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Nanoscience expert Olli Ikkala and team part of new flagship project on biopharmaceuticals
The Academy of Finland project brings together Finland’s front-line genetic, cellular, and nanotherapy researchers, as well as clinical actors, leading companies, and third sector players.
Researcher Sakira Hassan encourages companies to dive headfirst into their data
Data Scientist Sakira Hassan believes that when we can harness AI to transform data into knowledge and the means to forecast the future, we are not far away from building a smart world of science fiction.
Pekka Marttinen: It is very important to take good care of health and social services data
The DataLit project develops understandable and reliable practices for using health and social services data
A unified process for campus tours was the main goal of the lean project
Anastasia McAvennie: it is paramount to consider user experience in the renovation project.
Core actions of the UNITE! network consolidated at online dialogue
UNITE! opened their virtual doors to its second dialogue in September to representatives of the seven European partner universities.
What would you like to ask the Aalto University Board?
Members of the Board will answer questions related to the long-term development of the university at a community event on 24 November – you can propose questions in advance and tell us about weak signals you may have noticed!
Scientists use bacteria as micro-3D printers
Technique creates highly customised structures that could be used in regenerative medicine
Corporate partners are very satisfied with the collaboration with Aalto University
Our corporate partners would like to develop new models for encountering students, networking, and multidisciplinary research collaboration.
Moving to Finland to make solar panels from trees
Maryam Esmaeilzadeh tells us about her AScI Internship and how it’s led to a PhD place in Finland
Doctoral student Anastasiia Kravtcova: “Doctoral studies can be a combination of a job, hobby and lifestyle”
The chance of making a societal impact motivated Anastasiia Kravtcova to pursue her doctoral studies and to dive into a groundbreaking topic in medical engineering at the School of Electrical Engineering.
Mechatronics students claim top three prizes in development project competition
The end results of this spring's Mechatronics Project course had an opportunity to shine in the development project competition hosted by industrial production and maintenance association Promaint ry and the Finnish Fair Foundation.
China’s new five-year plan to focus on technological development and carbon neutrality – as well as serving the country’s rapidly growing middle class
The plan has global significance because China usually achieves the goals it sets out
Students carried out mobile device user survey for Posti’s parcel drivers
The project also included investigation on how the digitalization of the working environment affects the employee experience of the drivers.
Iwatemo, launched by Ville Kokkonen and Harri Koskinen, wins the Good Design Award
Good Design Award is the most significant design award in Asia.
Strategic Research Council (SRC) asks for proposals for the next research themes – have your say!
The online survey is open until 12.11.2020.
My tip for you: Remember to take breaks and calm down
Anna supports the Aalto community through different life situations and works as an expert for well-being and crisis work at Aalto University.
Satellite laboratory hosted a remote lecture with a 360 camera
Upper secondary school students watched the lecture from an 8K screen. The experiment was carried out in collaboration with telecommunications company Elisa.
How a foreign market entry fails: the case of Guggenheim Helsinki
Both local and overseas resistance proved too difficult to overcome, highlighting need to study culture, decision-making and political power relations before moving into new market
Sari Baldauf and Karel Luyben to continue as Board members
The term is three years and will begin 1 January 2021.
