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Talk by Professor Jeroen S.W. Lamb (Imperial College London)
by Kalle Timperi 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

Dear all, next week, the Perception Engineering group in CAC is hosting the visit of Professor Jeroen S.W. Lamb from Imperial College London. Prof. Lamb will give a talk on Friday 20.2. at 14:00-15:00 in TS128 with the title "Modelling with uncertainty: a random dynamical systems approach". Please see the talk abstract below. All are welcome to attend! Best regards, Kalle Timperi (Perception Engineering group) --------- Speaker: Jeroen S.W. Lamb (Imperial College London) Title: Modelling with uncertainty: a random dynamical systems approach. Abstract: Models lie at the foundation of our understanding of reality. In the field of dynamical systems, which model systems that move in time, ordinary and partial differential equations have been very successful, historically. However, in recent years, in view of the increasing availability of observational data and fast computers with large memory, the ambition has dramatically increased to understand “complex” systems, which are hard to understand using traditional models. In this talk I will advocate the use of random dynamical systems in this setting. These incorporate explicitly uncertainty and are able to capture essential features of complex systems while maintaining mathematical tractabillity. Despite their obvious relevance, random dynamical systems remain relatively poorly studied theoretically and explored in applications. In this talk I will present many challenges and a few results highlighting opportunities in this field, and potential topical applications. -- Kalle Timperi Postdoctoral Researcher UBICOMP / Perceptual Engineering Group University of Oulu 90570 Oulu, Finland Phone: +358 46 8108646 E-mail: kalle.timperi(a)oulu.fi

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Ehdotuksia julkaisukanavien tasoluokan muuttamisesta/ Propose changes to the level classifications of publication channels
by Ville Suomala 11 Feb '26

11 Feb '26

Hei kaikki, Nyt on oivallinen tilaisuus ehdottaa muutoksia Julkaisufoorumin tasoluokituksiin niiden julkaisukanavien osalta, joiden kohdalla näette muutostarpeita luokitustasoille. Julkaisufoorumi (JUFO) pyytää ehdotuksia julkaisukanavien tasoluokitusten muuttamiseksi: https://patio.oulu.fi/fi/uutiset/tee-ehdotuksia-julkaisukanavien-tasoluokan… The Publication Forum (JUFO) invites members of the scholarly community to take part in the re-evaluation of level 2 publication channels The deadline for these proposals is February 28th. https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/propose-changes-level-classifications-publica… Terveisin/Best regards, Ville

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ERC - current news
by Päivi Tomperi 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

Hello all ! Please find below some current news on the ERC funding. Should you need any further information, please feel free to contact me. Renewed ERC Eligibility Windows for Starting and Consolidator Grants The ERC Work Programme 2027 will introduce significant changes to the eligibility windows of the Starting and Consolidator Grants. In the future, researchers may apply for the Starting Grant immediately after completing their PhD and up to 10 years after the defence, and for the Consolidator Grant 5–15 years after the defence. These changes enable researchers to begin preparing ERC applications earlier and give them more flexibility to choose the funding scheme that best matches their career stage. Other ERC funding schemes (Advanced, Plus, and Synergy) do not include eligibility windows based on academic age. If you have not applied for ERC funding before – especially if you have obtained your PhD recently – we recommend joining our ERC Accelerator Programme<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/erc-accelerator-programme-2026>. Preliminary deadlines for the calls opening in 2026 * ERC Starting Grant<https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/starting-grant> 2027 (1.5 M€, 0–10 years after PhD) – October 2026 (PI should have already shown evidence of the potential for research independence, for example by having produced at least one important publication as main author or without the participation of their PhD supervisor ) * ERC Consolidator Grant<https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/consolidator-grant> 2027 (2 M€, 5–15 years after PhD) – January 2027 * ERC Synergy Grant<https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/synergy-grant> 2027 (2–4 PIs, 10 M€) – November 2026 * ERC Advanced Grant<https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/advanced-grant> 2026 (2.5 M€) – 27.8.2026 * ERC Plus Grant 2026<https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/erc-plus-grant> (7 M€) – September 2026 More information on the ERC funding schemes: https://erc.europa.eu/homepage ERC support at the university of Oulu Creating a high-quality ERC application takes time, and we encourage you to start preparing it at least six months before the call deadline. The University of Oulu’s comprehensive ERC support process includes monthly meetings with research funding specialists, access to graphic design support, internal review and commenting, assessments by ERC consultants, and ERC online trainings. Register for our ERC support process<https://link.webropol.com/s/ercoulu>. ERC in Patio<https://patio.oulu.fi/en/services-and-instructions/research-support/funding…> ERC TRAINING & EVENTS IN SPRING 2026 ERC Accelerator Programme 2026 The programme is designed to inspire and support early-career researchers in developing innovative research concepts suitable for ERC calls, but it is also open to more advanced researchers who have not yet applied for ERC funding. 24.2.2026 at 13:00 – 16:00 Session 1 – Let’s Get Started: Participants will learn about ERC grants, watch inspiring ERC grantee videos, and engage in warm-up exercises and creativity-boosting activities. 10.3.2026 at 13:00 – 16:00 Session 2 – What Are ERC-Level Ideas?: The session features an inspirational speech by Lotte Jaspers from Yellow Research, who discusses the ambition required for ERC applications and the concept of blue skies research. 24.3.2026 at 13:00 – 16:00 Session 3- Working on Your Idea/Concept: In the final session, participants will work on developing their individual research ideas, whether imaginative or real, into ERC-level application concepts. More information and registration: https://patio.oulu.fi/en/news/erc-accelerator-programme-2026 Online ERC Training 13.-14. April 2026 (Zoom) The experienced ERC consultancy company Yellow Research will provide a two-part online training for the University of Oulu on 13–14 April 2026 (9:30–12:00), covering how to create a strong ERC grant application. The training provides a roadmap to submission, tackling stumbling blocks that you, as Principal Investigator (PI), may have when writing your ERC grant application. The training will focus on creating the right mindset for submitting a proposal, covering the ERC objectives and evaluation criteria, what the panels expect, how to strategically approach the design of the project, and how to generate a convincing argumentation that will allow the reviewers to understand the feasibility of your ambitious research project. The training will guide participants systematically through the different parts of the proposal writing, addressing the critical elements for writing the CV part, part B1 and B2. A recording of the sessions will also be available afterwards. Register<https://mondo.hub.howspace.com/fi/trainings/erc-online-training-9cmmiw> in Mondo Sign up: Successful ERC applications reading day 27.5.2026 The University of Oulu will host a reading event for successful ERC proposals on Wednesday, 27.5.2025. Only a limited number of participants can be admitted to the event. To register for the event, please click here (register for one session only): Wed 27 May at 9-12: https://<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>even<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>t<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>s<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>.<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>aka.f<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>i<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>/eve<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>n<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>t<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>/<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>L<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3>Pad3<https://events.aka.fi/event/LPad3> Wed 27 May at 13-16: https://<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>eve<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>n<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>t<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>s<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>.<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>a<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>k<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>a<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>.f<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>i<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>/eve<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>nt<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>/<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>1<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8>EqX8<https://events.aka.fi/event/1EqX8> The event is organised in cooperation with the Research Council of Finland and will be held on the Linnanmaa campus. Please note: These Proposal Reading Days (PRD) are on-site events, aimed for researchers planning to apply for an ERC grant. PRD is an opportunity to read successful ERC grant proposals to see how a proposal might be formulated. ERC has changed the proposal structure and evaluation starting from the Work Programme 2026 calls (StG 2026 onwards) and the available proposals still follow the old format. However, we believe they still offer interesting reading for those planning to apply. Each PRD contains two 3-hours reading sessions (9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00). Best regards Päivi Päivi Tomperi Tutkimusrahoitusasiantuntija | Research Funding Specialist Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu Tutkimus -ja projektipalvelut | Research and project services Tel. +358 294 483972 PO Box 8000, FI-90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO www.oulu.fi<https://www.oulu.fi/> [Oulun yliopisto.]<https://www.oulu.fi/> Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/unioulu/>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/unioulu/?hl=fi>, Linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-oulu/>, Bluesky,<https://bsky.app/profile/oulu.fi> and YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfOulu>. The content of this message is confidential. If you are not a recipient indicated or intended in this message or you think this message may have been addressed to you in error, please inform us by an email reply and then delete the message. In such case it is forbidden to copy, forward, or in any way reveal the contents of this message to anyone.

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Oulu computational math & data science seminar 25.2.2026 14-16 ZOOM
by Markku Kuismin 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

Dear all, The computational mathematics and statistics spring seminar will continue Wednesday, February 25th, at 14:00 – 16:00 (utc+2) on ZOOM with two presentations: * Hamza Djelouat on “Exploiting Sparsity and Structure in Inverse Problems: ''Bayesian Methods for Massive Wireless Connectivity” * Reijo Leinonen on “Hierarchical Bayesian Joint Activity and Channel Estimation under Spatially Correlated Priors” If you have questions about the seminar or would like to give a talk, please send an e-mail to markku.kuismin(at)oulu.fi The recurring ZOOM link is: https://oulu.zoom.us/j/65514799333?pwd=fIviyQRrSNNGtWCkStvS8IxM8mdHhu.1 passcode: 948147 Link to the Continuously Updated Program: [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/fluentui-resources/1.1.0/app-min/assets/item-types/24_1.5x/docx.png]UniOulu computational mathematics and data science seminar.docx<https://unioulu-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/kuismima_univ_yo_oulu_fi/E…> Wednesday 25.02.2026 14:00 – 15:00 Hamza Djelouat (Communications Engineering) Title: Exploiting Sparsity and Structure in Inverse Problems: ''Bayesian Methods for Massive Wireless Connectivity'' Abstract: Many modern data acquisition systems give rise to large-scale inverse problems in which the unknown quantity is high-dimensional, structured, and only partially observed through noisy linear measurements. A central challenge in such problems is to exploit a priori information—such as sparsity, correlation, and group structure—while preserving computational tractability and robustness to model mismatch. This talk presents recent work on structured sparse recovery problems in which the unknown parameters exhibit row-wise sparsity, correlated and hierarchical support patterns, and unknown spatial correlation within their nonzero components. Such models naturally lead to a hierarchy of coupled inverse problems involving sparse signal recovery, covariance estimation, and latent variable inference. We develop a Bayesian framework that unifies several approaches to structured inverse problems, ranging from point estimation via maximum a posteriori (MAP) formulations to full Bayesian inference methods, including group sparse Bayesian learning and structured spike-and-slab models. These models explicitly encode hierarchical sparsity and correlated structure. We also discuss total-variation–inspired priors as a mechanism for promoting smoothness and coherence in the recovered support. While the presentation is motivated by a wireless communication applications, the proposed methodology and the underlying insights are broadly applicable to inverse problems in signal processing, imaging, and high-dimensional statistics. Selected References: * H. Djelouat, R. Leinonen, M. J. Sillanpää, B. D. Rao and M. Juntti, "Adaptive and Self-Tuning SBL With Total Variation Priors for Block-Sparse Signal Recovery," in IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 32, pp. 1555-1559, 2025 * H. Djelouat, M. J. Sillanpää, M. Leinonen and M. Juntti, "Hierarchical MTC User Activity Detection and Channel Estimation With Unknown Spatial Covariance," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 14620-14636, Oct. 2024 * H. Djelouat, M. Leinonen and M. Juntti, "Spatial Correlation Aware Compressed Sensing for User Activity Detection and Channel Estimation in Massive MTC," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 6402-6416, Aug. 2022 Wednesday 25.02.2026 15:00 – 16:00 Reijo Leinonen (Research Unit of Mathematical Sciences) Title: Hierarchical Bayesian Joint Activity and Channel Estimation under Spatially Correlated Priors Abstract: The presentation addresses the Joint Activity Detection and Channel Estimation (JADCE) problem within the framework of high-dimensional sparse recovery. We consider a system where device activity is non-independent, exhibiting spatial correlations typical of event-triggered processes. To model this structured sparsity, we propose a hierarchical Bayesian framework that couples a first-order Markov chain with a spike-and-slab prior. This formulation enables the simultaneous inference of discrete activation states and continuous channel coefficients. We derive a posterior inference strategy using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling. The discussion will detail the construction of the hierarchical model, the convergence properties of the sampler, and performance gains in MSE and F1-scores. Finally, we provide a comparative analysis against Sparse Bayesian Learning (SBL) benchmarks to demonstrate the advantages of incorporating structured priors in correlated environments. For more details on the underlying model and derivations, you can refer to our conference paper: "Grouped Device Detection and Channel Estimation in MTC Using a Full Bayesian Approach". Best, Markku Kuismin Tutkijatohtori| Postdoctoral researcher Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu Matemaattisten tieteiden tutkimusyksikkö| Research unit of mathematical sciences PO Box 8000, FI-90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO www.oulu.fi<https://www.oulu.fi> [cid:6f9b6ac5-808a-45bb-ab17-a88e5c0f5e65] Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/unioulu/>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/unioulu/?hl=fi>, Linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-oulu/>, Bluesky,<https://bsky.app/profile/oulu.fi> and YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfOulu>.

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FW: Ideahaku auki Akatemian tulevien infrahakujen hakijoille
by Päivi Tomperi 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

(In English below) Ideahaku Akatemian tutkimusinfrastruktuurihakuihin osallistuville päättyy 19.2. Suomen Akatemia avaa maaliskuussa 2026 rinnakkain kaksi tutkimusinfrastruktuurihakua: 1) Temaattiset tutkimusinfrastruktuurit Haun tavoitteena on edistää alueellista elinvoimaisuutta ja kunnianhimoista T&K-toimintaa. Tutkimusinfrastruktuurirahoitusta suunnataan korkeatasoista soveltavaa tutkimusta tekeville tutkimusorganisaatioille, kuten ammattikorkeakouluille. Rahoitus kohdistuu alueellisesti merkittävien paikallisten tutkimusinfrastruktuurien rakentamiseen ja päivittämiseen. Kukin tutkimusorganisaatio voi osallistua hakuun korkeintaan kolmella hakemuksella. Yksittäinen tutkimusorganisaatio saa osallistua konsortiomuotoiseen hakemukseen vain yhdellä osahankkeella. Haun avulla tutkimusinfrastruktuureja kehitetään sektoreiden välisenä yhteistyönä. Yhteistyö vahvistaa palveluiden ja osaamisen hyödyntämistä sekä kerryttää kumppanien T&K-osaamista. Hakemuksessa tulee olla vähintään yksi alueellinen yhteistyökumppani. Rahoitettujen tutkimusinfrastruktuurien tulee edistää alueellisia T&K-toimintaan liittyviä tavoitteita. Niitä on kartoitettu muun muassa älykkään erikoistumisen strategioissa ja muissa maakuntatason strategioissa. Yksittäiselle tutkimusinfrastruktuurihankkeelle myönnetään rahoitusta enintään kaksi miljoonaa euroa. Konsortiomuotoiselle tutkimusinfrastruktuurihankkeelle myönnetään rahoitusta enintään kolme miljoonaa euroa ja sen osahankkeelle enintään kaksi miljoonaa euroa. Koko haulle on varattu yhteensä 30 miljoonaa euroa. 2) Yhteiskäyttöiset tutkimusinfrastruktuurit Rahoitus on tarkoitettu tiekartalla olevien ja tiekartan ulkopuolisten kansallisten tutkimusinfrastruktuurien kehittämiskuluihin. Haun tavoitteena on edistää uusien innovaatioiden syntymistä ja kunnianhimoista T&K-toimintaa suuntaamalla infrastruktuurirahoitusta näiden monipuolisen käytön lisäämiseen. Rahoitus kohdistuu kansainvälisesti korkeatasoisten ja TKI-järjestelmän eri käyttäjäryhmien hyödyntämien tutkimusinfrastruktuurien ja niiden sisältämien testausalustojen yhteiskäytön lisäämiseen. Rahoituksella kehitetään palveluita uusille käyttäjäryhmille, jotka muodostuvat akateemisen sektorin ulkopuolisista TKI-toimijoista. Rahoitetuilla tutkimusinfrastruktuureilla tulee olla myös merkitystä kansallisten tai kansainvälisten osaamiskeskittymien ja TKI-ekosysteemien, kuten esimerkiksi lippulaivojen tai veturiekosysteemien, toimintaan. Majakkatutkimusinfrastruktuurit voivat lisäksi hakea rahoitusta innovaatio- ja sidosryhmäyhteistyön asiantuntijan palkkaukseen sekä tutkimusinfrastruktuurin vakinaisen henkilöstön osaamisen tavoitteelliseen kehittämiseen osana kehittämishanketta. Akatemialta haettavan rahoitusosuuden suositeltava alaraja on yksittäisen hakemuksen osalta 200 000 euroa. Konsortiohakemuksessa osahankkeen suositeltava alaraja on 100 000 euroa ja koko konsortion suositeltava alaraja on 600 000 euroa. Koko haulle on varattu yhteensä 70 miljoonaa euroa. Tiekartan tutkimusinfrastruktuurit voivat hakea rahoitusta viidelle vuodelle ja tiekartan ulkopuoliset tutkimusinfrastruktuurit kolmelle vuodelle. Oulun yliopiston ideahaku Oulun yliopiston sisäinen ideahaku käynnistetään, jotta voidaan priorisoida jätettävät hakemukset rahoittajan ohjeiden mukaisesti. Temaattiset tutkimusinfrastruktuurit -haussa kukin tutkimusorganisaatio voi osallistua hakuun korkeintaan kolmella hakemuksella. Yksittäinen tutkimusorganisaatio saa osallistua konsortiomuotoiseen hakemukseen vain yhdellä osahankkeella. Päätöksen jätettävistä hakemuksista tekee yliopiston rehtori, tutkimusneuvoston ja tutkimuksen johtoryhmän käsittelyiden jälkeen. Sisäinen aikataulu on sidottu em. toimielinten kokousaikatauluihin ja saatavuuteen. Yhteiskäyttöiset tutkimusinfrastruktuurit -haussa vastaavaa hakurajoitusta ei ole toistaiseksi tiedossa (odotamme Akatemialta lisätietoja), mutta myös tähän hakuun osallistuvien tulee jättää idealomake. Aikataulu Rahoittajan ennakkotieto hauista 5.2. Oulun yliopiston ideahaku, täytä Webropol-lomake 19.2. Tiedekuntien priorisointi 20.2. Tutkimusneuvoston käsittely 23.2. Hakuilmoitus julkaistaan ja haku avautuu Maaliskuussa Akatemian hakuinfo 10.3. Tutkimuksen johtoryhmän käsittely, pyydämme lisätietoa hakijoilta 24.3. Rehtorin päätös 24.3. jälkeen Lähetä budjettisi tarkastettavaksi ennen hakemuksen jättämistä projektibudjetointi(a)oulu.fi<mailto:projektibudjetointi@oulu.fi> Haku päättyy Huhti-toukokuussa Jokaisen hakijan tulee täyttää 19.2. päättyvää ideahakua varten Webropol-lomake, jossa pyydetään hankkeen perustiedot. Lisätietoja tullaan pyytämään hakijoilta tutkimuksen johtoryhmän 24.3. kokousta varten. Ideahaun Webropol-lomake: https://link.webropol.com/s/RCF-RI2026 Lue myös: Akatemian tiedote vuoden 2026 tutkimusinfrastruktuurihauista<https://www.aka.fi/tietoa-suomen-akatemiasta/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet-ja-uu…> Lisätietoa sisäisestä prosessista: tutkimusrahoitusasiantuntija Terhi Kuusisto, terhi.kuusisto(a)oulu.fi<mailto:terhi.kuusisto@oulu.fi> *** Idea call for applicants in the Research Council of Finland research infrastructure calls closes 19 February The Research Council of Finland (RCF) is preparing to open calls targeted at local and national research infrastructures in March 2026: 1) Call for thematic research infrastructures The aim of this call is also to promote regional vitality and ambitious R&D activity. The research infrastructure funding will be directed to research organisations that carry out high-quality applied research, such as universities of applied sciences. The funding will focus on building and upgrading local research infrastructures of regional importance. Each research organisation may participate in the call with a maximum of three applications. A single research organisation may participate in a consortium application with only one subproject. The call will contribute to enhancing research infrastructures through cross-sectoral cooperation. The cooperation will strengthen the use of services and expertise and accumulate R&D expertise among collaborators. Applications submitted to the call must include at least one regional collaborator. Funded research infrastructures must contribute to regional R&D objectives. These have been mapped in, for example, smart specialisation strategies and other strategies at region level. A maximum of 2 million euros will be granted to an individual research infrastructure project. A consortium-based research infrastructure project will be granted up to 3 million euros, and subprojects up to 2 million euros. The call has a total funding budget of 30 million euros. 2) Call for shared-use research infrastructures The funding is intended to cover the development costs of national research infrastructures, both roadmap and non-roadmap research infrastructures. The aim of the call is to promote innovation creation and ambitious R&D by directing infrastructure funding to increase versatile research infrastructure use. The funding will be directed at increasing the shared use of internationally high-quality research infrastructures and testing platforms used by various user groups of the research, development and innovation (RDI) system. The funding will be used to develop services for new user groups of RDI actors beyond academia. The funded research infrastructures must also be relevant to Finland's national or international competence clusters and RDI ecosystems, such as Finnish Flagships or leading companies and ecosystems. In addition, research infrastructures with lighthouse status can apply for funding to hire an innovation and stakeholder cooperation expert, as well as for the goal-oriented competence development of the permanent staff of the research infrastructure as part of a development project. The recommended minimum amount of the Research Council of Finland's contribution to an individual application is 200,000 euros. The recommended minimum amount for the contribution to a consortium subproject is 100,000 euros, and 600,000 euros for the whole consortium. The call has a total funding budget of 70 million euros. Roadmap research infrastructures can apply for funding for five years, and research infrastructures outside the roadmap for three years. University of Oulu Idea Call An internal idea call is launched at the University of Oulu in order to prioritize and select applications according to the funder's requirements. In the Call for thematic research infrastructures each research organisation may participate in the call with a maximum of three applications. A single research organisation may participate in a consortium application with only one subproject. The decision on the applications to be submitted will be made by the Rector, following University's Research Council and Management Group of Research processing. The internal schedule is tied to their meeting schedules and availability. There is no known limitation (we are expecting confirmation from RCF) in the call for Shared-use research infrastructures, but applicants in this call will also need to take part in the idea call. Schedule RCF pre-announcement of the calls 5. February UniOulu idea call, please complete the Webropol questionnaire 19. February Prioritization in Faculties/Separate Units 20. February UniOulu Research Council mtg 23. February Call published and opened March RCF call info webinar (link to be published on aka.fi) 10. March Management Group of Research, additional information will be requested from applicants in advance 24. March Rector's decision Following MGR meeting on 24. March Compulsory budget check before submission projektibudjetointi(a)oulu.fi<mailto:projektibudjetointi@oulu.fi> Calls close April/May (tbc) All applicants will need to complete a Webropol questionnaire with basic information about the proposal. More details will be requested for the Management Group of Research meeting on 24. March. Idea call Webropol questionnaire: https://link.webropol.com/s/RCF-RI2026 RCF pre-announcement of 2026 research infrastructure calls<https://www.aka.fi/en/about-the-rcf/whats-new/press-releases/2026/rcf-calls…> For information about the internal process, please contact Research Funding Specialist Terhi Kuusisto, terhi.kuusisto(a)oulu.fi<mailto:terhi.kuusisto@oulu.fi> Ystävällisin terveisin - Kind regards Terhi Kuusisto Tutkimusrahoitusasiantuntija | Research Funding Specialist Oulun yliopisto | University of Oulu Tutkimus- ja projektipalvelut | Research and Project Services Tel. +358 40 646 2767 PO Box 8000, FI-90014 OULUN YLIOPISTO www.oulu.fi<https://www.oulu.fi> [cid:15763c6d-52d2-4da8-a9f0-3e61ded08f3d] Follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/unioulu/>, Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/unioulu/?hl=fi>, Linkedin<https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-oulu/>, Bluesky,<https://bsky.app/profile/oulu.fi> and YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityOfOulu>. 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NORDAN 2026 - Second Announcement
by Laurikainen, Meri H 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Dear Colleagues, This is the second announcement of the 27th iteration of NORDAN, the Annual Nordic Conference on Complex Analysis, which will take place on May 22–24, 2026, at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). Confirmed Speakers: * Jacob Stordal Christiansen * Ilpo Laine * Henrik Laurberg Pedersen * Álfheiður Edda Sigurðardóttir * Ragnar Sigurðsson * Eero Saksman * Tuyen Trung Truong * Elizabeth Wulcan In conjunction with the conference, a KAUS meeting for graduate students will be held on May 22, 2026. For further details about NORDAN and KAUS, please visit the conference website: https://nordan-conference.github.io/ Registration is currently open, with a deadline of March 23, 2026. We look forward to meeting you in Joensuu, Jouni Rättyä, UEF Risto Korhonen, UEF Janne Gröhn, UEF /////// Message forwarded by Meri Laurikainen, secretary of the Finnish Mathematical Society

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Reminder: nominations for FMS thesis prizes
by Laurikainen, Meri H 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Dear colleagues, There is still time to nominate an excellent MSc/diploma thesis or PhD thesis completed in 2025 for the Finnish Mathematical Society thesis prizes. Thank you for all the nominations already sent; we would still love to have more! Please find the instructions below (both in English and Finnish) and submit your nominations by latest on Monday, February 9th. Best regards, Meri Laurikainen, Secretary of the FMS /////// Dear all, The Finnish Mathematical Society will award * the Ernst Lindelöf prize to the best mathematics Master’s/Diploma thesis completed in 2025, and * the FMS thesis prize to the best mathematics PhD thesis completed in 2025. If you would like to nominate a thesis completed in 2025 for either prize, we kindly ask you to send your nomination to both the secretary (smy-sihteeri(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:smy-sihteeri@helsinki.fi>) and the chair of FMS (pekka.pankka(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:pekka.pankka@helsinki.fi>) by Monday, February 9th 2025. The nomination must include * the grade of the thesis, * a short justification for the prize (in either PDF or plain text format), and * the thesis and its abstract in PDF format. * For the PhD thesis prize, we also require the statements of the pre-examiners and opponent. The board of the FMS will decide the winners. The winners will be announced at the FMS annual meeting, to be held in March-April (date to be fixed later). You can find previous winners at https://matemaattinenyhdistys.fi/toiminta/palkinnot. Please do not hesitate to nominate an excellent work – we would be pleased to see many candidates from all fields of mathematics! You can also contact me for further information. Best regards, Meri Laurikainen Secretary of the Finnish Mathematical Society smy-sihteeri(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:smy-sihteeri@helsinki.fi> <mailto:smy-sihteeri@helsinki.fi> ∞ https://matemaattinenyhdistys.fi/ ///// Arvoisa vastaanottaja, Suomen matemaattinen yhdistys palkitsee * parhaan vuoden 2025 aikana valmistuneen matematiikan maisterin- tai diplomityön Ernst Lindelöf -palkinnolla, sekä * parhaan vuoden 2025 aikana valmistuneen matematiikan väitöskirjan SMY:n väitöskirjapalkinnolla. Jos haluaisitte ehdottaa vuoden 2025 aikana valmistunutta työtä jommankumman palkinnon saajaksi, pyydämme lähettämään ehdotuksenne sekä SMY:n sihteerille (smy-sihteeri(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:smy-sihteeri@helsinki.fi>) että puheenjohtajalle (pekka.pankka(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:pekka.pankka@helsinki.fi>) maanantaihin 9.2.2026 mennessä. Ehdotuksen tulee sisältää: * työn arvosana, * lyhyt perustelu palkinnon myöntämiselle (PDF- tai plain text -muodossa), sekä * työ tiivistelmineen PDF-tiedostona. * Väitöskirjapalkintoa varten tarvitaan myös esitarkastajien ja vastaväittäjän lausunnot. SMY:n hallitus tekee päätöksen voittajista. Voittajat julkistetaan SMY:n vuosikokouksessa, joka tullaan pitämään maalis-huhtikuussa (aika vahvistuu myöhemmin). Voitte tutustua aiempiin voittajiin osoitteessa https://matemaattinenyhdistys.fi/toiminta/palkinnot. Ettehän epäröi ehdottaa erinomaista työtä – näemme mielellämme paljon ehdokkaita kaikilta matematiikan aloilta! Olettehan myös yhteydessä allekirjoittaneeseen, mikäli tarvitsette lisätietoja. Ystävällisin terveisin, Meri Laurikainen Suomen matemaattisen yhdistyksen sihteeri smy-sihteeri(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:smy-sihteeri@helsinki.fi> ∞ https://matemaattinenyhdistys.fi/

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