Organic Synthesis Course has again started!

It has been a bit hectic winter, although nothing major has happened. Well, a lot of sicknesses and other absences, unfortunately, and a lot of teaching in different classes. Today, the Organic Synthesis - Laboratory Work - course also started, and this year Hamed stepped in as the main teacher. So far looking good! 😀 We also renewed our project works - the mystery boxes are more mysterious this year; we have 4 different mysteries called 1. Pulse in the basement, 2. The Vanishing Formula, 3. The Lifesaving Discovery, and 4. The Enigma of the Elixir. Let's see, if the students are able to make the compounds needed to solve these mysteries! 😎

 

Winter (olympics) sports afternoon

This week, we had the traditional sports afternoon, and in honor of the currently on-going Winter Olympics 2026, we also, or at least some of us did some wintersports. Due to the great winter, or let's say, cold but not so snowy winter, we have a good ice rink this year on the harbor bay. Unfortunately, some of us were less able to attend due to the heavy flu season, but watching the Olympics on the sofa felt as effective! 😎

Great financial start for the year!

Our research group has done a marvellous job with funding this year already! 😍 Firstly, Janne has received a postdoctoral funding from Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg's Foundation (link); secondly, Adela, a Ph.D. grant from Instrumentarium Research Foundation (link); thirdly, Hamed, a Ph.D. grant from Cultural Foundation (link) and lastly, Andy, the UEF travel grant. And in addition to these, Kati, a Ph.D. student whom I co-supervise with Prof. Jarkko Rautio, also received the Cultural Foundation Ph.D. grant. So congratulations to all, and keep up doing such great work in the future!  

Unfortunately most of the UEF press releases are in Finnish.