I was contacted some days ago by the University media officer Tiina Palomäki, who asked me to write a piece for the My Day series. My Day was launched this year in occasion of the 375th anniversary of University of Helsinki. It collects stories from various members of the academic community and tells about their […]
Month: May 2015
Kumpula's Women Network: spring event
Last week the Kumpula's Women Network (see previous post) had a nice spring event at Helsinki Observatory, in the City Centre. Two lectures in Finnish were held by Eva Isaksson, astronomy librarian who's passionate about women in science, and Päivi Harjunpää, head of the Observatory. After a pleasant lunch, the head guide Paula Kyyrö showed us the […]
Well-being event in Kumpulan Kampus
Last weeks have been simply crazy. As a result, I finally caught the flu I magically avoided for the past 8 months (and, believe me, with a 2 year old attending daycare, it's really called magic). As a positive consequence, I get some free time to blog. Among other news, I would like to tell […]