Arto Ojala, Professor of International Business at the University of Vaasa, has been elected a member of the Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences.
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The University of Vaasa was the best performer in the latest fitness test of Finnish universities. This year, the test looked at how universities have been progressing in their publishing activities.
In the winter, after a long day at work, software developer Raja Marthala likes to reboot his system with a dip in ice-cold water and having a friendly chat in the sauna. Learning Finnish has helped him immerse himself in the culture and society.
The deans of the School of Marketing and Communication and the School of Management at the University of Vaasa have been appointed.
The Silicon Valley of Energy Transition, a joint project between the University of Vaasa and energy cluster actors in the Vaasa region, aims to strengthen the RDI activities of companies in the region through joint research and major new research infrastructure. In this way, it will develop the export potential of the energy sector and the region for the benefit of Finland as a whole.
The University of Vaasa has been awarded an internationally renowned six-year AACSB accreditation for business studies. The recognition reflects excellence and high quality in economics and business administration education and research. Less than 6 percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs have received AACSB accreditation. AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network.
Pekka Koponen, founder of innovation consultancy Spinverse and education investor, starts as professor of practice at the University of Vaasa on 1 August 2024, specialising in industrial transformation. The position will last for three years.
The University of Vaasa has improved its results in the QS World University Rankings Europe 2025. The University of Vaasa performed especially well in terms of research quality, ranking 4th best in that area among all European universities included in the ranking.
The University of Vaasa has received a substantial amount of funding for a number of different research projects. The new projects are related to microgrids, energy storage and packaging reuse, the development of a new biofuel, quantum technology education and food waste management concepts in schools, as well as enhancing greenhouse gas reduction in SMEs.
The University of Vaasa is organising a conferment ceremony of doctoral degrees from 19 to 21 September 2024, during which it will award honorary doctorates to 12 persons of scientific or societal merit. Conferment of honorary doctorate is the highest honour that a university can award.