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9.8.2023 | Front page Research, Development and Innovation

Versatile researcher: Amin Majd knows the intricacies of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles

Amin Majd works as a Senior AI Specialist in Turku University of Applied Sciences' Wireless communication and cybersecurity research group. His area of expertise is autonomous vehicles, such as drones and maritime transport.

12.7.2023 | Front page Research, Development and Innovation Sustainable developent

Path to societal impact and achieving Sustainable Development Goals

How are Turku UAS’ Research Groups finding their path to have societal impact and responding to global challenges? A group of our Project and Senior advisors have written an interesting article on the topic.

30.6.2023 | Alumni stories

Mentoring programme helped with job applications and CV

Jurre van der Mije from the Netherlands and Roosa Huttunen met weekly as part of the mentoring programme. Discussion arose especially about job search.

28.6.2023 | Front page Research, Development and Innovation

Turku University of Applied Sciences is reforming research assessment

Turku University of Applied Sciences has signed an international agreement to reform the evaluation of research, researchers and research organisations.

19.6.2023 | Front page Research, Development and Innovation

Turku University of Applied Sciences develops a certification platform for virtual training – "VR training is safe and efficient"

The Covid-19 -pandemic taught us that there is a strong demand for digital education now and in the future. Turku University of Applied Sciences project develops a certification platform for virtual training.

16.6.2023 | Studies Front page

Sales engineering student Jaakko Ihalmo is Europe's best seller 2023

Turku University of Applied Sciences sales engineering student Jaakko Ihalmo won the European Sales Competition 2023 (ESC23). ESC is an event aimed at higher education students focusing on business-to-business sales, which aims at both learning new things and evaluating what has already been learned through a competitive setting.

12.6.2023 | Front page Research, Development and Innovation

Artificial intelligence development and health tech – Elina Kontio's research group develops innovations to make everyday life easier for ordinary people

The Health Technology Research Group offers, among other things, test bed activities in the Health Technology Laboratory. The leader of the research group became interested in health technology during the university's master's degree.

9.6.2023 | Front page Research, Development and Innovation

The autonomous traffic test vessel developed by Turku UAS will sail in the archipelago in the summer

Remotely controlled, automated and autonomous vehicles are a growing industry with high expectations in terms of productivity, ecology, and safety. Finland is one of the pioneering countries in research into automated and autonomous vehicles.

6.6.2023 | Turku UAS Front page Research, Development and Innovation

Turku University of Applied Sciences' MarISOT is the Best Learning Solution From Finland 2023

This year, as many as two TUAS applications, Virpa Palomestari and MarISOT, participated in the finals for the Best Learning Solution From Finland 2023 competition. It was held in Tampere on Monday 5th of June.

8.5.2023 | Events Front page

International Week – Towards a Better Tomorrow Together

Turku UAS International week 2023, organized by the Faculty of Health and Well-being, attracted partners from across Europe and created cross-cultural learning opportunities. This year's event attracted eighteen international participants from nine different countries.