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New Flagship programme protects water resources through digital twins.
‘The Flagship is a welcome and an important opening for increasing the effectiveness of the water sector. It promotes the digitalisation of the water sector, opens doors to young researchers, and serves as an ecosystem for companies in the field as well as for societal actors’, notes Professor Harri Koivusalo.

Green transition on seas seminar
Welcome to the seminar of the Finnish Maritime Foundation on 26.10.2023.
The seminar brings together students, academia and industry to discuss challenges and opportunities of the sustainable green transition in shipping. After the industry’s keynote speeches, three co-financed research topics will be presented and the panel will debate what kind of research and expertise are needed in the sector.
The seminar brings together students, academia and industry to discuss challenges and opportunities of the sustainable green transition in shipping. After the industry’s keynote speeches, three co-financed research topics will be presented and the panel will debate what kind of research and expertise are needed in the sector.

Digital twin for optimizing the carbon balance in wastewater treatment
Researchers at Aalto are creating a digital model for automatic continuous predictive process simulations supporting wastewater treatment plant operation in a new project called DIGICARBA. The proposed digital tool will have a wastewater treatment process model connected to continuous data transmission from the Helsinki wastewater treatment plant.

Researcher Marko Kallio recognized by UK prize for his map of the Mekong River
Narrative adventure through the Mekong river

Register for training in research data management and open science
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2023 are open.

A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns
New research shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate

Significant new funding to investigate the impacts of human actions on the water cycle worldwide
Researcher Miina Porkka's ERC-funded research project AQUAGUARD investigates how human actions modify the water cycle and how these changes affect life on Earth.

Aalto University Data Hub: Data Suggestion Tool to Facilitate Data Sharing, Transparency and Demand Mapping
The Aalto University Data Hub collects, disseminates and develops research data for Aalto researchers. Explore data sources on our website, and help diversify our catalogue with our new suggestion tool!

Unite! Seed Fund Awards Funding to Eight Applications with Aalto University's Involvement
Unite! Seed Fund supports bottom-up proposals from teachers, researchers and students.

New remote sensing method helps monitor the results of peatlands rehabilitation
Aalto University researchers have led the application of a new remote sensing method for monitoring the effects of rehabilitation efforts of petlands,

Clean water is a prerequisite for life, but not a self-evident fact
Elin Lavonen and Ilkka Miettinen, Professors of Practice in the field of Clean Water technologies at Aalto University, point out that although there is no shortage of water in Finland, it is important to take care of this vital natural resource.

Summer party for newcomers and buddies was all about sharing onboarding experiences and solving escape rooms challenges
An Aalto 'buddy' is a new employee’s colleague who supports them settling inÄûÃʵ¼º½. The first-ever summer party for newcomers and buddies took place on June 6 at the Trap Factory. All the newcomers of 2022 and their buddies were invited, and around 50 attended the event.
Professor Antti Peltokorpi appointed vice dean for impact at the School of Engineering
The vice dean's task is to make visible and enhance the social impact of the research and teaching of the School of Engineering.

Student competition for the development of the Helsinki city centre to be held in autumn 2023
Advance notification for students: the City of Helsinki will organise a competition for student groups in cooperation with Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce.

Professor appointments at the School of Engineering 2022–2023
Dean Gary Marquis has appointed six new professors between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023

Love and poetry - the artists were inspired by the passion conveyed by the university's research
Engineering Materials, an art collection for K1, K2, and K3 buildings, was published

Perspectives on open data: Aalto Research Data Uncovered
Marika Tervahartiala and Kamyar Hasanzadeh took the stage to share their insights on opening geographic and visual data.

Research integrity morning
Are you conducting research in Finland? Do you know where to look for advice for the integrity and high ethical standards in research?

Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a metre.
