Ruusa Vuori wins the Näytös23 Award with her delicate collection
Aalto University's Fashion Show on Friday 26 May displayed collections by Bachelor's and Master's students.
New book on the development of Industrial Engineering and Management in Finland and internationally
The book describes Industrial Engineering and Management as part of economic development and changes in the universities of technology.
Perspectives on open data: Aalto Research Data Uncovered
Marika Tervahartiala and Kamyar Hasanzadeh took the stage to share their insights on opening geographic and visual data.
Quantum scientists accurately measure power levels one trillion times lower than usual
A new device can measure power levels with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity, offering a major step forward for quantum technologies
Alternatives to fossil-based fibres – Helena Sederholm develops sustainable textiles
Today’s outdoor clothing mainly relies on oil-based fibres and chemicals that are harmful for the environment. In her doctoral research, Helena Sederholm develops environmentally friendly water-repellent textiles. She follows the example of nature.
Aalto University is launching a World in Transition Programme for resilience of vulnerable communities
New diploma programme seeks solutions to the most pressing problems concerning the human settlements.
Invisible: From a mini-sized supersensor to a forgotten building material - the exhibition will make the invisible visible
See the future in a whole new way at the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival this September. The theme, "Invisible," encourages us to look beyond the surface and consider what lies beneath.
A sustainable web: new tool helps webpage designers reduce runaway energy consumption
The open service analyses websites and identifies ways to improve data usage.
Blind trust in enhancement technologies encourages risk-taking even if the tech is a sham
A placebo effect can make users overconfident when they think tech is helping them
Research integrity morning
Are you conducting research in Finland? Do you know where to look for advice for the integrity and high ethical standards in research?
Considerable Novo Nordisk funding for researcher Sesilja Aranko
Staff Scientist Sesilja Aranko has been awarded the highly competed Emerging Investigator 2023 Grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation for a research project focusing on post-translational modifications in protein-based biomaterials. The grant awarded is 10 million DKK (approx. 1.34M€) for a five-year period.
New AI research project investigates migrant trust and inclusive digital public services
Researchers are investigating what trustworthiness means for migrants in the digital age and how digital public services could be made more inclusive using multimodal conversational AI
Five things decision-makers should know about the electrification of society
Electrification plays a key role in solving the climate crisis. Aalto University researchers describe what kind of challenges this entails and how they can be tackled.
Students helped the Finnish Meteorological Institute develop its sustainability work
The content and working methods of the project could also be adapted agilely during the project according to newly identified needs
Can a city store as much carbon as a forest?
A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral
InstituteQ launches new doctoral school in quantum technology
The Doctoral School in Quantum Technology and the industrial doctorates are now in operation
Chat AIs can role-play humans in surveys and pilot studies
Synthetic data from large language models can mimic human responses in interviews and questionnaires. Research data from popular crowdsourcing platforms may now contain fake responses that cannot be reliably detected, raising the risk of poisoned data
Future events: Symposium - What Transdisciplinary Knowledge Looks Like
ABRA symposium - “What Transdisciplinary Knowledge Looks Like”
Architecture students travel to Ghana to immerse themselves in the culture and environment
This past spring, students and professors from the Department of Architecture’s Humanitarian Architecture studio “Interplay of Cultures” traveled to Ghana to deepen their understanding of architectural practices in various cultural contexts.
