Back to the middle of knowhere
An interview with Professor David Morton Preamble Life turning towards normalcy, it seems, feels practically like a shake-up to the “new normal”… It was three years ago that the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 to be a pandemic. And now, even cities and countries with the strictest coronavirus precautions have been rolling back their restrictions […]
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Sadan päivän tutkimusmatka
Hyvä lukija, kerron tässä blogissa Yhdysvaltojen Pensylvaniaan sijoittuvasta tutkimusvaihdosta tammi-maaliskuun aikana. Suomi 100 -teeman sopien matkan kesto on; mitä muutakaan kuin sata päivää! Toivon blogista apua erityisesti sellaiselle henkilölle, joka pohtii ulkomaan tutkijavaihtoa, mutta ei oikein tiedä mistä aloittaisi valmistelut. Tervetuloa mukaan seuraamaan matkaani! Kuka? Nimi: Saara Sillanmäki Koulutus: LL, tohtorikoulutettava ja kliiniseen fysiologiaan ja […]
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Under the Carolina blue sky
– “I’m so delighted to see you! – “Welcome home! – “Enjoy your stay in North Carolina!” These were the first words I heard after arriving at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina, USA. An elderly man was standing beside the passport control and greeting passengers with a welcoming smile on his face. […]
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Old dog learning new tricks
Why in Ohio?
“I actually changed my college. I left my first one and came here. Ohio University is a better place. Here, people are friendly. This is more like at home.” – Alexis, second-year student, Social and Communication studies Ohio University has been ranked first in the nation for overall student satisfaction, based on a […]
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On the move… and college sports in the USA
Now, for a Finn with some enthusiasm of sports in general, participating college sports is an experience. My great hosts here in Nebraska took me to a college football game in Lincoln of the Huskers (GO BIG RED!) and ice hockey game of UNO Mavericks (GO MAVERICKS!). What makes the games here so unbelievable is […]