Students who graduated from University of Vaasa during autumn 2025 were celebrated at Publiikki on December 18. Publiikki is the University’s joint graduation ceremony, held twice a year.
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The University of Vaasa’s new Board will begin its work at the start of January. Continuing as Chair of the Board, Mari Kiviniemi embarks on her new term with a calm yet energetic mindset. She believes that by building on the university’s strengths and focusing on impact, even better results can be achieved.
For the third year in a row, the University of Vaasa ranks among the world’s top 50 in Business Administration, climbs in QS Sustainability Rankings, and celebrates several researchers listed among the world’s most influential scientists.
Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration Marko Järvenpää will continue as Dean of the School of Accounting and Finance at the University of Vaasa. His term as Dean will run until 31 December 2027.
Academic career may not always be the first consideration that graduates have. However, academic career provides exciting and valuable path to develop as professional and make impact locally and internationally.
The University of Vaasa has played a key role in defining policy directions for artificial intelligence in Europe’s energy systems. The new EERA report provides concrete recommendations to support the EU’s green transition and digital energy future.
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.
A new European research and innovation project, FRANCESCA, has been launched with the goal of transforming how furniture is designed, manufactured, repaired and reused across Europe. The project, coordinated by CETEM, the Technology Centre for Furniture and Wood in Murcia, Spain, brings together 15 organisations from seven countries, including the University of Vaasa.
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.
University of Vaasa researchers and doctoral students have received a total of €458,000 in grants this autumn from the Foundation for Economic Education and the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.