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Otaniemi wins Jäynä Competition with emotion-sensing AI app

The best jäynä in this year’s National Jäynä Competition measured the emotional reactions elicited by various images. Teams from Vaasa and Tampere also won awards.

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Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/otaniemi-wins-jayna-competition-with-emotion-sensing-ai-app

Kolme opiskelijahaalareihin pukeutunutta henkilöä pitelee uutta, itäsuomalaista tupsulakkia.

New tassel cap from Eastern Finland

The first teekkaris at the University of Eastern Finland received their tassel caps on May Day this year. The cap has been designed by the teekkaris themselves.

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University of Eastern Finland, student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-tassel-cap-from-eastern-finland

Kuopio

Get to know Kuopio as a Teekkari city. Teekkaris study in the area of Savilahti.

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University of Eastern Finland, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/kuopio

Joensuu

Students in Joensuu study at the heart of things! Our campus is located in the throbbing centre of the city.

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University of Eastern Finland, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/joensuu

Teekkari humour is alive and well

The May Day aka vappu magazines published by teekkaris are greatly anticipated, loved, hated and frowned upon. This is how Tamppi is born.

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Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teekkari-humour-is-alive-and-well

Talvinen ulkokuva teekkarisauna Mörrimöykystä.

When the world is in turmoil, Teekkarisauna Mörrimöykky stands firm

The newly renovated sauna in Tampere is not just a place to enjoy good löylys. It’s a space reserved specifically for students.

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Keywords:

history, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/when-the-world-is-in-turmoil-teekkarisauna-morrimoykky-stands-firm

Joukko opiskelijoita aurinkopaneelin äärellä.

Sense of belonging encourages professionals to stay in tech

Both male and female tech students feel they belong in the student community, but men feel a stronger sense of belonging in the field of technology. Gender minorities report the lowest sense of belonging. Where exactly does the problem lie?

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Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), TEK's research, tech, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/sense-of-belonging-encourages-professionals-to-stay-in-tech

Mustavalkoinen kuva Teekkarirallyesta 1969.

Rally of the tassel folk

Tech students (teekkarit) were among the first to organise a rally competition in Finland. Even the competitors of Teekkarirallye have fallen victim to jäynäs or practical jokes.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/rally-of-the-tassel-folk

Jäynäkilpailun voittajat saivat mukaansa kiertopalkinnon

Team from Tampere wins National Jäynä Competition

In the best Jäynä, or practical joke, citizens were asked for ideas for new sounds for electric cars.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/team-from-tampere-wins-national-jayna-competition

Teekkari culture is for everyone – Guide to Teekkari Culture now in English!

Being Teekkari would not be what it is today without a hugely varied collection of people. For example, Teekkari culture is becoming increasingly international, writes TEK's international student liaison Owain Hopeaketo.

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Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teekkari-culture-is-for-everyone-guide-to-teekkari-culture-now-in-english

Matti Vähä-Heikkilä yllään merkkejä täynnä olevat opiskelijahaalarinsa ja viitta, kuvattuna valkoista taustaa vasten.

“Just graduate already!” – People on the street comment on patchful overalls

The well over one thousand fabric patches owned by Matti Vähä-Heikkilä from Turku would not fit on a standard pair of overalls, so he had to get a cape for them. The set is now on display at a museum in Lieto.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/just-graduate-already-people-on-the-street-comment-on-patchful-overalls

Producing 28,000 student overalls a year

Tampere-based companies Tam-Folio and Opiskelijahaalarit.fi reveal what happens in the time between a student placing an order for overalls and receiving them to wear.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/producing-28000-student-overalls-a-year

Jäynä Culture

A Jäynä is a harmless practical joke, made with a sense of humour, and often featuring technology. It has the purpose of amusing not only its creator, but also the target audience and the general public. Jäynä traditions form an integral part of Teekkari culture.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/jayna-culture

Teekkari Song Culture

Singing has been a part of Teekkari culture for over a hundred years.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-song-culture

Vaasa

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Vaasa.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture, University of Vaasa, Åbo Akademi

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/vaasa

Henkilöitä Turun Aurum-rakennuksen edessä.

Turku

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Turku.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture, University of Turku, Åbo Akademi

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/turku

Tampere

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Tampere, Hervanta.

Keywords:

Tampere University, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/tampere

Oulu

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Oulu, Linnanmaa.

Keywords:

University of Oulu, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/oulu

Teekkari ABC

From this short guide, you can find a brief introduction to each concept.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-abc

Lappeenranta

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Lappeenranta, Skinnarila.

Keywords:

LUT University, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/lappeenranta

Jyväskylä

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Jyväskylä, Mattilanniemi.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture, University of Jyväskylä

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/jyvaskyla

Espoo

Find out more about Teekkari culture in Espoo, Otaniemi.

Keywords:

Aalto University, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities/espoo

Teekkari Cities

Find out here about each Teekkari city, and the characteristics that make them special!

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-cities

Teekkari History

Milestones in the History of Teekkari Students.

Keywords:

teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari/teekkari-history

Teekkari

Our caps have tassels, our overalls are full, and we have the best Wappu activities.

Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari

Antero Hakapää astuu alas nurmitöyräältä Otaniemen kampuksella.

Idea of student overalls was born in a sauna in the early 60s

Antero Hakapää and seven other students of materials science and technology were the first in Finland to start using student overalls as their uniform. The group of friends which goes by the name Oopperan Ystävät (“Friends of Opera”) still meets on a regular basis.

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Keywords:

history, student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/idea-of-student-overalls-was-born-in-a-sauna-in-the-early-60s

Tampereen teekkarikaste käynnissä, korissa koskeen kastettuja teekkareita.

Teekkari, nääs

Higher education in technology began in Tampere in the autumn of 1965.

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Keywords:

history, education, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teekkari-naas

Kuvassa on TEKille diplomityönsä tehnyt Antti Ilmavirta

Technology students’ associations strive for more inclusive activities

Antti Ilmavirta's thesis found that the associations that provide freshman education consider their activities to be inclusive, but also identify areas that need to be improved. Ilmavirta will now be able to use the lessons learned from his thesis as the Executive Director of the Aalto University Student Union.

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Keywords:

Aalto University, student, gender equality, teekkari (technology student), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/technology-students-associations-strive-for-more-inclusive-activities

How a teekkari cap is made

TEK Magazine looked into the manufacturing process of the iconic Finnish tassel cap (teekkarilakki) and followed its journey from the hands of sewers to the hat store on Sofiankatu in Helsinki.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-a-teekkari-cap-is-made

New engineering student traditions were created in Jyväskylä and Turku

At the first dipping (teekkarikaste) of engineering students at the University of Jyväskylä, a row of freshmen waded in the waters of Lake Jyväsjärvi up to their chests. In Turku, the new tradition is river-dipping.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-engineering-student-traditions-were-created-in-jyvaskyla-and-turku

With or without a tassel?

The tassel is a big bone of contention in the history of the engineering students’ cap (teekkarilakki).

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Keywords:

teekkari (technology student)

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/with-or-without-a-tassel

Ryhmäkuva TEKin opiskelijayhdyshenkilöistä

TEK's student liaisons are vital

TEK's student liaisons, in Finnish opiskelijayhdyshenkilöt or tykit, advise students, support student events and recruit thousands of new members to the organization every year.

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Keywords:

student, teekkari (technology student), TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-student-liaisons-are-vital

TEK’s Student Survey: Minority groups are susceptible to harassment

Technology students belonging to minorities face more harassment and mistreatment than non-minority students. Their experiences include exclusion, undervaluing their skills, inappropriate comments and sexual harassment.

News article

Keywords:

education, student, student research, discrimination, gender equality, teekkari (technology student), work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-student-survey-minority-groups-are-susceptible-to-harassment

“The labour market receives burnt-out graduates”

Half of technology students are concerned about their own well-being, says the latest student survey conducted by TEK. Students working towards their bachelor's degrees were more concerned than master's students. As first aid, TEK offers a peer support chat service.

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Keywords:

student, student research, teekkari (technology student), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-labour-market-receives-burnt-out-graduates

Ask, intervene, support and challenge

TEK’s Student Affairs Specialist Jeremi Nyyssönen put together five methods for supporting fellow students who belong to gender and sexual minorities.

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Keywords:

wellbeing, student, teekkari (technology student)

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/ask-intervene-support-and-challenge

Content about "teekkari (technology student)"

Otaniemi wins Jäynä Competition with emotion-sensing AI app

New tassel cap from Eastern Finland

Kuopio

Joensuu

Teekkari humour is alive and well

When the world is in turmoil, Teekkarisauna Mörrimöykky stands firm

Sense of belonging encourages professionals to stay in tech

Rally of the tassel folk

Team from Tampere wins National Jäynä Competition

Teekkari culture is for everyone – Guide to Teekkari Culture now in English!

“Just graduate already!” – People on the street comment on patchful overalls

Producing 28,000 student overalls a year

Jäynä Culture

Teekkari Song Culture

Vaasa

Turku

Tampere

Oulu

Teekkari ABC

Lappeenranta

Jyväskylä

Espoo

Teekkari Cities

Teekkari History

Teekkari

Idea of student overalls was born in a sauna in the early 60s

Teekkari, nääs

Technology students’ associations strive for more inclusive activities

How a teekkari cap is made

New engineering student traditions were created in Jyväskylä and Turku

With or without a tassel?

TEK's student liaisons are vital

TEK’s Student Survey: Minority groups are susceptible to harassment

“The labour market receives burnt-out graduates”

Ask, intervene, support and challenge