13 December. Make a note of the date and get settled in at home in front of the computer/TV, as we will be livestreaming the Alumni Network's annual Lucia Celebration. Whether you're in Lund or on the other side of the globe, we hope you can tune in on Monday! We wish you all a joyful Lucia!
Now that 2021 is nearing its end, some of the many LU alumni who have intensively worked on dealing with the pandemic would like to send you Christmas and New Year greetings.
Pfizer’s research manager, the chair of the Regional Council of Skåne, the healthcare entrepreneur who vaccinated 200,000 people and the nurse on Geriatric Ward 36, just to name a few...
Satellites to enable monitoring of CO2 emissions Researchers have developed a model that can calculate individual countries' carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning using observations from space. The new results could be put to use within the Earth observation programme Copernicus, when satellites will be sent into space in the coming years.
Give research as a Christmas present! You decide the gift amount and payment is simple (in Sweden) via bank giro or Swish. To give your gift as a Christmas present, you then print out the gift letter. It’s so easy! Donating money to research as a Christmas present is a good way of making a difference and contributes to a better future for us all. See which research areas you can support (in Swedish)
Participate in research
Life after Covid-19 Take part in a new research project about the long-term effects of Covid-19 (in Swedish)
• Digital Business Models – Free MOOC This course will explore the business models of software disruptors of the west such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, and the east such as Xiaomi and weChat.
alumni_lunduniversity And here they are! 📣🎈The winning contributions in the Gingerbread House Contest for international students 2021. Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to all participants! And hope everyone got some inspiration for their own gingerbread house creations.❄️⭐️🎄
Read: Handbok i Lundaandan – om den finns (Handbook about the spirit of Lund – if it exists) A book about the spirit that is said to be an important part of the city and its university (in Swedish).
• Watch: The Researcher Grand Prix Finals Sweden's largest competition in presentation technique. The winner from Lund University, Michael Bossetta, can be seen 48 minutes into the program (in Swedish and English).
The Second Boer War broke out in 1899. Its connection with Lund University is perhaps not immediately obvious, but the fact is that at least one Lund Student went to South Africa as a volunteer in what he himself called an “unusually interesting” war.
Henrik Ullstad, Archivist at the University Archives tells his story. Read more
During 2021, the Alumni Relations Office arranged 21 events for members of the Alumni Network, often in collaboration with the faculties or external alumni partners. Hundreds of you attended and we want to thank all our members for your participation. We are stronger together. We grow together. And together we promote lifelong learning. We work for you and, therefore, we welcome your feedback and your suggestions on how we can make the Alumni Network even better. Write to info@alumni.lu.se with your suggestions!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the Alumni Office in Lund!