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Students’ May Day celebrations 2025
Students usually celebrate the May Day way longer than those who already are in the working life. This year our students start the celebrations about…
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Xamk’s RDI and simulation learning facilities interested our guests from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
INGENIUM alliance makes it possible for INGENIUM partners to deepen their bilateral relationships. A delegation from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA) visited Xamk’s Mikkeli…
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Oil spills in broken ice require specialised equipment and expertise
An international ice-conditions oil recovery test week, hosted by the Border Guard, was held in Kotka in February 2025 to evaluate the ability of different…
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Combining Quality Education with Practical Experience
Genesis Alejandra Medina Zamalloa made a life-changing decision to leave Peru and move to Finland to study nursing. Now in her second year at Xamk’s…
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Xamk offers logistics studies in real-life learning environment in Kotka
Known for its beautiful parks and ports, the city of Kotka has a long tradition for offering study programs in logistics and a wide range…
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Game technology studies make me a professional in creative arts
”I am already developing a game with my fellow students, based on my own idea. Let´s see how far we can get with it”, says…
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English-Taught Programs Remain Popular
In the autumn joint application period, which ended on September 11, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) received 3,810 first-choice applicants.
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Europe’s first ADS-B UAT Ground Station Test Environments established by South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
The aviation research and development focused NELI research unit at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), is establishing air traffic situational awareness system test…
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Raw Data on Crude Oil
To respond to crude oil spills the flammability and harmful concentrations of the oil must be taken into account. Tests will be started at Xamk’s…
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SÖKÖ Manual on the ABCs of Marine Oil Spill Response
Oil spill response can be a long-term task, affecting a wide geographical area and a large number of operators. To facilitate the coordination of spill…
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A Hair-Raising Novelty for Onshore Oil Recovery?
Hairs have been used to adsorb oil in past oil spills overseas. However, practical challenges have been encountered in the use of hairs, which have…
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New Oil Spill Response Testing and Training Facility Established in Kotka
The need to improve the response preparedness for marine oil spills led to the establishment of an oil spill response testing and training facility. The…