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“Meaningful living on this planet Earth requires that we understand the interactions between humans, machines and nature,” says Mikko Vastaranta, the 91����’s newly appointed Professor of Forest-based Bioeconomy.

“With good working life skills, forestry graduates are sure to secure employment,” says the 91����’s newly appointed Professor of Forest Technology Kalle Kärhä.

Population aging will be a growing issue around the world. That has led Honglin Chen, Professor in Social Work, to develop a deep interest in aging and older adults.

Veli-Pekka Leppänen, CEO of Nanocomp Ltd., has been selected as the 91����’s Alumnus of the Year.

“Instead of planning for growth, regions with a dwindling population should learn to adapt to shrinkage,” says Teemu Makkonen, UEF’s newly appointed Professor of Regional Research and Economic Geography.

Ulla-Mari Kinnunen’s career path has led her from nurse to professor with profound understanding of knowledge management in social welfare and health care.

The Finnish coronavirus vaccine developer Rokote Laboratories Finland Ltd. has appointed Tuija Keinonen, Doctor of Science (Pharmacy), as the company's new CEO.

Simcha Jong, a new part-time Professor at UEF’s NEURO Research Community, believes that an interdisciplinary approach is critical to tackling neurological disorders.

Hanna Lappalainen has been appointed as Professor of Finnish Language, especially spoken language variation.

The new library director Ari Muhonen likes to speak out in favour of open science and societal interaction. Even in his spare time, he wants to promote the visibility of libraries and new ways of doing things.