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Could saunas be used for firefighters’ health promotion? To find out, Professor OiSaeng Hong wanted to work with the world’s best sauna researchers, so she came to Finland.

Equity in health remains one of Europe’s most pressing challenges. Differences in access to care, diagnosis, and treatment continue to shape health outcomes across the region.

The University of Eastern Finland’s success in securing global mobility funding has enabled staff and student mobility for more than 550 individuals over the past decade.

Maria Cojocari, MSc, investigated new ways to control terahertz radiation using metamaterials - artificial structures engineered to interact with light in unusual ways, and carbon-based thin films.

Compounds emitted by trees, diterpenes, could have a previously unconsidered impact on the formation of particles in the atmosphere.

From lab work in Ghana to lakeside learning in Kuopio, Nathaniel Opare Oman’s journey into Toxicology is both personal and purposeful. In Kuopio, he found not only world-class teaching but also a peaceful environment that supports both academic growth and well-being.