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The Faculty of Law and How to Rule the Economy Project of the Academy of Finland organized a seminar on ‘Ruling the EMU’ on 15 September 2014.

On 26 September 2014, the University of Turku working group on language matters chose the Finnish Language Clinic as the University of Turku Language Deed of the Year. The reward is addressed to the Head of the Clinic, Finnish Language and Culture for Foreigners Lecturer Kirsti Siitonen for the work she has done to promote the development of the language environment at the University.

Two new international Master’s Degree Programmes have been launched in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences: Master’s Degree Programme in Molecular Systems Biology and in Food Development.

The modern day phenomena and attitudes are a result of a long continuum and many of Russia’s special characteristics can be explained with history, writes Professor of the Russian language Riitta Pyykkö.

The University of Turku signed student exchange agreements with the universities of Nankai and Tianjin in China. The purpose is to strengthen research and teaching contacts and increase the export of know-how.

The University of Turku reached the place 208 in the QS World University Rankings. The University received particularly strong evaluations in reputation and the teacher-student ratio.

More than 40 researchers, Master’s degree students, doctoral candidates and teachers from the United States will visit Finland under different Fulbright scholarships this academic year. Most of them will stay here for at least one term.

​Fulbright Master’s degree student Olivia Salama had the chance to try canoeing during the International Summer School.

A doctoral dissertation by Sini Jokiniemi, M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), concludes that buyers and sellers value customer meetings because they offer added value that can be used in various contexts.

In his doctoral dissertation, Kimmo Laakso examined communications challenges associated with emergency preparedness and responses. The dissertation found much room for improvement in the way the authorities and companies respond to emergencies. The dissertation also proposed solutions. – Most of the proposed solutions require changes in operating policies and attitudes only; no major investments are needed, Laakso explains.

The School of History, Culture and Arts Studies of the University of Turku established the Popular Culture Studies Master’s Degree Pathway on Tuesday, 9 September, with This is Popular seminar.

​Susanna Paasonen presented the Popular Culture Studies programme.