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Matti Jalasvuori toimii PrecisionPhagen toimitusjohtajana.

Unifund invests in biotech company PrecisionPhage, developer of phage technology

PrecisionPhage was founded to support wider international utilisation of bacteriophages.

Satu Pekkala et al. Jyväskylän yliopistossa määrittivät vaikutuksia suolistomikrobistoon.

Vitamin B3 nicotinamide riboside improves muscle mitochondria and gut microbiota composition

The newest vitamin B3 family member, nicotinamide riboside (NR) has been found to have beneficial effects on mitochondria in the human muscle.

Metsät tarjoavat yhteiskunnalle monenlaisia ekosysteemipalveluja: puuta, ravintoa, hiilivarastoja, virkistysarvoja, elinympäristöjä lajeille. Metsänhoito ja ilmastonmuutos vaikuttavat näiden palvelujen tarjontaan.

Forest management will have a stronger effect than climate change on the supply of ecosystem services

Forests contribute to human well-being by providing a wide variety of ecosystem services to the society.

Luonnon monimuotoisuuskadosta on saatu JYU avoimeen maksuttomat, helposti lähestyttävät opinnot. Kuva: Hanna-Kaisa Hämäläinen

Endangerment is an ecological fact – new studies delve into biodiversity loss

In spring 2023, JYU Open University introduces two new courses on how and why species and ecosystems are increasingly becoming threatened, and how threat status is assessed. Nature Under Threat courses are free of charge.

Get ready to apply to doctoral programmes at JYU

Application period of spring 2023 for the doctoral programmes of JYU opens on 1 April 2023. The deadline for applications is 28 April 2023. Applicants are advised to prepare well in advance.

Regular high-intensity physical activity in early adulthood may increase the risk of urinary and fecal incontinence in middle-aged women

According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, early adulthood physical activity is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women.

The research profile of the University strengthens – the Academy of Finland grants funding for increasing well-being and competence

The Academy of Finland has granted the University of Jyväskylä 4.1 million euros for 2023–2028 for the development of key research fields.

Fabien Cougnon, Ilkka Kronholm ja Tuomas Orponen.

Tying knots with molecules, mutations and the emergence of new species, solving old mathematical problems – major EU funding for three JYU researchers

Three researchers from the Faculty of Mathematics and Science have been awarded a highly competitive Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

Completed degrees at JYU in 2022: Congratulations to nearly 2800 graduates!

In 2022, altogether 2764 degrees were completed at the University of Jyväskylä: 1447 Masters, 1200 Bachelors, 116 Doctors plus one Licentiate.

Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics allows the use of artificial intelligence in studies

Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) has created the first set of guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and language models in student assignments.

Harjoitukset kevätjuhlaa varten toukokuussa 1957, Ahti Rytkösen kuvakokoelma. Jyväskylän yliopiston tiedemuseo.

University of Jyväskylä celebrates its 160th anniversary highlighting education and equality

The roots of the University of Jyväskylä can be traced back to the year 1863 and to the first Finnish-speaking Teacher Training Seminary.

Quantum computing for drug development and finance applications – Significant Business Finland funding for quantum software research

Universities at Oulu and Jyväskylä received funding for a 1.