Researcher of the Month is a joint publication series of the Faculty of Education's Centres for Research CERLI and CELE, presenting one researcher once a month. In April, Faculty's Research Coordinator Piia Åminne takes the spotlight.
The Student Compass study brought together students from the University of Turku to reflect on the use of artificial intelligence in daily university life, both in studies and teaching. In April, over 80 small-group discussions were held, allowing students to share their views across faculty boundaries. The results of the study will be used to develop the University’s AI guidelines and in democracy research.
Sustainability transformation is the imperative of our time, but how can the fundamental shift of societal and economic systems and practices be achieved? What is the role of different actors, themes, and perspectives in building a just and sustainable society?
May Day 2026 is celebrated in many ways on all three campuses.
Postdoctoral Researcher Usevalad Ustsinau is working at the Turku PET Centre to explore the interplay between ageing, obesity, and type 2 diabetes, and how they affect metabolism in the liver, heart, and adipose tissues. His findings could lead to a better understanding of metabolic health and how it can be maintained in different circumstances.
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The new Professor of Theoretical Physics Risto Paatelainen at the University of Turku has spent nearly ten years working on a single unanswered question in particle physics. He aims to find out whether so-called quark matter can form under the extreme densities found in neutron stars. The answer is getting close.
The consortium “Autostory – Authors of the Story Economy”, which is funded by the Research Council of Finland, studies the impact of social media on 21st-century literature and authors. It is a joint project between Tampere University, the University of Turku, and the University of Helsinki. The questions are answered by Professor of Literary Studies Markku Lehtimäki and Senior Research Fellow in Literary Studies Laura Piippo, who will soon be joining the research group at the University of Turku.
Associate Professor of Materials Engineering Konstantinos Daskalakis and his research group are developing methods to improve the efficiency of OLED technology by utilising hybrid states of light and matter, called polaritons.
Doctoral Researcher Heini Litmanen is the next featured guest in the Faculty of Law’s 'Researcher in the Spotlight' series.