The forthcoming professorships represent a significant step in strengthening the AI research ecosystem in Finland and Europe and in promoting long-term competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence, while also supporting the activities of the international ELLIS Institute.

New discovery makes organic solar cells more efficient and stable Researchers at Åbo Akademi University have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells that makes them more efficient and gives them …

M.A. Niklas Rapo’s doctoral thesis in Nordic History will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Förstäder och rumslig dynamik. Marginalen och urban utveckling i 1800-talets Finland”.

M.A. Anders Westerlund’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 “Essäskrivande i gymnasiet. Lärares föreställningar om essän som skolgenre och essäistiska drag i elevtexter”.

M.Sc. (Tech.) Jay Pee Permejo Oña’s doctoral thesis in Process and Energy Technology (Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering) will be put forth for public defence at Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Electrocatalytic conversion of glucose and xylose into value-added chemicals”.

FM Jens Luoto’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 “Extracellular vesicles and heat shock factor 2: New perspectives on cancer and physiology”.

M.Sc. (Tech.), M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) Henry Schwartz’ doctoral thesis in Industrial Management will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Reducing emissions profitably – A study concerning preconditions of business ecosystem change in shipping”.

M.Sc. Freddy Suarez Rodriguez’ doctoral thesis in Cell biology will be put forth for public defence at Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Vascular cells and mechanical signals. A study of the role of Jagged1 in vascular mechanosensing”.

M.Sc. (Eng.) Rui Liu’s doctoral thesis in Chemical Technology (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 “Heterogeneity of Softwood Kraft Lignin: Effects on Fractionation and Nanoparticles Formation”.

M.Soc.Sc. Liselott Sundbäck’s doctoral thesis in Social Policy will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Unfolding trust in institutional encounters between forced migrants and street-level bureaucrats in Finland and Sweden”.

M.Soc.Sc. Tanja Kohvakka’s doctoral thesis in Developmental Psychology will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “The Inclusion of Minorities and the Sámi People in History Education in Finland”.

Åbo Akademi University plans to carry out change negotiations due to financial and production reasons, as well as due to reorganisation of operations.

M.A. Karoliina Dahl’s doctoral thesis in Study of Religion will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “The Same or Changed Life-views? A Faith Q-Sort Study about Continuity and Change in Finnish University Students’ Life-views”.

M.A. Rosa Salmela’s doctoral thesis in psychology will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Finnish as a Second Language: Perspectives on Vocabulary Assessment, Morphological Processing, and Morphological Training”.

M.Sc. Pharm.D. Atefeh Saadabadi’s doctoral thesis in Pharmacy will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “An Investigation into the Molecular Interactions and Biological Effect of Natural Stilbenoids at the TRPA1 and TRPV4 Ion Channels”.