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Perspectives on open data: Aalto Research Data Uncovered
Marika Tervahartiala and Kamyar Hasanzadeh took the stage to share their insights on opening geographic and visual data.
Alternatives to fossil-based fibres 鈥 Helena Sederholm develops sustainable textiles
Today鈥檚 outdoor clothing mainly relies on oil-based fibres and chemicals that are harmful for the environment. In her doctoral research, Helena Sederholm develops environmentally friendly water-repellent textiles. She follows the example of nature.
Students and alumni of industrial engineering and management form a unique community
The close cooperation between students, alumni and the department of industrial engineering and management culminates in the annual Prodeko seminar.
Aalto University is launching a World in Transition Programme for resilience of vulnerable communities
New diploma programme seeks solutions to the most pressing problems concerning the human settlements.
Art For All -festival in Kalasatama in August 鈥 apply!
Art For All festival is looking for artists 鈥 apply by 12 June.
Invisible: From a mini-sized supersensor to a forgotten building material - the exhibition will make the invisible visible
See the future in a whole new way at the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival this September. The theme, "Invisible," encourages us to look beyond the surface and consider what lies beneath.
A sustainable web: new tool helps webpage designers reduce runaway energy consumption
The open service analyses websites and identifies ways to improve data usage.
Research integrity morning
Are you conducting research in Finland? Do you know where to look for advice for the integrity and high ethical standards in research?
Considerable Novo Nordisk funding for researcher Sesilja Aranko
Staff Scientist Sesilja Aranko has been awarded the highly competed Emerging Investigator 2023 Grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation for a research project focusing on post-translational modifications in protein-based biomaterials. The grant awarded is 10 million DKK (approx. 1.34M鈧) for a five-year period.
New AI research project investigates migrant trust and inclusive digital public services
Researchers are investigating what trustworthiness means for migrants in the digital age and how digital public services could be made more inclusive using multimodal conversational AI
Five things decision-makers should know about the electrification of society
Electrification plays a key role in solving the climate crisis. Aalto University researchers describe what kind of challenges this entails and how they can be tackled.
Students helped the Finnish Meteorological Institute develop its sustainability work
The content and working methods of the project could also be adapted agilely during the project according to newly identified needs
Alumnus Daniel Cohen: I knew the Bachelor鈥檚 Programme in International Business at Aalto Mikkeli is a top programme, so I wanted to aim high and apply there
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Daniel Cohen encourages current students to be confident and patient in finding their own paths: 鈥淚f you feel like you don鈥檛 know what to do, don鈥檛 worry. That doesn鈥檛 mean you cannot get ahead in your career and build up work skills. Anything you do for work will help you get in the right direction.鈥
InstituteQ launches new doctoral school in quantum technology
The Doctoral School in Quantum Technology and the industrial doctorates are now in operation
Future events: Symposium - What Transdisciplinary Knowledge Looks Like
ABRA symposium - 鈥淲hat Transdisciplinary Knowledge Looks Like鈥
Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a metre.
Architecture students travel to Ghana to immerse themselves in the culture and environment
This past spring, students and professors from the Department of Architecture鈥檚 Humanitarian Architecture studio 鈥淚nterplay of Cultures鈥 traveled to Ghana to deepen their understanding of architectural practices in various cultural contexts.
A sugar extracted from biowaste can provide a sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation
Researchers at Aalto University have discovered a way to convert polysaccharides from biowaste into a material that can outperform glass wool and other commercially used sound absorption materials with similar thickness.
Nature invented the circular economy 鈥 with aspirational engineering we can follow suit
In the latest issue of Aalto University Magazine, the Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering, Kristiina Kruus, talks about aspirational engineering, a new way of thinking that takes inspiration from nature鈥檚 rational use of resources.
Aalto ARTS Summer School 2023 studies sustainability, forests and use of wood
School of Arts, Design and Architecture is organising a summer school with a theme 鈥楲iving with wood(s)鈥.
