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The concluding conference of the MSCA-ITN-ASTRA project will take place on 23-25 May 2024 at Seminaarinmäki. The conference will present the main results of the project, which combines social work and multidisciplinary research on the transition to sustai

Chair of the University Collegium, Professor Kaisa Miettinen has been appointed as a vice rector of the University of Jyväskylä as of 15 August 2024. The Collegium elected Professor Tommi Kärkkäinen as the new chairperson from 15 August 2024.

The University of Jyväskylä will reduce its facilities in Seminaarinmäki and Mattilanniemi.

Africa Day 2024 discusses about building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa. The theme is adapted from the Africa Union theme for the Africa Day 2024.

The new version of the Researchvideo has been released. It allows storing and viewing even sensitive media, high-quality automated transcription and a flexible way to manage access rights for research projects.

The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation awarded a significant grant to a research consortium in microbiology and virology. Professor Varpu Marjomäki from the University of Jyväskylä was one of the participants.

JThe University of Jyväskylä was ranked 619 in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR).

The international AIESEP congress of sport pedagogy and physical education will be held at the University of Jyväskylä on 13–17 May 2024. The congress will have more than 500 participants from 52 countries around the world.

The University of Jyväskylä has been granted the Finnish Olympic Committee’s quality label of a top athlete-friendly higher education institution (HEI).

Recent research shows that herpesvirus infection modifies the structure and normal function of the mitochondria in the host cell.

Tuoreen suomalaistutkimuksen mukaan runsas paikallaanolo ja vähäinen liikunta lapsuudesta saakka kuormittavat sydäntä nuoruudessa. Korkea sydämen kuormitus ennustaa sydämen vajaatoimintaa ja muita sydänsairauksia.

FORTHEM Presidency and Communication meeting was held at the University of Valencia on April 23-25, 2024. The meeting provided a platform for in-depth discussions on the progress, challenges, and future aspirations of the Alliance.