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People search Graduate School Library For Alumni For Media News 30.08.2024 A record number of doctoral researcher positions open this autumn 29.08.2024 New book sheds light on the history of Finland–Namibia relations in colonial world 29.08.2024 Elias Tillandz prize 2024 awarded to scientific publication showing that healthy breast fat prevents the spread of breast cancer 26.08.2024 University of Turku participates again in Turku Pride 23.08.2024 Citizen science project identifies 20 new astronomical discoveries 22.08.2024 Nobel Laureate Stefan Hell arrives to Turku in September - anniversary is celebrated with a bioimaging-themed art and science event 22.08.2024 Six candidates invited to further interviews in the recruitment process for vice rectors of the University of Turku 22.08.2024 Tarantulas have surprising partnerships with other species and their hairiness may be a defence mechanism 20.08.2024 New research examined the connection between bullying and suicide attempts among adolescent – Victims of both cyberbullying and traditional bullying had the highest risk of suicide attempt 14.08.2024 11 promising researchers selected in the first call of the SYS-LIFE postdoctoral research programme 14.08.2024 Heidi Furu is the new Professor of Practice in Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine at the University of Turku 12.08.2024 Smart materials researcher Jovana Milić receives €2 million in EU funding 05.08.2024 11 candidates to be interviewed for vice rector positions of the University of Turku 05.08.2024 The Turku Collegium for Science, Medicine and Technology (TCSMT) applications are open for fixed term Postdoctoral Researcher and Collegium Researcher positions 02.08.2024 BioCity Symposium is approaching – register to the event at latest 16 August 2024 03.07.2024 Already 30 minutes of exercise increases the proportion of tumour-killing white blood cells in blood 02.07.2024 University of Turku mentoring programme attracted a record number of participants 01.07.2024 International study reveals high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe 28.06.2024 Depictions of depression are often misleading 26.06.2024 NORDPARENT project receives funding from the ROCKWOOL Foundation 24.06.2024 A hidden treasure in the Milky Way – Astronomers uncover ultrabright x-ray source 20.06.2024 20 applied for vice rector positions at University of Turku 20.06.2024 EC2U Think Tank explored social innovations for inclusive peacebuilding 17.06.2024 Exploring the Finnish education system through teacher training 17.06.2024 Researchers discovered promising approach to prevent recurrence of breast cancer All news Read more articles Playful urban space invites you to new experiences Ten questions on the declining birth rate Aurora online magazine Events Open Day 07.10.2024 Osallistu FinnGen-tutkimushankkeeseen tutkijana Oletko kiinnostunut geneettisestä tutkimuksesta ja haluat olla osa... 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