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New Academy projects will investigate drug development, superconductivity and emotional game experience

There are altogether 12 new Academy of Finland projects at the Aalto School of Science. Funding was received from all the three Academy of Finland Research Councils: Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Culture and Society and Natural Sciences and Engineering.
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Department of Computer Science photo Matti Ahlgren

A story on battery recycling in HS Vision

Our professor Tanja Kallio was interviewed as an expert in HS Vision.
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Tanja Kallio / Kuva: Anni Hanen-Kajander

Aalto Mathematics professor wins Outstanding Teacher of the Year from the Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion's

This year the Outstanding Teacher of the Year is Fabricio Oliveira, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Operations Research. Aalto alumni Joonas Govenius won the Young Researcher of the Year
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Joonas Govenius and Fabricio Oliveira

Evading the uncertainty principle in quantum physics

New technique gets around 100-year-old rule of quantum physics for the first time
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The drumheads exhibit a collective quantum motion. Picture: Juha Juvonen.

Multidisciplinary project 'Shimmering wood' shortlisted in Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

Shimmering wood is an innovation of Noora Yau and Konrad Klockars.
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Shimmering wood

Three Aalto researchers were elected members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters

The Academy invites distinguished academics and scientists to become members.
Professor Mauri Kostiainen, Professor Matti Liski and Adjunct Professor Sabrina Maniscalco from Aalto were elected this year.
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Maniscalco, Sabrina, Liski, Matti ja Kostiainen, Mauri

Physicist Mika A. Sillanpää wins a multi-million euro research grant to support work reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity

The team is trying to solve a hundred-year-old mystery of physics with the help of small gold spheres and extremely low temperatures. The observation of tiny gravitational forces between vibrating spheres may solve the mystery.
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The highly competed ERC Advanced Grant, awarded to leading top researchers, is the third ERC grant won by Professor Mika A. Sillanpää. In 2009, he received the ERC Starting Grant targeted at talented young researchers and, in 2013, he was awarded the ERC Consolidator Grant intended for top researchers establishing their careers. Picture: Aalto University.

Battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting

New recycling method replenishes lithium in electrodes while keeping existing structure intact – and performance is nearly as good as new ones
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akun elektrodeja tutkimuskaapissa

New nanoscale device for spin technology

Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer technology, a new component allows physicists to control them
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A green laser light shining on a sample stage between two magnets

Finnish Quantum Institute announced

InstituteQ will coordinate research, teaching and commercialisation across Finland
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The low-temperature plate inside of the refrigerator. The team attaches their bolometers here. Credit: Aalto University.

New Industry partnership for solid-state cooling

Comptek Solutions and Aalto University’s Engineered Nanosystems group launch the SuperDevice project to study the effects of controlled oxidation on defected surfaces in optical cooling devices
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Some of the samples made by the group

Five new Marie Curie fellows join Aalto

The prestigious research grants supports international researchers to travel abroad to work.
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An autumnal aerial view of Aalto University campus from Laajalahti, autumn colours, yellow and orange, are prominent in the trees

Researchers watch anti-cancer drug release from DNA nanostructures in real time

Findings provide insights into tunable drug delivery and new design paradigms of DNA-based drug-carriers
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dox release from dna nanostructure aalto university

Dissertation and Master’s thesis Awards in the School of Science in 2020

Every year, Aalto University rewards the top 10% of the doctoral dissertations with an Aalto University Dissertation Award
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Doctoral hats, 2016

Finnish Cultural Foundation hands out more than half a million euros in grants ɫɫÀ² community members

The grants were allocated to 32 Aalto University applicants and working groups
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Suomen Kulttuurirahasto logo

Mikko Möttönen named Innovation Professor of the year by the CTO Forum

Physicist lauded for both his theoretical and experimental research on quantum information
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Professor Mikko Möttönen

Sustainable optical fibres developed from methylcellulose

Researchers from Tampere University and Aalto University have developed optical fibres from methylcellulose, a commonly used cellulose derivative. The finding opens new avenues to short-distance optical fibres using sustainable and environmentally benign fibre processing. The finding was published in the journal Small
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Luonnoskuva valokuiduista. Kuva: Ville Hynninen and Nonappa.

New funding to commercialise high-tech liquid-repelling coatings

New funding to get damage-resistant, liquid-repelling surfaces out of the laboratory and onto solar panels, skis, and more
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Taiteellinen kuva panssaroidusta superhydrofobisesta pinnasta, joka kestää iskuja ja hylkii nesteitä tehokkaasti. Kuva: Juha Juvonen.

Entangling electrons with heat

Entanglement is key for quantum computing and communications technology; Aalto researchers can now extract entangled electrons using heat
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An electron microscope image of the device used to extract entangled electrons

Tiny origami controlled by light

Nanosized hinges can fold and unfold on command
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DNA Hinge open without having light shone on it, and closing under illumination