Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

The University of Eastern Finland has appointed new Deans for its faculties for a term of office stating at the beginning of 2026.

The UEF Startup Day brought university-related business ideas and entrepreneurial services to the surface.

Vincent Biard, MSc, explored key aspects of the seal behaviour during the moulting season, including spatial, temporal and social fidelity patterns.

In the future, the photosynthesis of microalgae found in peatlands could compensate for up to 14 per cent of the carbon dioxide emissions of peatlands.

Arecent study demonstrates that random light acquires an additional phase factor, known as the geometric phase, when its oscillation direction (i.e., polarisation) is altered in a deterministic manner.

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration.

Author Sirpa Kähkönen will receive an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences in a doctoral conferment ceremony on 6th of June.

The University of Eastern Finland’s ranking in Medicine improved in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The NOVEL MSCA Postdoctoral Programme offers interdisciplinary and intersectoral postdoctoral training in four key areas of brain health related research.

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) explores the behavior of photons, the elementary particles of light, as they encounter boundaries where material properties change rapidly over time.