In her doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, Michaela Hissa demonstrates that fuels refined from waste and industrial by-products can help reduce emissions in existing engine applications.
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Finland needs investment-driven growth, and foreign direct investment plays a key role in achieving it. On Thursday 14 August, the University of Vaasa will host an event at Wasa Future Festival where Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Joakim Strand, Partner at Borenius Attorneys Casper Herler, CEO of Gasgrid Finland Olli Sipilä, Member of Parliament Matias Mäkynen, Deputy CEO of Elo Jonna Ryhänen, and University of Vaasa Rector Minna Martikainen will discuss how Finland can be made a leading international investment destination.
How can we accelerate research and development of carbon-neutral energy systems, strengthen the competitiveness of companies, and at the same time promote sustainable economic growth? The Vaasa Energy Transition Valley could offer concrete solutions to these questions. The topic was discussed on Tuesday 12 August at an event organised by the University of Vaasa as part of the Wasa Future Festival.
At Wasa Future Festival, the University of Vaasa gathered experts to explore how collaboration between universities and cities can drive sustainable growth, and how local and regional preparedness can be strengthened in a changing security environment.
An international career in professional sports has not prevented Veera Kauppi from completing her degree. The successful floorball star graduated in July with a Master of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Vaasa. Kauppi plays in Sweden’s top league in Umeå for Team Thorengruppen and has won medals in several World Championships. She has also been named the world’s best female player.
Doctor Sampo Ruoppila, an expert in urban studies, has been appointed as the new Professor of Practice at the University of Vaasa. His area of specialisation is urban research collaboration, and in this role, he will focus on building systematic cooperation between the university and the City of Vaasa.
In July, the otherwise quiet campus of the University of Vaasa has come alive thanks to the Finnish language and culture summer course, which brings together 30 international students from across the globe. This three-week intensive course offers participants the opportunity to develop their Finnish language skills and explore Finnish culture and society in a practical and immersive way. The course is organized in collaboration with the University of Vaasa’s language centre Linginno and the Finnish National Agency for Education.
Niranjan Sapkota, an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Vaasa, shared his regret over not learning the Finnish language immediately after his arrival in Finland from Nepal. Now, he is actively studying the language and wants to encourage other international students and newcomers to do the same.
University of Vaasa has been accepted into the Audit Academic Alliance programme of the IIA's umbrella organisation for internal auditors. University of Vaasa is the first Finnish university to be accepted into the programme. The recognition was based on the teaching of internal audit in the Bachelor and Master of Accounting programmes.
