The Role of Libraries: President of the American Library Association visits Lund

The American Library Association (ALA) is suing the Trump administration. Last year alone, 6,870 books were banned from American school libraries. Maria McCauley, the soon-to-be president of the ALA, was in Lund this week with a message: This is a fight about democracy, and it is not only America’s.

Lund University begins studies at Sweden’s First Official Virus Research Centre

HIV, coronavirus and influenza are viruses that have caused global health panic. These viruses can now be studied in-depth in Malmö. Lund University’s Virus Centre (LUVC) has opened its high-security laboratories, making it Sweden’s first research centre fully dedicated to virology.

AI use suspected in Lund University doctoral thesis

Recently, a researcher at Lund University got reprimanded after their doctoral thesis was flagged for AI use. The researcher, who claimed to not have used any AI tools, is allowed to keep the doctoral title despite the conviction for research misconduct.

Vegan university? LUNA first student union to endorse plant-based transition

This year, Lund University ranked first in sustainability in the QS World University Rankings. Plant-based Campus, a student-led organization, has been advocating for plant-based catering and is now building on this opportunity to implement their vision on a university-wide scale. LUNA, the Science Student Union, has recently become the first student union to support this transition, setting a precedent for others to follow suit.

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Internationals’ struggle to get BankID – “I felt like I was back in the 1980s”

BankID is Sweden’s most used e-ID; thousands of companies and authorities acknowledge the app as a safe and valid way of identifying their customers or citizens. However, many internationals struggle with getting access to the service. 
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New Aliens Act upsets PhD-students

On 20th July 2021, new rules of the Swedish Aliens Act took effect. The changes to the rules entail new requirements for non-EU/EEA citizens being granted a permanent residence permit. Lundagård interviewed two doctoral students, a student union representative and a politician to hear views on the permanent residence permit issue.
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Malmö nation recalls songbooks in second apology

Lundagård has in a series of articles reported on Malmö nation’s songbook, containing songs deemed as discriminatory against people of Asian origin. After a public apology, Malmö nation now urges members to return the criticized book.
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Wartime tattoo studio – ”I think that they give power”

If you search for #bunkertattoos🇺🇦 on Instagram four pictures from Mary Tereshchenko pop up. A ramen bowl, a lotus flower and two texts telling the Russian military to “go fuck yourself” have become permanent memories of the war. Lundagård spoke to the Kyiv-based tattoo artist over the phone.
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Malmö nation apologizes – ”I felt offended by the statement”

After Lundagårds article about a discriminating song in Malmö Nation's annual songbook, the nation has now offered an apology online.
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Being a student in a war zone

It's been one and a half week since the Russian military invaded Ukraine. Lundagård's Hampus Peterson spoke to Yarina, a student living in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, about the current situation.
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What’s new in IPCC AR6 WG II?

Last year on August  6th, the first part of a significant document in the Climate Change debate was released: The sixth assessment report (AR6) of Work Group I (WGI)  by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC sets the standards in the climate debate by providing scientific knowledge about it.
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Civil defense alarm to be tested – as usual

Today, Monday the 7th of March, there will be a civil defense siren test called “Hesa Fredrik” (Hoarse Fredrik, editor’s note). This happens the first Monday of every third month in Sweden.
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New Sanctions on Russia

As the situation in Ukraine worsens, the EU and its allies are moving forward with further sanctions aimed at Russia in hopes of stopping the invasion.
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Increased Risk for Russian Cyberattacks

With Russias invasion of Ukraine yesterday the world, as well as Lund University, is preparing itself for cyber attacks.
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