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SEK 420 million to cancer research
The Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation is donating SEK 420 million to cancer research at LTH and Lund University. This is the largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666.
New engineering programme in infrastructure launches in autumn 2025
Construction Engineering – Infrastructure is a new, in-demand engineering programme at LTH, set to begin in the autumn semester of 2025. “Infrastructure should connect and strengthen all parts of society. Safety and sustainable planning for all transport modes, including pedestrians, are key priorities,” says Helena Svensson, Programme Director.
"LTH shares the grief"
The reality of what happened at Campus Risbergska in Örebro is gradually setting in, writes LTH’s Dean Annika Olsson.
“Our hope is that it will be possible to replace or reduce the dose of antibiotics”
One of LTH's innovators is Rajni Hatti-Kaul, Professor of Biotechnology. She has founded three companies built on a handful of patents, all of which can play a role in tackling humanity’s environmental and healthcare challenges.
More efficient use of electricity grids can ease electricity shortages
The crucial role played by electricity grids has been overshadowed by the heated debate on the best sources of power to safeguard electricity supply. This is the view of Hannes Sonnsjö, researcher at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH), who in a new report suggests how to make the electricity grid more efficient.
How fast you can catch COVID-19 through the air
The winter season virus has struck – and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. But unlike during the pandemic, we now know more about how the virus is spread through the air we breathe. Research results from Lund University show that it only takes a few minutes in the same room as an infected person to catch the virus.
Semmy Rülf and Margaret-Anne Storey new honorary doctors at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH)
Margaret-Anney Storey, professor of computer science at the University of Victoria in Canada, and Semmy Rülf, an entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the management of research from Lund University and LTH, have been appointed honorary doctors at LTH.
“Thank you for the great collaboration and your fantastic efforts”
DEAN'S BLOG. This year, LTH has been celebrating new successes for excellent research, more training places that will drive the green transition, and the fact that women now make up 40 per cent of those who choose to study at Faculty of Engineering. So writes Annika Olsson, Dean of LTH, who would also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone [...]
Three LTH researchers to receive ERC Consolidator Grants
Per Augustsson, Enrico Ronchi and Mikkel Brydegaard have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant.
Pioneering Women in STEM Scholarship Announced for LTH Master's Programs
In October 2024, the Swedish Institute (SI) launched a new fully funded scholarship for women from 10 countries in Africa and Asia. Five of the international master's programmes at LTH have been designated for the SI scholarship "Pioneering Women in STEM", which aims to empower women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Excellence for the benefit of the world
DEAN’S BLOG. This year’s Nobel Prize winners have been announced, a reminder of the pioneers of science. And Lund University has once again been listed as one of the world’s leading universities. The fact that the latest Times Higher Education ranking also shows that Lund University performs well regarding external engagement and industrial [...]
LTH researcher receive 26 million from the Wallenberg Foundation
Three researchers from Lund University have been awarded a total of 87 million SEK in grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for research on future semiconductors, our immunological memory, and next-generation gene therapies. One of them is Vanya Darakchieva, Professor of Solid State Physics.
Anne L'Huillier's year as a science rockstar
A year has passed since Anne L'Huillier became Lund University's first Nobel laureate. Since then, she has tried to use the attention to revive interest in research. But she has also had to come to terms with the oddity of becoming a science rock star asked for selfies all over town.
WISE grants to four projects at the Department of Physics
Four PhD and postdoctoral projects at the Department of Physics are awarded funding in the second academic call from WISE. In total, 54 projects across the country will share SEK 166 million.
Successful commercialisation of dementia simulator
What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user into a virtual world to experience different aspects of life with a cognitive disorder.