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27.2.2018

Higher education & science policy

How the strike affects the services at the University of Helsinki on Wednesday, 28 February

Targeted industrial action takes place as a strike at the University of Helsinki on 28.2.2018.

26.2.2018

Life science

Plant-based aerogels with minimal environmental impact could be the answer for various needs in the food industry

In the future, to make economic growth more sustainable and secure, actions are needed to convert biomass, such as plant polysaccharides, into...

26.2.2018

Language & culture

‘War junk’ left behind in Lapland by Germans is valuable cultural heritage to locals

During the Second World War, the number of Germans and their prisoners in Lapland exceeded, at its height, that of the local population. The...

Keskosten aivotutkimusta

26.2.2018

Health

Preterm birth leaves its mark in the functional networks of the brain

Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Hospital have proven that premature birth has a significant and, at the...

23.2.2018

Language & culture

Domestic goat dating back to the Neolithic Corded Ware period identified in an archaeological soil sample

Goat hairs have been found in a grave structure that was discovered in the 1930s in Kauhava, western Finland. These are the oldest animal hairs...

Nick Lane, HIIT 2018

21.2.2018

Data Science

Deep learning will transform the mobile and sensor application landscape

Efficient forms of deep learning, executing locally on phones, wearables and embedded platforms, will revolutionize what is possible with such...

20.2.2018

Science

Open data help scientists to unravel Earth systems

Understanding nature and its processes has greatly benefited from open data. Open remotely sensed data make hard-to-reach wilderness areas more...

20.2.2018

Higher education & science policy

The University of Helsinki’s University Collegium elected

The term of the University Collegium is 1 March 2018 - 28 February 2022.

19.2.2018

Science

Helsinki Metropolitan Area cities contribute with €2.7M for urban research

The mayors of the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa and the Presidents of University of Helsinki and Aalto University have signed a contract...

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