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A road to frustration
Aalto University theorist part of a team that opens up a new route to design exotic frustrated
quantum magnets.
quantum magnets.
Greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost area larger than earlier estimated
Plant roots in soil stimulate microbial decomposition, a mechanism called the priming effect. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience shows that the priming effect alone can cause emission of 40 billion tonnes carbon from permafrost by 2100.
How vaping companies exploit Instagram for youth-oriented marketing?
Researchers use artificial intelligence to analyse hundreds of thousands of Instagram posts about vaping
Tips for using your new access token
The new access control tokens will be introduced in all Otaniemi campus buildings. When using your new access control token, please take the following factors into account.
2197 new undergraduate students admitted É«É«À² University – congratulations!
Results of the joint application for higher education have been published in the Studyinfo service.
During the COVID-19 crisis, nearly half of Finnish SMEs have applied for public financing, while less than one sixth have applied for a bank loan
Researchers from Aalto University, Erasmus University (The Netherlands) and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) have studied Finnish SMEs' financing options and prospects in the covid-19 crisis.
Aalto led consortium GMeRitS awarded Blockchains for Social Good prize
The prize awarded by the Enhanced European Innovation Council EIC is worth a million euros and was granted for work on the social effectiveness of blockchain technology.
Olli V. Lounasmaa Memorial Prize awarded to Professor J.C. Séamus Davis
The winner of the 2020 Olli V. Lounasmaa Memorial Prize tells us about his research in quantum materials
Aalto continued with excellent performance in ShanghaiRankings
Ten subjects rank in the top one hundred worldwide.
Stopping the unstoppable with atomic bricks
Aalto University theorist part of a team that developed a method for trapping elusive electrons
Tõnn Talpsepp's paper published in the Journal of Banking and Finance
Dr. Tõnn Talpsepp's joint paper with Kristjan Liivamägi and Tarvo Vaarmets has been published in the Journal of Banking and Finance.
Development work continues in August
Leap for Learning will resume its close collaboration on three projects (Sisu, Service Platform and LES Process Re-Building) straightaway after the summer.
Real-time Data Helps Improve Construction Productivity
The productivity of construction work depends on many factors. Jianyu Zhao, a doctoral candidate at Aalto University, has used indoor positioning to measure worker presence and task progress. His study will help construction companies identify productivity bottlenecks and find way to improve productivity. We sat down with him to discuss his research and its implications.
Virtual Design and Construction from a Client Perspective
We’ve seen how the strategies and ambitions of clients can be key drivers of digitalization of the construction industry. Sampo Oksama talks about Bonava’s 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.
School of Electrical Engineering was awarded thirteen new Academy projects
The funded projects develop new solutions for health technology, wireless communication, smart devices, energy systems, for example.
Record number of Academy Projects
Of the 37 Academy Projects awarded É«É«À² by the Academy of Finland, 31 focus on natural sciences and technology. In total, the funding granted É«É«À² from the September 2019 call rose to 25.3 million euros.
