Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

Researchers from the Neuro-Innovation PhD programme are organising, for the first time, an English-language science camp as part of SnellmanEDU’s Children’s University.

The doctoral conferment ceremony of the University of Eastern Finland culminated in the ceremonial conferment of degrees in Joensuu today. A total of 82 doctorates were conferred, 13 of which were honorary doctorates conferred upon persons chosen by the university’s faculties.

The festivities started with the Rector’s reception, followed by an event aimed at the honorary doctors in the Conferment Park, where the honorary doctors’ commemorative plaques were attached on logs of deadwood.

A Saimaa ringed seal was successfully translocated from Pihlajavesi basin to Kolovesi basin late this May.

Alexander Paz Carvajal, BSc, investigated the potential of exploiting computational modelling and simulation to predict the development of radiographic knee OA in numerous subjects.

The SingleTree project is a research and innovation initiative funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).

The Board of the University of Eastern Finland has elected the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, MD Jussi Pihlajamäki, as the Vice Rector for Research.

The European Commission has awarded a Master Course Award to the Erasmus+ Mundus Joint Masters Program in European Forestry, coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland.

Matti Tweshiningilwa Nghikembua, MSc, studied wildlife activity patterns and encroaching woody vegetation response to bush thinning on farmlands in north-central Namibia.

Anni Lehmuskero, a newly appointed Professor of Practice in the field of photonics, seeks to update the university’s optical design education and facilitate university-business collaboration.