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The Rantakylä Teacher Training School of the University of Eastern Finland has been selected as an Apple Distinguished School for the years 2024–2027.

Professor Markus Forsberg has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor Marja Laasonen Vice Dean of the Philosophical Faculty for the period 1 January to 31 December 2025.

The Board made its decision based on the overall assessment and comparison of the applicants.

The Board of the University of Eastern Finland has elected the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, MD Jussi Pihlajamäki, as the Vice Rector for Research.

Meri Löyttyniemi has been appointed as the Research Manager of the Sustainability Transformations Doctoral Education Pilot at the Department of Social Sciences, starting from 1 August 2024.

The Board of the University of Eastern Finland elected Academic Rector, Professor, LLD Tapio Määttä as the new Rector of the university for the five-year term beginning on 1 January 2025.

The University of Eastern Finland will hold a doctoral conferment ceremony on the Joensuu Campus on 6–8 June.

Tero Setälä was elected as a Fellow Member of Optica by the Society’s Board of Directors.

Jukka Kekäläinen has been appointed as Professor of Evolutionary and Reproductive Biology at the University of Eastern Finland.

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies’ very own Staff Scientist is tasked with developing the faculty’s data-intensive research infrastructures and methodological expertise.