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  • JU Solar Team goes for gold with their new solar car


    JU Solar Team and their new solar car. Twice as many solar panels and half as big battery. These are some of the new features of JU Solar Team's new solar car, which was unveiled in front of about 150 people at the School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University (JU) on 10 April.The team aim for a top position in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia, 24-31 August."We have a better solar car than ever before and hope to reach first place of course," says Matilda Svensson Duric, Team Manager.

  • They exhibit at the world's largest furniture fair


    Furniture fair Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. The School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University (JU) is the only Swedish school participating in the youth salon of the world's largest furniture fair, "Salone Internazionale del Mobile" in Milan, April 8-13."It is exciting to exhibit at such a big fair and we are grateful for this opportunity", says JTH student Rebecka Martin.

  • High school students in “FEST-ive” final at Jönköping University


    vinnande laget For the first time, the Family Entrepreneurship Schools Tournament (FEST) was organized at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University (JU).“The aim of the competition is to help high school students in Jönköping to develop skills and see family businesses as attractive employers,” says Joaquín Cestino Castilla, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at JIBS and one of the project leaders of the competition.

  • Reducing food waste with AI - winning idea in 24-hour competition


    JIBS students. Reducing food waste with AI was the winning concept at this year's JIBS Entrepreneurship Challenge, held on 2 April.During 24 intense hours, student teams from Jönköping University tackled a real business case from this year's partner, the food wholesaler Mårdskog and Lindkvist.“The students are very creative and it’s clear that they are good at what they do,” says Marcus Mårdskog, co-owner of Mårdskog and Lindkvist.

  • Great interest in AI lecture


    Maria Hedblom, Assistant Professor Computer Science at the School of Engineering. There was great interest in the JU LIVE lecture on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Maria Hedblom, Assistant Professor Computer Science at the School of Engineering (JTH), Jönköping University (JU) on 27 March."Very interesting and rewarding", says two of the listeners, Sture Björkander and Karin Westmar Björkander.

  • JU researcher nominated for “Most promising over 60” award


    Hans Westlund, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University (JU) and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) is nominated for his research on regional development and innovation.“It is very nice to be nominated as ‘promising’ when it’s thought that people my age should be retired. It is also an accurate description of how I feel. I have a lot left to give," says Hans Westlund.

  • New board game promotes children's oral health


    Ett barn som spelar ett brädspel. Staff at the School of Health and Welfare (HHJ) at Jönköping University, together with game development students from the University of Skövde, have started an interdisciplinary collaboration project to develop a board game that will teach children about their diet and cavities. The goal is to eventually investigate the educational effect of the game for children through a research project.

  • "I feel like JU has a lot to offer its students"


    Open house. About 1,500 people came to the Open House at Jönköping University (JU) on 22 March."It would be great to study here, says Gabriel Nadvodniuk, who visited the School of Engineering (JTH).

  • Get to know EULiST – an insight into lifelong learning


    In a series of interviews to come, you will meet some of the people at Jönköping University (JU) who are part of the EULiST (European Universities Linking Society and Technology) work packages. You will learn more about JU's involvement in the alliance, current projects and what EULiST offers to staff and students. The first interview is with Pia Andersson and Lina Acosta on lifelong learning.

  • New Master of Science in Engineering programme in high demand by the construction industry


    Build. This fall, the five-year Master of Science in Engineering, Building technology programme will launch at the School of Engineering (JTH), Jönköping University (JU)."It will be of great importance to us," says Mattias Carlsson, CEO of Blue Wall Construction AB and chairman of the Jönköping County Master Builders' Association.