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QS Ranking 2022: Education in position 81, new JYU fields on the list

The results of QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 have been published.

Jyväskylän yliopiston kevään tohtorihaku on auki 29.4.2022 asti.

Application for the doctoral programmes of the University of Jyväskylä opens on 1 April 2022

Application period for the doctoral programmes of the University of Jyväskylä opens on 1 April 2022. The deadline for applications is 29 April 2022 at 15.00.

Cold chills and aggression: recent study examines responses to aversive music

The positive effects and satisfaction created by listening to music are often highlighted in people’s everyday experiences as well as in music psychology research.

Neova to donate Eur 100,000 to the University of Jyväskylä

Neova Oy has decided to donate Eur 100,000 to the University of Jyväskylä as part of the government’s matched funding campaign in order to support Finnish research and higher education that is important for the company.

JYU.Wisdom assesses the University’s carbon and biodiversity footprint for the second time and provides a method for open use

Researchers at JYU.

Nuolimyrkkysammakon nuijapäitä. (Kuva: Bibiana Rojas.)

May the odds be in your favor: Relatedness and size interact in shaping cannibal aggression

Cannibalism is common throughout the animal kingdom.

Do people need a break from news? – A study offers a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the drivers of news avoidance

News avoidance is a topical phenomenon. Now amidst the distressing news from the war in Ukraine, many people may wish to skip news altogether or at least temporarily.

JYU takes part in Earth Hour on Saturday 26 March

Earth Hour is a global event organised by the WWF and open to everyone. Take part on Sat 26 March at 8.30 PM to 9.30 PM.

Ari Jaaksi.

JYU’s new Professor of Practice, Ari Jaaksi, is a familiar name at Silicon Valley

Ari Jaaksi started their duties as a Professor of Practice at the University of Jyväskylä and has had a long career in both Finnish and American top companies in the field of technology.

Suvi Saarikallio

ERC awards €2 million for music education at JYU

Suvi Saarikallio, an associate professor in music education at the University of Jyväskylä, has received a significant ERC Consolidator Grant.

Mikroskooppikuva raakun glokidium-toukista taimenen kiduksella (Kuva: Jouni Salonen / JYU).

LIFE Revives: Freshwater mussels can inhibit bacterial diseases

Researchers from the LIFE Revives project found brown trout better survived a Flavobacterium disease outbreak if the fish had larvae of freshwater pearl mussel in their gills.

Visiting Fellow program attracted 99 applications in January!

The International Visiting Fellow program (IVF) enables up to 73 Fellows to join the JYU Research community to work at JYU during 2022.