School news
Community event greenlights university's cornerstones
The university’s values, purpose and way of working will be presented to the board for discussion in June.
Mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä, Artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila and 13 other influencers in the fields of technology, art and society are awarded an honorary doctorate at Aalto University
Aalto University’s doctoral conferment ceremonies for the fields of art and technology will take place 13 and 14 June 2019 in Dipoli in Otaniemi. Honorary doctors’ panel discussion will be held 11 June.
Aalto University participates in a major event involving 2 000 circular economy influencers
The World Circular Economy Forum will take place between 3 and 5 June.
Lessons from Mars and blue algae ― Come explore the future of the circular economy on 5 June
Organised by Aalto University, speakers include NASA Researcher Jonathan Trent, founder of Origin by Ocean Mari Granström, and circular fashion expert Kirsi Niinimäki
Nine new Academy Projects É«É«À²
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment and Research Council for Culture and Society is 3.3 million euros.
Michael Hummel: Sustainable and renewable materials will replace oil-based products
Researchers need to be team players, says Professor of Biopolymer Chemistry and Engineering.
A fairy dance takes over Kuunsilta: student art exhibition opened at the Espoo Cultural Centre
The exhibition was inspired by the students' own experiences and relationship with the environment, and adapted to fit into the Cultural Centre.
Eero Kontturi: The most important skill for a researcher is the desire to read and write
Professor of Materials Chemistry of Cellulose relaxes by reading scientific articles and makes no distinction between work and free time.
Aalto granted EUR 10.4 million for profiling by Academy of Finland
Aalto University’s application was ranked number one by the international peer expert panel.
From intranet Inside to aalto.fi – Inside shifted to read-only mode
As of June, internal contents are published on aalto.fi.
Viking Olov Björk’s scholarship in applied biomaterial research of 275 000 Swedish Crowns
Scholarship supports research in the intersection between medical
technology and its close to clinical applications.
technology and its close to clinical applications.
The laboratory course uses elements of drama and invests in students’ initiative and team skills
Kyösti Ruuttunen pondered over how the laboratory course could be made more interesting. A fictitious company, Sellu ja Paperi Oy was born.
A call open for novel ideas in Quantum Technology – funding available for doctoral training positions
The proposed doctoral study projects are expected to introduce scientific, technological, business and/or artistic ideas that explore quantum technology in novel ways.
Eero Kontturi appointed Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering
Professor Kontturi’s field of research is Materials Chemistry of Cellulose.
Small Finland is a big player in the circular economy of metals
Finland was chosen to lead the strategic planning for battery recycling in Europe. Two key reasons for this achievement are the high-level research carried out in Finland and the close cooperation within the sector.
Charles D. Scott Award for Professor Merja Penttilä
Professor Penttilä will receive the award for her outstanding research contribution in biotechnology for the production of fuels and chemicals.
PhD-student internships in Companies or Research institutes (Apply until 15th of May)
A 2-4 months internship arranged in Companies or Research institutes. The salary/grant and travel costs is covered by the ADMA2 Project.
DNA folds into a smart drug carrier
DNA nanostructures can be programmed to function as pH-responsive cargo carriers, paving the way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles.
Valuable waste
Waste incineration by-products can contain a great deal of valuable and heavy metals. These metals should not be wasted.
Anselme Payen Award to Orlando Rojas
Awarded in 2018, Rojas received the medal and honorarium at the American Physical Society's Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division 2019 Spring meeting in Florida
