Research news and articles

The University of Jyväskylä plays a key role in a nearly €4 million EIC Pathfinder Challenge project by developing computational simulation methods that underpin digital twins.

MSocSc Anna Lampi’s doctoral dissertation examines work with physical robots and the stress, emotions and power relations involved.

Pietari Sarjakivi examined effective human-machine team decision-making in competitive and combat environments.

A research team led by Professor Eija Laakkonen at the University of Jyväskylä is seeking answers to this important public health question. A new study design opens up opportunities for menopause research.

A child’s prolonged difficulties in attending school put a strain on the whole family. According to a new study prolonged school refusal causes parents to feel guilt, uncertainty and concern, and alters their perception of their own parenting.

The Finnish Statistical Society has awarded the prestigious Leo Törnqvist Prize to Juho Leppänen for the best master’s thesis in statistics in 2025. The thesis examined how the aging of artists affects the acoustics of their music.

In a study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, fear of self-compassion emerged as a significant factor potentially increasing vulnerability to mental health problems among perfectionistic competitive athletes.

Researcher Tim Kokkeler was part of a study that hdemonstrated a new method for generating so-called spin currents in materials known as altermagnets. The findings could help develop a new generation of electronics that processes more energy-efficiently.

Does the brain listen more closely to the heart when the information is crucial to a person? This is what Tahnée Engelen, a researcher in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Jyväskylä, aims to demonstrate.

Lic.Phil. Mirja Hämäläinen’s doctoral dissertation examines how an elective university English language course can also contribute to sustainable development and student well-being.

M.A. Camilla Aarnio demonstrates that contradictions related to digital work emerge through the interplay of people, communication technologies, and organizational practices.

Six researchers from the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE) have been named among the world's top 2% most-cited scientists in the international Stanford–Elsevier ranking.