Large Rat, Caramba Wasp, Felting Wasp and Monitor Lizard – New Animal Species Attract Attention
22.02.2017
The new animal species discovered by the researchers of the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku have attracted worldwide attention and interest. In 2015 and 2016, the researchers formally described, for example, the Rattus detentus rat, the Clistopyga caramba wasp, the Varanus semotus monitor lizard and a wasp that felts spider silk. The new and unique species have quickly become some of the most discussed new animal discoveries in international media and popular blogs.
Collaboration in Turku higher education – technology education and research meet the needs of businesses
20.05.2022
Tuomas Kantonen, who is doing his Master’s thesis on metal 3D printing, gets to use the latest state-of-the-art equipment thanks to the strong networking and collaboration in technology education and research.
Study opportunities for doctoral researchers from other universities: JOO studies and doctoral courses network
Doctoral researchers studying at other Finnish universities can apply for the right to study for courses offered by the University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS) and doctoral programmes.
French studies at the Centre for Language and Communication Studies
French is the language of culture, international relations, business and diplomacy, spoken by more than 200 million people around the world on five continents. In addition to France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, French is spoken in numerous countries in Africa and Oceania. French is the first official working language alongside English in the European Union, as well as the working language and official language of numerous international organizations. Proficiency in the French language, customs and geography is required in many areas of the economy.
Astronomers from the University of Turku to scan the sky in search of optical signals from gravitational waves
21.07.2022
The department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Turku is a partner in the international Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) project, which will play a key role in shepherding in a new era of gravitational wave science. The GOTO observatory is made up of two identical telescope arrays on opposite sides of the planet that will track down sources of gravitational waves resulting from violent cosmic events that create ripples in the fabric of space-time itself.
New project coordinated by the University of Turku receives over €4 million in EU funding – develops innovative technology for solar fuels production
12.09.2024
This new European research project aims to convert solar energy and CO2 into butanol by unlocking the potential of photosynthetic microbes. The consortium S2B - Solar to Butanol is coordinated by the University of Turku.
Astronomers detected a burst caused by a black hole swallowing a star
11.12.2024
An international scientific team, led by a researcher from the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) and the Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC), has managed to detect an exceptionally fast and bright cosmic burst in a small galaxy located 500 million light years away.