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kuvituskuva maissipeltoa
News 04.10.2024
The Research Council of Finland has granted the University of Vaasa 1.3 million euros as part of an international research project funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and its partners. The project will develop genetically modified crops for biofuel production. The University of Vaasa is studying the social acceptance and ethical issues of genetically modified crops and biofuels produced from them.
Alesha Serada
Dissertation 01.10.2024
When blockchain is introduced into video gaming, the economy and sometimes the entire design of such games focus on artificial scarcity and ownership of game items. However, this approach overlooks some of the most important aspects of value creation in games, according to Alesha Serada’s research at the University of Vaasa. The value of game items is derived from manifold social relations in gaming communities, in the ways that frequently disregard rarity or price of digital assets.
Mahmoud Elsanhoury
Dissertation 26.09.2024
Increasingly occurring GPS jamming in Finland disrupts the daily civilian activities, posing major navigational challenges. A new patented method using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites and massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antennas addresses these location vulnerability issues, presenting means for precise navigation even where traditional global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) fail. This breakthrough was verified in a recent doctoral dissertation by Mahmoud Elsanhoury, from the University of Vaasa.
Space Business -kirjan kirjoittajia Vaasan yliopistosta
News 26.09.2024
Space Business: Emerging Theory and Practice, a new book edited by Professor Arto Ojala, Professor of International Business at the University of Vaasa, and Professor William W. Baber, University of Kyoto, examines the space business, its business models, actors, ecosystems and networks, and opens up new perspectives and research opportunities for the future of the industry.
Promootiokulkue
News 23.09.2024
University of Vaasa's sixth Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees was held from 19 to 21 September 2024. The conferment ceremony is the highest celebration of academic work, where doctors and honorary doctors are conferred. Those who have completed their doctoral degree receive the insignia associated with the doctoral status - the hat, the sword and the diploma - in the conferment ceremony.
Promootiokulkue
News 19.09.2024
University of Vaasa's sixth Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees will be held from 19 to 21 September 2024. The Conferment Ceremony is the highest celebration of academic work. Those who have completed their doctoral degree receive the insignia associated with the doctoral status - the hat, the sword and the diploma - in the Conferment Ceremony.