News from the School of Science
Falling Walls Finland prize goes to novel eye research
Work on corneal blindness by competitor from University of Tampere gets the top prize at inaugral event at Aalto Design Factory
Graphene substrate improves the conductivity of carbon nanotube network
Scientists at Aalto University, Finland, and the University of Vienna, Austria, have combined graphene and single-walled carbon nanotubes into a transparent hybrid material with conductivity higher than either component exhibits separately.
When physician and AI work together, the patient benefits
Doctoral student Iiris Sundin learned in her studies that a machine learning model could make use of a physician's silent knowledge which usually is never written down. This kind of model predicts best how a given patient will react to specific treatment.
Professor Samuel Kaski selected to the Finnish government鈥檚 Research and Innovation Council
The new council was elected on October 10.
Radiation detector with the lowest noise in the world boosts quantum work
The nanoscale radiation detector is a hundred times faster than its predecessors, and can function without interruption
From quantum gateways to super-refrigerators 鈥 the quantum technology revolution arrives in Otaniemi
An exhibition uncovering the secrets of quantum technology is opening on 17 October as part of the quantum technology summit
Shaking up Tech brings hundreds of female students together to explore technology
Showcasing technologies ranging from spider silk stretching to VR trips through space and talks from inspiring speakers, the event made it clear that technology is for everyone.
Upper secondary school students become professors on Day of the Girl
An initiative between Aalto University and Otaniemi Upper Secondary School gives students the possibility to draw attention to technology- and society-related topics that they see as important.
Helsinki Brain & Mind, a new neuroscience hub, awarded ERDF funding
The European Regional Development Fund has awarded 鈧500,000 to the University of Helsinki, Aalto University and the Helsinki University Hospital for the development of a research, competence and innovation hub in neuroscience.
Part of Maarintie will be closed to vehicle traffic in October
Jokeri Light Rail will be built near the properties on Maarintie and at the intersection of Konemiehentie and Tietotie. As of June 2019, preparation work such as stabilization, and other works related to Jokeri Light Rail has been carried out on Maarintie.
Over one million euros in grants from the Wihuri Foundation
The Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation grants were awarded to 41 individuals or teams in Aalto University.
Discussions about racism strongly differ in the Finnish news media and discussion forums
On the popular Suomi24 discussion forum, users see immigration and minorities as a threat to 鈥渢he ordinary Finnish people鈥, while journalists address racism from a historical and international perspective.
Join the front-runner research in artificial intelligence 鈥 come to the FCAI flagship community event
Have you ever wondered how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to benefit your own research? Do you wish to collaborate and create something new and exciting with top AI researchers? Do you want to know more about the flagship program of Academy of Finland?
Pekka T枚yt盲ri appointed as Professor of Practice of product-service systems sales 鈥 鈥
The professorship focusing on sales management is established with donations from the Weisell Foundation, Valmet and W盲rtsil盲.鈥
You can save a life with CPR 鈥 Come and practice on 16 October
Welcome to an event at the Undergraduate Centre.
Interested in teaching a University-Wide Art Studies course?
University-Wide Art Studies (UWAS) is looking for new courses for 2020-2022.
How to create things that don鈥檛 exist
The newest theoretical physics professor at Aalto calculates what we need to do to create electronic states that can鈥檛 otherwise exist in nature, and how we can harness them for quantum computing
European quantum experts meet in Helsinki to review the progress of quantum technologies and set future strategies
Organised by the Finnish Presidency, Aalto University, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Academy of Finland, and the Quantum Flagship, the event will take place on October 17-18. Representatives from the quantum technology communities will review present accomplishments within the field as well as establish future visions and strategic goals to position the region as a leader in the field. The first day will conclude with a panel discussion on policy topics, focusing on establishing a European infrastructure on Quantum Technologies.
Towards a better world by understanding context and user
Studies in information networks helped Pietari Keskinen to realise that making the world a better place calls for understanding of context, instead of hard technology.
From space technology to spider silk and the bio-economy 鈥 over 2 000 women and girls gather for three different technology events
Technology companies will need more than 53 000 new experts in the next few years. We are holding 'Shaking up Tech' for high school students, 'Girls' Day' for upper comprehensive school students in Heureka, and 'Women in Tech' for technical professionals: three events that highlight the many possibilities in the field of technology and introduce role models.
