School news
Comment on the strategy for open access to scholarly publications
Researchers are kindly asked to comment on the strategy and its implementation plan by 7 June 2019.
The laboratory course uses elements of drama and invests in students’ initiative and team skills
Kyösti Ruuttunen pondered over how the laboratory course could be made more interesting. A fictitious company, Sellu ja Paperi Oy was born.
A call open for novel ideas in Quantum Technology – funding available for doctoral training positions
The proposed doctoral study projects are expected to introduce scientific, technological, business and/or artistic ideas that explore quantum technology in novel ways.
Eero Kontturi appointed Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering
Professor Kontturi’s field of research is Materials Chemistry of Cellulose.
Small Finland is a big player in the circular economy of metals
Finland was chosen to lead the strategic planning for battery recycling in Europe. Two key reasons for this achievement are the high-level research carried out in Finland and the close cooperation within the sector.
Charles D. Scott Award for Professor Merja Penttilä
Professor Penttilä will receive the award for her outstanding research contribution in biotechnology for the production of fuels and chemicals.
PhD-student internships in Companies or Research institutes (Apply until 15th of May)
A 2-4 months internship arranged in Companies or Research institutes. The salary/grant and travel costs is covered by the ADMA2 Project.
DNA folds into a smart drug carrier
DNA nanostructures can be programmed to function as pH-responsive cargo carriers, paving the way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles.
Valuable waste
Waste incineration by-products can contain a great deal of valuable and heavy metals. These metals should not be wasted.
Anselme Payen Award to Orlando Rojas
Awarded in 2018, Rojas received the medal and honorarium at the American Physical Society's Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division 2019 Spring meeting in Florida
'Learning Climate': A university-wide open call for proposals for Helsinki Design Week 2019
This year Aalto University will participate in Helsinki Design Week and organise exhibitions related to sustainability. Please admit proposal to exhibit in the galleries at Aalto campus by April 30.
Science, technology, art and business collide during the annual Aalto Festival
Starting on 8 May, Aalto University showcases talent in seminars, parties, lectures and exhibitions during Aalto Festival 2019.
Put the brakes on climate change – producing high-grade chemicals from carbon dioxide
A study aiming to use CO2 as, for example, transport fuel have received significant funding from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.
C. J. Jansson award for Rahul Bangalore Ashok
The prize is awarded annually for an outstanding technical-scientific article related to the bioforest industry.
Professor Karttunen had enough of clicking on two-dimensional molecular models – the virtual world brings chemistry alive
Virtual reality helps students to understand the three-dimensional nature of chemistry.
Fortum and Aalto University tighten their cooperation
3-year Memorandum of Understanding aims to promote bioeconomy and circular economy.
Oops: What times, what customs!
The Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering Kristiina Kruus doesn’t miss the job interview customs of the previous millennium.
Shaking up Tech – a runaway success in 2018 – is expanding across Finland
Last year Shaking Up Tech, which encourages women to enter the field of technology, was fully booked in an hour. Thanks to the event’s expansion, more than 400 high school students can attend this year.
Mikko Nisula’s research into lithium-ion batteries resulted in a Dissertation of the Year award and a researcher’s position at Ghent University
Prizes were awarded to the best master’s theses and doctoral dissertations at the graduation ceremony of the School of Chemical Engineering
Virtuality becoming part of everyday studies
New learning methods will transport students into a world of games, augmented reality and videos.
