Updated guidelines for human research ethics
Materials and support in research ethics available for Aalto researchers
SELECT for Cities project closing the testing phase
During the summer months, CKIR has been deeply involved in engaging users in a testing process, related to urban solutions developed for Helsinki citizens and tourists.
Spider silk is created by adding spider DNA to microbes
Researchers studying spiders have produced a synthetic biomaterial that can, in future, be used to make a multitude of products from clothes to car parts.
Circular economy workshop series brings cross-university collaboration
Upcoming workshop series aims to be a forum for knowledge sharing in circular economy and cross-disciplinary communication for successful collaborations.
Virva Salmivaara: I study the role of entrepreneurs in sustainable development
According to the researcher of entrepreneurship, researchers must have a personal vision they believe in, and they need to be prepared to work persistently to achieve their goals.
A combination of wood fibres and spider silk could rival plastic
The unique material outperforms most of today鈥檚 synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased toughness
The trip to Venice鈥攊n the words of the students
Contemporary design students spent a week in Venice setting up the exhibition and gathering soil samples for the research.
Studying vision in pitch-darkness shines light on how a mammal鈥檚 brain drives behaviour
Neuroscientists link mammalian behaviour to its underlying neural code at the unprecedented resolution of individual nerve impulses for the first time.
Team behind the first black hole image awarded a multi-million dollar prize 鈥 Tuomas Savolainen is one of the awardees
Next up for the researchers is recording a video of gas entering the black hole.
Paper by Juha Joenv盲盲r盲 & al. cited in institutionalinvestor.com.
The paper 鈥漈ext Sophistication and Sophisticated Investors鈥 by Assistant Professor Juha Joenv盲盲r盲 & al. has been cited in an article by Amy Whyte in institutionalinvestor.com.
Five MSc students awarded for health-related theses 鈥 Alko made a donation inspired by students鈥 attempt to empty their store
According to Alexander Frey, Vice Director of Life Science Technologies program, the results influence on future health-related research
Petra Vokata's study cited in alphaarchitect.com
Petra Vokata's paper "Engineering Lemons" has been cited in alphaarchitect.com.
Nanowires replace Newton鈥檚 famous glass prism
Researchers have designed the smallest ever spectrometer, which could turn a smartphone into a microscope
Quantum Technology Research Lectures
Explore the different areas of research taking place across the Quantum Technology Finland centre of excellence
The water we eat
Food production accounts for up to 70% of the global consumption of fresh water, the substance that is so essential to life. We need to change our diets to keep the Earth鈥檚 water from running out as its population increases rapidly.
'The younger generation really gets it'
Guy Julier takes stock of the Milan Triennale, Finnish skepticism and why the kids are all right.
EIT Climate-KIC supports digital roadmap for a circular economy
The roadmap gives recommendations for EU policymakers towards a digital circular economy
Understanding the past helps train future engineers
Saara Matala, Doctor of Technology and historian, studied last spring the role of Nokia engineers in the development of mobile platform security
Safe and healthy walking: A theory driven cross cultural comparison study
Welcome to participate in a research project that undertakes a cross-cultural comparison of the perceived risk involved in walking near or crossing roads when using a smart phone or when affected by alcohol.
