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Fusion energy will save our future? True or false: Five claims about fusion power
A breakthrough in fusion energy production was achieved last week when, for the first time ever, the fusion reactions in a small fuel pellet yielded more energy than the pellet had absorbed. We asked our researchers, Taina Kurki-Suonio and Eero Hirvijoki, about five claims related to fusion.
Alumnus Michael Hanf: Finland provides a great place to live and work
‘Helsinki caught my attention as it was different from the typical locations my fellow students selected.’ says Michael Hanf who came to do exchange studies at the then Helsinki School of Economics in the end of 1990s. After that he has been working in Finland and Germany and currently is the co-founder of Taival Advisory, helping clients to consider sustainability and circularity in their strategic decision making.
Aalto University’s open science monitoring results are in line with most of the other Finnish universities
Open science coordination arranged the first monitoring of open science and research activities and services in 2022. In addition, the costs of scientific publishing for 2021 were collected.
Season’s greetings 2022 from FCAI
The artificial intelligence and machine learning landscape is thriving, and after nearly three years of the pandemic, we are looking to the new year with big plans. Our field has a growing role to play, not just in contributing excellent science, but in boosting the economy, attracting talent to Europe and Finland and fostering trust and centering people in the development of new and disruptive technology. Generative art, deepfakes and sentience of large language models are in the news daily—our work is consequential and valuable as a counterweight, but we can do more to advocate and be more visible.
Professor Olav Tirkkonen named IEEE Fellow
He is being recognised for contributions to problems in wireless environments.
Good care with fewer resources - a virtual care operator streamlines the patient journey for people with multiple and long-term conditions
The MASSE project has created the design principles for a system that will improve the efficiency of care, especially for chronic and multimorbid patients who use healthcare services the most.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE FINANCE FACULTY
We are primarily looking for students majoring in Finance, but we also welcome applications from students with other quantitatively oriented backgrounds. Completion of a Bachelor’s thesis or other relevant experience is a plus.
Professor Mikko Jalas: ‘We must be able to imagine the impossible to find new perspectives’
New professors: Mikko Jalas has been appointed as Associate Professor (tenured) in the field of Co-innovating for Circular Solutions from July 2022.
Automatic Coordination of Construction Actors – ACTOR Webinar Videos
ACTOR is a Finnish R&D project that builds new capabilities towards automated coordination of construction actors. On November 3, 2022, ACTOR organized a webinar with a panel discussion and partner presentations. The recordings of the program are now openly available.
Interdisciplinarity within sustainable materials and sustainability education
Master's thesis by Riia Vidgren 'Sustainability Assessments for Novel Materials in Development: Crystalline Nanocellulose from Biowaste'
Aalto in 2022: Perpetual motion machine, The Wardrobe of the Future, Antarctica expedition and more
This year has been another feast of science and art. The latest research was rapidly used by decision-makers as well, for example in the energy crisis.
The smallest robotic arm you can imagine is controlled by artificial intelligence
Deep reinforcement learning can build precise nanoscale shapes
Learning by doing: Solving the Tragedy of the Commons one Meal at a time
Food Futures, part of ATARCA, Aalto University, in collaboration with Global Politics and Communication, University of Helsinki, present the video Learning by Doing: Solving the Tragedy of the Commons one Meal at a time.
Aalto ENG: A new minor at Aalto University on sustainability and climate discussed at the Teaching Forum
The Teaching Forum of Aalto School of Engineering was carried out as a hybrid implementation in both on Zoom and on campus on November 29th 2022.
Quality together – University supports open access in science and research
Support, training and information available for researchers on open science practices
In Memoriam: Economist Tuomas Pekkarinen
Adjunct Professor of the Department of Economics and Research Professor at VATT Tuomas Pekkarinen passed away suddenly on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
Machine learning boosts the discovery of new perovskite solar cell materials
Researchers from CEST group apply machine learning to help identifying suitable solar cell materials
Fixed - ACRIS Research portal is down 30.11.2022
There are problems updating the new content to the portal at the moment. The service provider is trying to fix the problem but at the moment we cannot give any estimate when the portal will be working.
Jaana Vapaavuori: From dancer to researcher
Professor of functional nanomaterials would like to combine technology and art in her research.
Call for applications for Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors is now open
Kristallikukkia peilisaleissa –kurssi - MS-E1000 Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors: Mathematics meets Art and Architecture - on avoin kaikille kandiopiskelijoista tohtorikoulutettaviin, matematiikan ja tekniikan aloista taiteisiin, muotoiluun, arkkitehtuuriin ja kemiasta liiketoimintaan. Kurssille otetaan korkeintaan 50 opiskelijaa motivaatiokirjeiden perusteella, ja haku on auki 10.1.2023 saakka. Kurssi on 15 opintopisteen suuruinen, ja se järjestetään joka toinen vuosi.
