Press releases
From the roof to the street – INKA project aims to exploit recycled materials in asphalt
The project, started in the beginning of the year, studies the use of shredded roofing felt in asphalt.
Stora Enso enters into strategic partnership with Aalto University
The company has signed strategic partnership also with Chalmers University of Technology and the Royal Institute of Technology.
Jouko Lampinen appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Science
Lampinen starts his five-year period as Dean on 1 June.
Fibres from textile waste to be turned into new attractive consumer products
Trash textiles are a valuable resource that should not be left untapped. Aalto and VTT are participating in an EU project called Trash-2-Cash.
Aalto-1 satellite integrated into the dispenser in Delft in the Netherlands
When the last tests have been completed, Aalto-1 will continue its journey to the launch site of the Falcon 9 rocket on the west coast of the USA.
Acoustics researcher Kai Saksela’s startup makes it into Startup Sauna
Noiseless Acoustics ltd, the developers of an acoustic camera, was one of three Finnish companies chosen from among 700 applicants.
Research result: The Sun’s magnetic field during the grand minimum is in fact at its maximum
During a time period of the Maunder Minimum type the magnetic field may hide at the bottom of the convection zone.
Doctoral study locates the boundaries of decision-making power for public company boards
Vigorous delegation weakens the board's significance as a representative of shareholders.
The gut microbiomes of infants have an impact on autoimmunity
Exposure to pathogens early in life is beneficial to the education and development of the human immune system.
A theory explains why gaming on touchscreens is clumsy
The reason is that key press timing in touchscreen input is unpredictable. When timing is made more predictable, performance improves.
Augmented games can increase the diversity of sports
Augmented climbing wall increases social interaction, helps to attract wider target audiences and empowers users to become content creators.
Competitive actions that require patience prove the most profitable
According to researchers, it is difficult to achieve top profits with competitive actions whose outcomes are easy to predict.
Chemistry happens in the Freshman labs
Course participants analysed, planned and 'danced the samba' - with workplace skills in mind.
Hanne Jurmu and Anton Vartiainen awarded the Chloé Prize of the Hyères Fashion Festival
Aalto’s fashion students received also jury’s special mention for their men’s collection.
Small Business Center's operations to be transferred to Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences
The personnel of the Center will continue working for Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences.
Individuals who were exposed to the Finnish Great Depression invest more cautiously
This effect can be seen in financial decision-making 15 years later, even if the depression did not have a direct impact on the individual's wealth.
Excessive measurement of marketing performance may lead to information overload
Companies must focus on indicators that are of key importance to their business activities, researchers recommend.
Good ventilation should be ensured when using tabletop 3D printers
A new study shows that printing releases nanoparticles whose spread into the indoor air should be restricted.
Clearing the way for real-world applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
In a perspective article in Science, researchers at Aalto call for standardised testing of superhydrophobic, i.e. water-repellent, materials.
New study shows how age and sex affect the social activity
The number of connections reaches a maximum at the age of 25 for both genders.