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Anu Kankainen

Anu Kankainen appointed as Academy Professor

Professor of Physics Anu Kankainen has been awarded renowned Academy Professor funding for the term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2031.

Timo Koivisto, Jari Ojala, Vesa Saarikoski.

JYU and Jamk to begin forming one of Finland’s largest university consortiums in 2026

Today, 22 December 2025, the City of Jyväskylä, the University of Jyväskylä, and minority shareholders the City of Jämsä and the Vocational Education Institute of Northern Central Finland (POKE) signed a share purchase agreement concerning the shares of J

Agora-rakennus talvella.

Nordea to donate further EUR 50,000 to the University of Jyväskylä for research with focus on biodiversity impact

Nordea and the University of Jyväskylä will continue the four-year research programme launched in 2025, focusing on developing methods for assessing the biodiversity footprint of economic activities. In addition to the 200,000 euros donated in early 2025,

Lumi-supertietokone.

Research Council of Finland grants funding to the University of Finland for international collaboration in high-performance computing

The Research Council of Finland (RCF) has made funding decisions on the call ‘2025 Special funding for international collaboration in high-performance computing’. The RCF granted funding for twelve projects, totalling 6.4 million euros for 2026–2028.

Joni Kettunen

Joni Kettunen receives the University of Jyväskylä’s Puolestapuhuja Award 2025

The Jyväskylä University Foundation has decided to present the 2025 Puolestapuhuja Award to Joni Kettunen, CEO and doctor of psychology. He is the founder of Firstbeat and leads the company’s two business areas: elite sports and wellbeing.

JYU Venture Capital Pitching Day was a whole day of inspiring talks – Solid IO and Custom were the winners of the pitching competition

Ruusupuisto was filled with energy on Friday, December 12, when investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers gathered for an exciting pitching competition at the University of Jyväskylä's first Venture Capital Pitching Day event.

Opiskelijalähettiläät Agorassa

Apply for JYU's bachelor’s and master’s programmes in January – get support for your application from our webinars!

In the first joint application period of spring 2026, 20 master's programmes and two bachelor's programmes taught in English are open for applications from the six faculties of the University of Jyväskylä.

Henkilö tekee ohjattua lihaskuntoharjoitusta

Long-term physical activity protects against metabolic syndrome – but increasing activity later in life is beneficial too

A new Finnish study shows that adults who remain physically active throughout adulthood have a markedly lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome at the age of 61 than those whose leisure-time physical activity remains low.

University of Jyväskylä received nearly 300,000 euros for two projects supporting cognitive security and crisis resilience

University of Jyväskylä received nearly 300,000 euros for two projects supporting societal crisis resilience and cognitive security.

Uusi vuorovaikutusmalli

Machine Learning Model predict protein binding on gold nanoclusters - Opens doors for next-generation biomedical nanomaterials

Researchers at the Nanoscience Center of the University of Jyväskylä develop the first generalisable model to predict protein binding on gold nanoclusters, opening new possibilities for designing next-generation biomedical nanomaterials.

Kaksi vanhempaa henkilöä kävelyllä

Walking difficulties do not prevent activity – even slow walking can feel strenuous for older adults

Slow walking can feel strenuous for older adults, even if this is not reflected in activity monitors. Walking difficulties are primarily associated with slower walking speed, but they do not necessarily shorten walking duration.

Hirvi Suomen metsässä

Good social relations among hunters promote sustainable wildlife management

Sustainable moose population management is based on a carefully planned, multi-level and adaptive management system. However, the implementation of these plans requires strong support from the grassroots level: from hunters and hunting groups.