Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

The Saastamoinen Foundation has donated EUR 100,000 to the University of Eastern Finland for grants for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.

Atte Eskelinen, MSc, developed tissue- and joint-level computational models predicting one phenotype of osteoarthritis, namely post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).

“Combustion processes generate air pollution that has an impact on human health and the environment everywhere around the world,” Professor in Emissions of Combustion Processes Olli Sippula says.

The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering announced today new Academy Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researchers posts.

Terrestrial laser scanning data show that trees move their branches in a diurnal pattern, settling down for the night. Changes in the water status of leaves and branches causes branches to move downward at night, up to 20 cm depending on the tree species.

Changes in both the distribution and size of the pine beauty moth population are linked to higher temperatures, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The findings were reported in Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research.

The composition of wood chemicals is very complex, which complicates their extraction and further application.

Starting from 2023, UEF will be offering two degree programmes in the field of technology: one in technical physics and the other in sustainable materials and products.