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16.9.2019

Sustainability news

Stakeholders involved in environmental disputes related to Lapland rarely find common ground – how should Lapland’s nature be used and protected, and by whom?

According to a study recently completed at the University of Helsinki, environmental disputes related to Lapland and their management are...

Global sustainable development report 2019 - The Future is now, science for achieving sustainable future written on blue background. Artistic depiction where a scenery is draining and turning into a desert in hourglass shaped frame.

11.9.2019

Sustainability news

The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development

The Independent Group of Scientists appointed by the UN has assessed the state of global sustainable development as worrying. The Group of...

11.9.2019

Life science news

Studying vision in pitch-darkness shines light on how a mammal’s brain drives behaviour

Neuroscientists link mammalian behaviour to its underlying neural code at the unprecedented resolution of individual nerve impulses for the...

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RESEARCH FROM MOLECULES TO LARGE SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

Our research extends from the study of molecular-level structures to major ecosystem-level questions. Our internationally prestigious research and researcher education are mirrored in the number of our national centres of excellence as well as the number of our doctoral graduates.