Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology - News

The University of Eastern Finland opened fall 2025 an internal call for Proof of Concept (PoC) funding to accelerate the commercialization of ideas emerging from research.

Forests have always been part of Badar Khan’s life. Inspired by his family’s agricultural roots and his grandfather’s work in forestry, Badar decided to follow in his footsteps.

For the first time in its history, the university surpassed the milestone of more than 200 doctoral degrees awarded.

Large-scale field experiment with Finnish ice fishers explores human decision-making strategies.

Fiia Söderholm, Lejish Vettikkat Parameswaran, Milla Rosenlund and Eloi Schmauch received the Doctoral Researcher Awards. Professor Anne-Mari Souto was recognised with the Doctoral Supervisor Award.

A recent study has found that a small proportion of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles produce 50% of the harmful fine particle emissions generated by passenger cars in Finland.

The results indicate that peatland restoration can contribute to between 2 and 6 CO2-equivalent tons per hectare of annual climate mitigation, in a one-hundred-year assessment perspective.

Neste is making donations to three Finnish universities. The funding is intended to foster groundbreaking catalysis research.

The new unit will provide expert services to support the university’s research and strategic leadership.

Associate Professor Timo Lähivaara studies how physical models and artificial intelligence can support the assessment of groundwater resources. His professorship was established with the support of endowments from industry.