Welcome to join the academic year’s biggest multidisciplinary event UniOulu Science Day on 19^th-20^th April that will bring together researchers from all parts of our university! Register to the day for interesting presentations, insightful discussions, and new collaborations!

See the full programme of 19^th April and satellite events on 20^th April here https://patio.oulu.fi/en/events/unioulu-science-day-0

Check the detailed descriptions of the workshops and register to them here by 5^th April: https://link.webropol.com/ep/uniouluscienceday2023

Programme 19 April:

9–10 Opening plenary

Opening words – Rector, prof. Jouko Niinimäki, University of Oulu

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

10.15–14.30 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
• Future Brain Health
• Circular economy challenge with option to use digital fabrication

15–16 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 research Taina Pihlajaniemi, University of Oulu