UniOulu Science Day

On 19th April you will have an opportunity to learn about the research done at the University of Oulu in the event’s workshops. We will start with a plenary session with guest speakers discussing how research can form a comprehensive understanding of the world, and the event continues with multidisciplinary workshops that cover a variety of topics from interdisciplinarity in research to hydrogen (r)evolution and from climate change to brain health.

Register to the workshops organized on 19th April here at the latest on 10th April: https://link.webropol.com/ep/uniouluscienceday2023

19th April Programme

9am–10am Opening plenary

Opening words by Vice rector for research Taina Pihlajaniemi, University of Oulu

Keynote talks:

Futures Thinking and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration: Two Sides of the Same Coin – Futurist, human rights lawyer Krizna Gomez (remote) Systems thinking in interdisciplinary collaboration – Prof. Aarne Mämmelä, VTT & University of Oulu

10:15am–14:30pm Multidisciplinary workshops

UniOulu's research on climate change and arctic issues
How to break the wall? - Stories behind new research collaborations crossing boundaries
Multi- & interdisciplinary research interaction with doctoral training
Co-creating human-centric digital futures

Tour around the University, visiting labs + workshop about making societal impact with engaged research

Digital Window to Health
Photocatalytic approach for H2 (r)evolution
Cities, citizens, and research, morning session: Workshop about UNIC Engaged Research
Cities, citizens, and research, afternoon session: Resistant Cities: Urban Planning as Means for Pandemic Prevention
Future Brain Health
Circular economy challenge with option to use digital fabrication

15pm–16pm Closing plenary

Greetings from the Science Day workshops - Panel Discussion: Science Day workshop leaders discussion facilitated by transdisciplinary research specialist Heidi Peuraniemi

Commentary and Closing Words: Vice-rector for cooperation Arto Maaninen, University of Oulu

In the satellite events of UniOulu Science Day on 20th April you can familiarize with for example digital fabrication and global pilots. In Living Science Library you can lend Living Science Books, i.e. our experienced researchers, who will share with you their stories and experiences with research. If you’re interested about a career in research, it’s worth to visit and hear how you can get started with your career and what our researchers have learned during their journey in academia!

Find out more about the satellite events on 20.4.2023:

FabLab Oulu, open doors from 9am to 12pm
Living Science Library, from 11 to 12:30pm
Global Networks satellite event, from 11am to 13pm
Mittlab tour, from 14pm to 15pm