Newshttps://www.tuni.fi/enenNew hydrogel platform simplifies the creation of living tissue modelshttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/new-hydrogel-platform-simplifies-creation-living-tissue-modelsResearchers have developed a plugandplay technology that enables customised biomaterials to be created using blue light, vitamin B2 and common biological building blocks.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:27:02 +000073353 Professor of Nordic Languages Camilla Lindholm: “Language is everything”https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/professor-nordic-languages-camilla-lindholm-language-everythingProfessor of Nordic Languages Camilla Lindholm studies the accessibility of the Swedish language. Her research examines how linguistic difficulties influence interaction and aims to maximise the accessibility of society for as many people as possible.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:25:35 +000073450 Power positions and political interests often outweigh security concerns in security policyhttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/power-positions-and-political-interests-often-outweigh-security-concernsAccording to Elina Elorantas doctoral dissertation, security policy measures often serve political interests and the reinforcement of power positions more than the genuine enhancement of security. She cautions against a narrow understanding of security: we risk heading down a dangerous path if we assume that weapons alone can create security.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:43:19 +000073409 Professor Chao He aims to share his holistic vision of sustainable waste recovery with the worldhttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/professor-chao-he-aims-share-his-holistic-vision-sustainable-waste-recoveryProfessor Chao He develops environmentally friendly methods for converting wastewater sludge into valuable, highquality chemicals and biofuels. He is passionate about inventing new technologies and developing innovative materials that can be further utilised and ultimately transformed into practical industrial applications.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:16:23 +000073420 Scales and a measuring tape are all you need: well-established risk factors predict future illness better than expensive biological age testshttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/scales-and-measuring-tape-are-all-you-need-well-established-risk-factorsTraditional disease risk factors that are inexpensive and easy to measure, such as body mass index, waisttohip ratio, smoking and alcohol consumption, outperform biological age tests based on epigenetics as predictors of future disease.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +000073349 Embedding Brains in Materials: Dr. Amit Tewari on the Next Frontier of Flexible Neuromorphic Electronics https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/embedding-brains-materials-dr-amit-tewari-next-frontier-flexible-neuromorphicDr Amit Tewari, recently appointed Senior Research Fellow at the Tampere Institute for Advanced Study, is developing nextgeneration flexible neuromorphic electronics that combine sensing, memory, and computing within the material itself. Through his 2DNEURO project, he aims to harness atomically thin semiconductors and lightbased manufacturing techniques to create energyefficient intelligent systems for applications ranging from healthcare monitoring and soft robotics to advanced humanmachine interfaces.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:37:11 +000073063 Studying futures that do not exist yet – Oğuz ‘Oz’ Buruk uses play to explore what technology could make us become https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/studying-futures-do-not-exist-yet-oguz-oz-buruk-uses-play-explore-whatMost researchers try to reduce uncertainty. Associate Professor Oğuz Oz Buruk does the opposite. At Gameful Futures Lab, as part of the Research Centre of Gameful Realities, he studies future technologies by making research more playful, unpredictable, and experimental.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:50:13 +000073079 Risk factors for fatty liver disease may begin to develop as early as the prenatal period and early childhoodhttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/risk-factors-fatty-liver-disease-may-begin-develop-early-prenatal-period-andThe accumulation of excess fat in the liver is not solely a consequence of the combined effects of hereditary factors and adult lifestyle‑related factors. A new study by researchers at Tampere University and the University of Eastern Finland indicates that both maternal health during pregnancy and earlylife nutrition may have longterm implications for childrens liver health.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:40:08 +000072527 Tampere is set to welcome a record number of educational researchers at ECER 2026https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/tampere-set-welcome-record-number-educational-researchers-ecer-2026The European Conference on Educational Research ECER is the largest educational research conference in Europe. The next ECER, to be held in Tampere in August 2026, is turning out to be the most wellattended conference in its history. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:49:24 +000072714 Aerosol physics researchers travelled to Sweden with a mobile laboratory to study aircraft emissionshttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/aerosol-physics-researchers-travelled-sweden-mobile-laboratory-study-aircraftThe Aerosol Physics Laboratory measured aircraft emissions using a mobile laboratory at Ljungbyhed Airport in Sweden. Aircraft, and consequently airports, have a significant impact on local concentrations of fine particulate matter. The study investigated the evolution of aircraft emissions and the formation of fine particles in close proximity of an individual aircraft.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:02:16 +000073064