Latest research news
Rerouting transport research: from driverless cars to fresh thinking
Focusing research on technological development will further lock us into a motorized, private-vehicle transport system.Â
Who decides whether entrepreneurship is the way to sustainable development?
The significance of entrepreneurship as a solution to sustainable development is influenced by ideological, political and social factors.
In corporate acquisitions, managers construct an impression of control
The early integration phase following a corporate acquisition requires tolerance of uncertainty.
Diving into the unknown: what’s physics after the Higgs boson?
Thousands of researchers at the CERN research centre are looking for particles and phenomena that standard physics cannot explain.
Finland 100 video series – visual stories of Game Changers
The predecessors of Aalto University have acted as a seedbed for the Game Changers of the Finnish society already since 1850.
Night owls have larger social networks than early birds
Data and traces of our mobile phone use and digital behaviour can be used to understand and treat mental health disorders.
Finance paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics
Aalto Distinguished Professor Matti Keloharju’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics.
Conflicting views on social media balanced by an algorithm
Selected influential users can efficiently spread information on both sides of a controversial discussion.
Investing in environmental friendliness improves the result for companies in the logistics sector
The Rail Baltica allows that rail freight transport can be used to handle a greater share of freight traffic.
Consolidation in acoustics - The Aalto Acoustics Lab is raising the profile of the field and enabling closer cooperation
'The field of acoustics is growing and there could be a danger of a shortage of labour', says Professor Vesa Välimäki.
Monitoring the world’s forests with satellite data – Assistant Professor Miina Rautiainen granted 2 million in ERC funding
Detailed knowledge on the state of forest resources and climate change can be produced through more effective interpretation of satellite images.
European Space Agency opens a business accelerator on Aalto University campus
Located at A Grid, the new centre for growth companies, the accelerator will give impetus to space-technology-based entrepreneurship in Finland.
Aalto University welcomes the first UN Technology Innovation Lab to A Grid
The laboratory focuses on circular economy, education, peace and security, and health.
Three Aalto postdocs to pitch their bold research ideas in Slush
Anand Tatikonda, Anna Stöckl and Tommi Himberg are competing for the Skolar Award at Slush.
The latest installation lectures available on video
Aalto University's newly tenured professors reveal the secrets of water-repellent surfaces and health promotive urban environment, among other things.
Finnish energy transition arena report launched: Experts highlight a need for a thorough renovation of the energy sector to meet global climate challenges and improve Finnish competitiveness
The use of fossil fuels needs to stop on a fast schedule, a fresh report emphasises.
New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting properties
The microscope is 1000 times more precise than current techniques, allowing the creation of wetting maps as a new concept for hydrophobic surface characterization.
HeatStock ties for first place in Helsinki Challenge idea competition
Aalto-led team develops material that stores heat.
CSC and Aalto University team up to create a physicist AI
The Aalto research group Computational Electronic Structure Theory CEST granted 8M core hours from CSC – IT Center for Science
Nokia Foundation Recognition Award to Finland's pioneer in artificial intelligence, Aalto professor Erkki Oja
The award was granted to Erkki Oja, Professor Emeritus from Aalto University, for his pioneering work in machine learning, pattern recognition and neural networks.
