May greetings from LUSEM: Lund University School of Economics and Management
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100 days of Trump – and what the researchers have to say about them
With Donald Trump’s second term in the White house, we have seen turmoil on the stock exchanges of the world, tariffs being presented, taken back and reintroduced, American claims on Greenland, Mexico and Canada, and chocking remarks by the president on Ukraine and Gaza. Amidst all of this, researchers at LUSEM have been kept busy, analysing, interpreting and giving their expert takes on the latest news.
For the autumn semester of 2025, more than 72,000 people applied to programmes at Lund University — and LUSEM continues to stand strong in the competition.
Christine Blomqvist, Programme Director for the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics, shares her insights on what makes the programme stand out, and how it stays relevant in a rapidly changing world.
The early 20th century saw three realistic contenders for automotive power: electric, steam and gasoline. In those early years of automotive history, many favored the electric.
But what explains the success of the gasoline cars and the historical demise of the electric?
Josef Taalbi, associate professor at the Department of Economic History have looked in to this and presented in an article in the The Conversation.
An increasing number of young women are entering higher education, both in Sweden and internationally. Maria Stanfors, professor of Economic History, commented on this intriguing trend.
Classical music visualised with AI – by the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity at LUSEM
In the research project OPERACTIVE, Alexandra Huang-Kokina, post doctoral fellow at the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) brings another dimension to her musical interpretation by using AI.
She wants to challenge audience participation and inclusive engagement within classical music and opera. The prompts she used reflect her own idea of the musical piece she is playing and the AI generated visuals accompany what we hear.
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