Keyword: University Communications

President Halonen introduced the final report of the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability in the University of Turku.

The Kevo Research Station of the University of Turku is part of the INTERACT (International Network for Terrestrial Research and Monitoring in the Arctic) project, which the European Commission has defined as a success story.

​The Kevo research station is situated in the commune of Utsjoki, the northernmost municipality in Finnish Lapland.​

The University of Turku maintained its strong position in two different rankings of the world´s top universities.

The Academy of Finland has appropriated grants for the researchers of the University of Turku and appointed academy researcher fellows and postdoctoral researchers. The Academy of Finland finances high-quality scientific research and works to contribute to the renewal, diversification and increasing internationalisation of Finnish research. Its operation covers the full spectrum of scientific disciplines.

Professor Kalervo Väänänen, the future Rector of the University of Turku, has selected Professors Riitta Pyykkö, Kalle-Antti Suominen and Tapio Reponen to be the Vice Rectors for the next term.

Functional Foods Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary by organizing an international symposium, FFF Probiotics 2012. More than 80 participants took actively part into discussion on probiotics, prebiotics and health during the symposium, which was held in Turku, Finland, on 11–13 June 2012.