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Siru Kaunisto naulaus
27.12.2022
In Finnish universities, doctoral dissertations are made available to the public before the public defence. Each university has its own tradition. At the University of Vaasa, doctoral dissertations are nailed with a hammer in a nailing ceremony – that is to say, a physical copy of your doctoral thesis is hung on a board with a string and you hit the fixed nail with a hammer.
Students at University of Vaasa campus
News 22.12.2022
How can we tackle climate change with renewable energy and sustainable economies? Higher education institutions in Vaasa offer an open online course on energy transition and sustainable economies for everyone who wishes to understand the huge transformation the society is facing as we head towards a more sustainable future.
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.
Timothy King Professor of Finance
13.12.2022
The University of Vaasa strengthens its high-quality research in banking and finance by recruiting more experts. One of the latest appointments has been Professor Timothy King, who started as the new professor of finance this autumn. King says he wants to develop research and other collaboration within the university and strengthen the university’s brand as an international research university.
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.