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Two researchers from the University of Jyväskylä have been awarded the prestigious Academy Professorship for the period 1.1.2026-31.12.2031.

The University of Jyväskylä will lead the new Centre of Excellence in Quantum Materials. In addition, the University of Jyväskylä is participating in the Centre of Excellence in Neutron-Star Physics led by the University of Helsinki.

Professor in Sports Technology Vesa Linnamo will begin as the Dean of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences.

After consulting the faculty councils, the Rector of the University of Jyväskylä Jari Ojala has appointed the deans of the University’s faculties for the term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029. Of the appointed deans, two will continue in their curr

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Jyväskylä and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology highlights that understanding time-dependent quantum phenomena is essential for harnessing heat transfer in nanoscale systems.

The election of the members of the Board of the University of Jyväskylä for the term of office from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029 concluded on Wednesday, 1 October 2025. The University Collegium confirmed the election results on 24 October 2025.

Two new studies conducted at the Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, examined how facial expressions are perceived through measurements of brain activity, and how emotional faces influence working memory.

MSCA Research Fellow Maarja Merivoo-Parro was awarded a prize at the prestigious Falling Walls Lab MSCA competition.

In the FORTHEM collaboration, a lot of different networking events and learning opportunities are organised both physically and virtually. See the upcoming possibilities for the next couple of months.

The first Wisdom Days: Science for Sustainability Transformations conference takes place in May 2026 at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The conference will foster scientific discussions and new connections across disciplines.

We are launching a study to investigate potential sex differences in the activation of corticospinal and corticoreticular pathways in the nervous system before and after high-intensity (70–75% of one-repetition maximum) bicep curl resistance training. We

JYU is currently the world’s only supplier offering complete recoil spectrometry systems on a turnkey basis. The latest research equipment was sold to Norway for over €400,000.