unique project studies fire smoke in detail
We all know that when it burns, it smokes. But what do we really know about the contents of that smoke and how it is affected by different fire processes? Not only that, how do these smoke particles affect the emergency personnel who are first on the scene? Researchers at LTH, in a unique experiment with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency [...]
New knowledge about airborne virus could help hospitals
The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation. Measurements taken by researchers at Lund University in Sweden of airborne virus in hospitals provide new knowledge about how best to adapt healthcare to reduce the risk of spread of infection. [...]
New prize rewards innovative dissemination of sustainability research
The new Lund University Agenda 2030 Award wants to promote innovative and interdisciplinary research on sustainable development by early career scholars at the university. Alexandra Nikoleris is the first winner and is praised for her innovative work in designing creative and sustainable future scenarios.
Dean's blog: "All young people, regardless of background and gender, should see the opportunities"
DEAN'S BLOG. The need for technical skills is growing in line with the re-establishment of industry in Sweden, and as a result of industry's transformation in areas such as sustainable development and digitalisation. Therefore, it is imperative that all young people, regardless of background and gender, see the opportunities in the future [...]
Climate researcher: “We must reverse the trend immediately to achieve our zero emissions goal by 2050”
The new UN climate report shows that the zero emissions goal for 2050 is achievable. However, it will require major changes in all sectors – not least in industry, which currently accounts for a large proportion of global emissions. The researchers identified several sustainable paths forward, but some sectors – above all in plastics and chemicals [...]
AI provides agricultural intelligence
Mathematics Professor Kalle Åström studies the future of agriculture with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). He develops mathematical models to optimise harvests and contribute to climate-friendly agriculture.
UN Climate Report on April 4th: “What matters now is zero emissions”
In connection with a new report on measures to mitigate climate change, researchers at Lund University in Sweden see some hopeful signs. Among other things, Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems at Lund University, thinks there are good prospects for achieving zero emissions by 2050 in industries such as steel, cement, and [...]
In search of coronavirus
When the pandemic broke out, the aerosol researchers at LTH got a new virus to study. Work on winter vomiting virus, influenza and RS viruses was put on the back burner – now it was important to quickly get an overview of the airborne properties of the coronavirus.
LTH professor chosen for top EU climate position
One of the 15 appointed experts of the newly minted European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change is LTH professor Lars J Nilsson. The board will independently review the EU's climate work, and provide advice on appropriate climate measures and goals.
Dean's blog: “Together is a good word”
DEAN'S BLOG. I hope that everyone at LTH will be able to meet more in the spring and do good things for each other and to benefit the world. That we make a stand for democracy and help those who need security and compassionate support, writes Dean of LTH Annika Olsson in a letter to LTH’s students.