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Improving wireless communication with millimetre wave technology
Henri Kähkönen wrote his doctoral thesis in co-operation with Saab
Scholarships open for application for studying, research, projects advancing women’s engineering studies and for a study trip to the United States
School of Electrical Engineering Student Services declares the scholarships from the Combined Student Fund, Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Fund, Marja-Terttu Tanttinen Fund, Strömberg Fund, Julius Tallberg Fund and Ernst Wirtzen Fund open for application
Saxtronauts' saxophonic Space adventure to visit Metsähovi Radio Observatory on 10 September
At the end of Aalto University's Family Day, join us in Kirkkonummi to experience an amazing dialogue between music and astronomy!
The handedness of light holds the key to better optical control
A new optical modulator could boost the performance of optical technologies in domains from communication to computing
The field of Electronics-ICT offers diverse opportunities to solve future challenges
The Electronics-ICT field in Finland is constantly looking for new talent among Aalto’s students and graduates
Suomi 100 did what could previously be done only by much larger satellites: photographing and studying the aurora borealis
Studying the aurora borealis area helps in the development of safe telecommunications, for example.
Top-up funding for Aalto University to exploit research results
Aalto University Professor Zhipei Sun is leading one of the potential frontier research projects.
The science satellite Foresail-1 was successfully launched into space 25 May
The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space's nanosatellite was successfully launched into space from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Centre.
Questions and answers about space giants
Why is it important to study black holes? Read more about the Event Horizon Telescope project in the questions and answers column.
Researchers’ bio
Researchers from Aalto University, University of Turku, and Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO participated the project taking a photo of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Researchers from Aalto University, the University of Turku and the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO were part of the international research group in taking a revolutionary picture.
Aalto University students’ hedgehog robot wins first place in robot competition
Valentin Rainio and Sakari Harjunpää, students at the Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, built the robot as part of the popular Electric Workshop course.
Press conference at ESO on groundbreaking new Milky Way results from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
You can watch the press conference live on ESO page, or on ESO's YouTube channel.
Nominate your choice for the Award for Quality Teaching 2021-2022
Nominate your choice for the Award for Quality Teaching at the School of Electrical Engineering.
Collaboration between general upper secondary schools and universities is important
The collaboration between Metsähovi Radio Observatory and Helsinki School of Mathematics was awarded at the final event of the Tutki-Kokeile-Kehitä competition.
Pulled toward the light – measuring how a laser beam compresses water
An international group of researchers coordinated by Professor Nelson Astrath from State University of Maringá (Brazil) has measured the force density laser light exerts within a water column as it passes through.
Finland's first science satellite, Foresail-1, is ready for space
The satellite and its key instruments will launch in summer 2022.
Convenient wireless charging for home use
A uniform charging field makes this new transmitter ideal for consumer devices.
Radio observations reveal the dance of two black holes
Radio observations made by Aalto University's Metsähovi Radio Observatory and Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory have revealed how two giant black holes located billions of light years away are locked into orbit around one another.
Doctoral studies provide excellent skills for working life
We asked a student, a doctor of technology and a company representative why they recommend doctoral studies - watch the video.
