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Black holes might be nicer than we think
They’re giant, destructive vacuums with the power to rip stars apart, yet evidence points to the helpful role black holes also play as galaxies form.
Making sense of a being
For Professor Harri Laakso, a photograph is much more than what the eyes can see on a wall or on a screen.
Aalto University developing digital twins in manufacturing industry
Aalto University develops digital twins for the manufacturing industry together with Konecranes, Ideal PLM, Siemens, Remion and RD Velho.Aalto University is creating a network of companies interested in developing digital twin technology. Start-ups and SMEs offering products or services in analytics, product development and maintenance are of special interest, but the network welcomes everyone interested in the field.
How data reveals construction process waste
Aalto University research looks into how much waste there is in the typical day of a construction worker and what causes it.
For Karin Krokfors, sustainability is much more than just energy efficiency
The Professor of urban design practices calls for more flexible building stock and high quality built environments.
Rewiring art education
Käsityökoulu Robotti is an extra-curricular school for kids that is as much about having fun bending circuits as about learning by breaking boundaries.
SCI Outgoing Faculty Programme
Starting from the beginning of 2019 School of Science launches Outgoing Faculty Programme to support the internationalization of the SCI faculty.
Fragile Water exhibition highlights vulnerability of water resources
Water resources are limited and vulnerable in many places in the world. Design students and water researchers joined forces to visualise sustainable water solutions in the Fragile Water exhibition.
Voyage to Antarctica: From Penguin Bukta to Larsen C
Part 2 of 3. Lu Liangliang reports from the Antarctic at the beginning of the new year.
Europe and Finland have the potential to become world leaders in battery recycling
Batteries are needed for energy storage and electric transport – both play a significant role in climate control. In addition, the continuous growth in consumer electronics usage further increases the demand for batteries.
Send it up, up and away? Maybe not, space junk is a problem!
Clearing up the world’s space junk can pave the way for better mobile infrastructure and other ways to move into space
Quantum Garden uses sculpture to get the public to train AI
The sculpture gathers data sequences to help solve a quantum computing problem.
Young scientists meet Millennium Technology Prize winners in Singapore
This week, the Global Young Scientists Summit once again unites Millennium Technology Prize and Nobel Prize winners with some of the best young scientists from all over the world. Among them are Toni Pasanen and Juho Heiska from Aalto University.
AI’s story won’t be complete without art
Aalto’s Kasperi Mäki-Reinikka wants art and technology to collide and make something new
Media Lab students to exhibit in Seoul, South Korea in May 2019
Students from Aalto Media Lab were invited by KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and aSSIST, Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies to exhibit their works in Seoul for the second time.
Artificial human tissues and nature’s super coatings – the materials exhibition that took Slush by storm is now coming to Otaniemi
Come along ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University and learn about the latest developments in materials research. At the same time, you can also admire the Ioncell dress worn by Finland’s First Lady Jenni Haukio at the Independence Day Reception.
Aalto University’s digitization project: cross-functional collaboration at its best
With about 70,000 MA and PhD theses now in digital format, the working group wants to try three-dimensional objects next.
Intelligent materials make the manufacturing ecosystems and companies’ business models more sustainable
Better use of information and materials requires intense and more open cooperation between companies.
Academy of Finland calls on Academy Programmes, FIRI funding and international joint calls
The Academy of Finland will open the calls on three Academy Programmes, Finnish Research Infrastructures (FIRI) and international joint projects during the springtime.