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Unique myxomycete fossil found in Cretaceous amber
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How does official crisis communication work? Students tried out the roles of journalist and social media commenter
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Can artificial intelligence be sued? Who is responsible when AI makes the decisions?
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4,700 applications to the international master’s programmes of the University of Helsinki
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Interactions between aerosols and clouds are in good agreement between satellite data and climate models
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Check out the events calendar and discover all daily happenings on and around the University of Helsinki.
20.1. 2020
Machine Learning Coffee Seminar - Chris Illingworth - A maximum likelihood approach for modelling viral evolution using genome sequence data
Mon 20.1.2020 9:00-10:00 Exactum D122 Abstract Viruses evolve very rapidly, on...
21.1. 2020
HiDATA: Data Science in Society
Tue 21.1.2020 9:00-11:00 Think Corner, Stage Yliopistonkatu 4 Helsinki...
21.1. 2020
Teaching Demonstrations in Scandinavian Languages
Tue 21.1.2020 9:00-10:50 Metsätalo, Lecture room 10 Unioninkatu 40 Candidates...
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Come and visit us!

Walk with mammoths and broaden your thinking through newest scientific knowledge. Discover a rare plant and travel across the universe. The University of Helsinki’s visitor attractions are welcoming you to drop by or stay for longer.
Attractions at the University of Helsinki

Natural History Museum

The exhibitions in the Natural History Museum depict the diverse nature of Finland and the rest of the world.

At­trac­tions at the Uni­versity of Hel­sinki

The University of Helsinki offers several interesting attractions which you can visit quickly or peruse at leisure to learn more

Botanic gardens

The botanic gardens in Kaisaniemi and Kumpula have a versatile and fascinating collection of living plants on display.

Think Corner

Think Corner offers the latest in research in the heart of the City Centre Campus, surrounded by the passionate young and wise seniors, in the living room of one of the world’s top universities. Think Corner offers spaces, services and events to generate new thinking and new creative energy. Doors and ideas are open for everyone.