Jasper, what does it mean to you to be appointed associate professor (docent) in Information Systems?
– For me, it is a fun and welcome sign that I’m starting to find my footing in information systems and in the Swedish academic system.
After 15 years at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, Annika Rudman chose Karlstad University as her new base.
– I chose Karlstad since I, just like the university, believe in and want to promote internationalisation and interdisciplinary research, says Annika Rudman, new professor of gender studies.
The common denominator of Annika Rudman’s research is a keen interest in the role that gender plays in relation to law, society, politics, culture and human behaviour.
Jenny Wilson is an internationally known Swedish indie musician, artist, and not least, producer. Her music is electro-influenced and energetic, and her lyrics are confrontational, often critical of society. At the same time, she does not shy away from being very vulnerable and personal, which is a significant part of her expression.
“I am very driven by my interests in my research and I like focusing on on-going changes in order to create a better understanding of what is happening, for both us researchers and for entrepreneurs.”
Christina Öberg completed her fundamental studies in International Economics, with a German specialisation, between 1989-1993 in her hometown of Linköping.
Although Christmas and the holiday break is a time for recovery, research shows that it is the opposite for many of us and that we become increasingly stressed at this time of year. Professor Per Kristensson at Service Research Center (CTF) at Karlstad University provides helpful tips on how to reduce stress and enjoy Christmas more.
PLAN TIME FOR RECOVERY
- Keep an eye on your calendar!
Karlstad Business School and Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova has agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding. John Sören Pettersson visited ASEM 11-14 April to bring home the signed agreement, discuss collaborations with ASEM informatics, and follow up on research student’s progression.
Last year research student Lucia Casap spent a month at Karlstad University on a 2-year grant from UNESCO. In preparation for her second stay, local host Prof.
The world needs more efficient energy systems based on renewable raw material, an equation not easily solved. At Karlstad University, research and education are in progress to find sustainable energy systems, for instance, through a project in which pellets replace charcoal in cooking solutions in Zambia, because cooking with charcoal as fuel leads to extensive deforestation as well as health hazards.
“The contemporary historical moment is a knowledge society, with a knowledge economy, where the production and exchange of information and knowledge have become fundamental to the structures of our institutions, the labour markets, our work practices, our financial systems.”
Fran Collyer was born in London and her family migrated to Australia when she was a young girl.
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Erica Sandlund grew up in Norrbotten and began her studies at Luleå University of Technology, and later transferred and completed her studies at Karlstad University and the University of Tennessee.
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Johan Samuelsson grew up on a farm outside of Mariestad in Västergötland. In the mid 1990-s, he graduated with a teacher education degree from Karlstad University with a specialisation in history and religious studies.
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Erik Wästlund was born and raised in Karlstad. He began his academic studies with social anthropology at the University of Gothenburg and then continued with psychology at Karlstad University.
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Georg Gulyas was born in Säffle. His Hungarian father worked at the city library while his Finnish mother worked at the church daycare centre. He acquired his basic qualification in classical guitar from Malmö Academy of Music.
After completing his degree, he continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, École Normale de Musique de Paris and Juilliard School in New York.
Marcus Berg is originally from Umeå, where he also majored in Physics before enrolling as a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin, which at the time was the biggest university in the U.S. in terms of student numbers, and, not least, had two Nobel Prize laureates in the physics department.
Moyses Araujo earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil. He completed a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics at Uppsala University (UU), followed by a postdoctoral position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, supported by the Swedish Research Council.
In 2011, he joined Yale University in the USA as a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Yale Climate and Energy Institute.
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Annika Rudman was born and raised in Borås, but has family ties to Värmland as her father and grandparents come from Höljes in northern Värmland. She has a law degree and a master’s degree in human rights from Lund University.
After completing her studies in Lund, she moved to Gothenburg where she completed her PhD at the School of Global Studies with a thesis on women’s property rights in southern Africa.
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Henrik Rahm grew up in Linköping and completed a degree in education in Lund in the 1980s, specialising in German, Swedish and Swedish as a second language.
Although Marie Nilsberth, like many young people, was curious about a variety of things growing up, becoming teacher has always been at the top of her list. She still believes that teachers play an important role, and following a career as a teacher in years 4-6 and special educational needs coordinator, she now trains future teachers at Karlstad University.
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Having grown up near Karlstad University, Yvonne Liljekvist can practically see all the way “home” from her 5th-floor office in house 21. So it was only natural to get her bachelor’s degree in education with a specialisation in mathematics, science and technology in her hometown.
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Niklas Gericke studied to be a teacher of mathematics and natural science at the former Karlstad University College at the beginning of the 1990s. His majors were biology and chemistry.
”Some of our biggest challenges are digitalisation, sustainability and innovation. I believe that my research will encompass these three concepts and show how innovation and digitalisation enable sustainability.”
Bård Tronvoll is from Lillestrøm in Norway.
The research group NewDeP, New Development for Pellet Technology, consists of seven researchers and has been working on pellet research since 2001. The research encompasses how renewable material can become a high-quality pelleted product, in a sustainable and energy efficient way.
The research is process oriented and covers processes from a system perspective with analyses from wet raw material to pelletized product.
The research group NewDeP, New Development for Pellet Technology, consists of seven researchers and has been working on pellet research since 2001. The research encompasses how renewable material can become a high-quality pelleted product, in a sustainable and energy efficient way.
The research is process oriented and covers processes from a system perspective with analyses from wet raw material to pelletized product.
