Current news at the Faculty of Mathematics and Science

A researcher of the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences Daniel Sadler discovered in his PhD thesis how size-selective fishing significantly modifies the structure of the genome.

Recent research shows that herpesvirus infection modifies the structure and normal function of the mitochondria in the host cell.

In LIFE Revives, the population status of the freshwater pearl mussel in the Simojoki River was studied by the University of Jyväskylä and Alleco. Based on diving research done during 2022 and 2023, the estimated population size is about 4600 individuals.

The renovated facilities of the Department of Biological and Environmental Science will be introduced in stages. During late spring and summer, groundworks will cause extra noise and vibration, especially in Ambiotica and the Nanoscience Center.

In his dissertation, Romain Chevigny studied how different material’s formation conditions affect the outcome of material properties and to which extent.

The focus of M.Sc. Marlom Ramalho’s thesis beta decay processes and the importance of accurate modeling, which is the key to distinguish the rare beta decay events from background noise.

The University of Jyväskylä is involved in an extensive cooperation project to promote the circular economy of plastics. Everyone can participate in the A million trash bags campaign.

Mathematical models play a central role in the development of new technologies.

The focus of M.Sc. Jorge Romero’s thesis is to introduce the MARA-LEB facility and explain the design and function of its components.

Jiayin Liu’s dissertation studies the Hausdorff dimension of variants of Kakeya sets. His dissertation focuses on two variants of the Kakeya conjecture and consists of an introduction and three papers.

The European Research Council has granted a significant ERC Advanced Grant to Professor Hannu Häkkinen at the University of Jyväskylä. The five-year funding is for 2.5 million euros.

HyPER is a consortium project coordinated by VTT. The University of Jyväskylä's sub-project will develop materials suitable for hydrogen storage, contributing to the goal of moving towards safe and cost-effective hydrogen storage.