In the International Biomedical Imaging Master’s Degree Programme, the students are introduced to the variety of imaging: all the way from the molecular and cellular level to animals and humans.
The University is constantly striving towards internationalisation which is also important to take into account when organising the support services. One of the University’s new operations is the more determined production of international staff services.
Tarja Saksi (left), Eeva Schoultz, Satu Alanko, Petri Mäkinen and Heli Lankinen form the International Staff Services team.
Experts in the water sector introduced the visiting Chinese Ministry of Water Resources officials, hosted by the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, to the themes and solutions related to flood water control and the quality of water.
Mammography screening programme for 40-year-old women and for 70-year-old women has significantly decreased the breast cancer mortality rate. The doctoral dissertation research of med. lic. Ilmo Parvinen also proves that claims about overdiagnosis are incorrect. On the basis of his research, Parvinen recommends extending the screening programme to older women aged 70–74.
Mammography image of a breast.
From 10th to 14th November 2014, the University of Turku is taking part in a delegation to Recife, situated in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The trip is related to the operation of Intercity Collaboration of South West Coast of Finland (LOURA) with the objective to increase co-operation between the two areas.
Tianjin People’s Congress delegation from China visited Turku and the University on 11 November 2014. Turku and Tianjin are twin towns and their universities have co-operation in the fields of training and research.
Tianjin People’s Congress delegation visited the University of Turku
Researchers from the University of Turku discovered how the highly aggressive Escherichia coli, i.e. the E. coli bacteria, colonise the human intestine. Based on the discovery, the researchers are developing antibodies that could stop the infection caused by the bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
A flare of electromagnetic gamma radiation from the black hole in the galaxy IC 310 has revealed new information about the production of gamma radiation. The researchers from Tuorla Observatory at the University of Turku, who are part of the research project, say that the discovery is significant.
IC 310 is one of the thousand of galaxies in Perseus
In the future, food development students can have an MSc Tech degree both from the University of Turku and Jiangnan University. Completing the double degree requires studying in both countries and the courses studied must fill the requirements of both universities.