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25 Jun 2026
Astrophysicist from Lund receives international prize for her thesis
Bibiana Prinoth, who completed her PhD at Lund University in 2025, has now been recognised internationally. She is one of only nine researchers worldwide to receive the IAU PhD Pri...
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18 Jun 2026
The hunt for visitors from other solar systems
The strange space object ‘Oumuamua took the scientific community by storm nine years ago. In the wake of its passage close to our planet, many questions have been raised. Recently,...
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11 Jun 2026
New centre to strengthen Sweden in the quantum race
In a joint initiative, six Swedish universities are now joining forces to establish the Swedish Center for Quantum Technology, a national centre for research, innovation, education...
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4 Jun 2026
Cosmic Gusts Reveal Mysterious Magnetic Fields
Magnetic fields are not a phenomenon confined to our Solar System. A recent study shows that distant exoplanets carry clear signatures of magnetism – something that had not previou...
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26 May 2026
Anne L’Huillier awarded the Röntgen Plaque 2026
Physicist and Nobel Laureate Anne L’Huillier has been awarded this year’s Röntgen Plaque. The award ceremony will take place on 30 May in Remscheid, Germany.
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7 May 2026
When planets migrate: Lund researcher contributes key analysis to JWST study
How do some planets end up extremely close to their host stars, despite appearing to have formed much farther away? A new international JWST study, led by the University of Souther...
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27 Apr 2026
Thesis exploring extreme exoplanet atmospheres awarded Oscar II Scholarship
Bibiana Prinoth has been awarded the Oscar II Scholarship 2026 for the best thesis at the Faculty of Science. The scholarship recognises the most prominent thesis presented during ...
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23 Apr 2026
IG Nobel founder Marc Abrahams visits the Department of Physics
On 20 April, the Department of Physics at Lund University welcomes visitors from the US‑based IG Nobel organisation, including its founder Marc Abrahams, together with members of T...
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22 Apr 2026
In Memoriam: Hermann Grimmeiss – a Pioneer in Semiconductor Physics in Lund
Professor Emeritus Hermann Grimmeiss has passed away at the age of 95. He was the first Professor of Solid State Physics in Lund and a central figure in the development of the rese...
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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...
