Press releases
Can you identify which concert hall this music is being played in? Test to see
Study shows music volume has a major impact on how the listener experiences the acoustics of a concert hall
Building European cities with wood would sequester half of cement industry’s current carbon emissions
Model shows that slowly increasing the use of wood in European construction could increase the carbon storage of buildings by 420 million CO2 tons over the next 20 years
Seasonal influenza vaccine autumn 2020
Also, autumn 2020 Aalto University offers the seasonal influenza vaccine to the faculty and staff, the vaccine is free of charge.
Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2020 published
Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2020 has been published.
Turning wastewater nutrients into fertiliser
The NPHarvest process allows for the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater.
When honey flows faster than water
Physicists surprised to find that in specially coated tubes, the more viscous a liquid is, the faster it flows
Two new surveys confirm: gender exclusion is still common in the Finnish audiovisual industry
Employment is hindered by lack of networks. Women are also faced with gender-specific negative assessment in funding and production negotiations.
BepiColombo, en route to Mercury, flew by Venus – simulation shows clouds of particles escaping from the planet
Researchers at Aalto University have been involved in building the equipment on board the probe, which are used in studying phenomena such as space weather on Venus and Mercury.
Adam Yousfi wins the Millennium Youth Prize with his work on water pumps
In the competition, innovators under the age of 19 take on global sustainable development challenges.
Artist group IC-98’s staircase artwork Mare Tranquillitatis has been installed at Aalto University
The artwork makes the three spiral staircases of the School of Business a zone of tranquillity and silence.
High-speed photos shine a light on how metals fail
By combining experimental and theoretical work, researchers discover what happens when metals are stretched to their yield point
Scientists develop a sound device to allow monkeys living in a Finnish zoo to play sounds and music
The use of sounds is a promising way to improve the life and wellbeing of animals living in captivity
Doctoral thesis: organisations that treat employees like children undermine their skill and well-being
Bosses and employees can engage eachother in damaging “parent-child”-like relationships, according to research by Peter Kenttä. Smart management can avoid these roles, and handle them better when they unavoidably occur.
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation granted Aalto University EUR 10.5 million to establish a bioinnovation centre
The centre will accelerate the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, and create opportunities for sustainable economic growth in Finland.
How mobile apps grab our attention
First empirical study on how users pay visual attention to mobile app designs shows larger and brighter elements don’t catch our eyes after all.
New simulation code to eliminate need for super computers in modelling indoor aerosols
Focused on public indoor environments, the code will be openly available for researchers and other professionals
On 8 October, 17-year-old Asa-Marie Kultima assumes the role of Aalto University President in the Girls Takeover campaign
At the beginning of October, the ‘Super Week’ for girls, young people and technology will also host a Shaking up Tech event open to all and select the winner of the youth innovation competition.
ISMS is progressing: Information Security Policy, document about roles and responsibilities and document about Human Resource Security have been published
ISMS is progressing: Information Security Policy, document about roles and responsibilities and the document Human Resources Security have been published
Pulse Survey on hybrid working mode to start again
We’ll launch again a biweekly Pulse Survey at Aalto University on September 10, 2020. We aim at getting feedback from all Aalto employees on how well it works. All employees will receive a link to this biweekly survey by email every second Thursday.
Apply for the ITP 2021 Programme!
Call for School of Business faculty to apply for International Teachers Programme 2021 is now open!
