Aalto University's press releases
UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships
As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise.
Virtual meetings tire people because we're doing them wrong
Drowsiness during virtual meetings results from lack of stimulation, not mental overload
5 things everyone should know about virtual meetings
Is it worth inviting everyone to a virtual meeting? Do you stare at your own picture on the screen? Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi discusses some of the best practices from remote meetings, based on a recent study.
Online games use dark designs to collect player data
The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, according to a new study from Aalto University
Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle
Researchers to probe the galactic halo in search of axions
Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board
Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
Aalto University to coordinate Finnish quantum initiatives in latest national flagship programme
The flagship unites dozens of research institutions, companies, and startups in new collaborative front
Researchers create the most water-repellent surface ever
Revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meets a solid surface, from optics and microfluidics to cooking
Nordic Five Tech annual student union summit strengthens Nordic collaboration
The two-day event focused on strengthening Nordic student union collaboration among leading technical universities.
Waste not: A new electrochemical method to recover noble metals as particles
The EARMetal process innovates with electrochemistry to efficiently recover noble metals from complex production solutions, potentially reducing environmental impacts and streamlining metal retrieval
Finnish and American researchers prepare grounds for transatlantic collaboration in smart mobility
Finnish and American researchers deepen transatlantic smart mobility collaboration via FARIA network, exploring key topics and opportunities.
Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
Professor Jyri Hämäläinen appointed Vice President for Research
The five-year term of office will start in December
A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns
New research shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate
Innovative metal recovery technique: turning low-concentration solutions into valuable resources
EDRR: a recent review article explores latest developments of a novel method for efficient precious metal recovery and creation of high-value-added materials
New loss mitigation technique paves the way for perfect optical resonators
Aalto researchers demonstrate how to create high-quality resonators using optically absorbing materials
Ilkka Niemelä to the Finnish Government: Innovations and sustainable growth will be lost if immigration policies are implemented
Internationality has accelerated innovation and helped many Finnish companies from Aalto along their growth trajectories. Nearly half of Aalto University’s academic staff come from outside Finland, and Aalto students are from more than 100 countries.
Tiny organisms, big discoveries: How swarming shrimp could influence a new wave of ‘mesorobotics’
Aalto researcher aims to understand the complex movement of brine shrimp—a gateway to physics on an unfamiliar scale
