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Addressing climate change will require radical changes in lifestyles: new report by international consortium of research institutes
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Aalto University, D-mat, the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, and the KR Foundation, at the World Resources Forum (WRF), today announced the launch of a report which analyses the carbon footprints of household lifestyles and how changes can contribute to meeting the ambitious 1.5-degree aspirational target envisaged by the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Towards an eco-welfare state – how to direct the transition?
We interviewed Mikko Jalas, Creative Sustainability Programme Director and Professor of Practice, about Towards Eco-Welfare State: Orchestrating for Systemic (ORSI)
Aalto University's art and design again ranked as 7th best in the world
Aalto also ranked among the QS Rankings top 100 in the fields of architecture and built environment, and business and management studies.
From birch to poppies – how the fabric was created for Marimekko’s unique shirt dress
The yarn spun from Ioncell® fibre is stronger than its commercial equivalent and performed excellently in the printing process and washing tests. The chemicals used to make the fibre were completely recycled too.
Aalto University’s fashion and textile know-how acknowledged in Finland and internationally
Aalto takes home two prizes at the Fashion Finland Gala and ranks third at CEO World Magazine fashion school listing
Call a Researcher! discussions brought new perspectives
The Digital Disruption of Industry consortium offered again its researchers’ expertise to citizens, politicians, companies and organisations through one hour free Skype discussions. The Call a Researcher! week held in February 2020 was implemented for the third time.
Not a drop wasted – AaltoCell™ fibres utilised in a new circular economy project
With funding totalling €240 000, the project aims to make more efficient use of food industry side streams.
The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an 'eco' super-glue
In a collaboration between Aalto and other research institutions, a new, ecological adhesive has been developed that rivals superglue in strength
Benchmarking Core Excitations
High level quantum mechanical calculations produce a benchmark dataset of 1s core levels for organic molecules
Engaging audience and space
New Media MA student Robbert Groenendijk has been selected to create an installation for Mänttä Art Festival 14.6.–31.8.2020. His upcoming work "Protocol" places the visitors within the data flow between two computers.
A movie as a Dove of Peace
The documentary film, Colombia in My Arms, brings together different perspectives in a unique way in post-peace Colombia.
'I know you think I’m crazy'
Dissertation of the Month: in Mikko Koivisto's opinion, psychiatrically disabled people must have the right to define themselves and their role in the society.
Reality Capture: Automated Construction Site Productivity and Quality Monitoring
If you want to improve the productivity and quality of construction work, you need an efficient way to monitor progress and detect quality issues on a daily basis.
A smart jumpsuit provides information on infants’ movement and development
A new innovation by University of Helsinki and Aalto University makes it possible, for the first time, to quantitatively assess children’s spontaneous movement in the natural environment.
Aalto ARTS Annual Review celebrated the highlights of 2019
Nine awards and prizes were presented 5 February 2020 at the traditional get-together for Aalto ARTS faculty, staff and students.
EIT Manufacturing Info session 2020 - Call results and Business Plan 2020
A status update on EIT Manufacturing activities e.g. Project call results, Match Making Events, EIT Manufacturing MSc School and Upcoming call)
This strange instrument from Joker soundtrack was invented in Finland
There are only five of them in the world. And one of them can be heard throughout the movie that just won the Oscar for Original score. This rare device is the electro-acoustic halldorophone, and its story can be traced back to Finland and to the workshops of the University of Art and Design Helsinki.
Professor Michael Hummel awarded a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council
The ERC grant facilitates the commercialisation of developments that evolved from ERC-funded research projects.
Building with wood is a climate-friendly option – the Wood Wonders exhibition provides five interesting viewpoints on construction
Forest wood used in buildings can bind carbon for centuries. Wood is a strong and versatile building material that improves indoor air quality, reduces the need for heating and air conditioning – and provides pleasure.
What is work and what is its future?
According to experts, we will define work in the future in a different way than we do now.
