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Dyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions
A recent study shows that native viruses can be employed as a scaffold to immobilise photoactive molecules to potentially oxidise organic pollutants present in wastewater, under visible light irradiation
Breaking the chain of vulnerability
How empathy, close listening and design thinking enable Claudia Garduño and the AaltoLAB Mexico to find the most urgent problems in an indigenous community.
Ongoing research and prototypes
Learning Environments research group has a new space in the Väre building. In addition of another move — of which we are very happy about, as we are back in the core of the Aalto Media Lab — we have done some research, design experiments and prototypes.
Aalto University’s fashion studies are enhanced by a strong expertise in textiles
Combining artistic and technical design expertise in teaching is a unique concept worldwide.
Media Lab alumni: Juan Carlos Vasquez
Juan Carlos Vasquez is a composer, sound artist and researcher who was awarded as the Primus Master in the Aalto ARTS conferment ceremony this summer. He has been an active member of the Media Lab as a student, researcher and lecturer and has accomplished during his years in Aalto more than many of us could even dream of.
The Finnish EU presidency gets a dose of Aalto visual food for thought
Materials Matter, and Fragile Water, two popular Aalto University exhibitions, are being featured as part of the Finnish EU presidency, which started at the beginning of July, and which runs for six months.
What does a Doctor of Arts do at the School of Electrical Engineering?
Salu Ylirisku, Doctor of Arts, teaches design process and related skills to aspiring engineers at the School of Electrical Engineering.
'The way we spend our time makes a big difference'
Director of the Creative Sustainability programme at Aalto University, Mikko Jalas talks about self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Apps and wearable technology help to track sleep of people with mental health disorders
According to the findings of a recent review article, this type of technology could even help to recognize factors that correlate with mental health disorders
Aalto University, the City of Savonlinna and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences step up their collaboration
The goal is to spur innovations in bioeconomy.
SUB researchers lead new sustainable textiles consortium
Researchers from the Sustainability in Business (SUB) research group are leading one of Aalto’s three consortia funded in the latest round of grants from the Academy of Finland’s Strategic Research Council.
Aalto to coordinate three new SRC consortia
Aalto University received EUR 9.2 million or 18 percent of the funding allocated.
Aalto professors amongst the new consortia funded by the Academy of Finland
The consortia were chosen on the basis of research quality, societal significance and impact.
Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture
The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter – but creativity can’t be used as a never-ending raw material.
Unraveling fast fashion at the seams
Finnish clothing designer Matti Liimatainen has created a range of garments that wearers themselves assemble by hand. Now he's using automation technology to bring people even closer to the production of their own clothes.
Demand for doctors of engineering
Demanding product development projects provide employment for doctors of engineering.
Headphones made from biomaterials produced by yeast and fungal mycelium
Microbially grown materials can be used to replace oil-based materials in various everyday consumer products – such as headphones.
20 new Academy Projects ÄûÃʵ¼º½
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering is 8.9 million euros.
Professor Björn Högberg: I don’t think people realize everything we can do with DNA
To DNA nanotechnologists, DNA is a smart building material that can be useful in the development of medical applications
Estimating the wear and tear of ice on physical structures over coming decades or even centuries
To face the challenges of a warming climate, a new technique determines the long-term effects of moving Arctic ice on bridges or wind turbines
