• Smooth traffic flows in the Baltic Sea Region are being developed

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Smooth traffic flows in the Baltic Sea Region are being developed Long transport distances and a growing economy set new requirements on traffic planning and implementation of “greener” and advanced transport solutions in the Baltic Sea Region. The research project Baltic Loop develops solutions improving and smoothening transport flows of both people and goods. The…

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  • Package Heroes wants to change our plastic habits

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Photo: Bigstock. TEXT: Marcus Prest Plastic in our seas is a problem that can be solved by technology – in other words, we can remove waste from the sea with existing technologies. The main problem is that plastic ends up in the sea in the first place, not to mention that the volume of plastic…

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  • A new voting advice application places voters on the European political map

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    Nicklas Hägen

    A new voting advice application places voters on the European political map A joint voting advice application helps citizens make informed choices in the 2019 European Parliament elections. The euandi2019 tool is unique because it places voters politically in the entire European Union, not just in their home country. “Many still find European politics very…

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  • Out to Sea shows the extent of the ecological disaster of plastic waste in the world’s seas

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Out to Sea shows the extent of the ecological disaster of plastic waste in the world’s seas Out to Sea – The Plastic Garbage Project is an international travelling exhibition that will make stops all over the world. The exhibition presents the ecological disaster caused by plastic waste in the seas of the world. The…

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  • Kafé Gadolinia Kb has won the bidding competition for a restaurant in Aurum

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Kafé Gadolinia Kb has won the bidding competition for a restaurant in Aurum Kafé Gadolinia Kb, also known as Kårkaféerna, has won the bidding competition for the restaurant that will be placed in the new Aurum building that is currently being built on Henrikinkatu in Turku. Aurum,for many still known as ”New Juslenia”, is built…

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  • Willför Vice Rector with a 50 % commitment

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Willför Vice Rector with a 50 % commitment Professor Stefan Willför will act as Vice Rector for Research, with a 50 % commitment from February 1 to July 31, 2019. Niklas Sandler will continue as Vice Rector one day a week until the end of the term, having taken on the position as Chief Technology…

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  • Moira von Wright is the new Rector of Åbo Akademi University

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Moira von Wright is the new Rector of Åbo Akademi University The Åbo Akademi University Board has today appointed Professor, PhD Moira von Wright as the new Rector of Åbo Akademi University. von Wright will begin her five-year term as Rector on 1 August 2019. The Board’s decision was unanimous. Particular focus was put on co-operation…

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  • Coffey lab gets funding from Michael J. Fox Foundation

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Coffey lab’s work against Parkinson’s Disease gets funding from Michael J. Fox Foundation Coffey lab at Turku Centre for Biotechnology has been awarded 360,000 $ from Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to improve patient diagnosis and monitoring in Parkinson’s Disease. The lab is led by Eleanor Coffey, Research Director at Åbo Akademi University…

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  • Sandler to Nanoform – continues as part-time Vice Rector

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    Nicklas Hägen

    Sandler to Nanoform – continues as part-time Vice Rector Åbo Akademi University’s Vice Rector, Research Affairs, Niklas Sandler has taken up a position as Chief Technology Officer at Nanoform in Helsinki. Sandler has been Professor in Pharmacy at Åbo Akademi University since 2009. The new role is an example of collaboration between university and industry,…

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  • The world’s fastest

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    Nicklas Hägen

    TEXT: Marcus Prest Jan Kronqvist, Anders Lundell and Tapio Westerlund are the creators of SHOT, the world’s fastest optimization tool. The program makes it possible to solve problems within artificial intelligence that so far have been unsolvable. Optimization is a special area within Mathematics and Engineering. The idea of optimization is to find the best…

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