By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 13 March 2025 Did branding electric cars as feminine hold back their development for more than a hundred years? In 1900, only 22% of all US cars produced were gasoline-driven, the rest split between electric and steam cars. The early 20th century saw three realistic contenders for automotive power: electric, steam

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/did-gendered-marketing-stop-electric-car - 2025-04-02

By david [dot] sandberg [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (David Sandberg) - published 17 March 2025 Photo: iStock How do young adults respond when a major local employer shuts down? Research on Swedish military base closures shows that men are more likely to pursue higher education while women experience economic gains after a few years. Today, Sweden is undergoing military expansion but not long ago, t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/better-expected-how-young-adults-are-affected-nearby-military-base-closures - 2025-04-02

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 24 March 2025 According to a new study from LUSEM 69 per cent of those who bought Coca-Cola at least once, can envisage switching out the brand for an alternative. Photo: iStock According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, approximately one in five Swedes are already choosing not to buy American brands.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/majority-swedes-are-open-boycotting-american-products - 2025-04-02

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 28 March 2025 Former doctoral student in Statistics at LUSEM Johan Larsson, has been awarded the Best thesis award at LUSEM 2024 for his thesis Optimization and Algorithms in Sparse Regression : Screening Rules, Coordinate Descent, and Normalization. Selected by the College of Doctoral Studies, this recognition highlights

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusems-best-thesis-award-2024-goes-johan-larsson - 2025-04-02

By carys [dot] egan-wyer [at] fek [dot] lu [dot] se (Carys Egan-Wyer) - published 18 December 2024 London is a top-ranked destination for shopping, offering a mix of high-street shopping, luxury stores, and independent boutiques. The city is traditionally known for being at the forefront of the latest trends in fashion and retailing. In line with this, several retail areas in London have recently

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-shopping-trends-london - 2025-04-02

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 18 December 2024 In his book "the Brand Matrix" Mats Urde presents a model that lies in the intersection between strategy, marketing and organization. The subtitle foretells, “Corporate Brand Leadership Starts from the Inside.” “There are nine questions that help you define your brand’s identity. Answer them and yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/defining-your-brands-identity-core - 2025-04-02

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 20 December 2024 The Pufendorf theme DigiJustice has now completed its first semester. Two theme members and researchers from the Department of Informatics share their experiences with the theme so far. Miranda Kajtazi, Associate professor in informatics, is co-leading the current Pufendorf theme DigiJustice along with Profe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/autumn-digijustice-informatics-perspective - 2025-04-02

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 10 February 2025 Markus Richardson. Markus is currently enrolled on our one-year international Master's Programme in Information Systems. He majored in Cyber Security at The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. Having completed his first semester with us, we asked him a few questions about his experience so far. Why did

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/msc-student-portrait-markus-richardson - 2025-04-02

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 24 January 2025 On January 13th, London-based designers Guillaume Couche & Richard Shackleton held a guest lecture at the Department of Informatics. The guest lecture was delivered to students enrolled in the course Human-Computer Interaction - Design, part of the Master's Programme in Information Systems. The industry exper

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/industry-experts-inspire-students-interface-design - 2025-04-02

By marie [dot] pihl [at] nek [dot] lu [dot] se (Marie Pihl) - published 24 January 2025 August Jörding, Annika Horstmann, Fiona Kusche and Erik Hollmann in Montreal, at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition, a prestigious business case competition with teams from around the world competing in cases. Photo: Erik Hollmann The John Molson MBA International Case Competition is a prestigio

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-proud-we-are-great-achievement-our-students-international-case-competition - 2025-04-02

Published 30 January 2025 Business Leader Lars Ljungälv and Professors Viswanath Venkatesh and Stephen Broadberry Appointed Honorary Doctors at LUSEM Professor Viswanath Venkatesh, from the Pamplin Business School at Virginia Tech University, is the world's most influential researcher in the field of information systems. His research focuses on the diffusion and adoption of information systems at

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-2025 - 2025-04-02

By maria [dot] johansson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Johansson) - published 31 January 2025 Since graduating from LUSEM's Master’s in Accounting and Finance in 2018, Jaspar has built a dynamic career in the public sector. Now a General Management Controller at Malmö Stad, he shares insights on his journey, motivations, and advice for students interested in a career in the public sector in Sw

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/jaspar-kangkeh-alumnus-msc-accounting-and-finance-2018 - 2025-04-02

By maria [dot] johansson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Johansson) - published 24 November 2019 Since graduating from the master's degree programme in Management (MiM) in 2019, Jordan has built a successful career in Sweden, starting as an engineering consultant before becoming a Product Owner at Volvo Cars. In this interview, he shares insights into his journey, the impact of his studies, and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/jordan-stilley-alumnus-msc-management-2019 - 2025-04-02

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 31 January 2025 Petter Magnusson Hartman, CEO Medicon Village Innovation, Emelie Antoni, Country President Nordic & Sweden, Björn Ekmehag, Administrative Director Skåne University hospital and Andreas Inghammar, Deputy Dean, LUSEM. Photo credit: AstraZeneca via LinkedIn. A strategic alliance has been formed between four ke

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/four-leading-players-unite-strengthen-swedish-life-science - 2025-04-02

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 4 February 2025 Photograph: Kennet Ruona. During the annual academic ceremony of 2025, Björn Svensson, Lecturer and Director of studies at the Department of Informatics, accepted the Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching. “Björn Svensson's goal is clear - Lund University will produce the best informaticians in the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bjorn-svensson-accepts-lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching - 2025-04-02

Published 7 February 2025 Professor Karin Berglund, Örebro University and Stockholm University, Sweden and Associate Professor Karen Verduijn, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands The Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce that Karin Berglund, affiliated with Örebro University and Stockholm University in Sweden, along with Associate Professor Karen Verduijn fro

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winner-european-entrepreneurship-education-award-2025 - 2025-04-02

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 4 November 2024 Research nurse Jessica Melin takes a blood sample from a study participant. In the film Åke Lernmark, principal investigator of the TEDDY study in Sweden, explains the most important results of the TEDDY-study. In 2025, children within the TEDDY study will submit their final samples at research clinics in S

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-about-type-1-diabetes-large-scale-teddy-study-will-soon-be-completed - 2025-04-02

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 5 November 2024 “Our goal is to make advances in stem cell therapy by modifying and adapting cells to the patient’s needs", explains Malin Parmar. Photo: Tove Smeds Malin Parmar, professor of cellular neuroscience, along with three researchers in Italy and Denmark, has been awarded the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant worth EUR 1

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-awarded-development-custom-made-stem-cell-therapies - 2025-04-02

Published 5 November 2024 Foam cells visualised using confocal microscopy in tissue from a patient with glioblastoma. Shown are the nucleus (in blue), a marker for macrophages that are recruited from the bone marrow (in green) and lipid droplets that gave the foam cell its name. A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a certain type of cells – foam cells – in patients with the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/foam-cells-brain-tumours - 2025-04-02

Published 7 November 2024 Photo: iStock/SewcreamStudio When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives – the transplantation is deemed a success. However, healthcare overlooks heart recipients who suffer from long-term and often severe symptoms, such as pain and fatigue. New research at Lund University in Sweden shows that simple support in symptom management can make a con

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heart-transplant-patients-need-support-managing-severe-symptoms - 2025-04-02