Press releases
Life-span of new solar cell technologies to increase even tenfold with methods developed in doctoral study
New types of solar cells lose their effectiveness as they age because electrolyte in them loses colour, which indicates a decrease in charge carriers.
The traits of fast typists discovered by analysing 136 million keystrokes
An online study with 168,000 people shows large variation in typing speeds and styles.
Borrow a researcher for an hour – top digital experts offer free Skype conversations and coaching 23–27 April
Are you interested in 5G, blockchains, crowdsourcing or perhaps digital ethics? Call a researcher week offers a unique opportunity to have a chat with experts.
Deep inside Perseus A – A telescope larger than the Earth makes a sharp image of the formation of black hole jets in the core of a radio galaxy
An international team of researchers has imaged newly forming jets of plasma from a massive black hole with unprecedented accuracy.
Mathematical method exposes differences between social and healthcare providers
A more comprehensive assessment of service quality makes it possible to cut social and healthcare spending without affecting the quantity or quality of the services.
Weather phenomena such as El Niño affect up to two-thirds of the world’s harvests
Air pressure, sea level temperature or other similar factors fluctuate regularly in areas far apart in a way that causes rain and temperature patterns to shift significantly.
AI improves touchscreen interfaces for users with impairments
A new AI method adapts touchscreen interfaces to make more out of the capabilities of aging users and users with disabilities.
Aalto the first university in Finland to sign Sustainable Development Goals Accord
By signing, Aalto commits to promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in its activities.
Professor Otto Toivanen and Professor Hannu Vartiainen to lead Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
The Governing Board of Helsinki GSE has selected Professor Toivanen to be Academic Director and Professor Vartiainen to be Academic Deputy Director.
Nature provides the means for the sustainable management of floods
World Water Day is held on 22 March. This year's theme is "Nature for water", which highlights how natural methods can be used in curbing flooding, droughts and water pollution.
Pressing a button is more challenging than appears - A new theory improves button designs
Pressing a button appears easy, but the brain needs a probabilistic internal model to control a press.
A recent report: Mass personalisation of health care services would improve the social welfare and health care reform
The G3 research project examined how health services could respond to customers' needs individually.
Väre student art competition and public art invitational announced
Aalto University announced two public art competitions: an invited art competition for two cluster spaces inside Väre and for a student art work competition for a wall outside the Väre building.
Rid of routine coding – AI automates the construction of large information systems
A new technology under development will bring down development costs so much that complex systems can be built from scratch.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 6.5% in 2017
The purpose of the endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Scientists observe a new quantum particle with properties of ball lightning
This knotted skyrmion may provide insight into a stable ball of plasma that could enhance future fusion reactors.
Film Memento helped uncover how the brain remembers and interprets events from clues
Key repeating moments in the film give viewers the information they need to understand the storyline. The scenes cause identical reactions in the viewer’s brain. The results deepen our understanding of how the brain functions, how narratives work in film, and memory mechanisms impaired by conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Project examining the state of water services and the structural change to be launched
The current renovation rate in the water supply and sewerage networks is not sufficient. The project aims to find the best methods for the implementation of the required structural change.
Board chosen for Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
Erkki Liikanen, the Governor of the Bank of Finland has agreed to serve as the chair of the board of the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE)
Finnish innovation to reduce complications after open heart surgery
Roughly every five patients suffer from different kinds of heart failure after open heart surgery.
