Tampere

American

[tahm-pe-re] / ˈtɑm pɛ rɛ /

noun

a city in SW Finland.

Tampere British

/ ˈtampɛrɛ /

noun

Swedish name: Tammerfors. a city in SW Finland: the second largest town in Finland; textile manufacturing. Pop: 200 966 (2003 est)

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"Our Doctoral Network is about shaping the next generation of scientists and innovators in photonics," says Dr. Regina Gumenyuk, Project Coordinator at Tampere University.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

Researchers at Tampere University have discovered that sulfur trioxide can form products other than sulfuric acid in the atmosphere by interacting with organic and inorganic acids.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

The ProScreen trial coordinated by Tampere University and the University of Helsinki investigated the performance of a three-step prostate cancer screening method.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

"In this case the shooter and the victims are really too young," Tomi Kiilakoski, youth researcher at the University of Tampere, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Later Thursday, Canada faced defending champion Finland in Tampere in a replay of last year’s final, and Sweden played co-host Latvia in Riga.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

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