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Helium ion microscope image of bacterial growth. Credit: Gabriel Almeida/University of Jyväskylä

Bacteria-infecting viruses bind mucosal surface and protect from disease

Mucosal surfaces protect organisms from external stressors and disease.

Nanoscience Center (NSC) is co-opereting with Millog Oy on graduate thesis. A specialist Olli Herranen (left) from MIllog Oy, student Kasperi Honkanen and Assistant Professor Jussi Toppari from University of Jyväskylä are in cleanroom facilities at NSC.

Nanoscientists find a job easily- Business Day at the Nanoscience Center is an excellent networking event for tech experts

University of Jyväskylä (JYU) Nanoscience Center (NSC) will host a Business Day event in Jyväskylä on 22nd November 2019.

THE ranking: Psychology at JYU among the best in Finland, health sciences and natural sciences also ranked high

Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä was placed 176–200 in the ranking of the best universities. Times Higher Education – World University Rankings listed the top 494 universities in Psychology. JYU’s position dropped slightly from the previous year.

The tacit knowledge of the forest industry - University of Jyväskylä receives it’s first Co-Innovation funding

Digitalization is changing the world. One of the key cornerstones of Finnish economy, the forest industry, is also affected.

An article about superconductivity research at the Nanoscience Center was recognized

A research consortium led by professor Ilari Maasilta at the Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä was recognized by the journal Superconductor Science and Technology.

THE ranking: JYU’s education at the top of the world, social sciences keeps its position, economics rises

Education at the University of Jyväskylä was ranked 101–125 among the world’s best universities. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings listed 428 universities in the field of education.

New insights into the process of insect metamorphosis

The special edition of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London B- is dedicated to investigate the evolution of complete metamorphosis.

Pitkäaikaisella työhyvinvointiohjelmalla on mahdollista saavuttaa pysyviä elämänmuutoksia.

Long-term health promotion programme for employees can yield successful lifestyle changes and permanent health impacts

This dissertation investigated the participation rates, effectiveness and overall health impacts of an eight-year-long workplace health promotion programme in a real-world context.

University of Jyväskylä ranked among the world’s top 500 universities

The University of Jyväskylä remained its position in the Best Global Universities ranking. This year JYU was ranked 489,while last year’s position was 433. In field-specific comparisons, Arts & Humanities at JYU were ranked 174.

The Ylistönrinne campus renewal project is progressing

The premises of the Faculty of Mathematics and Science will undergo major changes in the years to come.

THE ranking: JYU again among the world’s best in Computer Sciences

The University of Jyväskylä was ranked 501–600 among the world’s best universities in Computer Science in the Times Higher Education – World University Rankings.

The climate change is a threat to the amphipod Gammaracanthus lacustris: as adapted to cold waters the species is not likely to survive in warmer waters. Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/Jouni Taskinen

A unique study sheds light on the ecology of the glacial relict amphipod Gammaracanthus lacustris

The glacial relict amphipod Gammaracanthus lacustris only occurs in deep and cold waters.