The book that opens up the concept of the memory box is an international cooperation between the Department of Cultural History at the University of Turku and the department of historical cultural sciences at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
Editors Heta Aali (left) and Anna-Leena Perämäki present their new book in the Janus lobby.
– The boy could come home under any circumstances, whether he had succeeded or not, President Martti Ahtisaari, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to solve international conflicts, described his principles of upbringing at the public discussion panel held at the University of Turku. The event was organised in the framework of the Ahtisaari Days, held annually in November since 2011 to highlight the importance of peace mediation and reconciliation.
The representatives of Finland University Ltd, which exports education, are negotiating about commencing forestry education in Indonesia with the Indonesian government. The goal is to develop the use and protection of natural resources with education and research.
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.
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.
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.
Next year, Fudan Nordic Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary. The member universities’ meeting for the preparation of the celebration is held in Turku.
Fudan Nordic Centre Council meeting in Shanghai.