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A physics student with a Viksu victory and an eye on research
(26.4.12 12:55)
A physics student with a Viksu victory and an eye on research With his classical geometry entry, Sakke Suomalainen was chosen as the winner in the national category of the 2010 Viksu competition. This achievement encouraged him to study physics at the University of Helsinki, and also strengthened his resolve to pursue a career in research. “Winning the competition was great, and it was so...
Love for science lit the spark for studies in biotechnology
(24.2.12 13:26)
Love for science lit the spark for studies in biotechnology 24 Feb 2012 Raisa Mattila won the international category of the Viksu science competition in 2007 with an entry in the natural sciences. Not only did the win boost her self-confidence, it also landed her a place to study biotechnology at Tampere University of Technology. Today, Raisa is finishing up her MSc degree, while dreaming about...
Viksu winner gripped by ‘beetlemania’
(28.11.11 15:21)
Viksu winner gripped by ‘beetlemania’ Almost ten years after placing fourth in the Viksu science competition in 2002, Mikko Pentinsaari is still very much engaged in the same research topic: beetles. Today, Mikko researches biology at the University of Oulu and is about to start work on his doctoral thesis. “My Viksu project dealt with how different baits attract carrion beetles. It really gave...
From Viksu entry on sound-based positioning to dream job at Nokia
(2.11.11 13:01)
From Viksu entry on sound-based positioning to dream job at Nokia Karl Ots was one of three students who took first prize in the Viksu science competition for senior secondary students back in 2008. Karl and fellow students Jere Kuusela and Joni Virtanen did their competition entry on sound positioning and Karl was in charge of the writing. Little did he know that the science competition would...
Viksu winner went from organic research to architectural design
(7.10.11 08:08)
Viksu winner went from organic research to architectural design 7.10.2011 In 2005, Jyri Eskola won the Academy of Finland’s Viksu science competition with his entry in the field of biology, studying the differences between conventionally and organically cultivated oat. His success in the competition inspired him to start studying biology, which then turned into architecture. “I eventually chose...