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University Celebrated Opening of the New Academic Year on 3 September

Europe Forum Turku’s Future with Africa Panel Discussion Highlighted Significance of Collaboration

The University of Turku organised the Future with Africa panel discussion at the Europe Forum Turku that covered the collaboration between Europe and Africa from the perspective of universities and...

Welcome Fair Kicked off Semester for International Students

The Natura and Agora buildings were busy with the international students’ welcome event on Friday, 30 August at 11am–1pm. The students were introduced to the services the University and the City of...

University Takes Technology and AI Research to SHIFT Business Festival

The University of Turku participates in the SHIFT Business Festival on 29–30 August with two themes: using technology in the sustainable development of the maritime and food industries and the...

Collaboration between University of Turku and UN Economic Commission for Africa in Sustainable Development Launched with Two-day Seminar

In spring 2019, the University of Turku and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 9 on...

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University of Turku Employs New Doctoral Candidates

New Information on Regulation of Sense of Smell with the Help of Nematodes

PIM kinases are enzymes that are evolutionarily well conserved in both humans and nematodes. Led by Dr Päivi Koskinen, a research group from the Department of Biology of the University of Turku has...

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New Astro-polarimeter Sees First Light at the Nordic Optical Telescope – Enables More Accurate Observation of Celestial Objects

Open Access Technology Centres Transform the Way Research Is Conducted — Turku Bioscience Operates at the Frontiers of Science

Among all the branches of life sciences, cell and molecular biology have often relied upon the development of key enabling technologies. Several significant paradigm shifts in biosciences have their...

University of Turku and UN Economic Commission for Africa to Collaborate in Advancing Education, Research and Innovations in Africa

The University of Turku and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa aim to promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 9 on creating a sustainable industry, innovations, and...

Bullying between Adolescents Reduced after Kiva Antibullying Program: Netiquette and Mental Health Support Needed in Interventions

Bullying experienced by 13–16-year-old pupils reduced clearly when schools invested in antibullying interventions. Researchers suggest that rooting out cyberbullying has to be more effective and new...

Sewage-collecting Network Located around Baltic Sea Coastline Needs Developing – Boaters Want to Do the Right Thing

Many boaters are still occasionally releasing their sewage directly into the sea. The reason, however, may not be their own indifference, but rather the result of a lack of sewage pump-out stations or...

SWiPE Consortium: Platform Economy Can Save or Destroy a Business

The WORK2019 conference organised on 14 to 16 August culminated on Friday in the closing seminar of the SWiPE consortium (Smart Work in Platform Economy), which is funded by the Strategic Research...

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Nordic Institute of Dental Education Is Growing

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University of Turku among the Best 400 Universities in ARWU Ranking

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Predictability of Parent Interaction Positively Influences Child's Development

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New Information on Tropical Parasitoid Insects Revealed — Investigating the Species Vital for Environmental Protection

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New Study Helps to Understand Human Defence Mechanisms and Spread of Cancer

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Blood signature for β-cell autoimmunity – Potential Tool for Disease Prevention

Jukka Kola Began His Term as Rector: “Everything Is Built on Trust”

Jukka Kola began his five-year term as the Rector of the University of Turku on 1 August 2019. Having learnt more about the University of Turku’s organisation and people since April, Kola is...

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Sisters improve chances of reproduction in Asian elephants

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University of Turku to Expand Master of Science Education to Mechanical Engineering and Material Technology – a Sustainable Solution for Expert Shortage

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Institute of Dentistry and Department of Nursing Science of the University of Turku Shine Again in International Ranking

Sedentary Time Increases After Retirement – Especially in Women

The FIREA study, conducted at the University of Turku, revealed that the amount of sitting time increased in women after the transition to retirement. A similar change was not discovered in men...

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University of Turku to Join an International Quantum Community – the IBM Q Network Promotes Quantum Technological Change in Research and Business Co-operation