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Doctoral positions open (2021)
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Doctoral positions open (2021) Have you been thinking about taking a doctoral degree? Åbo Akademi University has opened for applications for a total of 17 funded doctoral positions, starting on October 1, 2021 at the earliest. Deadline for submission of application is on June 7, 2021 at 3.00 p.m. (Finnish time). The doctoral positions are…
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The Aurum building has been completed
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Constructed on Yliopistonmäki hill, the Aurum building is the new home of the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Åbo Akademi University and the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turku.
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Comic book investigates the tramways in Turku
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A new comic by Giada Peterle, LINES, combines the history of public transport in Turku, Finland, with citizens’ perspectives from different points in time.
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An easy-to-use platform is a gateway to AI in microscopy
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An easy-to-use platform is a gateway to AI in microscopy A new, freely available platform helps non-experts use artificial intelligence to analyse microscopy images. The platform has been developed at Åbo Akademi University in Finland and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal, and will be of big help in research and diagnostics using modern day microscopes.…
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New Research Data on the Regulation of Hormone-dependent Breast Cancer
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The activities of distinct Notch family members are modified differently by phosphorylation. This can be used in the development of new cancer treatments, especially for hormone-dependent breast cancer.
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Vaasa International Talents has been launched
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Vaasa International Talents has been launched The Vaasa International Talents programme brings together 23 international talents representing five higher education institutions in Vaasa and seven English degree programmes. The aim of the programme, financially supported by the City of Vaasa, is to help the participants to develop their skills for Finnish working life and to…
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Prestigious award to Guest Professor at ÅAU
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Prof. Luisa Torsi is the winner of the Wilhelm Exner Medal 2021. She receives the award for her research on transistor bioelectronic systems capable of detecting a single protein marker or a single virus in real, non-pretreated samples of blood or saliva.
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Many Cases of Coronavirus Exposure Detected among Students in Higher Education in Turku
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Several coronavirus exposures have been detected in Turku among students. So far, the new cases seem to be concentrated to specific places.
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Ethical governance requires management to have tools
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Doing “what’s right” is not always easy when working in a foreign culture and society, according to Anna Romberg. The picture is from a market in Buchara, Uzbekistan. Photo: ta.che/Bigstock. TEXT: Marcus Prest Companies are very sensitive to scandals and negative attention. Today, if you apply good business ethics, it is not enough to simply…