Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

The Research Council of Finland grants competitive funding to Finnish universities to support them in strengthening their research profiles.

The University of Eastern Finland offers education for experts of the future and encourages studies in the Finnish language.

UEF’s financial situation is stable, and the revenues and expenses of the budget for 2025 are in balance.

Doctoral Researcher Mahmoud Negm from the UEF Department of Chemistry has been chosen to showcase his research at the international summit.

"There is demand for skilled chemistry and technology experts both in industry and in the education sector," says Professor Mika Suvanto, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Sustainable Technology.

Anna Mark Kayanda, MSc, revealed how the software development process combined with the research process can help to yield better software delivery for real-life problem-solving in Tanzania’s HEI context.

MSc Yaxin Ren's research object is an enzyme called L-arabinonate dehydratase from Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii.

The idea of MSc Blaž Hrovat's research was studying industrial waste, developing green technologies utilizing waste as raw material and monitoring microplastic pollution.

Awards were presented to the MoLeWe Research Collective, to Professor Markku Hauta-Kasari, Senior University Lecturer Lasse Heikkinen and University Lecturer Ville Nivalainen in recognition of their communication related to the university’s education in technology, to Professor Tomi Voutilainen, and to the Multidisciplinary Cancer Research Community, CANCER RC.

MSc Janne Tyni's study sought to understand which game elements experts would prioritize for educational games.