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Dissertation: Large energy companies have important role in energy system transition
The importance of large energy companies in the deployment of renewable energy has increased, argues Eeva-Lotta Apajalahti in her doctoral dissertation.
Works of film students presented at the Sodankylä Film Festival
The Sodankylä Film Festival, taking place next week, will feature films from the Aalto University Department of Film, TV and Scenography (ELO) students.
Creating cruise ships requires research
The doctoral dissertation of shipbuilder Sisko Hellgren is a study into building cruise ships in a shorter time and at a lower expense – without sacrificing quality.
Students learnt new skills through simulation and games in the BScBA Program
Students could perceive various cause-and effect relationships in the business environment.
Challenges for mass-production of flexible solar cells: durability and environmental impact
A key to durable and environmentally friendly cells lies in the encapsulation.
Kirsi Virrantaus and Pentti Kujala to stay on as vice deans at School of Engineering
The area of responsibility for Professor Virrantaus is teaching and her term runs from 1 July 2018 to 31 July 2021. Professor Kujala's area of responsibility is research, and his term runs from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2021.
Dissertation: Mailing letters increased social benefit take-up
Households that received a directed mailing informing them of the guarantee pension program were faster and 50 % more likely to apply for the benefit than households that relied only on public information.
What if the textiles of the future are growing in Finnish forests?
Ioncell, a fibre woven from cellulose, is a strong contender as a sustainable alternative to cotton and polyester. For Finland, it could mean billions of euros of potential business.
Software-defined radio, Open Source, custom-made camera – this is the Aalto-3 satellite, the one-litre CubeSat
If everything goes as planned, the nanosatellite being designed and built fully by students could be ready to be launched into space at around Christmas 2019.
Dissertation: Mailing letters increased social benefit take-up
Households that received a directed mailing informing them of the guarantee pension program were faster and 50 % more likely to apply for the benefit than households that relied only on public information.
Designer materials with completely random structures might enable quantum computing
Topological randomness may be the answer for lossless electronics and making the nuts and bolts of quantum computers.
Elemental Identification by Combining Atomic Force Microscopy and Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Fabians latest paper out in ACS Nano showing how to do elemental identification by nc-AFM and KPFM on hexagonal boron nitride.
Three thesis awards to the Department of Computer Science
Ilya Nikolaevskiy, Rakshith Shetty and Klaudia Krawiecka were awarded at the Annual Symposium of Computer Science 4.6.2018 in Turku.
New natural freezing method offers energy savings in water purification
Freezing winter temperatures can be put to good use in improving the cost and energy efficiency of wastewater purification.
The first Family Day event of the School of Electrical Engineering will take place on 15 September 2018
The programme has something to offer for everyone.
Outside wall on campus receives a semi-permanent artwork
The winning entry of the student art competition is bold and layered.
The first Family Day event of the School of Electrical Engineering will take place on 15 September 2018
The programme has something to offer for everyone.
Recruitments of Vice Presidents and Dean are progressing
Vice President for Research and Innovation Tuija Pulkkinen will move to the University of Michigan in the autumn to lead the Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering.
Messages to the President and leadership? Lunch meeting 1 June, Aalto CHEM, Mau-Kas restaurant
Come to meet President Ilkka Niemelä at Mau-Kas restaurant, Otaniemi campus (Kemistintie 1), where he and other members of Aalto leadership will be having lunch on Friday 1 June at 12–13.30.
Every Aalto course to have a course syllabus
Along with the transition to the two-year curriculum, Aalto is introducing a course syllabus to be used in all courses.