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It's time to celebrate excellence again - nominate your fellow community members at the School of Electrical Engineering!
The award winners will be published in our traditional award ceremony Celebrating Excellence.
Good variety of ideas and questions about energy saving from the Aalto community
Our experts answer questions from the Aalto community

Embodying quantum phenomenon, outdoor artwork Quantum Moss invites to take a break
The work visualises quantum physics through art and is next to the shopping centre A Bloc

Inkjet printers and hydrogen dreams: Millennium Graduate Student winner Sanaz Zarabi Golkhatmi
Sanaz Zarabi employed a fabrication technique that promises to wildly increase the effectiveness of our renewable energy solutions. With it, she won first place in the Millennium Graduate Student Contest 2022.

Applications now open ÄûÃʵ¼º½ International Talent Program – initiative brings companies and international students together through group mentoring
Applications ÄûÃʵ¼º½ International Talent Program are now open - The program brings together international students and Finnish companies through group mentoring

Nobody can make it alone in the circular economy - How can indicators solve the challenges of the circular economy?
The efficient use and exchange of information are considered fundamental aspects for the prosperity of ecosystems, being them natural or industrial. Consequently, data sharing becomes a requisite for successful circular economy models since, by definition, they require the collaborative interaction of various actors throughout the value chain of materials and products. However, there are significant data gaps that currently prevent the implementation of circular economy in practice.

Energy market expert Jaakko Jääskeläinen has been appointed Professor of Practice
'I will provide tools for the next generation of energy market experts to solve real-world challenges arising from the energy transition,’ says Jääskeläinen.
Closing the university campus would be the most effective energy action? True or false: eight claims about saving energy
We found out answers to eight claims about saving energy

The Squirrel’s Nest / Oravan Pesä Podcast 2018-2022
A new season and previously archived episodes of The Squirrel's Nest / Oravan Pesä Podcast co-created in Ariel Bustamante’s 'Conversation Room' now available online.

Master's studies in Biotechnology provide a strong theoretical basis for Dinara's research
Dinara Bozzhigitova works at VTT, in an enzyme and material biotechnology research team. In autumn 2022, she started her Master's studies in Biotechnology at the School of Chemical Engineering. Dinara's goal is to gain a more thorough understanding of the theory behind her work, and to help develop new, sustainable technologies.

Aalto University Junior Technology Club for 5th-6th graders in November
In the technology club, students will learn about programming, code games and build devices that can be programmed with electronic components. The first session will be held on 1 November and the registration is open. The primary language of instruction is Finnish.

Blow the whistle on energy guzzlers on the campus of Aalto University!
Significant energy saving measures have been taken on the campus for several years, but now we also need your help

Aalto University aims at a 15 per cent annual energy saving
The impacts of the measures, targeted at the university buildings, will be monitored for a period of 12 months, after which the next steps will be agreed upon

Lab-grown pigments and food by-products: The future of natural textile dyes
As the environmental impact of the fashion and textile industries becomes clearer, the demand and need for sustainable alternatives is growing. One international research group aims to replace toxic synthetic dyes with natural alternatives, ranging from plants to microbes to food waste.

OP Group Research Foundation grants EUR 1.2 million for a research project of three Finnish universities
High-quality research cannot be produced without expensive research data and people, says Associate Professor Elias Rantapuska, leader of the research project on the financing sector and financial institutions at Aalto University.

Professor Monika Österberg's team received funding for the development of bio-based packaging materials
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding awarded to Professor Monika Österberg's team will enable Aalto University and Kemira to explore the possibilities of developing fully bio-based packaging materials to reduce the use of plastics in the packaging industry.

DesignTalks highlights the relevance of good design and how it benefits us all
Find all DesignTalks recordings here – they're available for everyone, offering an opportunity to easily explore the role and relevance of design in different contexts

Eighth Economic Defence Course digged into the topic of risk
For professors at the School of Business, times of radical uncertainty call for efforts to outline alternative scenarios and a critical perspective on talk of a ‘new era’.

If you want to foster peace, study business!
Doctoral researcher Tilman Bauer studies peace at the School of Business. According to him, the purpose of business in society is to promote peace.

Five things to see at Designs for a Cooler Planet: Evolving colours, wood glitter and garments with a history
Open until 12 October 2022, Designs for a Cooler Planet is an annual exhibit showcasing bold designs that approach sustainability from avenues including fashion, food and materials.
