/en/listing/171986/feed News listing en /en/news/significant-proportion-of-worlds-rural-population-missing-from-global-estimates-says-study Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:46:53 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1305540 at /en 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. Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Built Environment sustainability water Press releases Research & Art World map with various sized dots indicating population counts and reference years, highlighting regions of China and India. /en/news/running-a-business-isnt-so-bad-after-all Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:26:17 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1185706 at /en 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’s first round of funding was a success. Innovations Research Aalto University Magazine Aalto Ventures Program entrepreneurship sustainability Aalto Magazine Research & Art Valkoiseen laboratoriotakkiin pukeutunut Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen seisoo harmaan seinän edessä ja on levittänyt kätensä. /en/news/assistant-professor-bianca-beyer-receives-the-prestigious-2024-american-accounting-association-award Fri, 07 Jun 2024 05:17:08 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1102426 at /en Bianca Beyer and co-authors are the recipients of the 2024 AAA-AACSB-RRBM Award for Research Impacting Societal Challenges for their paper “How Does Carbon Footprint Information Affect Consumer Choice? A Field Experiment”. Research Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizresearch sustainability Awards and Recognition Assistant Professor Bianca Beyer /en/news/economist-a-natural-resource-tax-on-hydropower-would-generate-revenue-and-improve-the-state-of-the Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:48:39 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1011156 at /en 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 Energy solutions Research Department of Economics Professors of Practice aaltobizresearch aaltobizsustainability sustainability Press releases Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy Kauppakorkeakoulun työelämäprofessori Iivo Vehviläinen ulkona metsässä. /en/news/brighter-together-designing-sustainable-technologies-to-create-electronic-devices Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:12:22 +0000 Anniina Reponen 1015161 at /en An article about an Aalto research project focusing on light-emitting electrochemical cells has been published in Chemical Science. Research Sustainability sustainability Research & Art Photoactive Organic Materials research group /en/news/humans-have-driven-the-earths-freshwater-cycle-out-of-its-stable-state Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:00:38 +0000 Sedeer el-Showk 1007646 at /en New analysis shows that the global freshwater cycle has shifted far beyond pre-industrial conditions Research sustainability water research Press releases Jokimaisema, jossa taustalla aavikkoa. Välissä kulkee tie, jossa ajaa rekka-auto. /en/news/new-research-labeling-carbon-footprint-affects-the-choices-of-mass-catering-customers-and-the Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:33:49 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1001576 at /en 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. Sustainability Research School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizsustainability aaltobizresearch sustainability students studies Press releases Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy ruokalista, johon eri aterioiden CO2-päästöt on merkitty värikoodilla ja euromääräisrellä hinnalla. /en/news/school-of-business-became-a-champion-member-of-the-global-prme-network-for-sustainability-education Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:38:24 +0000 Susanna Rosin 991421 at /en 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. Sustainability Teaching Research aaltobizsustainability sustainability sustainable economy teaching research responsibility Awards and Recognition The picture shows the logo for the members of the PRME Champions group for the years 2024-2025 /en/news/economists-report-emission-restrictions-would-accelerate-the-electrification-of-helsinkis-car-fleet Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:45:26 +0000 Susanna Rosin 980071 at /en 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. Business and economics Research Sustainability Department of Economics aaltobizsustainability economics research reports sustainability traffic traffic arrangements Cooperation Research & Art Cars driving on the highway at night /en/news/raine-viitala-spotify-for-electric-motors-opens-up-platforms-for-device-designers Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:55:20 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 979056 at /en A research team aims to make electricity and machines work better together Research ABB Department of Mechanical Engineering sustainability Cooperation Mies seisoo ja katsoo hymyillen kameraan. /en/news/coming-never-to-a-road-near-you-five-myths-about-autonomous-vehicles Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:01:57 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 971061 at /en 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. Innovations Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering automation autonomic robots deans electric cars robotics robots sustainability traffic Research & Art Sohjoa-robottibussi /en/news/kari-tammi-when-we-are-lean-enough-we-have-time-to-think-without-rushing Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:47:00 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 970646 at /en '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.' Aalto stories Careers Living environments Research Sustainability Teaching Technology and engineering deans development energy efficiency leadership sustainability University Kari Tammi, photo by Kalle Kataila. /en/news/albert-devasagayam-francis-we-are-bringing-community-gardening-and-beekeeping-together Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:17:43 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 962711 at /en '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.' Aalto stories Energy solutions Technology and engineering Research Dissertations Collaboration University SCI, Doctoral Programmes fusions physics human-centric campus internationalisation sustainability Campus Albert Devasagayam Francis, photo by Susanna Oksanen /en/news/professor-minna-halme-received-two-awards-in-the-boston-academy-of-management-2023-conference Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:50:30 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 944466 at /en She was granted the Best Paper of the Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division and a RRBM Responsible Research in Business and Management awards Sustainability Honoured Research sustainability awards honoured Awards and Recognition A woman in red cardigan looking up, with white lamps in the background. /en/news/professor-matti-kuittinen-i-want-to-bring-hope-back-to-construction Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:43:43 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 921691 at /en Professor of Sustainable Construction Matti Kuittinen returned ɫɫ�� University after several years as Senior Ministerial Adviser in the Ministry of the Environment. Sustainability Living environments Research Careers Department of Architecture architecture sustainability construction Appointments Lyhythiuksinen mies sinisenharmaa pikkutakki yllään katsoo kameraan /en/news/funding-granted-for-research-into-physics-of-microscopic-plant-roots Mon, 12 Jun 2023 08:10:53 +0000 Ville Heirola 920826 at /en 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 Sustainability Technology and engineering Research physics climate change sustainability Research & Art Professor Matilda Backholm facing the camera /en/news/patrick-rinke-making-sustainable-materials-with-ai Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:22:00 +0000 Ville Heirola 916516 at /en Professor Patrick Rinke’s pioneering expertise in finding sustainable and climate-friendly materials with machine learning methodology has arguably never been more in demand Aalto stories Research Sustainability AI Computational Electronic Structure Theory (CEST) Department of Applied Physics FinnCERES Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) physics sustainability Research & Art Graphic illustration of materials science, AI and physics with equations, B&W photos and a photo of prof. Rinke. /en/news/strengthening-the-collaboration-in-the-bioproduct-sector-between-finland-and-the-united-states Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:13:13 +0000 Elli Käpylä 916551 at /en 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. Collaboration Innovations Research Sustainability Cooperation FinnCERES cellulose cellulose technology internationalisation materials sustainability Cooperation USA-Suomi-seminaari Otaniemessä /en/news/aalto-university-is-launching-a-world-in-transition-programme-for-resilience-of-vulnerable Mon, 22 May 2023 11:45:46 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 911496 at /en New diploma programme seeks solutions to the most pressing problems concerning the human settlements. Research Teaching University architecture sustainability witlab Research & Art Studies Humanitarian architects at field work in Nepal, sitting on rugs and discussing with local people /en/news/five-things-decision-makers-should-know-about-the-electrification-of-society Fri, 12 May 2023 09:08:08 +0000 Virpi Raski 908796 at /en 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. Energy solutions Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering electric cars energy and the environment energy efficiency global material and electrical chemistry minerals renewable energy sustainability Research & Art Metals