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19.11.2024

Professor Mehdi Bennis of the University of Oulu named a Highly Cited Researcher for the fifth consecutive year

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14.11.2024

Researchers successfully grow vascularised mini-organs on a microfluidic chip – new opportunities for disease research

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13.11.2024

Beloved Disney classics convey an idealized image of fatherhood

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12.11.2024

"Housing is a fundamental human right, but a roof over one's head is not enough" – Dissertation sheds new light on issues in mental health rehabilitation housing services

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12.11.2024

Meri-Maija Ollila receives the prestigious Unto Uotila award for research in endocrinology

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11.11.2024

Shanghai Ranking: twenty disciplines from the University of Oulu ranked among the world's best

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08.11.2024

Community spirit beyond studies is important, says Student of the Year Veronica Vanhanen

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08.11.2024

Pekka Pulkkinen is the Alumnus of the Year – work continues on the world's tallest railway bridge

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Festival of Cultures 2024

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Brown Bag Seminar: Resilience on all fronts – people, communities, and infrastructure in the era of climate crisis

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“What’s Up, Alumni?” career interview: guest Jinni Lü

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Professors’ inaugural lectures at the Faculty of Medicine, 27 Nov

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Building Health Seminar

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FabAcademy Global Open Day

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