Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2021 is out
In this newsletter, you can read about the how the Northern Dimension Institute is currently mapping synergies in regional cooperation in the ND area, as well as about the interesting activities carried out in cooperation with the ND Partnerships in the fields of environment, transport and logistics, health and social well-being, and culture.
Firms that gain more media visibility can expect to perform better
Firms that are more visible in the media increase their value and their stock returns, according to new research from Aalto University and Goethe University.
Funding opportunities related to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
In accordance with the Recovery and Resilience Plan, the Academy of Finland and Business Finland are planning funding opportunities to promote the green and digital transition and to support partnerships. This year, the Academy of Finland and Business Finland will direct funding to key areas and technologies of the future that promote the green and digital transition. Additionally, the Academy will open a call for the development of local research infrastructures in 2022.
CS S4 Student Symposium served remote pizza, socializing and interesting discussions on AI
Doctoral students in computer science organized an interesting symposium focusing on societal side of AI, and discussed how to keep student networks up and running during an exceptional pandemic situation
Aalto University alumni apply to become astronauts
Sini Merikallio, Juuso Mikkola and Timo Nikkanen got a good foundation from their studies, and are now applying to become astronauts with the European Space Agency (ESA).
School of Business gets high marks from its own students: “Our school helps create a better world”
Aalto University School of Business has reached the second-highest level in the international Positive Impact Rating (PIR) in which students evaluate the activities of their own school in sustainable development and responsibility.
IQM announces KQCircuits - An open-source software to design superconducting quantum processors
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced today its open-source
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
How is Instagram used by the leading health agencies to engage with the public during the COVID-19 crisis?
Social media messaging depicting well known personalities, influencers, and celebrities received greater engagement.
National Policy on Open Access to Research Data was published
Get acquainted with the national policy and the Aalto University Open Science and Research Policy
Unite! staff gathered to define an open science and innovation roadmap
On the 8th and 9th of June 2021, Aalto led the first Unite!H2020 Bootcamp: “What is Open in Open Science?”
Trees, plants and soil could help cities cut their carbon footprints — but mainstreaming their use requires better data
Researchers call for international product standards for green infrastructure
Safer and more efficient rechargeable lithium batteries – Aalto is taking part in new corporate cooperation projects
International projects aim to develop new more environmentally friendly materials and production methods for rechargeable lithium batteries
Academy of Finland has published the call texts for the September 2021 call
The Academy of Finland has published the call texts for the upcoming September 2021 call. The calls open on 11 August. This year, the deadlines are staggered: the calls will close on 22 September (funding for Academy Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Researchers, Clinical Researchers and for international researcher mobility) or 29 September (Academy Project funding).
Researchers: Service robotics will be part of a nurse's job in ten years
The six-year ROSE project focused on issues such as remote presence robots and power vests for nurses. Experiences were positive, but the technical development of robotics is not yet up to the required level. A road map for the sustainable extensive utilisation of care robotics has been published in connection with the project.
No more plastic wrap? Students create novel biobased packaging for cucumbers
A dip in the biobased liquid gives cucumbers a protective film. Innovative idea will be presented in the international BioDesign Challenge competition.
Access to RefWorks will end by 31 December 2021.
See further instructions on how to export references from RefWorks to another reference management system.
The human ear detects half a millisecond delay in sound
Researchers discover how accurately the human ear can detect time delay in sounds in different frequencies.
New Academy Projects to be launched in September
New Academy Projects funded by the Academy of Finland involve expertise from all six Aalto schools
Nearly 20 million euros for research
The Academy of Finland funding brings nine new posts as Academy Research Fellow, 15 new Postdoctoral Researchers and 24 new Academy Projects ʵ University.
Finland continues to lead battery metals and recycling research
As demand for batteries increases, the need to find solutions is urgent.
