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New Multi-user Building of Åbo Akademi University and University of Turku Named Aurum

22.10.2018

The University Properties of Finland Ltd (SYK) will build a new building for shared use between Åbo Akademi University and the University of Turku to replace the old Juslenia building at Henrikinkatu. A contest was organised from 24 May to 7 September to find a name for the new building. A total of 98 name suggestions were submitted through the contest, out of which Aurum was chosen as the name for the new building.

​Illustration of the new Aurum building from Henrikinkatu.

Kaisa Matomäki Receives New Horizons in Mathematics Prize

17.10.2018

Academy Research Fellow Kaisa Matomäki from the University of Turku receives the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize as a recognition for her fundamental scientific breakthroughs with prime numbers. The New Horizons Prize is $100,000 and Matomäki shares the prize with Professor Maksym Radziwill from the California Institute of Technology.

IHMEC Project Exports Indoor Hygiene Expertise to Saudi Arabia

16.10.2018

With the IHMEC project coordinated by the University of Turku, the expertise clusters of three countries in the Baltic Sea region are aiming to enter into the construction market in the Middle East.

​The delegation of the project met with the Ambassador of Finland in Saudi Arabia Antti Rytövuori (in the middle) at Riyadh on 14 October 2018.

More Clues Revealed in Link between Normal Breast Changes and Invasive Breast Cancer

16.10.2018

A research team from the University of Turku and Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center details how a natural and dramatic process – changes in mammary glands to accommodate breastfeeding – uses a molecular process believed to contribute to survival of premalignant breast cells. The study was published online in the prestigious journal Cell Death Discovery.

Involution in a mouse's mammary tissue after 72 hours. Dyed cross section, 100 times magnified.

University of Turku Attracts Fulbright Scholars

12.10.2018

The University of Turku has received more applications for Fulbright scholarships than ever before. Three U.S. researchers and two academically talented students are visiting the University this semester on Fulbright grants.