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UEF set an ambitious objective to become carbon neutral by the end of 2025. Despite emissions decreasing, this objective will not be achieved.

The Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion has awarded this year’s Good Teacher award to Professor Antti Haapala, who works at the University of Eastern Finland.

Students from Finland and Southern Africa took part in a new practical course on toxicology under the auspice of the ToxiSA: From Toxicity to Safety project.

Frieda Theil, a second-year student in the Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Policy and Law, shares how academic freedom, vibrant student life, and access to nature have shaped her studies and future ambitions.

A hands-on course held in Kuopio introduced students and researchers to the fundamental principles of electrophysiology, with a particular focus on applications involving human cells and tissues.

Professor Kirsi Helkala, Director Marko Korhonen, Managing Director Siamäk Naghian and Senior Editor-in-Chief Erja Yläjärvi were elected to the UEF Board that will start its term of office at the beginning of 2026.