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Palkinnon saajat piensatelliittikonferenssi Berliini
News 16.12.2022
Last week at the international small satellite conference in Berlin, small satellite missions of ten research institutes, research groups and SMEs were awarded a free launch into space. Kvarken’s very own KvarkenSat cube satellite was amongst the winners.
Amir Farughian Vaasan yliopisto _ University of Vaasa
Dissertation 12.12.2022
A new doctoral dissertation by Amir Farughian from the University of Vaasa proposes innovative methods for determining the locations of earth faults in certain power grids where locating a fault is more challenging. In an earth fault or ground fault, the conductor that is carrying the current comes in direct contact with the earth.
Charlotta Harju väittelee Vaasan yliopistossa 14.12.2022
Dissertation 09.12.2022
The perceived quality of wooden products is affected not only by their technical characteristics but also by the consumer’s characteristics, environment and expectations related to sustainable development, says Charlotta Harju in her doctoral dissertation. The study provides new information on how consumers evaluate the quality of wooden products and their sustainability aspects in the context of housing.
Juho-Pekka Mäkipää Vaasan yliopiston kampuksella
Dissertation 05.12.2022
Achieving accessibility requires knowledge of users' abilities, users' actual needs and the factors that influence the development chain, says Juho-Pekka Mäkipää, who will publicly defend his doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa on Friday 9 December.
International students at Levón auditorium
News 01.12.2022
The University of Vaasa has started a review and development project which aims to enhance international students' integration into the university community and eventually into working life. The focus is on improving the subject associations' readiness for internationality to ensure that the academic community will stay strong as the number of international degree students increases.