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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Not a dull moment in Don’t Look Up

By Linn Larsson
22 december, 2021
Title: Don’t Look Up Director: Adam McKay In cinema premiere: December 10th Streaming: December 24th Language: English Runtime: 2h 18m Over a year ago, we got a first look at the ridiculously star-studded cast of Don’t Look Up, ...
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Petite Maman: short but sweet

By Linn Larsson
16 december, 2021
Original title: Petite Maman Director: Céline Sciamma In cinema premiere: December 17th Language: French Runtime: 1h 12 m Petite Maman is an intimate exploration of the discrepancy between childhood and adulthood, as well as a profound tale of ...
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Mind: Full

By Emma Henriksen
15 december, 2021
Mindfulness has become an increasingly common feature in the life of stressed students. What kind of relationship do the students of Lund have to this ambiguous concept, and is the sudden popularity all that unproblematic? “Have you ever ...
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We are more than just a soulless subject name

By Ondrej Gomola
15 december, 2021
Can you tell who a person is by what they study? Are all archeology-majors Indiana Jones-replicas? Lundagård’s culture columnist Ondrej Gomola writes about not judging the book by it’s subject.  In our hyper-connected, competitive society, everybody is vying ...
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SPORTS: The Nation Championships

By Cecilia Muszta
10 december, 2021
On Saturday, the 27th of November, Lund’s Nation Championship was held, where some of Lund’s student nations were competing against each other in football, floorball, and volleyball. Lundagård visited the event to feel see how the participants felt.  ...
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New Corona Virus Recommendations

By Catherine Ekström
9 december, 2021
The Swedish health authorities have issued new Covid guidelines in reaction to rising covid cases. Here is what the new guidelines mean for you:   On the 7th of December, the Swedish health authorities released new Covid guidelines. ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Outed by the University

By Insändare
4 december, 2021
This is a letter to the editor. The views stated are the writer’s own. For instructions on how to write a letter to the editor press this link. The Lund University administrative system puts transgender students in a ...
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Proof of Vaccination Required at Nations – Lund’s Exchange Students Shut Out

By Hampus Peterson
3 december, 2021
As of Wednesday, December first, Lund nations’ clubs will require vaccination certificates for entry, leaving exchange students out in the cold.  Event organizers can now require vaccination certificates at public events and gatherings of a hundred or more ...
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COP26: the most inclusive climate change meeting?

By Rebecca Forsberg
30 november, 2021
Sustainability Forum arranged a panelist discussion with researchers who attended the annual climate meeting. This year the president of the COP, Alok Sharma, specifically declared the meeting in Glasgow to be the “most inclusive COP ever”, but was ...
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Can We Control Our Luck?

By Chunchu Song
29 november, 2021
Total randomness or help from powers above? Lundagård spoke to three scholars on how we should approach the concept of luck.  You must have encountered something like this: there is a multiple-choice question in an exam that you ...
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