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2015

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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Learning, teaching and the learning and growth

environments that support development

Basic natural phenomena and

mathematical thinking

Languages, culture and communities in

global change processes

Physical activity, health and wellbeing

Information technology and the human in the

knowledge society

Core fields

UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄCentres of Excellence in Research

nominated by the Academy of Finland

Biological Interactions Research

Academy Professor Johanna Mappes 

History of a Society: Re-thinking Finland

1400‒2000

Nuclear and Accelerator Based Physics

Professor Rauno Julin

Professor Petri Karonen Coordinated by

the University of Tampere

Inverse Problems Research Professor Mikko Salo

2012–2017

Coordinated by the University of Helsinki

Low Temperature Quantum Phenomena and Devices

Professor Tero Heikkilä Coordinated by Aalto University

Analysis and Dynamics Research

Academy Professor Pekka Koskela

2014–2017 2014–2019

Coordinated by the University of Helsinki

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Academy Professors

Kari Rissanen 1.1.2008–31.12.2012 and 1.1.2013–31.12.2017 Supramolecular chemistry,

nanochemistry and X-ray crystallography

■ Petri Toiviainen 1.1.2014–31.12.2018 Dynamics of music cognition

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FiDiPro Professors financed by the Academy of Finland

Professor Jacek Dobaczewski, Poland Nuclear Physics 2007–2011, 2013–2017

Professor Nicola Fusco, Italy and USA Mathematics 2013–2016

Research Professor Niilo Kauppi

     Political Science 2015–2019

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FiDiPro Professors financed by Tekes

Professor Keith Davids, AU

Sport and Health Sciences 2012–2016

Professor R. Holland Cheng, USA

Molecular and Cellular Biology 2013–2016

Professor Yaochu Jin, UK

Complex Multiobjective Optimization

2015–2017

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ERC (European Research Council) grants

■ Mikko Salo, Mathematics 2012–2017

■ Marja Tiirola, Biological and Environmental Science 2014–beginning of the year 2019 (Consolidator)

■ Tero Heikkilä, Physics 1.8.2013– beginning of the year 2015 (transferred from Aalto University)

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Special national responsibilities

According to the performance agreement between the Ministry of Education and Culture and the University

■ Accelerator Laboratory

■ Finnish Institute for Educational and Finnish Centre for Lifelong Guidance Expertise

■ Centre for Applied Language Studies

■ Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius

■ Teaching and research of sign language

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PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS:

The best in Finland,

 

ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE:

The best in Finland,4th in the Nordic countries

(out of 34)

CHEMISTRY:

3rd in Finland,

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The NordForsk research of the Nordic Council of Ministers:

International importance and media coverage of research in 2014

5th in the Nordic countries (out of 29)

14th in the Nordic countries (out of 29)

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Multidisciplinary research and centres of product development

Agora Center Human technology research

Jyväskylä Centre forInterdisciplinary Brain Research

Gerontology Research Centre

Joint venture with the University of Tampere

Accelerator Laboratory One of Finland’s most

international research centres

Nanoscience Center Cross-disciplinary research on molecular nanosystems

Viveca Expertise centre of wellbeing

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The Agora concept■ Human factors in technology

■ Interdisciplinary approach based on top-level research

■ Research + teaching + business

■ Shortening the innovation chain

■ Human-centric service innovations

www.jyu.fi/agora/en

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Nanoscience Center■ 14 professors, ~150 researchers

■ Clean room space 200 m2

■ EM noise-shielded laboratories

■ Optics and laser laboratories

■ Molecular microscopy and imaging

■ Cell and virus culture laboratories

www.jyu.fi/nanoscience

N S

CNanoscience Center

NSC was established 2004.

Combines research in physics, chemistry and

biology

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Accelerator LaboratoryCentre of Excellence in Nuclear and Accelerator Based Physics

RESEARCH■ Experimental and theoretical nuclear physics

APPLICATIONS (includes commercial services)■ Materials and nanotechnology■ Space technology (ESA test laboratory)■ Medical isotope production

STATUS■ One of the European Major Infrastructures in nuclear physics (FP4 – FP7)

■ National research and training centre in accelerator physics

www.jyu.fi/accelerator/

Physical training

Learning and learningdifficulties

Psychotherapy and other interventions

Power of music

Brain damage rehabilitation

Brains and ageing

New diagnosticmethods

Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research (EEG, MEG, TMS)

Brain development

Brain effects of exersice

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The Viveca concept

■ Transferring knowledge and competence in sport and health sciences to companies, public and third sector entities

■ Finding solutions to practical problems

www.jyu.fi/viveca/en

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Gerontology Research Center (GRC)■ Multidisciplinary unit that hosts large data recourses■ Population-based prospective studies■ Twin studies■ Randomised controlled trials in rehabilitation and in

the prevention of functional decline■ Experimental studies at the molecular and cellular

level

http://www.gerocenter.fi/index_e.html

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Strategic public-private partnership in Science, Technology and Innovation

The University of Jyväskylä as a shareholder in

■ FIBIC Ltd (bioeconomy)

■ DIGILE Ltd (ICT industry research)

■ FIMECC Ltd (metal products and mechanical engineering)

■ CLEEN Ltd (energy and environment)

■ SalWe Ltd (health and wellbeing)

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Start-up companies

Nfleet Ltd

CAP Data Technologies Oy

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Results of entrepreneurship and innovation activities at the University

■ Licence agreements with companies

■ Numerous enterprises originate from the University’s business incubator

200 enterprises since 1989

35 new enterprises 2000–2014

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Academic Sports exercise services for

the staff and students of the University of

Jyväskylä and JAMK

Regional cooperation

Finnish Music Campus (University of Jyväskylä,

JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä Institute

of Adult Education)

Innovative cities (INKA): Cyber security

Bioenergy

Business factory: entrepreneurship

promotion network

The Vuokatti sports technology unit as part

of the Kajaani University Consortium

Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius

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HYBTONITE®

■ invented and developed at NSC

■ composite material; epoxy resin reinforced using carbon nanotubes (CNT)

■ used in dozens of applications, e.g. sporting equipments, wind mill blades and yachts

■ many international prizes for the products

www.amroy.fi

From Laboratory to the World

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A learning game for Finnish children learning to read

Ekapeli was developed at the Department of Psychology, the Agora Center and the Niilo Mäki Institute

Ekapeli adapted to other languages

A child-friendly computer game that helps children to learn the letters and text units together with the corresponding sounds

Assists millions of children to learn to read in their local language with the help of technology

From Ekapeli to GraphoWORLD

http://grapholearning.info/

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Contact Information

www.jyu.fi/yliopistopalvelut/research-and-innovation/?set_language=en