University of Turku

11/03/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/03/2023 03:44

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Science Day of the Faculty of Science

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Science Day of the Faculty of Science! Come and hear more about the research highlights of our faculty. The Science Day is organized on 14 December 2023 at 12.00 - 16.15.

This half-day seminar will give a good glimpse of the timely research done in all six units of our faculty. You will have the opportunity to hear more of the research highlights of biology, chemistry, geography and geology, physics, biodiversity, and mathematics and statistics.

Two short 15 min presentations from each unit are meant for everyone interested in science. Between the presentations there will also be a poster session in the lobby.

Welcome!

Speakers and programme

Time: 14.12.2023 at 12.00-16.15
Venue: Natura X, University of Turku

12:00-12:05 Opening words,
Dean Tapio Salakoski

12:05-13.50 Research highlights of the Faculty of Science

  • Topic will be announced soon
    Mikko-Jussi Laakso, Turku Research Institute for Learning Analytics
  • Radioactivity for medical use
    Xiang-Guo Li, chemistry
  • Understanding human-nature interactions to promote sustainable futures
    Ricardo Correia, biodiversity unit
  • The ABC of nonsmooth DC optimization
    Kaisa Joki, mathematics
  • Water resources under climate and anthropogenic pressures
    Elina Kasvi, geography
  • Black holes with polaroid X-ray glasses
    Alexandra Veledina, physics
  • Superman vs. all others: The challenges of coexistence with other vertebrates
    Toni Laaksonen, biology

13:50-14:20 Coffee and posters

14:20-16:05 Research highlights of the Faculty of Science

  • Distribution of polyphenol-based defences in the plant kingdom
    Juha-Pekka Salminen, Chemistry
  • Crustal growth during the Svecofennian orogeny
    Esa Heilimo
  • X-ray spectroscopy of soft condensed matter
    Johannes Niskanen, physics
  • Connecting the dots: Insights from 40-years of Baltic herring research
    Katja Mäkinen, Biodiversity unit
  • Randomness in analytic number theory
    Joni Teräväinen, mathematics
  • topic will be announced soon
    Turku Research Institute for Learning Analytics
  • Social networks and natural selection in changing societies
    Virpi Lummaa, Biology

16:05-16:15 Closing of the event

Moderator of the event: Vice-Dean Juha-Pekka Salminen

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