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  • Research Centre at JU Celebrates 20 Years of Family Business Scholarship


    Bengt Liljedahl, founder and chairman of Liljedahl Group, with his daughter Anna Liljedahl, CEO of Liljedahl Group, and Kajsa Haag, Associate Professor of Business Administration at Jönköping International Business School. Research and collaboration in the field of family business were in focus as the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) celebrated its 20th anniversary at Werket on 1 October. Among the more than 140 attendees were researchers, entrepreneurs, and community representatives.“The 20th anniversary is a moment to honour the past, reflect on the present, and lay the foundation for the future,” said Massimo Baù, Director of CeFEO, Professor of Business Administration at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), and one of the event’s project leaders.

  • Students lit up Huskvarna center for one night


    Lighting event. On the evening of 27 September, the centre of Huskvarna was seen in a new light. Lighting Design students from the School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University had decorated the Esplanade with light and colour through the event Septemberljus.
    "Many people came to the event, and several were impressed that it was us students who were behind it," says student Stina Daag Gustafsson.

  • Focus on the importance of light, darkness and sleep


    Smiling woman. Daylight, darkness and sleep are all equally important for human well-being. This was emphasized by Myriam Aries, Professor of Lighting Science at the School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University (JU), during her JU LIVE lecture at the University Library on 25 September."It was really fun and rewarding, especially when I saw how many people were here listening (45 people)," says Myriam Aries.

  • TEDxJönköping University – A new forum for ideas in Jönköping


    On 22 November, the very first TEDx event will be held in Jönköping. It is guaranteed to be a day filled with inspiration, knowledge and ideas worth spreading. Behind the initiative is a young and passionate team of students from Jönköping University who want to create a platform where experts from around the world can share their insights with both students and the general public.

  • Record number of international scholarship holders from the Swedish Institute to JU


    Osita Ujunwa and Paul Ricardo Twentyfour international students have recently begun their master's studies at Jönköping University (JU) after being awarded scholarships from the Swedish Institute (SI). The scholarship recipients express great gratitude for their scholarships, carry with them a strong desire to contribute to sustainable development in their home countries, and look forward to their studies.

  • Major investment in development of self-driving cars


    Men in suits. Kongsberg Automotive is centralizing its development of autonomous vehicles to Mullsjö and has signed into a collaboration agreement with, among others, Jönköping University (JU)."JU has a very important role in creating attractiveness and contributing competence to this initiative," says Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing.

  • JU Solar Team honoured for their achievements


    Students in conversation with some audience members. The JU Solar Team was welcomed back to Jönköping University (JU) with a celebration at the School of Engineering (JTH) on 18 September. The students were honoured for their efforts in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia at the end of August where they again became the best Swedish university, finishing in eighth place out of 40 competing teams.

  • JIBS Master’s in Management programmes now ranked by QS


    Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) continues to strengthen its international position. For the first time, the school’s Master’s in Management programmes have been included in the prestigious QS Business Master Rankings: Management. This ranking highlights the world’s leading management programmes and is based on criteria such as academic reputation and research, graduate career outcomes, alumni success, diversity, and value for money.

  • Congratulations to our Alumni of the Year


    Salem Seifeddine Today, the winners of the 2025 Alumnus of the Year award will be announced. Salem Seifeddine, Executive Vice President at JU, will present the award together with representatives from each school at a ceremony at the University Library on 2 October.

  • Pedagogical prize awarded to Elisabet Sandblom


    Since 2014, Jönköping University (JU) has presented a pedagogical prize in recognition of significant contributions to educational development. This year, the award goes to Elisabet Sandblom, Assistant professor of Swedish in didactics, at the School of Education and Communication, at JU.