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The University of Jyväskylä extends the spreading phase restrictions to week 6

Jyväskylä is still in the spreading phase of the coronavirus epidemic. After negotiating with health authorities, the University of Jyväskylä will extend the more stringent restrictions of the COVID-19 spreading phase until 14 February 2021.

Fysiikan kokeellisissa töissä mittauksia voidaan tehdä hyödyntämällä kännykän sensoreita. Kuva: Jyväskylän yliopisto/Antti Lehtinen

Physics laboratory work out from the laboratory – Mobile phones can be used for practical work

Practical work is an important part of physics and natural sciences studies in universities around the world.

Mittaukset tehtiin kollineaarisen resonanssi-ionisaatio spektroskopian menetelmällä (CRIS) ISODLE-massaseparaattorilla CERN:ssä. Kuva: CERN

Charge radii of exotic potassium isotopes challenge nuclear structure theory

In nuclear physics so-called magic number are such nuclear proton and/or neutron numbers, for which the nucleus is more stable compared to neighboring isotopes on the nuclear chart.

Life changes influence physical activity

Life changes influence the amount of physical activity in a person, according to a recent study by the University of Jyväskylä.

Otso Ovaskainen is leading an internationally unique study in which the diversity of nature is mapped at the same time in over 450 locations all over the world. Credit: University of Jyväskylä

New Academy Professor Otso Ovaskainen is a world-class expert in ecological modelling: he heads one-of-a-kind global research exploring the diversity of nature

Academy Professor Otso Ovaskainen started as a professor of mathematical and statistical ecology at the University of Jyväskylä on 2 January 2021.

The University of Jyväskylä implements the spreading phase limitations of COVID-19

On 31 January 2021, Jyväskylä has moved to the spreading phase in the coronavirus epidemic and the capacity of health care is in danger to become compromised.

Contact teaching at JYU suspended until the end of February

On 26 January 2021, the University of Jyväskylä decided to suspend all contact teaching until the end of January because of coronavirus infections among students.

Jyväskylä-based Experimental Ecology as part of international multidisciplinary study of research designs

The Department of Biological and Environmental Science with its comprehensive test design for the national network for monitoring the restoration of peatlands was involved in an international multidisciplinary study on research designs.

FORTHEM-yliopistojen rehtorit

FORTHEM Statute signed

The seven Rectors/Presidents of the FORTHEM Alliance universities gathered on Teams on 25th January 2021, to sign the FORTHEM Statute, to show their universities' willingness to continue and to strengthen the collaboration in education, research and...

Contact teaching suspended until the end of January

The University of Jyväskylä has decided to suspend contact teaching on the Jyväskylä campus until the end of January.

The number of applicants to JYU’s international programmes continues to increase

The University of Jyväskylä’s international master’s degree programmes attracted again a record-breaking number of international and domestic applicants.

Record number of degrees in the exceptional year 2020

The University of Jyväskylä clearly exceeded its degree targets with in total 3,428 completed degrees in 2020: 1,843 master’s, 1,407 bachelor’s and 173 doctoral degrees.