Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

Professor Emeritus Seppo Kellomäki from the University of Eastern Finland School of Forest Sciences has published a new, comprehensive textbook, Management of Boreal Forests, in association with Springer Nature.

In a viewpoint article published in Environmental Science & Technology, researchers address regulatory concerns related to intentionally produced nanoplastics.

In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, the University of Eastern Finland will make it possible for Ukrainian degree students to apply for admission to the University of Eastern Finland under a separate right to study, and to apply for a grant.

Following in the footsteps of his father, Professor of Wood Materials Science and Technology Antti Haapala entered the wood processing sector at the age of 16, when he started working in a UPM paper mill in Kajaani.

The funding is designed to promote the preconditions for further academic research by researchers who have defended, or will be defending, their doctoral dissertation on the Joensuu Campus.

After a positive coronavirus test, you can return to the campus when you are without symptoms or when your doctor has given you permission to return.

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.