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Tanesh Kumar and Xiaolong Liu start as Data Agents at the School of Electrical Engineering

Aalto Research Data Management Network has two new members, Tanesh Kumar and Xiaolong Liu. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of Electrical Engineering.
Appointments
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ELEC Data Agents Xiaolong Liu and Tanesh Kumar

Revolutionary bio-based materials took center stage at Dutch Design Week

Aalto University Bioinnovation Center participated in the prestigious Dutch Design Week (DDW) for the very first time, joined by several experimental initiatives from the Aalto ChemArts program.
Research & Art
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Iines Jakovlevin teos. Kuva: Anne Kinnunen

Virtual meetings tire people because we're doing them wrong

Drowsiness during virtual meetings results from lack of stimulation, not mental overload
Press releases
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Niina Nurmi, photo by Mikko Raskinen.

5 things everyone should know about virtual meetings

Is it worth inviting everyone to a virtual meeting? Do you stare at your own picture on the screen? Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi discusses some of the best practices from remote meetings, based on a recent study.
Press releases
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Niina Nurmi, photo by Mikko Raskinen.

New Flagship programme protects water resources through digital twins.

‘The Flagship is a welcome and an important opening for increasing the effectiveness of the water sector. It promotes the digitalisation of the water sector, opens doors to young researchers, and serves as an ecosystem for companies in the field as well as for societal actors’, notes Professor Harri Koivusalo.
Research & Art
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Digitaaliset vedet -lippulaiva

Makoto Ueki: MMD's and Aalto University's emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration offered invaluable lessons for my future career

Makoto Ueki on his summer internship project in Multifunctional Materials Design research group
Research & Art
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Makoto Ueki on his summer project in MMD group. Images - from Makoto's personal archive

Aalto University and Pääkaupunkiseudun Kierrätyskeskus Oy explored new ways to recycle discarded books

What should we do with discarded books which paper quality and ink composition vary greatly? The study showed that processing discarded books into textiles is possible, but it turned out to be costly with its own environmental impact.
Research & Art
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Presenting books into textiles fibres -project

Online games use dark designs to collect player data

The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, according to a new study from Aalto University
Press releases
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Illustration of a gamer dressed in yellow, playing a video game on the right side of the picture. Big green hands controlling a massive controller on the left side, with green lines connecting to the player from behind.

Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle

Researchers to probe the galactic halo in search of axions
Press releases
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An illuminated gold-plated cryostat built by Bluefors sits on a black background.

Education for the future

The new EDUCA Flagship brings together data and education researchers in an unprecedented way and significantly deepens the research-based nature of education policy
Research & Art
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Professor Matti Sarvimäki gives a presentation on a stage.

New flagship brings together excellence in quantum technology

Aalto University is also involved in three other new flagships of the Research Council of Finland – the flagships of digital water expertise, education, and mathematical imaging and modelling
Research & Art, University
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Iines Jakovlev: Hidden Lake Photo: Anne Kinnunen

Invisible powers are driving cars and cranes, but what goes on behind the scenes to get these machines moving?

What gets autonomous cars and industrial robots going?
Research & Art
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Valkoinen auto pihakivetyksellä

Aalto University to coordinate Finnish quantum initiatives in latest national flagship programme

The flagship unites dozens of research institutions, companies, and startups in new collaborative front
Press releases
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A map of Finland sits on top of an artistic illustration of small-scale circuits.

'It was great to be part of the research team' - The semiconductor industry’s summer job program was a success

Donations from companies in the semiconductor industry enabled students Niko Lindh and Adrián Gutiérrez Cruz to get summer jobs with Aalto University research groups
Cooperation, Studies
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Micronova on Suomen kansallinen mikro- ja nanotekniikan alan tutkimusinfrastruktuuri, joka on VTT:n ja Aalto-yliopiston yhteisomistuksessa.

Researchers create the most water-repellent surface ever

Revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meets a solid surface, from optics and microfluidics to cooking
Press releases, Research & Art
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Liukas pinta

Waste not: A new electrochemical method to recover noble metals as particles

The EARMetal process innovates with electrochemistry to efficiently recover noble metals from complex production solutions, potentially reducing environmental impacts and streamlining metal retrieval
Press releases, Research & Art
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Recovery of Gold as Nanoparticles; Reima Herrala

New Assistant Professor Oscar Kivinen wants to expand Finnish mathematics research

Kivinen, originally an Aalto University graduate, joins Department of Mathematics and Systems analysis early September
Research & Art
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Oscar Kivinen

Summer internship opened doors to quantum physics research, new friendships and travel

Master’s student Duarte Feiteira from Portugal spent summer doing internship at Aalto Science Institute international summer research programme
Research & Art
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Duarte Feitera

Are black holes really black? True or false: five claims about black holes

Senior researcher Tuomas Savolainen addresses some common beliefs about black holes.
Research & Art
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Taiteilijan näkemys mustasta aukosta.

Summer School alum story: Embracing sustainability and diverse perspectives in the Circular Economy course

The Circular Economy course taught Dominika Kwasková new perspectives in both the business world and in working with a diverse group.
University
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Dominika ja hänen ryhmänsä pitämässä esitelmää kurssin viimeisenä päivänä