M.Sc. Taru Knuutinen’s doctoral thesis in cell biology will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “The importance of calcium channels in thyroid cancer”.

Green transport corridors are a concept that brings together various actors in the transport sector, including cargo owners, ship owners, ports, logistics companies, fuel suppliers, and technology providers.

Scientists turn sunlight into alcohol Scientists have long explored the potential of using naturally produced biomass as fuel and realised that the long-term supply of this commodity is limited. Therefore, there is an urgent need to …

M.Sc. (Tech) Qingbo Wang’s doctoral thesis in natural materials technology will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Wood-Derived Functional Biomaterials Towards 3D Bioprinting”.

At the end of August, Åbo Akademi University received a delegation from Kasetsart University, Thailand. During the visit the universities signed a memorandum of agreement to establish a double master’s degree program, the first such program for Åbo Akademi with a partner outside Europe. Kasetsart University (KU) is a highly ranked university in Thailand with 37 faculties and more than 70 000 students. The current double degree agreement between and ÅAU will provide our master’s students with interesting opportunities to combine studies in molecular life sciences at ÅAU with thesis projects at the Faculty of Veterinary Technology at KU.

Transdisciplinary Master’s on Planetary Health: A New Initiative by CHARM-EU Universities An innovative project of six CHARM-EU universities have won funding to develop a two-year transnational Master’s program on Planetary Health. Six universities within the CHARM-EU …

M.Sc. Claes Dahlqvist’s doctoral thesis in information studies will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, and Law at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “The emotional learning journey – Cognitive appraisals and information-seeking achievement emotions of Swedish primary teacher students”.

M.Sc. Sofie Tjäru’s doctoral thesis in Education will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Bokstunden som institution i förskoleundervisningen – Förskollärares syn på lärande och iscensättning”.

Prizes awarded from the fund of Harry Elving at the Opening Ceremony for the Academic Year 2024–2025 at Åbo Akademi University The following prizes and scholarships were awarded at the opening ceremony, from the fund of …

Sahlgren and Jusslin are awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Prize at Åbo Akademi University Professor Cecilia Sahlgren and Senior Lecturer Sofia Jusslin both receive a prize from Chancellor Carl G. Gahmberg for their successful research at Åbo …

Åbo Akademi University has received just over 195,000 euros in funding from The Finnish Research Impact Foundation for a project to develop small drug particles that can deliver the drug directly to the right place in the body. The project is a collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Bayer and PI is Hongbo Zhang, Professor in Pharmaceutical Biomaterials.

B.A. Patrik Hulterström’s doctoral thesis in philosophy will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “From Play to Power: A Philosophical Inquiry into How Educational Wargaming Can Help Cultivate Battlefield Acumen”.

This study represents a significant step forward in understanding CCM disease identifying a new component of the CCM complex. It showcases the potential for targeted molecular therapies to improve patient outcomes.

Scientists have introduced CellTracksColab, a tool that simplifies cell tracking data analysis.

The Finnish National Agency for Education has granted 64 000 euros to Åbo Akademi University for a project which aims to create a double degree doctoral programme between ÅAU and The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India.