Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

The university has opened another call for applications for Proof of Concept (PoC) funding to accelerate the commercialisation of research-based ideas. For Professor Tarja Malm, PoC projects have opened several doors.

The University of Eastern Finland condemns Russia’s military action in Ukraine and expresses its support for Ukrainian students and staff members.

According to a new book Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change, the use of fossil raw materials cannot be eliminated without replacement also by forest bioeconomy products.

The Regional State Administrative Agency for Eastern Finland has, on 15 February 2022, revoked its decisions to restrict gatherings due to COVID-19 in the hospital district areas of North Karelia and North Savo. Consequently, all restrictions on gatherings are lifted also at the University of Eastern Finland.

University of Eastern Finland’s recommendation on remote work ends on 15 February 2022 and the location independent work will become a permanent practice.

MSc Ulla Gain's dissertation highlights the exploration of automation capabilities and human cognition to help discover meaningful use cases for cognitive services.

The ash of both eutrophic and mesotrophic lake bottom biomass could be used as soil improvement, and fertilizer in forestry and eutrophic lake biomass produced the potential ethanol yield from fermentation, says MSc Sandra Sandar.

The University of Eastern Finland is holding a Doctoral Conferment Ceremony in Kuopio on 9–11 June 2022.

​​​​​​​“In the wake of climate change and excessive environmental pollution, it is vital to develop new methods for effective agricultural and horticultural practice,” James Blande, Professor of Chemical Ecology, says.

“Physics is the fundamental background of everything around us, from life to the universe,“ Professor Polina Kuzhir says.