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Tutkimuksessa selvisi, että järvivedestä peräisin olevien kivien käyttö virikkeinä kalojen kasvatusaltaissa paransi merkittävästi lohikalojen selviytymistä bakteeritaudista. Kuva: Luke/Pekka Hyvärinen

Quality and quantity of enrichments influence well-being of aquaculture fishes

Collaborative research of the University of Jyväskylä and Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke) presents new evidence of the effects of enriched rearing on well-being of aquaculture fishes.

Kuvassa Maire ja Matti Häll sekä rehtori Keijo Hämäläinen.

Matti Häll donates four million euros to education in the field of technology

A record-breaking donation to the University of Jyväskylä in the university fundraising campaign

Kotona yhdessä lukeminen ennusta lasten parempaa luetun ymmärtämistä.

Parent’s learning difficulties predict children’s reading and math skills

Parent’s math difficulties are tied to their children’s’ reading comprehension, a new study shows. Learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and dyscalculia, are known to be heritable.

New University Board members since 1 January 2022 from outside the university community: Tapio Huttula, Antti Koivula, and Hanna Maula

In its meeting on 26 March 2021, the University Collegium appointed PhD Tapio Huttula, DSc (Tech) Antti Koivula, and DSc (Econ), Lic.

Sonja Kujanpää  Jyväskylän yliopistosta voitti Suomen Fyysikkoseuran vuoden nuoren fyysikon palkinnon 2020. Kuva: Jyväskylän yliopisto

The Young Physicist of the Year Sonja Kujanpää enjoys laser spectroscopy and many skills demanding work at the Accelerator Laboratory

The Finnish Physical Society awards an annual prize for the excellent Master’s thesis in the field of physical sciences.

During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic older adults left home predominantly for physical exercise

In spring 2020, when the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit Finland, older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activities.

JYU continues its operations in accordance with the current COVID-19 policies

The University of Jyväskylä will continue its operations in accordance with the current coronavirus policies until further notice.

Physical activity helps curb low-grade inflammation in children

According to a recent Finnish study, accumulating more brisk and vigorous physical activity can curb adiposity-induced low-grade inflammation.

The activities of Neurocenter Finland are gaining momentum

The aim of the new national competence network is to increase cooperation between universities, hospitals, and the business worlds and to make Finnish neuroscience know-how visible internationally.

1) Dox-syöpälääkemolekyylit (punainen) ladataan DNA-origamiin (sininen rusetti) interkalaatioksi kutsutun kemiallisen reaktion avulla. 2) Endonukleaasi (vihreä) aiheuttaa DNA-origamin hajoamisen. 3) Kun origami hajoaa lyhyiksi yksijuosteisiksi pätkiksi, lääkettä vapautuu ympäristöön. Kuva: Nucleic Acids Research -julkaisussa julkaistun tutkimuksen kirjoittajat

Researchers watch anti-cancer drug release from DNA nanostructures in real time

Findings provide insights into tunable drug delivery and new design paradigms of DNA-based drug-carriers. The reseach was published in Nucleic Acids Research in February, 2021.

Naiset vastustavat oikeistopopulismia Washingtonissa. (Mostphotos)

Right-wing populism feeds racism

In Finnish debate, racism has been a taboo word similar to feminism. People have closed eyes from gender inequalities and racism, and thought that these do not exist.

The University of Jyväskylä made a good academic result in 2020 regardless of exceptional circumstances

The University of Jyväskylä clearly increased its efficiency in completed degrees at all levels.