New professors’ inaugural lectures 10.9. in Oulu Central Library

In inaugural lectures, recently appointed professors introduce their research fields and topics in a clear and engaging way. The inaugural lectures are based on a centuries-old tradition of appointing new professors to university's highest teaching post.

Program

Music Heikki Hallanoro

University greeting, Vice Rector for Research Matti Latva-aho

Faculty of Technology, The Dean of Education Jukka Majava: introduction of the professor
Professor of Practice Teuvo Maunula: Greening of internal combustion engines (lecture in Finnish)

Faculty of Education and Psychology, Dean Maija-Liisa Lanas: introduction of the professor
Professor of Youth Research Tuija Huuki: Addressing harassment, violence, and bullying in schools: What, why, and how? (lecture in Finnish)

Faculty of Humanities, Dean Paula Rossi: introduction of the professor
Professor of Cultural Anthropology Roger Edward Norum: Ecologies of encounter: life at the interfaces (lecture in Finnish)

Oulu Business School, Dean Janne Järvinen: introduction of the professor
Professor of Business Analytics Jouni Juntunen: Business analytics in the automotive sector and logistics (lecture in Finnish)

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Dean Jukka Riekki: introduction of the professor
Professor of Natural Language Processing Mourad Oussalah: On the multi-disciplinary aspect of natural language processing

Music

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