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06.02.2012 15:24 Obesity is associated with altered brain function

Researchers at the University of Turku and Aalto University have found new evidence for the role of the brain in obesity.

01.02.2012 16:02 Researchers in Turku advance stem cell and cancer research

Professor Riitta Lahesmaa’s research group has found a new protein essential for human embryonic stem cells.

30.01.2012 16:20 Funding for three research projects on the field of immunology

The Academy of Finland has granted funding for research on cancer and multiple sclerosis.

18.01.2012 14:55 Record number of doctoral defences in 2011

The University of Turku arranged 149 doctoral defences in 2011 – the highest number in the history of the University.

13.01.2012 16:44 New exchange students arrived on campus

Over a hundred cheerful international students started their exchange studies at the university in the beginning of January. Their two-day orientation...

13.01.2012 11:11 Ten applied for the position of Rector in the University of Turku

08.11.2011 14:41 Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a hypnotic state – the key was in the glazed staring eyes

A multidisciplinary group of researchers from Finland (University of Turku and Aalto University) and Sweden (University of Skövde) has found that...

07.11.2011 14:37 Cultures, questions and pizza

The students of the international Biomedical Imaging Master’s degree programme were offered pizza and the chance to talk with the professors about...

28.10.2011 12:47 Changes in the brain indicate Alzheimer’s

At present, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in Turku have mapped out the mechanics of the early stages of the disease.

19.10.2011 13:20 MBA in business for doctoral students

The Innovation and Growth MBA programme at the University of Turku offers doctoral students knowledge and business competence as well as connections...

06.05.2009 09:43 Ilmari Vakkala