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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 [...]
What exactly is quantum – and why is everyone talking about it?
Quantum. The word appears increasingly often in discussions about future technologies, security, medicine and computing. At the same time, the field is often perceived as both abstract and difficult to understand. But, what exactly is quantum – and why is everyone talking about it?
How the brain listens – and to what
Have you heard of the cocktail party effect? When you are in a crowded space, you can direct your hearing and choose who in the room to listen to. Oskar Keding, doctoral student in mathematical statistics, has investigated how selective auditory attention can be measured and applied, for example in developing hearing aids.
Understanding a Warming World: Insights from Crafoord Laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan
When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate chang, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement.
MSCA Doctoral Network on Knowledge and Practices for AI Governance Awarded
The AI and Society research group at LTH has been awarded a place in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network, following strong competition for funding from the Horizon Europe research programme.
Sustainability Week 2026 – LTH’s Program
For the 10th time, Lund University is organising Sustainability Week together with Lund Municipality. With over 70 events over six days, sustainability topics will be highlighted in different ways within social, ecological and economic sustainability. It is a week of discussion and action, serious issues and hopeful visions of the future.
Airing affects energy use – now we know how much
"High-airers" and "low-airers" have been mapped in a research study at LTH, The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University. The study examines how much we ventilate by window airing and how energy use in our homes is affected by airing - the added energy use can vary up to 60 times between different households.
Unprecedented interest in Lund University’s recruitment – LTH welcomes AI researcher
There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. LTH welcomes AI-researcher Danqing Shi to the faculty.
Interested in doing research within AI and Digitalization?
Would you like to do research within AI and Digitalization? On this page, we post positions within AI and Digitalization at LTH.
Dissertations within AI and Digitalization
Reliable robots, brain-computer interfaces, and computing for AI are some of the topics covered in doctoral theses within AI and Digitalization during the fall 2025.