• A record number of applicants for Åbo Akademi University’s international master’s programmes (2024)

    18.1.2024

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    Pamela Friström

    This year, Åbo Akademi University’s international master’s programmes attracted 5,874 applications from 4,482 applicants.

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  • Carbon neutrality and handprint of higher education institutions

    29.5.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    The higher education institutions in Turku are organising a joint sustainability event on 19 September 2023. Students, researchers and staff from all universities are invited to participate and discuss and learn about sustainability in various ways.

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  • Emmi Henriksson receives Åbo Akademi Natural Materials Technology Award

    3.5.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    M.Sc. (Tech.) Emmi Henriksson receives the Åbo Akademi Natural Materials Technology Award for her master’s thesis “Chemical addition to the wet web using foam application.”

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  • Study: Stereotypical gender roles thrive on film

    26.4.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    The results show that there are still specific patterns in the personality traits of male and female characters in films consistent with societal stereotypes.

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  • Chairs of the boards of Finnish universities: The long-term nature and higher level of funding for universities must be ensured

    21.3.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    “We consider it justified that the next government should select long-term research and the securing of the basic funding of higher education institutions as its strategic focus area.”

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  • Is our culture adapting to AI society? – “Not really”, say researchers

    21.3.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    The debate on future work and society has re-emerged in the wake of advances in complex technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotization, and automation. Whereas this debate is largely economic and labour market oriented, researchers at Åbo Akademi University are studying the potential cultural consequences the technologies could have.

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  • 21 new funded doctoral positions available at Åbo Akademi University (2023)

    1.3.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    Have you been considering a doctoral degree? Åbo Akademi University offers a total of 21 funded doctoral positions.

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  • New vision for transnational university collaboration pioneered under European Degree label project

    6.2.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    A Europe-wide consortium of six university alliances has secured the European Commission’s support for ED-AFFICHE, their joint proposal to pilot the European Degree label funded by the Erasmus+ programme.

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  • Smart Port City – towards a digital integration of city and port infrastructure

    1.2.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    The Smart Port City research project considers the upcoming spatial changes at the Port of Turku as catalyst for comprehensive development of digital integration of city-port infrastructure.

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  • Towards pain free, cost-effective and efficient cancer treatments with the help of artificial intelligence

    19.1.2023

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    Pamela Friström

    With the help of artificial intelligence, we will in the future treat cancer with drugs that directly target the cancer cells, with fewer and milder side effects.

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