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Gut microbes may help in recognising and treating pancreatic cancer

A new international cooperation study indicates that in the future pancreatic cancer may be detected at an early stage from gut microbes. Gut microbes may also offer solutions for therapy development.

Mika Pettersson

Innovative project led by the University of Jyväskylä awarded €1.4 million funding - Graphene-based interface device enables communication between neurons and machines

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä have received a funding of €1.4 million from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. The aim is to develop enabling technology for a robotic prosthesis.

IT faculty lecturer Panu Moilanen awarded with the Open Learning Influencer Award

IT faculty lecturer Panu Moilanen was awarded the Open Learning Influencer Award.

Tekoälyn luoma havainnollistus protoniemissiosta.

The heaviest proton emitter: A new type of atomic nucleus discovered in the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä

The heaviest nucleus decaying via proton emission has been measured in the Accelerator Laboratory. Exotic nuclei of this kind are extremely challenging to study due to their short lifetimes and low production cross sections.

JYU.Well kesätiimin tiimikuva.

Introducing JYU.Well Summer Team 2025

This summer, the JYU.Well community will be strengthened by a summer team of 9 interns to support the visibility and impact of wellbeing research across disciplines.

Open vacancies for six Deans at JYU

JYU – a university with societal impact – is recruiting Deans for the next term of office. The posts involve and highlight responsibility for constructing the operating culture in compliance with our strategy and values: openness, trust, quality and integ

JYU ranked among the world’s top universities in the CWUR 2025 ranking

The University of Jyväskylä was ranked 632 in the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), which compares nearly 21,500 degree-awarding universities. This means that JYU is among the best 3 per cent.

Organizers and speakers at the JYU alumni induction ceremony on stage May 2025

First annual JYU international alumni induction ceremony

The University of Jyväskylä celebrates its new international alumni!

Visa Ruokolainen

Herpes virus aids in cancer treatment

Postdoctoral researcher Visa Ruokolainen has received €30,000 funding from the Sakari Alhopuro Foundation to study intranuclear processes of herpesvirus infected cells. The herpes simplex virus 1 is also used as an oncolytic viral drug to combat cancers.

Jyväskylän yliopiston päärakennus

Antti Koivula, Marja Makarow, Hanna Maula and Janne Poranen elected as the external University Board members as of 1 January 2026

In its meeting of 27 May 2025, the University Collegium elected PhD Antti Koivula, PhD Marja Makarow, DSc (Econ.), Lic.Phil Hanna Maula and DSc (Physics) Janne Poranen as the external members of the University Board for the term of office 1 January 2026–3

Paavo Penttilä

Natural materials inspire Associate Professor Paavo Penttilä

Associate Professor Paavo Penttilä's research focuses on wood and plant materials as well as products made from them. In April 2025, Penttilä was awarded significant funding of €1,500,000 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation for his research.

New Professor Jan Kujala brings advances to brain imaging analysis

The Rector of the University of Jyväskylä, Jari Ojala, has appointed Jan Kujala as Professor of Brain Development from 1 February 2025.