3.5.2023: Catherine Suubi Kayonga & Melika Azim Zadegan: Empowering the Elderly: How Social Robots and Wearables Can Improve Quality of Life
Catherine Suubi Kayonga & Melika Azim Zadegan: Empowering the Elderly: How Social Robots and Wearables Can Improve Quality of Life This post unveils artificial intelligence as a possible ray of hope and a medium that can be harnessed to realise some of the social and healthcare needs of older people, to make their lives better. […]
25.4.2023: Ahmed Mohamed: Glancing Back, Moving Forward: My Journey as an International Researcher in Finland
Ahmed Mohamed: Glancing Back, Moving Forward: My Journey as an International Researcher in Finland The decision to move to a new country for work can be a daunting one, but it is also an exciting opportunity to explore new cultures and gain valuable experience. This was the case for me, a young researcher from Egypt […]
21.4.2023: Andrius Penkauskas: How Your Profession Can Shape Your Lifestyle: Insights from a Researcher’s Perspective
Andrius Penkauskas: How Your Profession Can Shape Your Lifestyle: Insights from a Researcher’s Perspective Have you ever considered how your profession can shape your lifestyle? It is common for work-related habits to leak into your personal life, especially in today’s post-pandemic world, where the boundaries between work and private life are blurred. There is an […]
3.4.2023: Bahram Sarvi Zargar: Unveiling the pathology of epilepsy
Bahram Sarvi Zargar: Unveiling the pathology of epilepsy “We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.” These words by T. S. Eliot hold true for many of us in our personal and professional lives. For me, they perfectly […]
3.3.2023: Hannaneh Moradi: Believe in our power to be anything we want
Hannaneh Moradi: Believe in our power to be anything we want BELIEVE IN OUR POWER TO DO ANYTHING WE WANT: BELIEF IS NOT ENOUGH, WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOR IT. SO, MAKE YOUR DREAMS OBJECTIVES, AND ACHIEVE THEM WITH CONSTANT, CONFIDENT, CONSCIOUS, AND PASSIONATE EFFORT. My name is Hannaneh Moradi, I was born and grew […]
13.2.2023 Melina Estela Dalmau: Beyond what is seen
Melina Estela Dalmau: Beyond what is seen Last November I travelled from Mallorca to Kuopio to join the Multiscale Imaging Group at the A. I. Virtanen Institute. The reason: to start an exciting project in the field of neuroscience. I am delighted with the opportunity to be here to do research on this topic, as […]
31.1.2023: Elena Ppali: Our brain makes us humans
Elena Ppali: Our brain makes us humans I was always fascinated by the human brain. The idea that a single organ controls everything that makes us human, from our thoughts and emotions to our favourite breakfast cereal, was simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating. However, I did not always want to be a scientist studying the human […]
19.1.2023: Shekhar Singh: Learn from the past, and work on the present to make a better future.
Shekhar Singh: Learn from the past, and work on the present to make a better future. My Inspiration कर्मण्ये वाधिका रस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्म फल हेतु र्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्व कर्मणि॥ सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ। ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि ॥ These two Shlokas are my inspiration for living life and doing research. The meaning […]
19.12.2022: Alex Berg: After a Successful Journey towards the Northern Path, I Had to Head Norther
Alex Berg: After a Successful Journey towards the Northern Path, I Had to Head Norther My name is Alex Berg. I was born in Syria where I studied English Literature and worked in translation and transcription. In late 2015, I moved to Denmark to pursue new studies, experiences and to become exposed to new cultures. […]
25.11.2022: Melika Azim Zadegan: Don’t give up!
Melika Azim Zadegan: Don’t give up! Words can be life-changers, in various forms, in various places. “Playing a wrong note in a piece is insignificant; playing without passion is inexcusable, (Beethoven)”, a picture hanging on the wall in my Piano class that shaped my world today. I gained lifetime lessons through Piano learning. I learned to move […]