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Virtual Design and Construction from a Client Perspective
We鈥檝e seen how the strategies and ambitions of clients can be key drivers of digitalization of the construction industry. Sampo Oksama talks about Bonava鈥檚 efforts in the field and its collaboration in the DiCtion R&D project.
Winning service concept to bring better healthcare for Roma people
Team No Pressure from Aalto University won 2nd place at the international Student Service Design Challenge 2020.
鈥楬elsinki School 鈥 The Nature of Being鈥 group shows in Berlin and Fotografisk Copenhagen
This Summer Persons Projects / Helsinki School presents the group exhibition 'The Helsinki School 鈥 The Nature of Being' at their gallery space in Berlin and at Fotografisk Copenhagen as a part of CHART Art Fair.
Record number of Academy Projects
Of the 37 Academy Projects awarded 色色啦 by the Academy of Finland, 31 focus on natural sciences and technology. In total, the funding granted 色色啦 from the September 2019 call rose to 25.3 million euros.
Patrick Rinke awarded Academy of Finland funding
The LearnSolar project receives funding for machine-learning based discovery of new solar cell materials.
Prof. Quan Zhou received new funding from the Academy of Finland
We just received a new grant from the聽Academy of Finland, titled: 鈥淩obotic Magnetic Needle Characterization of Single Nanoparticle Uptake in Cells鈥, in cooperation with Prof.聽H茅lder Santos聽of the聽University of Helsinki.
Designing the world belongs to everyone
The museum of Finnish architecture and design to be built in Helsinki invites us to change the world in the same way as designers do, says Tuomas Auvinen, Dean of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
What is the sound of wood? Visitors can now conduct the Wood orchestra in the Science Centre Heureka's new exhibition
Researchers at Aalto University and the University of the Arts Helsinki have created an interactive installation that demonstrates the acoustic properties of different wood specimens.
Hello researcher - Who are the experts you would like to collaborate with at Aalto during the upcoming academic year?
What will be our next success story? Come and discuss what can be achieved by doing even more together!
Joint project seeks low-emission industrial solutions
Converting electricity into another form of energy and then back into electricity can be applied to the production of synthetic fuels, chemicals and the edible proteins known as 'electric' foods.
Kourosh Latifi successfully defended his PhD thesis "Controlling the motion of particles on a vibrating plate using dynamic acoustic 铿乪lds"
Latifi graduates from the Robotic Instruments research group.
Metal Export exhibition to open at Music Museum FAME in July
The script of the exhibition has been written by Academy Research Fellow Toni-Matti Karjalainen.
The handbag 鈥 a contemporary marketplace icon
The handbag鈥檚 journey to an icon and a branded highlight of the wearer's personality is closely linked to the development of women鈥檚 standing in society.
Doctoral dissertation: Curbing climate change requires more efficient methods than emissions trading
The dissertation aims to increase understanding of the significance of ideologies and power in climate policies.
Finns鈥 use of data is growing rapidly and increasing electricity consumption in the entire ICT sector
The use of mobile data is growing fast in Finland, compared to other countries, reveals a recent report
Near futures online exhibition provides a view into future solutions
The socially impactful projects of the master's students who graduated in the academic year 2019鈥2020 are now on display in an online exhibition.
This is what a more sustainable world looks like: Wood-based glitter, electric-powered boats and printed solar cells
The Aalto University Designs for a Cooler Planet event will showcase inspiring future scenarios during this coming September. The exhibition aims to show that collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders will lead to better solutions for people and the environment.
DiCtion Strives for a Digital Quality Footprint That Supports Learning in Construction
Finnish AEC firms started adopting systematic quality management in the mid-1990s. Still missing, though, is an overarching view of quality issues in a construction project. DiCtion is exploring the use of shared digital quality data for that purpose.
Four corona-related projects received special funding from the Academy of Finland
The projects study the coronavirus, the pandemic and its effects on society. The total amount granted to the four Aalto projects is 730 000 euros.
Researchers are developing a mobile MRI that could fit in a van instead of a lorry
The new technology will be a great boost for healthcare, especially in in hard to access emergency areas. There is also a lot of potential for use in the the wellness sector.
