Gesture recognition technology shrinks to micro size
New resource-efficient gesture recognition technology developed together with company HitSeed can be embedded into smart clothing.
Argumenta project for the professorship of history of architecture and architectural conservation
The project aims at deepening and increasing public discussion and societal impact on the fate of the modern building stock.
Upcoming funding calls for research projects: new tool launched at aalto.fi
Aalto University鈥檚 Research Services provide a list of current research funding calls for projects at aalto.fi website. A new tool has been implemented in cooperation with Aalto University digital communication team to make the list more attractive and user-friendly.
Hollywood costume design goes sustainable
A textile artist sees natural materials as the future for costumes in television and film.
Nordic project to enhance circularity of textiles
Doubling the life of textiles will reduce the climate impact by 40-50%. Still most of the used textiles generated in the Nordic region is incinerated instead of being reused, remanufactured and recycled. To enhance circularity of textiles a two-year Nordic project has been initiated.
Meet the data agent: Dan H盲ggman
Dan H盲ggman wants to highlight that taking time for research data management now will save your time in the future. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers and experts experienced in research data management are introduced.
Everyday choices: Nitin Sawhney, how do we cooperate in times of crisis?
Professor of Practice Sawhney examines the role of technology and cooperation in crisis using transdisciplinary human-centered design practices.
Master's student Noah Peysson: 鈥業 learnt problem solving from the holistic aspect of the Creative Sustainability programme鈥
The program also helped me develop a more critical perspective on the information and solutions that are given to us.
Simple accuracy boost for core excitation calculations
Relativistic corrections that are important for core excitations in molecules and materials are incorporated in complex quantum mechanical calculations in an efficient manner.
Turning wastewater nutrients into fertiliser
The NPHarvest process allows for the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater.
When honey flows faster than water
Physicists surprised to find that in specially coated tubes, the more viscous a liquid is, the faster it flows
Themes for strategic research programmes for 2021 decided, call will be published in November
The Finnish Government has decided on the next themes for strategic research programmes.
BepiColombo, en route to Mercury, flew by Venus 鈥 simulation shows clouds of particles escaping from the planet
Researchers at Aalto University have been involved in building the equipment on board the probe, which are used in studying phenomena such as space weather on Venus and Mercury.
How to Succeed in the Ecosystem Game
Aalto University is conducting the research project for Business Finland in 2020鈥2022.
New Aalto University Open Science and Research Policy was published
The guiding principle of Aalto University Open Science and Research policy is 鈥榓s open as possible, as closed as necessary鈥. This means that research outputs should be open if there is no valid reason to restrict access to them. Aalto University Research Services provides help in research data management and opening publications, data, protocols and code.
Aalto ARTS Books participates in the Helsinki and Frankfurt Book Fairs
Both the Helsinki Book Fair and the world's largest book fair, the Frankfurt Book Fair, will take place online this year due to the covid-19 pandemic.
High-speed photos shine a light on how metals fail
By combining experimental and theoretical work, researchers discover what happens when metals are stretched to their yield point
Aalto ENG Teaching Forum 鈥淪DGs in my teaching- Why and how to do it?鈥 2.11.2020
In the following Teaching Forum the theme will be 鈥淪ustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in my teaching 鈥 why and how to do it?鈥. The vice dean will open the event.
Circular Design Challenge Competition teams selected
The Circular Design Challenge Competition launched by Aalto University, Geological Survey of Finland GTK, Natural Resources Institute Luke, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and VTT in May collected altogether 26 cross-organizational ideas. Nine teams received funding to develop their idea into a concept or proposal.
