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19 Nov 2025
Full House at the Department of Physics’ Thesis Fair
The Department of Physics’ thesis fair on the 18th of November drew a packed audience, giving bachelor’s, master’s and engineering students the chance to discover projects spanning...
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14 Nov 2025
Cecilia Jarlskog receives Lund University's silver medal
Lund University awards Professor Cecilia Jarlskog the Silver Medal, an award that recognises individuals who make particularly significant contributions to the university and socie...
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6 Nov 2025
Lund physicists receive 31 million from the Swedish Research Council
Nearly SEK 31 million in research grants for the years 2026–2029. That is how much researchers at the Department of Physics will receive from the Swedish Research Council's major c...
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3 Nov 2025
Physics, Lund Laser Centre and NanoLund research highlighted by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has highlighted two research projects with strong contributions from the Department of Physics, as well as the Lund Laser Ce...
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22 Oct 2025
From Quarks to Nanostructures - Two Physicists appointed Professors at Lund University
Two distinguished researchers at the Department of Physics have been promoted to professors at Lund University: David Silvermyr, specialising in high-energy heavy-ion physics, and ...
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21 Oct 2025
A new eye on the universe opens in Chile
Recently, a new instrument on the four-metre VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile captured its first starlight. This marks the start of a new era in astron...
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14 Oct 2025
Lund physicist appointed associate editor of Physical Review Letters
Armin Tavakoli, Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics at Lund University and researcher at the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT), has been appointed...
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12 Sep 2025
Scientists have solved astronomical star mystery
Packed tightly together like sparkling beehives in space. That's what the globular clusters of hundreds of thousands of stars look like. Now, for the first time, a team of research...
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3 Sep 2025
Fysicum 75 years – a lively anniversary with a long history
Cake and a packed Rydberg Hall set the tone when Fysicum celebrated its 75th anniversary. The Department of Physics invited guests to a party, and the audience was treated to a diz...
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1 Sep 2025
Stina brings history to life with new book
At the Department of Physics, she is Stina Loo, education administrator for first and second cycle programmes. But she can also call herself a linguist, entrepreneur and television...
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28 Aug 2025
Meet a Nobel Laureate: Frank Wilczek Gives Public Lecture in Lund
What does it feel like to help shape our understanding of the universe – and still be searching for answers 50 years later? On Friday 5 September 2025, Lund University welcomes Pro...
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19 Aug 2025
Quantum Physics and double anniversary at Kulturnatten
Dive into the exciting world of physics here in Lund – from the tiniest building blocks of matter to the mysteries of the cosmos. Join us for fun experiments and demonstrations, w...
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24 Jul 2025
NanoLund and Physics key in Lund’s largest international hiring drive
Lund University is seeking 25 international researchers in its largest-ever global recruitment drive. Among these opportunities, the Department of Physics is offering two positions...
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7 Jul 2025
Two Researchers from the Department of Physics Named Future Research Leaders
Anne-Lise Viotti and Armin Tavakoli at Lund University have been named Future Research Leaders 2025 by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). The award is based on th...
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7 Jul 2025
Lund to host prestigious Attosecond Science conference in July 2025
The 10th International Conference on Attosecond Science and Technology (ATTO X) will take place in Lund, Sweden, from July 6–11, 2025. ATTO is the world’s leading conference in the...
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4 Jun 2025
They are honoured for their outstanding teaching
Dedicated, pedagogical and popular - that's how two of the Department of Physics' teachers are described by the students themselves. Andreas Ehn and Kristina Eriksson Stenström hav...
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28 May 2025
Lund University to host International Physics Tournament this Summer
Secondary school students from 38 countries will gather in Lund to compete in the International Young Physicists’ Tournament – a competition that trains future scientists in proble...
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29 Apr 2025
Researchers have mapped a superconductor with multiple personalities
Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without resistance and are used in electromagnets, antennas and power lines. Researchers have now studied a multifaceted ...
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25 Apr 2025
Students' finest award to Nina Reistad
Nina Reistad, Senior Lecturer in Physics, has been awarded the Educator of the Year award by the W-section of the Student Union of Technology at Lund University. She receives the a...
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11 Apr 2025
CERN’s Breakthrough Physics Prize highlights Lund University’s global impact
The global scientific community celebrates a major achievement as CERN’s four flagship experiments—ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, and LHCb—receive the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Ph...