Current topics

The Current topics articles provide information on current research topics and events at the University of Jyväskylä.

Kaksi ihmistä nousee portaita kirjasto Lähteessä./Two people is limbing stairs at Lähde library.

Get a close-up look at science in action at Researchers’ Night and take the stair-climb challenge

Researchers’ Night makes visible what often remains hidden behind dissertations and scholarly articles: collaboration, shared insights and how science is the result of interaction.

Jouni Taskinen

Mussels, the hardworking cleaners of river waters, need help from researchers

Professor Jouni Taskinen is a walking database of freshwater pearl mussel research and will be answering the audience’s questions at the Science for All -event on September 16..

Professori Päivi Häkkinen

Professor: Technology use in teaching remains rare

Professor Päivi Häkkinen from the University of Jyväskylä calls for more guidance, training and systematic support to teachers for the pedagogically purposeful use of technology in teaching.

Tyttö sukeltaa pohjasta renkaita uimahallissa.

Children to receive more teaching in water proficiency – just knowing how to swim does not prevent drowning

The Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation (SUH) is preparing recommendations for swimming instruction, and the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences is strongly involved in the reform work.

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.

Muutaman millin mittaiset raakunpoikaset näyttävät jo simpukoilta mikroskoopin läpi katsoen.

Konnevesi brings new hope for the freshwater pearl mussel

Konnevesi Research Station, University of Jyväskylä, hosts Finland’s only institutional nursery for the freshwater pearl mussel.

Tutkijoiden yössä 2023.

Searching for the scientists of the future, Researchers’ Night makes science hands-on

The Europe-wide event is a great opportunity to get a comprehensive view of the work being done at the university.

Jyväskylän yliopiston opiskelijat järjestivät soihtukulkueen itsenäisyyspäivänä 1959.

Open-for-all torchlight procession to illuminate the city on Independence Day

The tradition of students' Independence Day torchlight procession began in Jyväskylä in the 1950s.

Sara Calhim, Kati Karvonen, Antti Eloranta ja Aigi Markus laboratorissa.

At Researchers’ Night, there’s no need to google anything – you have the whole evening to learn about natural phenomena

For many researchers, Researchers’ Night is a highlight of the year. When thousands of visitors start to flow to Ylistönrinne in the darkening evening, biologists Aigi Margus and Sara Calhim will be ready.

Kuvassa IT-tiedekunnan työelämäprofessori Ari Jaaksi poseeraa kameralle.

Global demand for experts in business and technological transitions

Technology management combines strong software engineering expertise, lifelong learning, and the management of expert teams.