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Designer Sonja Dallyn turns ecofertilizer into aha moments
Insight is the most important factor of an interesting exhibition, says Dallyn, having discovered her passion for the potential of materials

The Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition showcases 30 projects for a more sustainable future
What is wise to design for future generations in a world of plenty?

One-dimensional red phosphorous glows in unexpected ways
New study published in Nature Communications is the first to show strong optical properties in a 1D van der Waal material.

Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion-, stain-, and sunlight.

Recent MMD Master's Thesis presentations
Recent Master's Thesis presentations in the Multifunctional Materials Design research group

MMD research group at the CHEM Research Day
Doctoral candidates and postdocs of the Multifunctional Materials Design research group presented their work via online posters at the internal networking event

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

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.

Finland continues to lead battery metals and recycling research
As demand for batteries increases, the need to find solutions is urgent.

New Academy of Finland postdoctoral researchers explore new materials, mathematical modelling, and computer security
8 postdoctoral research grants were awarded to the School of Science

Aalto School of Science celebrates five new Academy Research Fellows
Manohar Kumar studies quantum information, Ivan Lomakin 3D atomic data reconstruction, Kezilebieke Shawulienu exotic materials, Arno Solin probabilistic principles and neural network models and Marijn van Vliet the visual and auditory language systems in the brain

A story on battery recycling in HS Vision
Our professor Tanja Kallio was interviewed as an expert in HS Vision.

Näytös21 fashion show made an impact also online
The main prize winner is Jenny Hytönen, also Sofia Ilmonen and Juha Vehmaanperä were awarded.

Warm ice may fracture differently than cold ice
New study suggests old rules on how ice breaks may not always hold up

Acoustic solutions made from natural fibres can reduce buildings’ carbon footprints
Aalto University researchers discovered that wood-based pulp fibres are also well-suited for making acoustic materials.

A new form of carbon
Not graphene: researchers in Germany and Finland discover new type of atomically thin carbon material

Ecofriendly chemicals can actually improve mineral processing
Nontoxic and biodegradable cellulose-based compound accelerates the mineral separation processes and reduces the use of other chemicals
Let ceramics challenge you at the EMMA Museum
The newly opened exhibition reflects on our relationship to ceramics, clay and the environment.

Physicist Mika A. Sillanpää wins a multi-million euro research grant to support work reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity
The team is trying to solve a hundred-year-old mystery of physics with the help of small gold spheres and extremely low temperatures. The observation of tiny gravitational forces between vibrating spheres may solve the mystery.

Pinja Helasuo, preparing for Wappu: We are in this together
According to physics student Pinja Helasuo, the most challenging thing in daily life during COVID-19 has been tolerating spending all the time in the same room. The Guild of Physics and Helasuo’s closest friends and family have helped her cope. Helasuo was also involved in launching the WappuApu fundraising campaign to prevent student loneliness.
