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Innovative space technology from Finland
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Innovative space technology from Finland

Iceye, from Finland, is creating real-time radar imaging delivered from space via microsatellites. The technology has global potential.

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Finnish star Markkanen makes mark in America
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Finnish star Markkanen makes mark in America

Lauri Markkanen is making his NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls. This is the story of how he got there.

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Cold is the new hot in Finland
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Cold is the new hot in Finland

Finland is filled with supercool Arctic skills. Learn about Arctic snow-how and know-how!

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Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans
Business & innovationHealth

Finnish scientists: Pine-bud bacteria may help cure humans

Researchers at the University of Oulu have discovered that bacteria found in pine buds may hold the key to new treatments for conditions including Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration.

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Pop the scientists’ bubbles!
Photo: Helsinki Challenge 2015
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Pop the scientists’ bubbles!

Helsinki University is using a competition, the Helsinki Challenge, to develop and fund scientific research. The winners will receive €375,000.

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Finnish universities among global elite
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Helsinki University, Aalto University, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Eastern Finland, sustainable technologies, environment, global climate change, Anneli Pauli
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Finnish universities among global elite

Times Higher Education names seven Finnish universities for world-class excellence. We visit the newest one on the list.

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Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish
Aalto University, Helsink, Finland, foreign professors and researchers, Finnish language and customs, adjustment, acclimatisation
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Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish

Foreign professors at Helsinki’s Aalto University attend courses in Finnish language and culture. It’s useful – and fun.

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