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Professor Jarkko Niiranen on the computational mechanics of microarchitectural solids and structures
'When developing models, we spend a lot of time on mathematical physics, numerical mathematics and computer programming, but the fundamental concepts of mechanics remain the same' says Niiranen in his installation talk.
Computational physicist Dorothea Golze receives prestigious Emmy Noether Award
Dorothea Golze received funding from the German Research Foundation within the Emmy Noether Programme to establish her own junior research group at the Technical University of Dresden.
How do you know where a drone is flying without a GPS signal?
In Jouko Kinnari's doctoral dissertation, the location of a drone can be determined using map data and sensors.
Starting university studies is both challenging and rewarding
The support of fellow students and the strengths of the program have made the path easier, since the first-year students of the BScBA Program started their studies under unusual circumstances last fall.
Metsähovi Radio Observatory renovation is complete
The renovation of Finland's only radio observatory is an investment into national astronomical research.
A new podcast reveals how computer science is involved in pretty much everything
A new Finnish podcast explains how technology plays a key role in solving different kinds of problems
Fashion Design graduates among finalists in the Designers' Nest competition
Graduates from Fashion Design are once again paving the way for Finnish fashion design with their innovative and unique collections.
Aalto granted 15.4 million euros for profiling
The objective is to produce revolutionary expertise in four areas: AI-driven healthcare, Computational imagination, Co-innovating circular systems and Leading for creativity
Open University course Sustainability in Business begins in February 2021
Join our sustainability course and deepen your understanding of how business operations impact society and the environment, and what kind of roles organizations can play in addressing sustainability challenges.
Alumna Tuuli Hakkarainen: To know your strengths, you need to get to know yourself first
Unlike most of her fellow students, School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Tuuli Hakkarainen chose an academic career path. She defended her dissertation in December 2020, and in her doctoral thesis she examined expertise sharing within multinational corporations.
New funding to commercialise high-tech liquid-repelling coatings
New funding to get damage-resistant, liquid-repelling surfaces out of the laboratory and onto solar panels, skis, and more
Professor Mikael Rinne: Fracture mechanics in rock engineering
'Fracture mechanics is an important part of rock engineering, but it’s very difficult to predict accurately where, when and how fractures appear,' says Rinne in his installation talk.
Researchers developing computer game to treat depression
Playing a therapeutic action game can ease symptoms in patients with depression, and improve their cognitive performance
Discovering new materials in data
FCAI member Milica Todorović uses computational methods for material science, training AI on her field's vast databases to speed up the search for tomorrow's functional materials.
Do you have questions about research data? Come meet the data agents!
Aalto University’s data agents are available weekly in Zoom.
School of Business student story: Rainer Kravets
Student of the BScBA Program, Rainer Kravets interviews sustainability managers from successful Nordic businesses in his podcast. Studying in English gave him the confidence to start the podcast: “Without developing my language and communication skills, I would not have been able to do it.”
The School of Business turns 110 in 2021
In 2007 the Helsinki School of Economics was granted the coveted so-called Triple Crown accreditation, becoming the first in the Nordic Countries to do so.
Digitalisation did not increase productivity as expected - researchers propose solutions for increasing productivity
There are large sector-specific differences in productivity with room for improvement, especially in manufacturing and construction.
CEST group wins supercomputing Grand Challenge
The CEST group has won a CSC grand supercomputing challenge to run projects in 2021.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021
In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.
