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Two unique exhibitions by Aalto University at the Oodi Library to experience and play
The Finnish EU presidency is now in full swing and for September (when the EU level AV conference will take place), Aalto is offering two very different exhibitions to be on display at the Oodi library in Helsinki.
Building interdisciplinary connections through a new joint position
This September will be a start of building a new connection between disciplines as Sebastian Schlecht takes on the position as the professor of practice in Sound in Virtual Reality.
Tomorrow's Sustainable Lifestyles Showcased in Otaniemi
One of Helsinki Design Week's main events, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will showcase Aalto University's cross-cutting future prototypes, such as a nanocellulose bicycle, microbial headphones and Ioncell clothes
Data out in the open! Professor of Practice Pekka Nikander wants to build markets for data
Unlike most factors of production, we can reuse data limitlessly. Functional data markets would enable the utilisation of collected data for the benefit of society.
From clean energy to personalized medicine – a book about the power of the university
The Aalto Effect is a tribute to the ambitious and uncompromising work of dozens of researchers.
'If you feel like an idiot every time you use a service, it isn’t very motivating'
Sari Kujala helped Kone improve its elevators and Fiskars make better axes. Now, she works as a deputy director in the DigiIN project that aims to ensure that digital services will not increase social exclusion.
Applying for the Academy of Finland September call? Get help with your Data Management Plan (DMP)!
Data Management Specialists will help you to prepare a competitive Data Management Plan!
Deep learning model detects diabetic eye diseases accurately
Finnish AI researchers have developed a deep learning system that may help detecting diabetic eye diseases, which could make doctors’ work easier and reduce healthcare costs
Aalto Thesis: Boosting multidisciplinary collaboration and work-life relevance
Aalto Thesis is a newly launched model for an integrated project-based and work-life oriented master’s thesis, executed as a part of a multidisciplinary Student Team.
Applying for the Academy of Finland September call? Get help with your Data Management Plan (DMP)!
Data Management Specialists will help you to prepare a competitive Data Management Plan!
Apply for AXA Chair grant: up to 1 M€ for 5 years.
AXA Chair call is published.
Dyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions
A recent study shows that native viruses can be employed as a scaffold to immobilise photoactive molecules to potentially oxidise organic pollutants present in wastewater, under visible light irradiation
Academy of Finland September Call open 3.9.-25.9.2019. Register for an info event!
Academy of Finland September Call has funding opportunities for research groups, individual research posts as well as international mobility.
How to design courses for actual learning - stepping on the shoulders of others
Akseli Huhtanen shares insights on learning design.
Does data make the difference? Let’s find out at the upcoming RDA Plenary in Finland
Data has both an enormous and diverse potential to change the way we work, make decisions and empower citizens. But does data really make the difference? This is the theme at the heart of the upcoming 14th Plenary of the Research Data Alliance (RDA).
Breaking the chain of vulnerability
How empathy, close listening and design thinking enable Claudia Garduño and the AaltoLAB Mexico to find the most urgent problems in an indigenous community.
Assistant Professor Elisa Mekler: Gaming can help to cope with difficult life situations and improve one’s wellbeing
Elisa Mekler found out in her recent study that video games might help people to cope with difficult life situations, which offers a new challenge to game designers
Ongoing research and prototypes
Learning Environments research group has a new space in the Väre building. In addition of another move — of which we are very happy about, as we are back in the core of the Aalto Media Lab — we have done some research, design experiments and prototypes.
Machine learning helps to predict blackouts caused by storms
A collaboration between computer scientists at Aalto University and the Finnish Meteorological Institute applies machine learning to predict how damaging a storm will be
Aalto University’s fashion studies are enhanced by a strong expertise in textiles
Combining artistic and technical design expertise in teaching is a unique concept worldwide.
