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Jeanette Lindroos graduates as PhD with distinction
Aalto Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering has accepted Jeanette's PhD thesis with the grade "pass with distinction".
Metal music researchers from over 30 countries at Aalto
The presenters represent a wide variety of research fields. The discussion continues lively also in social media.
Energy internet could change the economy
Alex Huang, a visiting professor at Aalto, develops technologies that turn energy buyers into producers and distributors.
Helsinki Scientific Award to Professor Maarit Karppinen
Professor Maarit Karppinen is one of the leading researchers of functional oxide materials in the world.
Assistant Professor Mauri Kostiainen received Young Researcher Award
Kostiainen's work is dynamically new, creative and significant from the perspective of technological development.
The Academy of Finland grants funding in the field of culture and society
The Academy’s Research Council for Culture and Society has granted funding to four Aalto University’s projects.
Several popular smart phones fail to reach normal Internet speeds
A lot of users are using outdated mobile devices th
at fail to reach adequate speeds on mobile networks.
at fail to reach adequate speeds on mobile networks.
Busy summer ahead for students
The Aalto-1 builders are now on the homestretch. The last tests before construction of the final flight model are now in progress.
Open positions
2 Post Doc and 1 PhD student position available at the Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Technology, Aalto University
Cellulose turning into a supermaterial of the future
Broad-based cooperation multiplying the value of Finnish wood.
Academy of Finland grants EUR 13.6 million to support profiling
Funding will be used to cover the recruitment of professors to key research areas.
Samuel Kaski and Matti Keloharju appointed Academy Professor
The Academy of Finland has decided to fund eight new research posts as Academy Professor for the years 2016–2020.
Similarities between aurorae on Mars and Earth
An international team of researchers has for the first time predicted the occurrence of aurorae visible to the naked eye on a planet other than Earth.
The Department of Computer Science welcomes new research groups
The total number of professors is currently 44 along with more than 400 employees, being the largest department at the Aalto University.
Modelling helps investigate the properties of wood
Modelling can be used to determine how the structure of wood affects mechanical properties, such as rigidity.
Emma Master has received an ERC Consolidator Grant
The project aims to accelerate benefits of the genomic era, by finding novel proteins and enzymes with totally new and useful properties.
Inventive networkers succeed in developing markets
Aalto University has drawn up a practical guide to establishing sustainable business ventures in developing markets.
Researchers developed a machine-learning algorithm that learned to rap
DeepBeat, an algorithm for rap lyrics generation, outperforms top human rappers by 21 % in terms of length and frequency of the rhymes in the lyrics.
LED cooling research project receives seven-figure funding
Jani Oksanen, D.Sc. (Tech.), has received an ERC Starting Grant for his research in the field of thermophotonics.
Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1%
Aalto University’s researchers improved their previous record by over three absolute percents together with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.