The library will be open throughout the summer, with some exceptions to opening hours and arrangements due to the relocation of collections. The Feeniks Library will be open on weekdays for the entire summer. Other library units will be closed from Midsummer until early August, but items can still be reserved and collected from the Feeniks Library.
The University Consortium of Pori Library will move in August to new premises located in the lobby of UCPori. Due to the relocation, the library will be closed for a longer period than usual over the summer.
A new study by the University of Turku and partners provides fresh insights into an individual buried near Lake Kitka in Kuusamo, Finland, at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. DNA and isotope analyses show that the individual, whose grave has been linked to Sámi cultural heritage, had a genetic connection to present-day Sámi populations and spent part of his life outside Finland.
The University of Turku, together with Åbo Akademi University and Aalto University, has received funding from Business Finland to participate in a major international research collaboration focused on developing new sustainable materials. The University of Turku’s share of the funding amounts to approximately €1 million.
The European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U) Alliance Forum held in Turku in May brought together a record number of participants, highlighting the growing strength of European university collaboration.
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most severe long COVID symptoms were associated with increased brain activity in regions involved in mood and emotion.
Postdoctoral Researcher Baraa Abuasaker is researching novel ways to treat melanoma patients. Abuasaker’s research focuses on studying TAK-981, an inhibitor that targets a cellular process known as SUMOylation.
Forty Mexican secondary school students spent a day at the Botanic Garden of the University of Turku as part of their international experience study trip. They carried out scientific experiments and got acquainted with the activities of the LUMA Centre as part of the global educational services of the University.