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Prior licencing model in the University of Jyväskylä

The REEVIVE project contributes significantly to the sustainable and secure supply of REEs by identifying and recovering them from underutilized secondary sources. The project aims to find cost-effective alternatives in the form of recycled REEs.

A recent Finnish study has found that measuring adolescents’ maximal oxygen uptake often requires a brief verification phase to ensure reliable results.

A joint research by the Universities of Jyväskylä and Bar-Ilan revealed that viral infection also alters the structure of nuclear speckles, which are essential for messenger RNA processing.

In his dissertation thesis in the field of mathematics Jesse Koivu combines the concept of a Sobolev space and the extension of a function. He considers in what kind of sets Sobolev functions can be extended.

GTP Finland, a Jyväskylä-based company with a workforce of around 50, is recognised as a pioneer in the recycling of tungsten, a rare metal. The company has been working with the University of Jyväskylä on researching tungsten recycling methods.

Depression is a common mental health condition that entails considerable suffering and can profoundly impair daily functioning and quality of life.

A recent dissertation study shows that psychological flexibility increased, and self‑rated health and quality of life improved among participants in a two‑year lifestyle change intervention based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Business Finland has granted funding to a research project by the Universities of Turku and Jyväskylä entitled FUNMERSIVE – Transformative and scalable customer engagement through immersive fun.

FM Susanna Soininen’s doctoral research examines teachers’ views on the use of primary sources in teaching historical thinking in international upper secondary programmes.

The University of Jyväskylä investigated how parvovirus infection impacts nucleolar morphology and function. The results provide new basic information about the interaction between viruses and nucleolus.

The doctoral research of Juho Toivola concerns organic radicals that are diamagnetic in solid state, turning paramagnetic upon melting. Toivola defends his doctoral dissertation on 13th of February, 2026.