One atom at a time
AI is not only changing the way we process data, it’s changing how we carry out research, period.
The next material revolution will start in the forest
Plastic straws and utensils will soon be history but they will not be missed, as something much better will replace them.
Aalto University School of Science Infrastructure funding call
The School of Science is opening a call for applications for research infrastructure funding.
From Mercury’s space weather to better decision making – the new Installation Talks now available on video
At their Installation Talks, Aalto's newly tenured professors reveal also the secrets of space astronomy, hidden expectations and mathematical physics
CEST gets massive computational hours from Argonne National Laboratory
Proposal "Materials and Interfaces for Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaics" receives a 2019 INCITE award by ALCF.
CEST's postdoc Amber Geurts competing for the 2018 Skolar Award
Postdoc Amber Geurts: Finalist of 2018 Skolar Award.
New paper published in New J. Phys.
CEST's paper on multiscale modeling of perovskites is published in New Journal of Physics.
Extension of Wihuri doctoral grant for Lauri Himanen
Lauri Himanen receives 2nd-year doctoral funding from the Wihuri Foundation.
CEST and SIN publish new paper on npj Computational Materials
Lauri Himanen, Patrick Rinke and Adam Foster publish a new scheme for topological classification of materials structures on npj Computational Materials.
CEST's Paper published in International Journal of Molecular Science
Optical Properties of Silver-Mediated DNA from Molecular Dynamics and Time Dependent Density Functional Theory
Quantum physics and technology research receives billion-euro funding from the EU — Aalto University involved in three projects
Aalto University research groups will study and develop technology for quantum communication, ultra-sensitive magnetic sensors based on quantum optics, and photon-emitting quantum chips. The Quantum Flagship launched by the European Union will provide funding for ten years and for over 5000 researchers with one billion euros. The flagship will consolidate the best quantum physics research in Europe and transfer quantum technology from the lab to the market.
Magazine issue focuses on artificial intelligence
Hot off the press, Aalto University Magazine 23 takes a look at AI.
Tackling sustainability challenges of runaway urbanization and water shortages
What can be done to make future megacities sustainable? How to guarantee resources like access to water for tens of millions urban dwellers? Asian Studies Days tackled sustainable development challenges of urbanization in Asia on October 17 at Aalto University.
Nobel laureates: Common good requires incentives, high-quality education and freedom of choice
Money follows the best people and ideas, said Professor Bengt Holmström in the opening ceremony of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics. Professor Jean Tirole expected courage from politicians to admit that preventing climate change will require financial investment. I
Investigating the secrets of neural networks
Researcher Miika Aittala applies AI tools known as neural networks on graphics problems at MIT in Boston.
Can smart devices really understand us?
Virtual helpers have introduced interactive artificial intelligence into our everyday lives. But how do they work?
AI puts precision back into medical treatment
Artificial intelligence could tap into the enormous volumes of data not only on our bodily systems and genetic heritage, but also on various pharmaceutical substances – and help physicians design our treatments individually.
Creating a unique professional profile by combining different fields of science
Professor Daniel Lindberg, a geologist and a chemist, encourages his students to study combinations of different subjects and fields of science.
ERC Synergy Grant worth €10M will help develop new techniques for brain research, disease diagnostics, and patient care
ERC Synergy Grant worth €10M will help develop new techniques for brain research, disease diagnostics, and patient care
Why is social entrepreneurship valued in Finland and in the US but not in South Korea and in Norway?
A new study shows that the answer lies in the level of governmental market activity coordination and social welfare service production.
