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鈥極rganising a congress is always an honorable task,鈥 says Espoo Ambassador 2023, Professor Peter Lund
Espoo has a new congress ambassador, professor of engineering physics Peter Lund, who was chosen as the Espoo Ambassador 2023. The award recognises Lund's significant contribution to inviting and organising international scientific congresses in Finland, Espoo, and abroad.
New heads of department at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Professor Rodrigo Serna has been appointed as Head of the Department and Professor Daniel Lindberg as Vice Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, starting in 2024.
The LuoTo action plan has been published providing outlines for a sustainable future in the creative industries
The LuoTo project brings together sustainability projects in the creative industries and sets out concrete steps for the creative industries' transition to an ecologically sustainable, low-carbon future.
Carbon flows into a work of art 鈥 Lux Helsinki takes a new look at the lungs of Helsinki
The Lux Helsinki light art festival 3-7 January 2024 will bring science and art together as artists Teemu Lehmusruusu and Roberto Fusco link their work to the CO-CARBON project's research data.
Jukka Suomela studies the limitations and efficiency of computation
Associate Professor Jukka Suomela is a theoretical computer scientist, who works with very hard mathematical problems to uncover the limits and possibilities that computers hold
KY revived the old 鈥漃roffas盲hly鈥 tradition
The first challenge match after the covid pandemic put the tradition on hold, was played on Monday December 4th, 2023. The game turned out to be a tight battle until the very end.
Aalto researchers voice their concerns at COP28 in Dubai
The decision to phase out fossil fuels requires swift action, especially in the energy sector. The effects of climate change can already be seen in polar regions and global food production.
Professor appointments at the School of Engineering
Three new professors joined the School of Engineering this autumn.
Otaniemi campus area parking practices to be harmonised at the turn of the year
A pilot parking project will start on campus on 1 January 2024
Unite!鈥檚 Open Science and Innovation Handbook - a practical guide for researchers
A practical guide for researchers, R&I services, and university managers to transition from modern to open science.
Experimentation, risk-taking, seeking the new 鈥 entrepreneurial mindset permeates Aalto
For Aalto University employees, entrepreneurial mindset means daring to try something new
Frank Martela appointed as Assistant Professor in Organization Design
University lecturer, author, and philosopher Frank Martela will start in his new position on 1 January 2024.
Why can鈥檛 AI say 鈥業 don鈥檛 know鈥?
Overconfident AI systems can be dangerous, so researchers are teaching them humility
Kalle Spoof's doctoral research for Saab opened the door to the company's product development
In his doctoral thesis, Kalle Spoof developed beamforming of radar systems
Numerous alumni events were organised in 2023
Many alumni of the School of Business also participated in the Alumni Weekend event of the entire Aalto University
鈥淗ello Forest! Hello Spirits!鈥 鈥 The fourth instalment of the Digital Mythologies - Mythological Digitalities project a success
The fourth student workshop, Mythology: Nature, of an EU-funded 5-country Erasmus+ Cooperation partnership project DIMYMYDI Digital Mythologies - Mythological Digitalities was arranged at the Aalto Arts during 3-8 December 2023.
