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Time for Winter Tyres

12.12.2012

As the weather cools down and roads get icy, it is time to change the car tyres. There are two options: non-studded winter tyres and studded tyres. Which are better?

Dissertation: Marketing Corporate Debt

12.12.2012

M.Sc. Timo Teinilä’s dissertation studies how large corporate borrowers market their debt. The study explores debt marketing through the sets of activities and tools, as described in the narratives of interviews with and data on the debt of 23 different large firms on five continents.

Bright Lights to Brighten the Mind

12.12.2012

As autumn comes about twenty per cent of Finns suffer from low moods and tiredness. Light therapy might offer help.

You can enjoy the rejuvenating effect of the light therapy at the University’s main library. The light box is provided by the City of Turku Cultural Services and it will stay in the library until the end of February.

Augmented reality

12.12.2012

Augmented reality is reflected into the glasses and you are able to see constructions, walls and elements, which are not yet built. Science fiction? Maybe not for long.

Create a Happy Ending to Nightmares

12.12.2012

Waking up to your own scream in the middle of the night is far from pleasant but luckily there are ways to calm the mind. Postdoctoral Researcher Katja Valli, from the Subject of Psychology, studies sleeping disorders and dream threats.

​Postdoc reasercher Katja Valli dives under the surface of consciousness at work and into caves during her free time.

The Success Story of the Baltic Sea Region Is Written Together

12.12.2012

The region's future as a significant European economic zone can be achieved with hard work and a shared vision. The future of the region was under scope at the 25th Anniversary Seminar of the Pan European Institute at the University of Turku.

According to Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja it is crucial
that the future of the Region is created in a sustainable way.