Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

UEF awarded a record number of degrees in 2025. The number of doctoral degrees, 206, was particularly significant, as this is clearly higher than in previous years.

Researchers have created maps identifying forest stands where bark beetle damage is more likely to occur.

Saara Rissanen’s doctoral research grew into a health technology startup, Daniel Turkia’s fishing hobby led him to create his own lure brand, and Eeli Hautakangas developed a business idea that matches roommates with student apartments.

Johannes Airaksinen, a computer science student at the University of Eastern Finland, tells how he became interested in YUFE activities and a representative of the YUFE Student Forum.

A new study shows how climate and light conditions interaction affect the early growth in abarco, a highly valued tropical timber species.

Creating speech deepfakes is becoming increasingly easy. Not so long ago, the Finnish language still posed an obstacle, but not anymore.

The multidisciplinary thematic areas offer new perspectives for developing professional competence.

The University of Eastern Finland’s podcast series opens the curtains on research and innovation activities. The theme of the second episode is cross-boundary collaboration and the opportunities it creates.

The THz-Skin Pathfinder Open project will develop a non-invasive, label-free diagnostic platform enabling real-time, zero-radiation screening without expensive equipment or specialist intervention.

A new study by an aquatic ecology group at the University of Eastern Finland investigated how these tiny plastic particles and their surface charge affect fish reproductive traits.