Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

Published in Heredity, a recent study led by the University of Eastern Finland explored sexual selection in humans by investigating whether female odour based mating preferences could predict how compatible male and female gametes are.

This year, the event will focus on drug and vaccine development, health data and health technology solutions. There will also be a Pitch & Match session for investors and start-ups.

A total of 180 doctorates and 15 honorary doctorates were conferred in the main event of the doctoral conferment ceremony at Kuopio Music Centre on 6th of June. The festivities also offered a novel take on how science meets art.

The new freeware site for OpenAR2.0 glasses provides free guidance on how to build AR glasses at home.

MSc Chengliang Tan's doctoral research topic is Nevanlinna theory, which is classical subjects in complex analysis.

Jiaqi Yang, MSc, studied a special type of vector vortex beams in which the polarization varies continuously on propagation.

MEng Janvit Tippinit focused on the development of highly integrated arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs) for optical spectrometry applications.

Two Vice Deans were appointed to each of the four faculties, one for education and one for research.

MSc Ghasem Ronoud's doctoral research focuses on assessing tree competition and growth using laser scanning technologies, particularly terrestrial laser scanning and low-altitude airborne laser scanning, in boreal forest ecosystems.

Grants were awarded for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.