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News 30.12.2025
The year 2025 was a year of growth, collaboration, and international impact for the University of Vaasa. The university strengthened its position both in Finland and globally, proving to be a bold innovator and a strong influencer. The year brought significant research funding, new initiatives, impactful partnerships, and success in international rankings.
Xiaoli Liu
News 10.12.2025
High-performance computing systems are increasingly central to modern industry and digital infrastructure, especially to AI. However, their high energy consumption and privacy issues raise concerns. To strengthen research in this area, the University of Vaasa has appointed Assistant Professor (tenure track) Xiaoli Liu who will focus on Artificial Intelligence and energy optimisation for high-performance computing. The position is supported by the Sarlin Foundation professorship programme.
Pius Ewoh
Dissertation 08.12.2025
A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa argues that healthcare cybersecurity will remain fragile unless technology, humans and organisational processes are treated as a single unified system. According to Pius Ewoh, the healthcare sector needs socio-technical solutions rather than purely technical defences to protect patient data and maintain trust.