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Improving wireless communication with millimetre wave technology
Henri Kähkönen wrote his doctoral thesis in co-operation with Saab
Wardrobe of the Future, giant bug hotel, vertical farming and more - Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition of ideas for a more planet-friendly life
The exhibition themes this year are life without a trace, sustainable style and a healthier food chain.

A human-friendly, giant insect hotel emerged in the middle of the city
Alusta, built from clay and populated by plants, is a sanctuary for pollinators and a meeting place for all living things

An eco-filling to replace down
A hundred years ago, cattail fluff was used as life vest filling – now a Finnish company wants the eco-friendly material for pillows and winter coats.

Memory of Water combines sci-fi and drama on a grand scale
The dystopian film, directed by Saara Saarela, is a story of an era when fresh water supplies have dried up in the world.

The MMD research group is mapping the spaces between disciplines
The Multifunctional Materials Design research group (MMD) led by professor Jaana Vapaavuori focuses on experimental studies of soft materials, as well as inorganic-organic hybrids. The group’s ultimate goal is to combine multiple functionalities in the same material. Central to the group’s success are their efforts to stay open to ideas outside their own field, as well as the academic community itself.

An unobtrusive bio-based acoustic coating eliminates echoes and absorbs carbon
The cellulose-based material, which provides an alternative to traditional acoustic panels, was successfully tested in a protected building owned by Aalto University.

ABRA exhibition 'Radical Speculations: Artificial Biology and Robotics meet Art and Architecture'
ABRA Exhibition at Dipoli Gallery 13.09-18.11.22

Gradually decomposing bioart challenges permanent design
Campus art competition winner bio.modules.way will be installed next to Dipoli
Multidisciplinary prototypes on display at the Otaniemi campus
How do innovations of the future emerge? One way is when science meets design.

New LOLS machine learning approach facilitates molecular conformer search in complex molecules
A new machine learning method called LOLS speeds up molecular conformer search in complex molecules

Saxtronauts' saxophonic Space adventure to visit Metsähovi Radio Observatory on 10 September
At the end of Aalto University's Family Day, join us in Kirkkonummi to experience an amazing dialogue between music and astronomy!

Sustainability is already being incorporated into learning outcomes
The heads of master’s degree programmes of the School of Business continue to integrate cross-cutting themes into teaching

New nanoparticle-based material could help detect antibiotics in water
The finding also opens up new avenues for next-generation flexible wearables and biosensors

Forum for Markets on Marketing in Helsinki
The Forum brought together a group of multi-disciplinary academics from four continents to discuss topics focused on key questions in research on value creation, innovation and markets, joined by a common interest in the development of service-dominant logic.

Flexibility and community support for people with memory problems
What are the future housing solutions for people with memory decline, and what should they be?

Fashion designer, photographer and band join forces to create a magical summer utopia
Fashion designer Justus Kantakoski and photographer Mortti Saarnia, were nominated for an EMMA Award this year for a music video for Suistamon Sähkö.

ACTOR coordinates construction automatically with robots and AI
ACTOR is an R&D project that aims to solve some of construction’s biggest performance challenges.

Open Call for Energy Transition Exhibition
Aalto students and employees can submit proposals for the exhibition that opens in March 2023.

European scientists recreate the iconic photo featuring Curie and Einstein
34 of Europe’s top chemistry professors, including two Nobel Prize laureates and 21 PhD students from all across the EU gathered today at the Brussels Metropole Hotel to recreate the iconic picture made in 1927 during the Solvay International Conference on Electrons and Photons.
