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The commission celebrates five pioneering women in SSE's history, whose names have been given to the study rooms: Märta Sigrid Löfdahl, the School's first female alum; Giséle Asplund, its first female PhD student; Anne Wibble, Sweden's first female Minister for Finance; Carin Holmquist, the School's first female professor; and Magdalena Andersson, Sweden's first female Prime Minister.

A growing list of recommendations for pregnant women reflects more than new medical knowledge. According to CELE researcher Ebba Henrekson, it also reflects broader societal changes in how we understand risk, responsibility, and parenthood.

Artificial intelligence is changing how banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions make decisions. A new program from IFU, part of SSE Executive Education, aims to help leaders and specialists move from AI strategy to implementation in highly regulated environments.

Many companies have ambitious sustainability goals, but acting on them remains a challenge. In the latest Researcher Spotlight we meet Julia Grimm, affiliated with the House of Sustainable Society since 2025. Her research explores how organizations work together to close the gap between commitments and practice.

A new SITE report examines how Ukraine strengthened its communication strategy in Africa through diplomacy, partnerships, and strategic engagement, offering key lessons for Sweden’s outreach and foreign policy.