New discovery makes organic solar cells more efficient and stable Researchers at Åbo Akademi University have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells that makes them more efficient and gives them …

The Global Campus of Human Rights (GC) has opened the call for applications for the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) for the academic year 2025/2026. The application deadline is 2 February 2025. …

M.A. Niklas Rapo’s doctoral thesis in Nordic History will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Förstäder och rumslig dynamik. Marginalen och urban utveckling i 1800-talets Finland”.

M.A. Anders Westerlund’s doctoral thesis in Education will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Essäskrivande i gymnasiet. Lärares föreställningar om essän som skolgenre och essäistiska drag i elevtexter”.

In an open call for projects focusing on biodiversity-related marine research, the Centre for Sustainable Ocean Science (SOS) at Åbo Akademi University awarded a total sum of 45 800 euros for four projects to be carried out during 2025. 

Can nature’s value be measured in money? Is there a future in which both the economy and the environment are healthy?

M.Sc. (Tech.) Jay Pee Permejo Oña’s doctoral thesis in Process and Energy Technology (Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering) will be put forth for public defence at Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Electrocatalytic conversion of glucose and xylose into value-added chemicals”.

FM Jens Luoto’s doctoral thesis in Cell Biology will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Extracellular vesicles and heat shock factor 2: New perspectives on cancer and physiology”.

M.Sc. (Tech.), M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.) Henry Schwartz’ doctoral thesis in Industrial Management will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Reducing emissions profitably – A study concerning preconditions of business ecosystem change in shipping”.

M.Sc. Freddy Suarez Rodriguez’ doctoral thesis in Cell biology will be put forth for public defence at Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Vascular cells and mechanical signals. A study of the role of Jagged1 in vascular mechanosensing”.

M.Sc. (Eng.) Rui Liu’s doctoral thesis in Chemical Technology (Natural Materials Technology) will be put forth for public defence at the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Heterogeneity of Softwood Kraft Lignin: Effects on Fractionation and Nanoparticles Formation”.

M.Soc.Sc. Liselott Sundbäck’s doctoral thesis in Social Policy will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “Unfolding trust in institutional encounters between forced migrants and street-level bureaucrats in Finland and Sweden”.

M.Soc.Sc. Tanja Kohvakka’s doctoral thesis in Developmental Psychology will be put forth for public defence at The Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University. The thesis is entitled “The Inclusion of Minorities and the Sámi People in History Education in Finland”.

Alumni party in Vaasa on Saturday 10 February 2024 We start the party at 16.00 with an excursion to Vasa elektriska. The attendants gott a presentation of the company Vaasa Electric and Margareta Björklund-Sänkiaho, professor of …

Read about the festivities during the year.