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The University of Turku placed 234th in the worldwide QS World University Ranking published today.

The Opening Day of the University's 97th academic year was held on 5 September 2016. During the Day, the Teacher, Course and Language Deed of the Year as well as distinguished dissertations were awarded.

The University of Turku aims at being a pioneer in promoting the operational culture of open science. In its recent publication policy, the University of Turku outlines that scientific publications need to be openly available. With its data policy earlier this year, the University has already encouraged its researchers to open their research materials.

Researchers from the University of Turku have developed a smartphone application that detects atrial fibrillations. No extra equipment is needed for the app as it utilises the phone's inbuilt accelerometer and gyroscope. The app should be available to the public in 2017.

The Amazon Research Team of the University of Turku has launched an online tool that makes it possible for both beginners and specialists to identify Amazonian ferns. The tool makes it easier to collect data on rain forests for conservation planning.

The University of Turku was ranked among the 401–500 best universities in the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Cancer induces stiffening of the surrounding tissue, which in turn accelerates the growth of the cancer cells. This creates a proliferation inducing vicious cycle. Researchers at the University of Turku have made a significant discovery which affects the direction of future cancer research.

Parasitoid wasp researchers Niclas Fritzén and Ilari E. Sääksjärvi from the Zoological Museum of the University of Turku are studying the behaviour of a mysterious Clistopyga wasp. They discovered that the wasp felts spider silk with its felting needle-like organ called an ovipositor.

A research team of 22 researchers from 11 countries investigating means to defeat pertussis, or whooping cough, has received €28 million funding for creating a novel vaccine. Participants from Finland include a team of researchers from the University of Turku, who explore the resistance created by the vaccine and the immunity caused by pertussis.

​Children cannot be given the vaccine until the age of 2–3 months. For people without vaccination, pertussis can be lethal.

Teachers teaching Finnish language and culture abroad gathered together for three days in the University of Turku facilities to update their knowledge. The annual event organised by CIMO drew together 70 of the almost 300 teachers who teach Finnish language and culture in universities abroad.