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13 Apr 2026
Flag flown at half‑mast
The Department of Physics is today flying its flag at half‑mast following the sudden death of a member of staff.
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2 Apr 2026
Research at the Department of Physics contributes to two new strategic research areas
Researchers at the Department of Physics contribute key expertise to two new strategic research areas that the Swedish Research Council has recently recommended the government to e...
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13 Mar 2026
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences highlights Armin Tavakoli’s work on convex optimisation methods
Lund physicist Armin Tavakoli’s research centres on one of the most fundamental questions in quantum physics: What is actually possible? He is now being recognised by the Royal Swe...
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5 Mar 2026
Major research grant awarded to Anne‑Lise Viotti for ground‑breaking XUV studies
Anne‑Lise Viotti, researcher at the Division of Atomic Physics, has been awarded a five‑year research grant of SEK 15 million from ÅForsk. The funding will enable her group to deep...
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13 Feb 2026
In Memory of Ragnar Bengtsson
The Department of Physics wishes to honour the memory of Ragnar Bengtsson, who passed away on 22 January 2026. As a Professor of Mathematical Physics at LTH and a distinguished res...
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4 Feb 2026
Jennifer Graham appointed Global Research Fellow at the Faculty of Science
The Department of Physics welcomes Jennifer Graham, previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, as one of Lund University’s new Global Resea...
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4 Feb 2026
Katerina Lipka appointed Visiting Professor in Particle Physics at Lund University
The Department of Physics is pleased to welcome Katerina Lipka, Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Wuppertal and DESY in Hamburg. She joins Lund Univer...
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22 Jan 2026
Alfred Larsson receives MAX IV’s Prize for Best doctoral thesis
Alfred Larsson, postdoctoral researcher in synchrotron radiation physics at the Department of Physics, Lund University, has been awarded MAX IV’s 2026 Doctoral Thesis Prize. The aw...
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12 Jan 2026
‘We need more perspectives in physics and mathematics’ – Lund in new EU project
When a new EU project focusing on gender equality and diversity in STEM got under way last autumn, Lund University was involved from the outset. Through the Department of Physics, ...
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9 Jan 2026
Lund University builds interdisciplinary capacity for the future of nuclear power
As nuclear power once again takes centre stage in the energy debate, the demand for new knowledge is growing. At Lund University, a new six‑year research project is now being launc...