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Tua Hindersson-Söderholm started as Head of Library Resources

Tua Hindersson-Söderholm has a strong library background from Hanken School of Economics.
Appointments
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Tua Hindersson-Söderholm in front of Harald Herlin Learning Centre, our library building.

Everyday choices: Ken Dooley, what makes a building smart?

This professor of practice wants to solve frustrating problems with simple tools.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kenneth Dooley on aloittanut viisivuotisen kautensa työelämäprofessorina lokakuussa 2022 Aalto-yliopiston sähkötekniikan ja automaation laitoksella. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Nita Vera

Quantum discovery offers glimpse into other-worldly realm

Experiments promote a curious flipside of decaying monopoles: a reality where particle physics is quite literally turned on its head
Press releases
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A blue circle representing an Alice ring.

Riitta Hari: The exploration of the human brain and mind is captivating

'According to Olli Lounasmaa, ten meters is a distance where half of the information gets lost: the further you are from another researcher, the fewer unexpected conversations arise, and the more refreshing science gossip goes unheard. This is food for thought for remote workers as well.'
Research & Art
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Riitta Hari by Ville Malja, Ateneum-lehti

Unite! Seed Fund Awards Funding to Eight Applications with Aalto University's Involvement

Unite! Seed Fund supports bottom-up proposals from teachers, researchers and students.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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The image shows a jar of coins with a green plant growing from it. Text Unite! Seed Fund 2023.

Research group detects a quantum entanglement wave for the first time using real-space measurements

A team from Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the triplon
Press releases
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Green spheres with arrows showing magnetic excitations.

How could Augmented Reality change the learning experience on campus? Online Hybrid Lab welcomes its new member, Teresa Rizzi.

As a member of Online Hybrid Team, Teresa is doing her internship and working on her master thesis about Augmented Reality from a User Experience designer point of view.
Studies
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Teresa Rissi and her team member, photo from Teresa Rissi archive

The IoT connection, which utilizes the energy and infrastructure of the mobile phone network, enables the development of new services

Aalto University has developed the first prototype of an Ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) system operating in a mobile phone network, which enables a very energy- and cost-effective data transfer method for Internet of Things applications.
Research & Art
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Aalto-yliopistossa tehdään monialaista 5G-tutkimusta verkkotekniikasta ja signaalinkäsittelystä aina 5G:tä hyödyntäviin sovelluksiin. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Mikko Raskinen

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
Awards and Recognition
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A woman in red cardigan looking up, with white lamps in the background.

PlastLIFE promotes a sustainable circular economy for plastics

In the project Aalto University explores the business opportunities and challenges of the circular economy
Research & Art
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Plastic waste

Revealing dynamics of power: Building empathy through animals

Assistant professor Astrid Huopalainen sheds a light on why we should be aware of the use of power in human-animal interactions. Part of Revealing dynamics of power article in which three researchers from different disciplines explain how they bring to light the hidden ways power is used in human interactions – with other humans, animals or technology.
Aalto Magazine
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Portrait of Astrid Huopalainen.

The Carbon-smart Urban Green Festival draws attention to the research and planning of urban nature

Carbon-smart Urban Green Festival, organized in Helsinki's central library Oodi, invites you to learn something new about the carbon-smart urban nature 25.-26.8.
Press releases, Research & Art, University
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Kuvassa vihreää luonnonvaraista kukkivaa niittyä

New professors at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture

School of Arts, Design and Architecture gets new professors for the departments of Architecture, Art and Media, Film and Design.
Appointments, Research & Art, University
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Väre klusteriaulan portaat Kuva: Tuomas Uusheimo / Aalto-yliopisto

Innovations are not born in the blink of an eye

A good brand has been developed for collaboration between Aalto University and the Saab Group, as well as a reputation for knowing how to do things right.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Radiokaiuton huone Otaniemessä. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Mikko Raskinen

Nessling Foundation’s general call open 15 August–8 September 2023.

Nessling Foundation’s general call is open 15 August–8 September 2023. Total of 2.5 million euros will be awarded in grants for speeding up sustainability transformations.
Research & Art
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Nessling foundation funding add with graphic

From Light to Motion: Shaping surfaces with light

Multifunctional Materials Design group: A quantitative study that leads to a more precise control of the photoactive surface
Research & Art
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Schematic of azopolymer/PDMS double layer. Image by Yujiao Dong, Aalto University

Everyone can have limitless possibilities if tries hard

Assistant Professor Li Zhengmao is focusing on the planning & operation of Multi-energy Systems since the optimal coordination of multi-energy carriers such as power, heat, cooling, hydrogen, water, etc., will be highly promising for cost reduction and a zero carbon future.
Appointments, Research & Art
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Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains and if the shortcut to research, it also must be diligent, says Zhengmao Li. Photo: Aalto University/Jaakko Kahilaniemi

Vice deans of the School of Electrical Engineering appointed

Professors Anouar Belahcen, Vesa Välimäki and Petri Mähönen appointed as vice deans to the School of Electrical Engineering for the period of 1 August 2023 - 31 July 2028.
Appointments
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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulun varadekaanit 2023

Puppet theatre under the microscope

A tiny show with big ideas
Research & Art
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Kaksi ihmistä ja pöytiä esiintymislavalla, takana valkokangas, jossa näkymä mikroskoopista.

CoE HiECSs 1st Annual Seminar 2023

The partners of the CoE HiECSs project gathered for their inaugural seminar on the 13th and 14th of March 2023.
Research & Art
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Main picture news inaugural seminar hiecss