Research news and articles

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, in collaboration with international research groups, have now developed a new statistical method that enables the analysis of data sets comprising millions of species.

The awards for research in statistics demonstrate the University of Jyväskylä's excellence in the field and show how statistical thinking supports the development of society in many ways.

University Teacher Tuomo Äkkinen at the University of Jyväskylä is the new director of the Central Finland LUMA Centre. One goal is to get all departments of the faculty more involved in science education to achieve a unified approach.

A team of researchers at the University of Jyväskylä has developed and tested a new virtual reality (VR) training task designed to help stroke survivors living with visuospatial neglect.

This year, the University launched a new research profiling area that seeks more comprehensive approaches to foster older people’s functional capacity and recovery from illnesses.

Recent Finnish studies show that frequent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, good physical fitness, and a healthy diet support arterial health during childhood and adolescence.

In many municipalities in Finland, the number of children will decrease significantly in the coming years, whereas in growth centres the trend is characterised by an increase in the multilingual population.

The book "A Practical Course on Quantum Monte Carlo” covers the quantum Monte Carlo method. The book was written by Senior Researcher Vesa Apaja from the Department of Physics.

The Nordic Welfare Centre has just released an important new publication, Student councils and democratic participation in the Nordic region.

Continuous learning at work is a hot topic, especially in today's demanding and fast-paced working life, but Professor Kaija Collin says that its links to well-being at work should be explored in more detail.

A new international study led by the University of Jyväskylä analysed the emotional content of 176 national anthems.

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and the Natural Resources Institute Finland find out how does addition of ash affect the biogas production in anaerobic digestion of biowaste and how are the fertilizing properties of the digestate affected.