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A sculpture or a garment? Designers’ Nest Exhibition Prize winner Amina Saada’s concept exhibited in Denmark
Amina Saada’s work Red Bride is now featured in the exhibition Absent Bodies at Designmuseum Danmark.
Five-year ERC funding to develop the next generation of carbon-based white OLED lights
Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis aims to make OLED lighting cheaper, brighter and more efficient
Maarit Mäkelä's project receives funding from the Academy of Finland
The study aims to find out how creativity is taught in a studio environment.
Games Now! – Open lecture series on game development
Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant topics and emerging trends in games.
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awards funding to three joint projects between Aalto researchers and startup companies
The first ever research grants of the foundation support Aalto research in quantum computers, semiconductor devices and new type of sensors with superior sensitivity
Solid Ground tells the story of ceramics
Nathalie Lautenbacher's book intertwines essays with photos of contemporary ceramics in a charming way.
Business students have a positive attitude towards sustainable development
According to researchers, awareness of students’ values and attitudes is crucial for the development of teaching.
Fully virtual IWA Nutrient Recovery and Removal Conference brings together the experts of wastewater treatment
The conference is organized by Aalto University Water and Environmental Engineering research group and Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY in collaboration with International Water Association.
Engaging with materiality and colour through biocolourants
The BioColour project organizes a broad audience event on Monday 17.8, concentrating on different points of view on materiality and colour. Julia Lohmann, designer and Professor of Practice in Aalto University, is one of the project’s researchers and a speaker in the event.
Circular Design Challenge Competition seeks new solutions
Finnish research organisations are looking to pool resources to create new, sustainable and significant business opportunities in the circular economy.
The story of a fabric
Matilda Palmu, who will graduate from the Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design master's programme in autumn 2020, describes her artistic process.
Designs for a Cooler Planet — Helsinki Design Week 2020
Helsinki Design Week at Otaniemi showcases inspiring future designs related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost area larger than earlier estimated
Plant roots in soil stimulate microbial decomposition, a mechanism called the priming effect. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience shows that the priming effect alone can cause emission of 40 billion tonnes carbon from permafrost by 2100.
Deciphering the structure of nanosystems with machine learning
The CEST group joins forces with a team in Austria to solve a long-standing puzzle in nanoscience.
Real-time Data Helps Improve Construction Productivity
The productivity of construction work depends on many factors. Jianyu Zhao, a doctoral candidate at Aalto University, has used indoor positioning to measure worker presence and task progress. His study will help construction companies identify productivity bottlenecks and find way to improve productivity. We sat down with him to discuss his research and its implications.
Virtual Design and Construction from a Client Perspective
We’ve seen how the strategies and ambitions of clients can be key drivers of digitalization of the construction industry. Sampo Oksama talks about Bonava’s efforts in the field and its collaboration in the DiCtion R&D project.
Winning service concept to bring better healthcare for Roma people
Team No Pressure from Aalto University won 2nd place at the international Student Service Design Challenge 2020.
‘Helsinki School – The Nature of Being’ group shows in Berlin and Fotografisk Copenhagen
This Summer Persons Projects / Helsinki School presents the group exhibition 'The Helsinki School – The Nature of Being' at their gallery space in Berlin and at Fotografisk Copenhagen as a part of CHART Art Fair.
Record number of Academy Projects
Of the 37 Academy Projects awarded ÄûÃʵ¼º½ by the Academy of Finland, 31 focus on natural sciences and technology. In total, the funding granted ÄûÃʵ¼º½ from the September 2019 call rose to 25.3 million euros.
Patrick Rinke awarded Academy of Finland funding
The LearnSolar project receives funding for machine-learning based discovery of new solar cell materials.