Latest in research: Reducing body fat percentage brings additional benefits in endurance sports

Reducing body fat can improve long-distance running and cross-country skiing performance. However, a more effective way for female athletes to optimise their body composition is to convert body fat into muscle tissue rather than losing weight. The scientist emphasises that, due to the risks associated with weight and body composition optimisation, these methods should only be employed in high-performance sports during adulthood.

Current news at the University of Jyväskylä

The World of Hydrogen exhibition to move from the Aalto2 Museum Centre to the University of Jyväskylä

Central Finland Mobility Foundation (Cefmof) is donating the World of Hydrogen exhibition to the University of Jyväskylä. Relocating the exhibition to Ylistönrinne opens new opportunities for science education and partnerships.

Arto Hautala is JYU’s new professor of physiotherapy—the only one in Finland

On 1 November 2025, Arto Hautala took up his new post as professor of physiotherapy and rehabilation at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä. At present, this professorship is the only one in its field in Finland.

Toimitusjohtaja Jorma Rankinen ja hallituksen puheenjohtaja Jonna Tolonen.

Riitta and Jorma J. Takanen Foundation and the University of Jyväskylä launch cooperation to commercialise research innovations

The Riitta and Jorma J. Takanen Foundation and the University of Jyväskylä have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at supporting the commercialisation of innovations arising from research activities.

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Research news

Professor Tuire Koponen develops methods for taking individual variation into account in Mathematics learning support

Professor Tuire Koponen is researching how children develop mathematical thinking even before they start school and how Early Childhood Education can support this development on an individual basis.

Elsa katsoo kameraan, hänellä on musta pilkukas paita. Elsa is looking at the camera, she is wearing a black shirt with dots.

Dissertation: Photoresponsive graphene surface is the future material (Korhonen)

MSc Elsa Korhonen’s doctoral dissertation focuses on photocleavable molecules, i.e., photoprotective groups, which release their bound “cargo” through the breakage of a covalent bond upon green light exposure.

New Dissertation Reveals Listening to Music is a Multisensory Experience

In her doctoral dissertation, Ruijiao Dai shows that processing music activates not only hearing areas but also areas linked to our vision, emotion, reward, and self-reflection.

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Transforming athletic passion into responsible sports leadership

Joaquín Mones Pritsch from Uruguay is studuing in the the Master's Degree programme in Responsible Management and Business of Sport. Since there were no advanced studies available in his field in Uruguay, he searched for opportunities abroad and ended up in Jyväskylä.

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