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Aalto University and P盲盲kaupunkiseudun Kierr盲tyskeskus Oy explored new ways to recycle discarded books
What should we do with discarded books which paper quality and ink composition vary greatly? The study showed that processing discarded books into textiles is possible, but it turned out to be costly with its own environmental impact.

Biochar is a step towards a more lush and sustainable city
Aalto University is part of the City of Helsinki鈥檚 biochar project that is looking for ways to improve carbon sequestration, create circular waste systems and make urban vegetation thrive.

Call for contributions now open for the world鈥檚 largest sustainability science and innovation congress
Are you interested in sustainability? A conference combining two international major events in sustainability science and innovation in June 2024 in Helsinki and Espoo is inviting contributions.

Esa Vesmanen and Akira Minagawa awarded for the best table light of the year in Athens
The Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum Architecture and Design of the Year awards were presented in Athens on 6 October 2023. Esa Vesmasen and Akira Minagawa's Sieni table light is a fusion of Finnish and Japanese design, creating a captivating blend of cultural influences and design philosophies.

Remember to apply for internal seed funding latest 15 October
Aalto internal seed funding is targeted for the preparation of major interdisciplinary consortia proposals seeking funding from external funding agencies or industry. The internal funding call closes 15th of October 2023.

The ninth Economic Defence Course analysed the Government Programme
A welfare society cannot survive without innovations and successful business activities. This is why the objectives and measures to improve the operating conditions of companies that were outlined in the Government Programme must be successful.

Digital twin for optimizing the carbon balance in wastewater treatment
Researchers at Aalto are creating a digital model for automatic continuous predictive process simulations supporting wastewater treatment plant operation in a new project called DIGICARBA. The proposed digital tool will have a wastewater treatment process model connected to continuous data transmission from the Helsinki wastewater treatment plant.

HUS performs the first biopsy in human with an ultrasonic medical needle developed at Aalto
The Aalto researchers developed a novel needle instrument that concentrates ultrasound energy at the needle tip to improve sample collection.

A deep dive into radical creativity
Aalto University has produced a film to highlight its creative culture.

Team of Interior Architecture and Contemporary Design students won the Habitare Design competition 2023
The Habitare Design Competition is intended for students studying art, design, and architecture in Finland. This year 鈥榮 theme of the competition was 鈥淭ools for togetherness鈥, which required the teams to design and implement new types of tools to promote togetherness and interaction on a human scale or more widely.

Transparent wood-based coating doesn鈥檛 fog up
Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
New collaboration targets the mine-to-market value chain
FCAI, Metso and partners address sustainability in mining with artificial intelligence.

Completing a doctoral degree alongside work 鈥 the thesis opened the doors to the product and technology development of a deep-tech company
Karita Kinnunen-Raudaskoski and Jani Lehmonen have both graduated as doctors of chemical engineering from Aalto University and for them, writing a doctoral thesis alongside regular work meant long hours but was also highly rewarding.

Unique opportunity for Professor Hele Savin to carry out academic research at company premises
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding allows professors to concentrate on research and utilize the practical expertise of companies.

How to see trees and plants in a whole new light
A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety.

Experience Aalto University at Helsinki Design Week
Aalto University is once again widely represented in Helsinki Design Week's official programme, all throughout the festival on 8 鈥 17 September 2023. Come and explore Aalto at HDW through exhibitions and events 鈥 see this list to explore what, where and when!

Professor Matti Kuittinen: 'Hey, take a break at the construction site!'
New construction should be put on hold until we figure out a sustainable solution, says Kuittinen

Openings: Creativity helps us navigate the invisible
Riikka M盲kikoskela鈥檚 leading article in Aalto University Magazine describes the combination of rational reasoning, emotional intelligence and radical creativity as an invisible tool in order to birth something new.

Seed funding call for major interdisciplinary research proposal planning is open
Aalto internal seed funding is targeted for the preparation of major interdisciplinary consortia proposals seeking funding from external funding agencies or industry. The internal funding call closes 15th of October 2023.
