/en/listing/443071/feed News listing en /en/news/tonmoy-saha-presents-textile-recycling-research-at-cimanet-seminar Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:01:16 +0000 Md Repon 1346513 at /en The CIMANET Research Seminar, held under the theme “Future Leaders in Circular Materials Bioeconomy,” took place on Thursday, December 4, at the Scandic Marina Congress Center in Helsinki. Materials and natural resources textiles Research & Art A person presenting at a conference with two screens displaying a presentation titled 'Decolorization of Reactive Dyed Cotton Textile Waste'. /en/news/smart-textiles-are-reshaping-our-understanding-of-materials-and-interspecies-communication Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:49:09 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1346111 at /en The PAST-A-BOT research project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), is developing soft, intelligent textiles that could one day function as rescue robots, sound-sensing agricultural fabrics, or assistive clothing. At the same time, the project aims to rethink the way we approach materials research. Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering Department of Chemistry and Materials Science School of Chemical Engineering Multifunctional Materials Design material science robots Research & Art Kolme valkoista, pyöreää pitsikuviota mustalla taustalla, jokaisella ainutlaatuinen geometrinen muotoilu. /en/news/keys-to-growth-a-new-era-of-game-changers-in-the-forest-industry Sun, 23 Nov 2025 09:53:30 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1343103 at /en Wood can be shaped into almost anything in the hands of researchers, but transforming the forest industry also requires risk-taking and fresh thinking. That’s why experts say now is an incredible time to study the field. Materials and natural resources Sustainability Bioinnovation center FinnCERES Research & Art Erilaisia pyöreitä näytteitä valkoisilla korteilla, kuten vihreä, keltainen ja beige, vihreiden lehtien oksa. /en/news/application-period-for-fitechs-spring-courses-is-approaching-explore-the-spring-2026-course-offering Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:21:43 +0000 Riikka Savo 1342069 at /en Complement your degree with free courses from Finnish universities of technology, designed to meet the demands of the working life and help deepen your expertise! The application period for degree students starts on December 1st. Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Sustainability Business and economics Materials and natural resources Studies Technology and engineering Collaboration University FITech Network University lifewide learning Cooperation Studies University Kaksi ihmistä kävelee modernissa sisäkäytävässä, jossa on kaakeliseinät ja harmaa lattia. Toisella burgundinvärinen villapaita, toisella harmaa pusero. /en/news/accelerating-the-sustainable-development-and-commercialization-of-bio-innovations Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:18:15 +0000 Elli Käpylä 1341153 at /en Aalto University and industrial partners are developing new methods and tools to help identify technological risks and bottlenecks—and to integrate sustainability into the development process from the beginning. Collaboration Materials and natural resources Sustainability Bioinnovation center bioeconomy bioproducts business cooperation innovations Cooperation Research & Art Luana Dessbesell /en/news/the-first-finnish-introductory-work-on-materials-science-is-published Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:34:41 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1337095 at /en Professor Sami Franssila’s book Aine (“Matter”) introduces the fundamentals and phenomena of materials science in a way that speaks to both students and readers interested in science. The work is the first Finnish-language general university-level presentation in the field. 'Aine' covers the full spectrum of materials, from metals to polymers and from ceramics to composites. Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering books materials material science teaching Research & Art Aine-kirjan kansi /en/news/sustainable-solutions-can-transform-textile-waste-to-new-possibilities-shubhajit-dutta Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:41:05 +0000 Md Repon 1336571 at /en In an era where fashion waste is mounting as a global environmental concern, Shubhajit Dutta, Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems of Aalto University is working on sustainable textile recycling. Materials and natural resources Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Research & Art Person in a white coat holding fabric swatches beside mannequins displaying various garments including yellow, blue, and grey. /en/news/environmental-impact-of-bio-based-plastics-may-exceed-fossil-based-alternatives-study-finds Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:31:13 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1336550 at /en For the environment, what really matters is the life cycle of a plastic and how it is used. Sustainability Materials and natural resources Research bioproducts projects Cooperation Cooperation Research & Art Rypsipeltomaisema /en/news/smart-textile-is-not-just-cloth-vafa Wed, 03 Sep 2025 13:59:08 +0000 Md Repon 1334127 at /en At Aalto University’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, researchers are reimagining the future of textiles. Among them is Vafa Fakhri, a PhD scholar in the Textile Chemistry group, whose work blends sustainability, advanced materials, and innovation in wearable technology. Materials and natural resources textiles Research & Art A person in a white lab coat stands in front of laboratory shelves filled with glass containers. /en/news/researchers-invent-nano-clouds-that-can-change-colour-temperature-and-outwit-heat-sensors Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:45:52 +0000 Virpi Raski 1322579 at /en Bio-Inspired Metasurfaces Enable Daytime Cooling, Heating, and Thermal Camouflage in a Single Solution Energy solutions Materials and natural resources Research Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Multifunctional Materials Design material technology material research material science nano nanomaterials nanotechnology new materials Research & Art Kaavio, joka näyttää metasurfaceen jäähdytys- ja lämmitystehosteet, esimerkkejä valkoisista ja harmaista metasurfaces talvella ja pilvissä. /en/news/aalto-university-launches-inventors-program-to-turn-science-into-impact Mon, 26 May 2025 12:55:43 +0000 Virpi Raski 1316623 at /en The new training program in the field of chemical engineering empowers researchers to explore entrepreneurial pathways and the commercial potential of their work. Innovations Sustainability Business and economics Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering Careers Entrepreneurship Bio Materiality Entrepreneurial mindset innovations sustainable entrepreneurship careers entrepreneurship Cooperation Studies Ryhmäkuva ihmisistä, joilla on rento ja muodollinen vaatetus, otettu sisätiloissa. /en/news/everyday-choices-viktar-asadchy-how-do-you-control-light Wed, 21 May 2025 10:09:19 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1315615 at /en This Associate Professor of Electromagnetics manipulates and directs light with materials. Materials and natural resources Research Aalto University Magazine Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering electronics Aalto Magazine Research & Art Mies, jolla on tummat hiukset, pukutakki ja paita, katsoo itseään peilistä. /en/news/wool-electronics-and-orange-peel-clothing-being-created-in-bioinnovation-center Wed, 14 May 2025 06:56:38 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1314143 at /en Doctoral researchers at Aalto University Bioinnovation Center discuss accelerating the sustainable bioeconomy, the importance of collaboration and bold entrepreneurial dreams. Materials and natural resources Research Aalto University Magazine Bioinnovation center CHEM, Doctoral Programmes doctoral education Aalto Magazine Research & Art Erilaisia tekstuurisia ja värikkäitä kangasnäytteitä, kuten valkoinen, ruskea, sininen, punainen, beige ja vihreä, aseteltuna valkoiselle pinnalle. /en/news/daniel-langerreiter-received-magnus-ehrnrooth-award-for-the-best-doctoral-dissertation-in-chemistry Thu, 08 May 2025 08:01:34 +0000 Virpi Raski 1313322 at /en The Finnish Science Society awarded distinguished researchers and high school teachers at its annual celebration. Materials and natural resources Research Studies Sustainability FinnCERES academic career awards cellulose chemical technology defences of doctoral theses nanomaterials wood refinement chemistry Awards and Recognition FinnCERES Materials Clusterin logo sekä Suomen Akatemian, Aalto-yliopiston ja VTT:n logot harmaalla taustalla. /en/news/a-digital-twin-in-the-mining-industry-gets-a-machine-learning-boost Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:46:10 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1309797 at /en Optimizing and visualizing the mining process requires combining physics and data-driven approaches. Energy solutions Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Materials and natural resources Research Technology and engineering Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) VTT artificial intelligence machine learning minerals optimisation process industry research Cooperation Research & Art 3D graph showing time-lag prediction performance with peaks rising from blue to red, representing error rates. /en/news/finnish-forest-industry-is-renewing-through-academic-research-and-innovation Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:36:27 +0000 Virpi Raski 1309080 at /en The FinnCERES Flagship is advancing long-term, high-impact research that drives innovation, economic growth, and societal development towards a sustainable bioeconomy. Sustainability Materials and natural resources Collaboration Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems FinnCERES bioeconomy biotechnics bioproducts business cooperation Cooperation Research & Art Puulastuja ja ikoneja, jotka kuvaavat rakennusosia, muovin korvaamista, multimateriaaleja, biokomposiitteja, elektroniikkaa ja kemikaaleja. /en/news/researchers-create-gel-that-can-self-heal-like-human-skin Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:26:05 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1304619 at /en Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate this high stiffness or natural skin’s self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth are the first to develop a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin. Materials and natural resources Research material research material science nanomaterials nature robots Press releases Artistic representation of hydrogels in a mobius-ring formed through self-healing by Margot Lepetit, Aalto University. /en/news/online-course-on-wood-mechanics-starts-2422025 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:41:35 +0000 Kristiina Lillqvist 1300381 at /en Learn 100% online about the engineering potential of wood as a complex natural material. Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering Woodstudio wood wood building wood product technology Studies Photo showing four parallel wood tensile testing set-ups across the grain /en/news/a-flexible-biorefinery-using-machine-learning Wed, 08 Jan 2025 09:14:35 +0000 Virpi Raski 1292051 at /en Biorefineries convert biomass, such as wood, annual plants or agricultural into products and energy. Research teams in Finland and Germany aim to maximize such product output for a more holistic valorization of our natural resources. The development of these new processes is often slow because they require optimization of many factors. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) can help us accelerate such a development drastically. Materials and natural resources Research Technology and engineering Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems FinnCERES bioeconomy biomass bioproducts biorefineries material research materials natural resources Research & Art A hand in a blue glove holding a spherical glass flask with a cork, containing a brown, grainy substance. /en/news/14-projects-selected-for-seed-funding-to-boost-collaboration-between-aalto-ku-leuven-and-university Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:24:35 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1271336 at /en The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership’s goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration. 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