Photo: CERN, Beutler, Christian The Conferment Jubilee of the University of Helsinki commences on 20 March 2023 with the announcement of the University’s new honorary doctors. In the spring, the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of Law will celebrate the conferral of degrees. More information:...Continue reading→

Katri Huitu giving presentation at the SAB Meeting 30.8.2022 (photo Juha Aaltonen) More information (https://flamma.helsinki.fi/s/mXqYs): “Katri Huitu appointed director of Helsinki Institute Physics. The board of Institute proposed Katri Huitu to continue as the Director of HIP for a five year period starting on 1.2.2023. The call was open and five people applied for the...Continue reading→

The chamber at CERN where measurements were conducted (Image: Hanna Manninen) A new mechanism was discovered in a study published in the journal Nature, which suggests that nitric acid, sulphuric acid and ammonia can together form aerosol particles and ice nuclei much more efficiently than previously understood. This mechanism is thought to be particularly significant...Continue reading→