The expansion agreement was signed in the framework of EUNICE General Assembly, held at the University of Cantabria on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Spanish institution
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The reduction and replacement of natural gas in electricity generation in Europe will make the energy transition faster, says Nikolaos (Nikos) Hatziargyriou, a new visiting professor of electrical engineering at the University of Vaasa. Natural gas and other fossil fuels are being replaced by a rapidly increasing amount of renewable energy, but will the existing transmission grids in Finland and Europe have enough capacity for this?
The share of women managers in finance has significantly increased in Finland, but their earnings have not caught up with those of men, shows Saara Vaahtoniemi’s doctoral dissertation in the field of economics.
Module and minor subject studies allow students to customise their individual study plans and degrees. The University of Vaasa offers eight multidisciplinary, phenomenon-driven modules (15 ECTS).
The first University of Vaasa Summer School on International Entrepreneurship and Innovation took place on 22–26 August 2022 at the Wärtsilä Sustainable Technology Hub.
Tiina Helenius, the chief economist of the Mutual Pension Insurance Company Elo is our alumni of the year 2022. Helenius graduated in 1992 with a master’s degree in economics.
The Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce has awarded Katja Sirviö a prize of EUR 5,000 for her doctoral dissertation on the development of electricity distribution networks. The prize was awarded on 2 September at the opening ceremony of the academic year at the University of Vaasa.
Interdisciplinarity and cooperation between different academic disciplines are some of the strengths of the University of Vaasa says Olena Maslyukivska, who came to Finland as a refugee from Ukraine in the spring of 2022. She feels that the interdisciplinarity and the cluster of energy businesses around the university create a unique dynamic compared to other regions.
The board of the University of Vaasa has elected Minna Martikainen as the new rector. Her five-year term of office will begin in early 2023.