Anne Polokangas, who teaches Finnish to immigrants at Oulu Summer University, has been commended for thirteen years work.
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Oulu Scientist: No Kidney Risk for Kids Urinary Infections
Most children with chronic urinary tract infections are not at increased risk from kidney disease later in life, according to an Oulu University study.
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Oulu Fails to Make it Into World’s Top 400 Universities
Oulu University has not been ranked amongst the world’s top 400 institutions of higher education by a prestigious British magazine.
Read the rest of this entry »Security Ramped Up at Daycare Centres
Security has been tightened at many city-run daycare centres, with the introduction of electronic access.
Read the rest of this entry »Only 20 percent of Foreigners Belong to a Registered Finnish Religious Group
Twenty percent of Finns are now not a member of any religious community, the same percentage of foreigners who are members.
Read the rest of this entry »Public Debate on Northern Finland Nuclear Power
A public debate will he held next week on the possible effects of nuclear power in northern Finland.
Read the rest of this entry »Accommodation Crisis for International Students
International students in Oulu are scrambling for accommodation places, according to a YLE report.
Read the rest of this entry »Oulu Scientists Develop Technology to Detect Micro-Expressions
Engineers at Oulu University have developed technology allowing them to capture facial expressions lasting a fraction of a second.
Read the rest of this entry »Oulu University to Invest in ‘Internationalization’
Over the next few years, Oulu University will attempt to ‘internationalize,’ especially by funding higher numbers of exchange professors.
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