This year, the money that was reserved for planning, printing and posting the Christmas cards of the University of Turku went to a good cause – for the children of the world.
Scientists have identified four new genetic regions that influence birth weight. Experts of the University of Turku have been part of the international collaboration project.
The Faculty of Education took part in the international SciTech Europe event in Brussels. The faculty’s stand was busy, and the Masterclass lecture on Finnish education and education research gathered a record audience.
At the SciTech event. From the left: the Dean, Professor Marja Vauras, Researcher Johanna Kallo and Academy Professor Erno Lehtinen.
The Economic crisis is not over, but the EU is here to stay, says Vice-President of the European Commission Olli Rehn in the wholly packed Tauno Nurmela –lecture hall.
Massive stars die young and explode as bright supernovae. Astronomers can use these explosions to study how fast galaxies made stars earlier in the Universe's history.
Figure:The galaxy Arp 299 with some of its "hidden" supernovae marked (Image: Gemini Observatory / AURA / Dr Angel R. López-Sánchez (AAO)
The Welcome Fair event presented the study and free time possibilities of the university to the new exchange students.
Shoko Wakabayashi and Sara de la Rosa (in the front) follow the programme of the event.
Participants of the International Summer School got to experience the Finnish way of life with its traditions, sports, nature and delicacies.
Summer School students playing the national sport: Finnish baseball.
The Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) has chosen Docent Ilari E. Sääksjärvi from the University of Turku as the Scientist of the Year.
A recent study declared that the TLR9 protein expressed by cancer cells has an effect on the prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer. The new discovery creates possibilities for the development of much needed cancer therapy and medication. In the future, it may benefit hundreds of Finnish women.
Researcher Johanna Tuominen works with cell and molecular biology.
University of Turku rose to the position 211 in international QS World University Rankings.
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