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Executive Committee: Jukka Jernvall (Chair), Annette Becker, Carlos Guerrero Bosagna, Sylvie Rétaux, Rainer Melzer, Tom Van Dooren, Gerd Mueller Programme Committee: Sylvie Rétaux (Chair), Annette ...

Elina Ketonen has been awarded a prestigious ERC Starting Grant to investigate how the use of AI in learning impacts students’ academic emotions and emotional wellbeing. The AI-EMOTION research ...

The Neuroscience Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Patrik Wikman as a new Research Fellow under the INTELLIGENCE3 initiative. With a strong background in psychology and ...

What remains of colonial law in today’s world? What changes has modern law brought to postcolonial settings? What kinds of challenges do the remnants of colonial law pose for nation states? The Think ...

The Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) at the University of Helsinki and its spin-off company Karsa are joining forces at CERN’s CLOUD chamber to test ORBION, a next-generation ...

Open invitation to participate in our hybrid event on September 23, 2025. We invite you to participate in the event organized by the European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH) ...

An extensive international study found a link between ultra-processed foods and structural changes in the brain. Studies have linked the high consumption of ultra-processed foods with multiple ...

NNDR2025 is inviting researches, policy makers, activists and practitioners to contribute to the conference in paper sessions and symposia. Contributions are expected to have a common ground within ...

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland set out to determine how 13 dog breeds performed in various cognitive tests. With a sample size of over 1,000 dogs, the researchers found ...

A new genetic study carried out at the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku demonstrates that, at the end of the Iron Age, Finland was inhabited by separate and differing populations, ...

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The study enables the screening of ...