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Professor receives award for his work in raising interest in chemistry
Ulf Ellervik, professor at the Department of Chemistry at LTH, has been awarded the Swedish Chemical Engineers' National Association's Chemistry Technology Prize for his ability to de-dramatise the subject of chemistry and arouse students' interest.
Digital graduation ceremony autumn 2020: watch the Dean's speech to the graduates
This autumn's graduation ceremony was, like many other activities in society, at a distance. Dean Viktor Öwall's speech to the graduates was recorded. There are also videos of the speeches of the other speakers at the graduation ceremony. You can watch these videos on this page or on LTH's YouTube channel.
Dean's blog: "Now the Phoenix is rising from Brunnshög’s soil!"
“I am convinced that a Science Village teeming with life and making the absolute most out of ESS and MAX IV is the right way to go to develop both research and teaching. I am especially pleased that we have the students with us in this process”, writes the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Viktor Öwall, in connection with the faculty board’s [...]
LTH students recieved Silver in International Student competition
This summer, what is sometimes referred to as the world's largest competition for engineering students is taking place: Formula Student. This competition involves building an energy-efficient and safe formula car as possible; putting the different engineering areas at test. The 33 students from LTH came in second in their category, and third out of [...]
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.