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The Jyväskylä University Museum has published a curated collection of Conferment Degree Ceremony on Finna archive

The Jyväskylä University Museum has published a collection on Finna focusing on Conferment of Degrees Ceremony.

promootiokulkue Kauppakadulla

The University of Jyväskylä’s Conferment of Degrees celebrations will be visible in the city on Saturday

80 Masters and 117 Doctors will be conferred at the University of Jyväskylä’s twelfth joint Conferment of Degrees ceremony for the faculties. Around 500 people will attend the Act of Conferment.

Yläkaupungin Yö 2026

Yläkaupungin Yö city festival will be held in Jyväskylä on May 15.–16.

Kuvassa yleinen seppeleensitojatar on kiipeämässä portaita katsoen kameraan. Hänellä on vaaleanpunainen mekko, päässään ylioppilaslakki ja kädessä kukkakimppu.

Elsa Greenlees is the Ceremonial Garland Weaver for the 2026 Conferment of Degrees Ceremony

Celebrations on Flora's Day mark the beginning of the festivities of the Conferment of Degrees

JYU is once again the best university in Finland for publication openness

According to publication statistics from the Ministry of Education and Culture (OKM), a staggering 94 percent of the JYU’s peer-reviewed publications are once again openly accessible.

A study by FIER follows the development of the Jyväskylä Higher Education Group

The Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) at the University of Jyväskylä has launched a study on the formation of the new Jyväskylä Higher Education Group.

Code of the Universe

Discover the origins of the Universe at a new physics exhibition opening in Ruusupuisto

Welcome to the opening of the exhibition on Monday, 18 May at 6:00 p.m. at Ruusupuisto Square!

Mattilanniemen kampuksen kasvillisuutta.

The history of the disappearing Mattilanniemi campus is unveiled to city residents in an exhibition in Jyväskylä

The exhibition opens at the Jyväskylä University Museum, Soihtu Exhibition Center in Seminaarinmäki on May 13, 2026.

Kaksi henkilöä hölkkää puistossa

Enjoyment of exercise matters – people with overweight find physical activity less pleasurable

A recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä investigated the emotions evoked by physical activity and what motivates people across different weight groups to exercise.

Professor of Neuroscience Tiina Parviainen views the brain as the key to learning and wellbeing

Professor of Neuroscience Tiina Parviainen at the University of Jyväskylä examines in her research both the unique development of the child’s brain and how the body’s physiological signals shape experiences and mental wellbeing.

Yliopiston kampusta ja Liikunta-rakennus

Funding from the RCF programme on sport science to the University of Jyväskylä

The Research Council of Finland has granted researchers at the University of Jyväskylä funding from the RCF programme on sport science (ACTIVE).

ACS Catalysis -lehden kansikuva

Computational tools offer new opportunities for understanding catalysis

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä presents and evaluates current computational methods from electronic structure simulations to reaction kinetics modeling. The key finding is that a comprehensive understanding of catalytic reactions.