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Machine learning meets medicine in the fight against superbugs

Modeling how MRSA bacteria spread on the body can enhance treatments.
Research & Art
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Scanning electron micrograph of a human neutrophil ingesting MRSA.

European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL) -project invites XR developers to collaborate

The EU funded project for European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL) starts in September 2022.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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A person in a VR experience

Breast cancer cells use forces to open up channels through tissue

A new method reveals that cancer cells can spread by rapidly applying forces to tissue material.
Press releases
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Havainnekuva rintasyöpäsoluista mikroskoopissa

Eco-glue can replace harmful adhesives in wood construction

A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive—and a great opportunity for the Finnish bioeconomy.
Research & Art
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A piece of wood panel containing eco glue

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
For Aalto community
Research & Art, Studies
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Maisteriopiskelija Suvi Peltoniemi piti alustuksen Kauppakorkeakoulun kehittämispäivässä kesäkuussa 2022.

ELLIS Unit Helsinki expands with new faculty and research areas

Newly appointed Aalto University visiting professor and member of ELLIS Unit Helsinki, Guoying Zhao, on emotion AI, face analysis and visual intelligence.
Research & Art
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Professor Guoying Zhao, from the University of Oulu, standing in fron of a smart TV, showing a face analysis demo.

The Most Downloaded Open Access Publications in research.aalto.fi portal

Aalto University's research portal, research.aalto.fi, offers a free open access publication platform. The list of the most downloaded open access articles will be updated once a year.
Research & Art
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Aalto University's Research Portal

New nanoparticle-based material could help detect antibiotics in water

The finding also opens up new avenues for next-generation flexible wearables and biosensors
Research & Art
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2D-kalvo

New technologies can help people make sustainable dietary decisions

Blockchain-backed app provides information about food impacts and combined customer choice
Press releases
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Tuoleja ravintolatilassa, taustalla asiakaspalvelutilanne

Machine learning gives material science researchers a peek at the answer key

A model trained to predict spectroscopic profiles helps to decipher the structure of materials
Press releases
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An illustration with a graph on the left and a molecular structure inset in a cube on the right. Each curve on the graph is a different colour, and each is connected by a line to an inset circle with a specific molecular feature corresponding to that curve. Above the cube with the molecular structure is a squigly arrow coming in, labelled "hv", and a straight arrow going out, labelled "e-". The entire figure (graph and inset cube) is labelled "XPS".

The handedness of light holds the key to better optical control

A new optical modulator could boost the performance of optical technologies in domains from communication to computing
Press releases
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A schematic showing two circular light waves coming from the left, passing through a square representing the modulator, and emerging as a single linear light beam.

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?
Research & Art, Studies
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Elderly people spending time outdoors in the yard and garden, a student work Outdoors by Luiza Sevele

Changes to the Open Access Publishing Requirements of the Academy of Finland

The Academy of Finland has announced it will require Plan S compliant immediate open access publishing from projects that have received funding from calls opened 1.1.2021 onwards.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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Suomen Akatemia

The title of the employed Doctoral candidate will be changed to a Doctoral researcher

The new title will be introduced for all employed Doctoral candidates as of September 1, 2022.
For Aalto community
Studies, University
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Doctor's hat

Nearly 18 million euros for research

The Academy of Finland funding brings six new Academy Research Fellows, 14 Postdoctoral Researchers and 23 Academy Projects ɫɫÀ² University
Research & Art, University
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A man and a woman concentrated, looking upwares towards something interesting

New imaging technique to find out what happens in the brains of cats and dogs

A brain imaging device based on quantum optical sensors could also be used to study the brains of human babies
Press releases
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Lauri Parkkonen and the family cat, Roosa. Photo: Lauri Parkkonen, Aalto, University.

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.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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A man uses a tablet computer at a construction site.

5G Mokki network can have a huge impact on global businesses

As part of Aalto University’s 5G Summer School, the experts from the U.S, Africa and Europe discussed the business opportunities that the latest communications and network technology, remote learning, work and entrepreneurship from Africa can bring to U.S. companies
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Professor Leonard Wantchekon, Mr Boris Ngala, Mr Lars Ling (moderator) and Professor Marko Nieminen

A way to measure droplets on hydrophilic surfaces wins Innovation Prize at Department of Applied Physics

Doctoral candidate Heikki Nurmi is awarded the Innovation Prize of the Department of Applied Physics for his invention that makes easier the measuring of droplets on hydrophilic surfaces. The invention paves the way for improved application of paints, coatings, and growth medium for bacteria on surfaces that are extremely prone to wetting.
Research & Art
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Heikki Nurmi outdoors on a sunny day in a black shirt in front of a background of leaves and trees.

Unite! fosters open science and builds a community of open science support persons

Unite! universities explored emerging perspectives about new open science practices, principles and goals at the Open Science Summer School that took place at Aalto University on 7-9 June, 2022.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Unite! open science support group sitting by the sea sharing best practices at the Unite! Open Science Summer School.