Press releases
Metal music researchers from around the world gather in Helsinki in June
The world's largest ever academic gathering focusing on metal music research.
Magnetic resonance imaging replacing computed tomography in radiotherapy planning
Radiotherapy for prostate cancer can be planned on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging, according to a fresh doctoral dissertation.
Intermediate pseudoparticle sheds light on the energy conversion process
Researchers in Finland and Germany have unveiled the existence of a new pseudoparticle that helps explain the conversion of sunlight into energy.
User creativity made YouTube the world’s biggest music service
Alternative variations from popular artists’ videos may reach an audience of millions, shows the new study.
Finnish rock opera begins conquering America in Manhattan
The combination of a rock concert and a theatre performance, created by philosophers from Aalto University, tells about gene technology ethics.
The self branding entrepreneur will even name their products after themselves
Entrepreneurs marketing themselves as brands are brave risk takers who put their personality on the line, indicates new doctoral dissertation.
All About Me competition challenges students to design a digital Finland
The competition invites students to develop new kinds of creative ways of presenting the public administration register data of Finnish citizens.
Goodbye to MP3s: Music Listeners are Happy with streaming services
Young adults shuffle between two main service providers to find the music they want to hear. CDs and even digital files have become outdated.
Researchers observe new charge transport phenomenon
No fully corresponding phenomenon has been found in modern physics before.
Toimitusjohtaja Tapani Järvisen rahaston apuraha professori Jyri Seppälälle
Seppälä on kansainvälisesti tunnustettu elinkaariarvioiden tutkija.
Radio telescope captures solar eclipse even from behind the clouds
Metsähovi solar charts are visible online in almost real time.
For students MOOC is more than just a course
A recent study shows that learning from others also encourages students at open online courses to continue in the online community after the course.
Netradar: World's fastest mobile Internet in Denmark, Singapore and Switzerland
Finland is on the 8th place in connection speed in the world.
Finnfoto Prize 2015: Merja Salo
Our visual communications and photography professor Merja Salo is the winner of Finnfoto Association Finnfoto Prize 2015.
Obesity is associated with brain’s neurotransmitters
Researchers at Aalto University and University of Turku have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain.
Aalto Start-Up Center has created nearly two thousand new jobs
In 2013 alone the number of new jobs created increased by almost 20 per cent.
New nanowire structure absorbs light efficiently
Dual-type nanowire arrays can be used in applications such as LEDs and solar cells.
The Chinese New Year of the Sheep welcomed at Tongji Lounge
The Chinese New Year of the Sheep 2015 was celebrated at the Aalto Tongji Lounge by some 60 students and staff members.
Researchers developed a cost-effective and efficient rival for platinum
Researchers succeeded in creating an electrocatalyst that is needed for storing electric energy made of carbon and iron.
Service gamification needs more than just points
According to an Aalto University dissertation, gamification should be utilised for more long-term development of appeal rather than for simple reward.