Current news at the Faculty of Mathematics and Science

Construction of the new laboratory facilities of the Department of Chemistry in the YAD wing of the Ambiotica building is on schedule, with the facilities expected to be in University’s use on 21 August 2026.

We are looking University of Jyväskylä teaching staff to take part in a survey on the use of AI in teaching.

From August 2026, the The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will be located on the third and fourth floors of the B wing of the Agora building. Teaching will mainly take place on the Mattilanniemi and Ylistönrinne campuses close to Agora.

The University of Jyväskylä was awarded three research grants from the highly competitive EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie program. The funding will enable distinguished international researchers to begin their projects at the University of Jyväskylä.

The new learning materials aboute the forest soil communities and ecosystems has been created by the Evolution in Action Project. The materials are designed to support exploratory and experiential learning.

JYU students interested in sustainability and planetary well-being have an opportunity to participate in the conference programme on 6–8 May and earn credits through the course WISP2010 Multidisciplinary sustainability discussions.

Doctoral researcher Rezeda Gayfullina examines how small changes in molecular design can tune the magnetic and optical properties of lanthanide-based molecules.

Doctoral Researcher Janne Yliharju studied whether three-dimensional dual-energy X-ray imaging can be used to monitor water movement in bentonite clay. This study improves the understanding of the performance of this method through a concrete example.

The University of Jyväskylä’s role in the consortium is based on its strong expertise in silicon-based quantum technologies and advanced measurement methods. The project’s total budget is 50 million euros.

In summer 2026, FITech's course offering includes plenty of courses related to sustainability, cybersecurity, and future technologies. The application period for summer courses starts on 14 April.

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University have developed a method that can be used to grow organometallic materials in an area-selective manner. This creates enormous opportunities to modify the properties of materials.

An extensive computational study examined nearly a hundred different combinations of clusters and biomolecules, the atomic structure of which was simulated using molecular dynamics. The research was published in the prestigious journal ACS Nano.