Innovation ecosystem news
A quarter of the world’s lowland population depends critically on mountain water resources
Global water consumption has increased almost fourfold in the past 100 years, and many regions can only meet their water demand thanks to essential contributions from mountain regions
Sleep apnea is a threat for public health - students developed an application that recognizes its signs at home
The app is currently being tested, and its usability and reliability will be improved based on test users' feedback
The human brain tracks speech more closely in time than other sounds
The way that speech processing differs from the processing of other sounds has long been a major open question in human neuroscience.
Artificial intelligence produces data synthetically to help treat diseases like COVID-19
The ability to produce data synthetically makes studying of the COVID-19 disease significantly easier.
Nature-imitating coating makes batteries more durable and efficient
Aalto University's researchers were the first in the world to make use of carbon dioxide in the production of a battery protective coating.
‘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 ʵ by the Academy of Finland, 31 focus on natural sciences and technology. In total, the funding granted ʵ from the September 2019 call rose to 25.3 million euros.
Prof. Quan Zhou received new funding from the Academy of Finland
We just received a new grant from the Academy of Finland, titled: “Robotic Magnetic Needle Characterization of Single Nanoparticle Uptake in Cells”, in cooperation with Prof. Hélder Santos of the University of Helsinki.
Support for wellbeing is widely available at Aalto
These exceptional times have made wellbeing at work a more relevant topic than ever before.
How to get companies in the metal industry more employees and more students for the master’s degree programme?
‘The great thing about this cooperation is that everyone wins,’ said Ari Jokilaakso, Professor of metallurgy.
Joint project seeks low-emission industrial solutions
Converting electricity into another form of energy and then back into electricity can be applied to the production of synthetic fuels, chemicals and the edible proteins known as 'electric' foods.
Kourosh Latifi successfully defended his PhD thesis "Controlling the motion of particles on a vibrating plate using dynamic acoustic fields"
Latifi graduates from the Robotic Instruments research group.
Digital Business Master Class jump-starts entirely online
Intense deep-dive to challenge-based learning is more popular than ever, all online for the first time
Prof. Mari Lundström featured in Millenium Talks
Host Henkka Hyppönen and Assistant Professor Mari Lundström discuss possibilities and challenges in recycling of batteries at the laboratories of Hydrometallurgy and Corrosion.
Artur Kopitca received a funded doctoral position from the Aalto ELEC Doctoral School
Our doctoral student Artur Kopitca has been granted a funded doctoral position at the Aalto ELEC Doctoral School.
Major breakthrough in extremely water-repellent materials makes them durable enough for the real world
A new armour-plated superhydrophobic material has been developed for potential uses in medical equipment, solar panels and more
Seventh report of the Helsinki GSE situation room: Largest drop in salary amount in April in Kouvola, Vaasa and Helsinki
The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 4 June at 8 am.
Funding from the Academy of Finland for research projects in biosciences, health and society
The funding granted ʵ's six Academy Projects and one clinical researcher post totals 2.3 million euros.
