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鈥淪ignificant proportion鈥 of world鈥檚 rural population missing from global estimates, says study
Global population datasets, crucial for decision-making by governments and institutions, may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53% to 84%, reveals an Aalto University study.
鈥楻unning a business isn鈥檛 so bad after all鈥
Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen founded NPHarvest Oy based on his doctoral thesis with the aim of improving the nutrient cycle by recovering minerals from wastewater. The company鈥檚 first round of funding was a success.
Assistant Professor Bianca Beyer receives the prestigious 2024 American Accounting Association Award
Bianca Beyer and co-authors are the recipients of the 2024 AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges for their paper 鈥淗ow Does Carbon Footprint Information Affect Consumer Choice? A Field Experiment鈥.
Economist: A natural resource tax on hydropower would generate revenue and improve the state of the environment
A natural resource tax would be a way to distribute the costs of environmental protection so that they would not fall solely on electricity consumers
Brighter together: designing sustainable technologies to create electronic devices
An article about an Aalto research project focusing on light-emitting electrochemical cells has been published in Chemical Science.
Humans have driven the Earth鈥檚 freshwater cycle out of its stable state
New analysis shows that the global freshwater cycle has shifted far beyond pre-industrial conditions
New research: Labeling carbon footprint affects the choices of mass catering customers 鈥 and the labeling method matters, too!
A recent study conducted in Germany shows that customers in a student canteen choose low-emission meals when presented with the carbon footprint of meals. This effect was strongest when the information was color-coded in a traffic-light scheme and translated into environmental costs in euros. According to one of the researchers, these findings could also be relevant for Finland, where mass catering is particularly popular.
School of Business became a Champion member of the global PRME network for sustainability education
Champion-level membership demonstrates that the School of Business is a leader in promoting responsibility, not just nationally but also internationally, while also committing it to work more diligently to advance sustainable development and responsibility.
Economists' report: Emission restrictions would accelerate the electrification of Helsinki's car fleet
Achieving Helsinki's carbon neutrality goal requires new impactful measures. According to the recent study by Aalto University's economics working group, areas with CO2 emission-free transportation would be an efficient way to reduce emissions in Helsinki's transportation sector. A sufficient transition period would be a prerequisite for success.
Raine Viitala: 'Spotify for electric motors' opens up platforms for device designers
A research team aims to make electricity and machines work better together
Coming never to a road near you: Five myths about autonomous vehicles
Whether you call them autonomous, self-driving or robot cars, there is a lot of discussion about when, where and how these vehicles will take to the roads.
Kari Tammi: When we are lean enough, we have time to think without rushing
'Aalto is a pretty calm and safe environment to work in. The management and evaluation system is relatively kind, and the rules are just right for an odd and absent-minded person like me.'
Albert Devasagayam Francis: We are bringing community gardening and beekeeping together
'My main aim is to have clean energy, which can happen far into the future. In beekeeping, I can see the impact at the end of each season.'
Professor Minna Halme received two awards in the Boston Academy of Management 2023 conference
She was granted the Best Paper of the Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division and a RRBM Responsible Research in Business and Management awards
Professor Matti Kuittinen: 鈥業 want to bring hope back to construction鈥
Professor of Sustainable Construction Matti Kuittinen returned 色色啦 University after several years as Senior Ministerial Adviser in the Ministry of the Environment.
Funding granted for research into physics of microscopic plant roots
The aim is to create a new micromechanical tool to better understand how root mechanics arise from cells and how living materials like plant roots adapt to external stresses
Patrick Rinke: making sustainable materials with AI
Professor Patrick Rinke鈥檚 pioneering expertise in finding sustainable and climate-friendly materials with machine learning methodology has arguably never been more in demand
Strengthening the collaboration in the bioproduct sector between Finland and the United States
At the end of May, a large American delegation visited Finland to familiarize themselves with our forest and wood sector expertise. FinnCERES, the materials bioeconomy Flagship led by Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, is involved in developing new business opportunities through bio-based material innovations.
Aalto University is launching a World in Transition Programme for resilience of vulnerable communities
New diploma programme seeks solutions to the most pressing problems concerning the human settlements.
Five things decision-makers should know about the electrification of society
Electrification plays a key role in solving the climate crisis. Aalto University researchers describe what kind of challenges this entails and how they can be tackled.
