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Dean's blog: Dreams, discoveries – and digitalisation
Opportunities, risks, ethical considerations. It is exciting to be at LTH and be involved in work together for digitalisation that benefits people, writes Viktor Öwall, Dean of LTH.
Dean's blog: D'où Venons Nous?
Where do we come from? Who are we? Where are we going? "We at LTH are an important force in improving people’s lives, and through our dreams and our hard work we can have an impact on where we are headed”, writes Viktor Öwall, Dean of LTH.
Explosion at the Department of Physics
At lunchtime on Wednesday, an explosion occurred in a compressor in an operations room at the Enoch Thulin Laboratory in the Fysicum building. The area was sealed off and staff and students in adjacent buildings were evacuated. Tomorrow, Thursday 22 November, work and studies will proceed as usual, except for staff and students at Combustion [...]
Commissioned education from Lund University contributes to the reduction of traffic fatalities
Every year, traffic accidents account for more than 1.3 million deaths worldwide. In an effort to reduce this figure, Lund University offers international courses in road safety management for professionals. In August this year, Lund University was privileged to welcome participants from Botswana, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa.
Elias Kristensson, researcher at the Department of Physics, receives ERC starting grant
What can you film in in less than 0.000000000001 seconds? Elias Kristensson, a researcher at the Department of Physics LTH who develops laser imaging techniques for extremely fast filming, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the European Research Council.
Two joint Master’s programmes in engineering are labelled “success stories”
Both Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degrees at the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University have been labelled as “success stories” by the European Commission. The Master’s programme in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) already received this label of quality last summer and the Master’s in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes) recently received [...]
Insect phenomenon inspires new clean diesel technology
Researchers at Lund University working in collaboration with Swedish Biomimetics 3000 have developed a new technique that more efficiently removes harmful oxides of nitrogen, NOx, from the exhaust of diesel engines. The new technology applies a more efficient injector into existing emission control systems currently installed in class Euro 6/VI [...]
Epitaxy by Design – Epitaxial Growth of Dissimilar Materials
24 May: Welcome to a lecture with LTH Honorary Doctor Professor Chris Palmstrøm!
Nanoscale biological motors – a call for creative technological solutions
LTH researchers are advancing towards high-efficient computers, using nanoscale biomolecules. They have now announced an idea competition that is open for all.
Millions invested in new beamline at MAX IV
The Novo Nordisk Foundation recently made the announcement to grant DKK 225 million to Lund University for the construction and operation of MicroMAX, a new beamline for the MAX IV research facility in Lund, Sweden. The beamline will become one of the world’s strongest protein microscopes and an important tool for researchers studying proteins.
LU employees are invited to the EHF Cup in Lund
An opportunity to gather and get to know new colleagues, and to enjoy the games when some of Europe’s top handball teams visit Lund. All Lund University employees are invited to three EHF Cup games.
Physicist is awarded millions for research on X-rays using nanowires
Researcher Jesper Wallentin at the Department of Physics at Lund University in Sweden has received a grant of approximately SEK 15 million for a research project on the ability of nanowires to act as detectors for X-ray radiation. If successfully developed, this technology could enable X-rays of single cells, for example.
Kick-off for the future, after the end of Lund University’s anniversary year
Sunday 28 January 2018 will mark the end of Lund University’s 350th anniversary celebrations, exactly 350 years since the University’s inauguration. The event will be a kick-off for the future, full of activities, music, solemn ceremonies and a dinner. All those interested are welcome, but please note that some activities require registration. All [...]
A career within or outside the academia?
Lund University is the first and only university in Sweden to give these career courses for PostDocs and PhD students. There is still time to sign up!
Researchers to create Virtual Reality model of the Milky Way
Using data from over a billion stars, a research team at Lund University in Sweden are developing an interactive 3D model of the Milky Way galaxy. This could enable new types of discoveries that aren’t possible with current tools - perhaps even unraveling how the Milky Way was formed.