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Professor in Applied Ecology Mikko Mönkkönen will present research-based criteria for identifying and protecting old-growth forests in Northern Europe. The event will be held on 29.9.2026 at 14:30 in Brussels, and can be followed remotely.

The study reveals that young adults share misinformation on social media primarily because it serves their social needs, not because they do not know how to use social media.

Researchers’ Night returns to Jyväskylä on Friday, September 25, 2026, with both the University of Jyväskylä and the Jamk University of Applied Sciences participating. A wide variety of educational activities await people of all ages eager to learn.

This edition brings together key findings from ELNE’s work on collaborative leadership, including the Research Committee’s Final Report, the Year 3 Policy Recommendations, highlights from the past year and the next steps for the network.

How to identify old-growth forests in northern Europe: advice from science? The policy brief synthesizes scientific evidence on the ecology, structure, and natural dynamics of North-European old-growth forests.

A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä found that a high adolescent body mass index (BMI) may be linked to accelerated biological aging in adulthood.

Two JYU disciplines were ranked among top 100 in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, published on Tuesday, 15 September.

The University of Jyväskylä’s Business Networking Day is a networking event that brings together researchers, companies and students interested in cooperation.

The full programme for Researchers’ Night is now available, and once again, it promises inspiring encounters with science and new insights.

JYU and UCLA have signed a memorandum of understanding with the aim of strengthening international cooperation.

Professor of Entrepreneurship Mikko Rönkkö and Postdoctoral Researcher Yvette Baurne at JSBE have received the Best Paper Award at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management.

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, the University of Helsinki, and Tampere University show that crises may give rise to temporary technologies that secure access to critical technologies when exogeneous shocks hit.