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Alessandra Giangranden henkilökuva

Advanced methods and instrumentation to examine brain-body interactions in real-world contexts

Doctoral Researcher Alessandra Giangrande proposed new technological solutions related to the acquisition and interpretation of brain signals in her doctoral thesis.

AIS awards Jyväskylä team for high-impact research

A leading organisation in the field of information systems science has awarded the AIS Impact Award to a Jyväskylä-based team.

Jari Haimi

Insect researcher Jari Haimi’s career guided by deep passion and love for nature

Jari Haimi is a researcher who knows all kinds of invertebrates. “In the field of biology, the researcher must have an unwavering interest in nature", he says.

Jussi Lehtonen bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitokselta

ERC awards nearly €2 million to project that aims at a unified mathematical theory based on Charles Darwin’s 19th-century theory of sexual selection

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded significant ERC Consolidator funding to Assistant Professor Jussi Lehtonen from the Department of Biological and Environmental Science. The five-year funding is worth about 1,8 million euros.

FIM conference keynote speakers

Meet our keynote speakers for the Football is Medicine conference

This multidisciplinary international conference will bring together researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the growing body of research on the effects of football and other team sports on health and well-being.

Dissertation: Study helps strengthen the security of drone-assisted wireless communication

dissertation explores enhancing transmission security in drone assisted wireless networks.

Anne-Maarit Hyttisen henkilökuva

Research reveals weak physical performance in equestrians: Coaching should include more endurance and strength training

Anne-Maarit Hyttinen's doctoral dissertation indicates that muscle strength and endurance in Finnish female equestrians competing at national and international levels are often weak.

Kaksi naista tavoittelee palloa jalkapallo-ottelussa.

Research data on the health benefits of football are growing rapidly

In January 2025, Jyväskylä will host the multidisciplinary Football is Medicine conference.

Dissertation: Study Highlights Benefits of AI and IoT in STEM Classrooms and educational settings

Khaula Zeeshan’s dissertation explores the use of ChatGPT in STEM education.

Perttu Laakson henkilökuva

Unique 45-year follow-up data suggests low fitness in adolescence increases risk of declining work ability and health for decades

Unique 45-year follow-up data suggests low fitness in adolescence increases risk of declining work ability and health for decades

Mustavalkoisessa kuvassa on naisia bussipysäkillä.

Women’s daily life in rural areas started to change in the 1960s

Rural women have significantly contributed to the building of independent Finland and its welfare state, writes Maria Vanha-Similä.

Näkymä päärakennuksesta

Cutting-edge infrastructures selected for Finland’s research infrastructure roadmap – JYU to participate in five

The roadmap for Finnish research infrastructures for 2025–2028.