Do They Know It’s Christmas Royalties?
We are currently finding ourselves in the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas! Can you really believe it? Santa Claus is coming to town! One thing a stereotypical economist likes more than Christmas however; money. Money, money, money. But for some people, those topics go hand in hand. Christmas is the time of year where…
Netflix and chill á la Lundtan: Christmas Edition
The warning voice of Michael Bublé, the smell of mulled wine and the roaring blaze from the fireplace symbolizes what we all have been waiting for (a little more than usual this year): Christmas! It is officially time to lower your shoulders, exhale and enjoy family time during the holiday season. Put on your Christmas…
The Brains Last Stand
In 1950 a famous engineer, Claude Shannon, wrote a paper called “How to Programme a Computer to Play Chess”. This paper contained what is nowadays referred to as Shannon’s number, and came up with the estimate that a normal game of chess can have 10120 different outcomes. From these conditions, it is quite remarkable how…
Zero-Waste Holiday Gift Ideas
The overwhelming grayness of the late autumn days is finally starting to fade into a sea of soft candlelight, and with a subtle hint of snowfall in the air, the holiday season is approaching. The scent of nutmeg and mulled wine, however, does tend to come with a not-so slight whiff of consumerism on the…
A Look Inside The Marketing Group of Autumn 2020
In times like these, Marketing is more important than ever. When I first started in the Marketing Group, I had a vision and a clear plan of what I wanted to develop within the committee. But like many other creative processes, the first draft never looks as the result. This year in the Marketing Group…
An Exclusive Interview with Mia Rolf, CEO of Ideon Science Park
Digitalization, Venture Capital and Mentorship.
Vinterbalen: It’s coming home!
2020 has been a rough year, no one can deny that. A pandemic came through like a cataclysm and broke many of the union’s operations apart. Indeed, many of our traditional events have had to be postponed or canceled, much to the dismay of all of our members. But despite this however, we will still,…
How To Survive the Scandinavian Winter
Beat the Winter Blues with Lundtan In the temperate regions of the world, fall is identified by the brightly colored foliage that gradually drops from trees and shrubs to carpet the ground. As we are currently moving towards the end of November, autumn turns to winter, marking a seasonal change, as lack of daylight hours…
Teacher of the Year 2020: Igor Martins
In 2016 I was entrusted with the noble task of teaching a small group of bachelor students. It was a single lecture on the contemporary economic history of Latin America. Before that, I have never entered a classroom as a teacher. After the lecture, I was hooked. I loved the experience! I started to use…
Interview with the International Committee
The International Committee is a brand new committee introduced in the fall of 2020. It aims to increase the internationalization of the union and encourage the participation of international students in LundaEkonomerna events. Lundtan spoke to the Project Leader of the International Committee, Felicia Zheng to get to know the committee and see what plans…
