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“The best memories are made when we're not rushing anywhere”
During the summer, Jönköping University (JU) offers inspiration! Every week, employees from different parts of JU share their best summer tips - ranging from hotspots and excursions to personal favorites for relaxation and holiday spirit. This week's inspiration comes from Yuliya Khvatsik, Assistant Professor of Law at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at JU.
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A summer to remember – young people from Mexico in Gränna
Between 30 June and 25 July, 27 Mexican young people aged 16–18 took part in Jönköping University Youth Summer School. The four-week summer course gave them an introduction to Swedish culture, sustainability issues, how Swedish companies work with sustainable development and, not least, memories for life.“I really loved the country and the culture is fantastic. What’s more, Sweden’s technology and innovations never cease to amaze me. I think the country itself is very ‘green’ and there are many technical solutions that could be applied in Mexico,” says Carlos López de los Santos, one of the participants in the summer course.
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The world's largest orienteering competition at Jönköping University
On 23 July, there was a lot of running in the corridors at the School of Education and Communication (HLK) at Jönköping University (JU), when about 1,600 orienteers competed inside the premises. The stage at HLK is part of the world's largest orienteering competition, O-Ringen, which is taking place in Jönköping from 20 to 26 July."The special thing about O-Ringen is that everyone can participate and have a unique experience. I hope that as many people as possible get the chance to experience HLK's fantastic premises today," says Stefan Sandahl, study counsellor at Högskoleservice, who helped organize the competition at JU.
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"My big task is to get a couple of kilos of sun-dried tomatoes"
This summer, Jönköping University (JU) brings you some summer inspiration! Each week, staff members from various parts of JU will share their top summer tips – everything from hidden gems and day trip destinations to personal favourites for relaxation and vacation feeling. First up is Henrik Linderoth, Professor ICT-BIM in building at the School of Engineering, JU.
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"Take the opportunity to visit the national parks near Jönköping"
During the summer, Jönköping University (JU) offers inspiration! Every week, employees from different parts of JU share their best summer tips - ranging from hotspots and excursions to personal favorites for relaxation and holiday spirit. This week, it's the turn of Deborah Finkel, Professor of Psychology at the School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University.
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Summer reading from Jönköping University
If the summer days feel slow and you want to learn something new, we've gathered some current and exciting research from Jönköping University. So lie back in your hammock and read!
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Art meets campus: New mural brightens up Jönköping University
This week, the corridor leading to the student union building was given a complete makeover when artist Christofer “Sagie” Siwertz-Svedjeby spent four days putting his creative mark on it.“The idea behind the artistic embellishment is partly to liven up a somewhat boring corridor and throroughfare, and partly to highlight the international character of the university,” he says.
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Large student conference in France
Around 200 participants from all over Europe, the majority of whom were students, recently took part in a conference in Douai, France. The conference was organised by the EULiST alliance with a focus on building a new generation of sustainable areas within European higher education. Around 20 people from Jönköping University (JU) took part.
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"Fantastic to be able to spend the summer being a grandfather"
This summer, Jönköping University (JU) is here to inspire you! Every week, staff from across JU share their top summer tips – everything from hidden gems and day-trip destinations to personal favourites for relaxation and that ‘on holiday’ feeling. This week, it's time for Måns Svensson, President of Jönköping University.
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All packed and ready for Australia
The solar car, built by students at Jönköping University (JU), is now on its way to Australia and the World Solar Challenge. On Tuesday 8 July, it was loaded onto a truck that will take it to Copenhagen from where it will be flown to Adelaide and the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.“It feels very good now, we have everything planned and we are ready”, says Gabriel Danielsson in the JU Solar Team.See the film where Gabriel tells more.