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On 31 August 2021, Rector Keijo Hämäläinen appointed Professor Maija-Leena Laakso as the vice rector responsible for education and Professor Heikki Kunttu as the vice rector responsible for research and innovations for the term of office of maximum...

Scientist have revealed the biochemical activity of a model phytochrome in a new study published in Nature Communications.

The University takes a moment to discuss the development of equality in the local Pride week that promotes the rights of sexual and gender minorities.

The University of Jyväskylä was again included in the Shanghai Ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities, ARWU). This year the ranking was 701–800. JYU’s ranking is the same as in the previous year. Among Finnish universities, JYU was seventh.

High extraversion was linked to a decrease in alcohol consumption

Application period for the 18 doctoral programmes of the University of Jyväskylä opens on 15 August 2021. The deadline for applications is 14 September 2021 at 15.00.

Researchers from Nanoscience Center (NSC) at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland have recently proposed a potential drug delivery system based on gold nanoclusters for targeted gastric cancer therapy.

A recent study shows the association between bank vole abundance variations and the incidence of Lyme Borreliosis and Puumala hantavirus infections.

The region of the nuclear chart below tin-100, the heaviest doubly-magic isotope with an equal number of protons (Z=50) and neutrons (N=50), has been of considerable interest in nuclear physics research for many years.

The Covid situation in Finland has deteriorated.

Intensified job demands create serious risks to the wellbeing of employees.

Social encounters and networking are an essential part of Jyväskylä International Summer School also in this year, even though the Summer School is organised now entirely online.