Finland’s path to becoming a model country has been a challenging one: foreign politicians have used the country as an example for their own purposes, writes Academy Professor Pasi Ihalainen…
Cultural literacy involves the capability of participating interactively and empathetically in culturally diverse communities. A research team led by Tuuli Lähdesmäki has worked in the DIALLS project, creating an open-access…
Artificial intelligence (AI) models and applications to promote health care are being actively developed around the world. Researchers from the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä, working…
In management, people make decisions that have far-reaching consequences to the life of individuals, communities, and organisations. A five-step typology shows the developmental state of organisational management, writes Professor Anna-Maija…
At primary schools, the increasing gap between the best achieving and the poorest performing pupils equals already to several school years in basic education. To break the trend, there is…
As people spend much of their lives indoors there is a clear need to maintain a healthy indoor environment. In addition to ourselves, pets and plants, the buildings we live…
Positive experiences in early childhood are connected with wisdom in older age. According to Senior Researcher Eeva Kallio, the guidance and counselling students receive at university provide plenty of opportunities…
The number of IoT devices (Internet of Things) is increasing rapidly. At present, their estimated number across the world is 27 billion devices. It is predicted that in 2025 the…
The popularity of Mathematics and Science is increasing among upper secondary school students. There are many reasons for the rise of natural sciences. For the Masters graduating from the University…
Social media is a genuine treasure trove for a cultural researcher. It is, however, not as easily accessed as one would think. If, in the beginning of the 2010’s, people…
