Keyword: Faculty of Technology

Sachin Kochrekar from the University of Turku has won the first ever Millennium Pitching Contest, a competition for doctoral candidates with a task of solving the grand challenges of our time. The first prize was 10 000 euros.

University of Turku doctoral candidates Shruti Jain and Sachin Kochrekar are two of the five finalists in the pitching contest organised as part of the Millennium Innovation Forum 2021 programme. The theme for the event and contest is ”Innovations for a better life”.

The Faculty of Technology at the University of Turku organises the first UTU Tech Webinar with computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup, the designer and original implementer of the C++ programming language. The webinar will cover the design and evolution of C++ during 2006-2020. The audience has the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A session. The event is open for all and no registration is required. Welcome!

Dependence on technology underline the need for ethics and constructive debate

As COVID-19 hastens the implementation of digital tools in virtual communication and remote work, many sectors of our societies are becoming even more dependent on the use of technology.  Reactions to the pandemic have included questionable approaches to contact tracing through smartphone apps, and invasive surveillance monitoring of our working-from-home practices.

Turku School of Economics (TSE) and the Faculty of Technology at the University of Turku offer a webinar on global business ethics. How can we improve our co-operation with the developing countries? The webinar is free for all to attend. Welcome!

The Faculty of Technology and Aalto University School of Engineering have signed a collaboration agreement, which aims to strengthen the cooperation in engineering education.