Aboagora – Between Arts and Sciences is an annual symposium which brings together various aspects of academia, arts, and society. The event offers a forum for researchers, artists, and the public to establish new dialogues and collaborations. Registration has been extended until August 11.
– This has been a really great day. This prestigious celebration, the many traditions and that we were conferred in the year that Finland turns 100 feels like a privilege, said Doctor of Philosophy Annika Adamsson outside the Turku Cathedral. And she was not the only one. Finland 100 celebration was mentioned dozens of times throughout the celebration.
Hannu Salmi and Craig Primmer commence their five-year term as Academy Professors at the beginning of 2017.
The University of Turku wants to advance the open access and utilisation of research data with the newly-published data policy.
The Department of Phonetics at the University of Turku is the first one in the world to combine both ultrasound technology and research on the evoked potentials of the brain in the development of language education. With the two different methods, researchers are looking for new, more effective ways to teach foreign languages. The research can also have applications in the treatment of speech disorders in the future.
The national main event of the European Day of Languages was organised in the Hansa shopping centre, Turku, on 25 September. In the event, pupils had a chance to speak different languages at the language café, try out audiovisual translation, and learn languages through movement and active learning methods. The European Day of Languages also offered music and discussions on the importance of language skills.
Introduction to the Theories of International Relations – the name of the course is challenging, but the participants convince that Associated Professor Dmitry Lanko has a unique capability to open the topic with an understandable way. Thanks to the FIRST-programme, The Baltic Sea Region Studies of the University of Turku can offer Lankos’ course to students.
Researchers who are active in social media should present themselves as individuals and show their human characteristics. Sharing only research results is not interesting, says Tero Karppi who researches Facebook.
According to the advance information from the faculties, 162 doctors graduated from the University of Turku last year. In addition, 1632 Master’s degrees and 1456 Bachelor’s degrees were completed.
The faculties celebrate the new Masters with Graduation Ceremonies. Masters from the Faculty of Humanities gathered at the Old Academy Building in December.