”Daron Acemoglu is a kind of Renaissance man”
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson are awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, for their work on wealth differences between countries.
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Old aerial photos provide a new outlook on 20th century history
Aerial photos from 60 countries across the developing world are now becoming a gold mine for researchers in various fields, thanks to a research project in which a large and previously inaccessible archive is digitized.
The passion for nature has led the way
From the vast Argentine pampas to the Swedish archipelago, Guadalupe Canale’s path has been anything but ordinary. Now, she explores the connections between nature and culture.
"I want to learn about Swedish work-life balance"
“My study programme will be the most important thing, but I’d also like to learn about your work-life balance. It’s a different way of life compared to Costa Rica”, master’s student Isaac Felipe Zúñiga Arias explained.
“In the end, it’s just code and data”
His research interests are enterprise architecture and threat modelling, and he was recently promoted to associate professor. Meet Simon Hacks, whose next project involves optimising maritime transports.
Gender equality following parental union dissolution is increasing
A new study in demography shows that gender equality, measured in the share of days fathers take off work to care for a sick child, is higher after union dissolution than it was when the parents still lived together.
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