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Research project develops method for predicting radiation damage in semiconductors

Andrea Sand receives significant funding from European Research Council for research that can open doors for next-generation materials in electronics
Press releases, Research & Art
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Andrea Sand

Energy efficiency is a key theme in new projects funded by the Academy of Finland

The projects develop a smart surface, energy-efficient observation systems, detection of disruptive behavior online, neuromorphic i.e. artificial intelligence equipment that works like a brain, high-performance photonics from wood, and reduce chip waste.
Research & Art
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Aalto_University_campus_CS-building_8-12-2021_photo_Mikko_Raskinen_006 (1).jpg

150 years of higher architectural education in Finland

University-level teaching of architecture in Finland dates back to 1872.
Research & Art, Studies, University
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Mustavalkokuvassa arkkitehtiopiskelijoita vuodelta 1921

An Entrepreneurial Mindset: What Does it Mean in Teaching?

Integrate an entrepreneurial mindset into your course and curricula with competencies drafted by the Aalto Co-Educator team.
University
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Aalto-yliopiston opiskelijoita opiskelemassa pöydän ääressä. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Unto Rautio

Prof. Patrick Rinke Awarded Academy Grant for Developing Biologically Inspired Computing Systems

Prof. Rinke’s three-year joint project with VTT aims to make demanding AI computing tasks use less power while maintaining performance.
Research & Art
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Image of neuromorphic circuits

Finland’s top sustainability reports are of high quality

Stora Enso won the overall competition for the third time
Cooperation, Awards and Recognition
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Kestävyysraportointikilpailun 2022 voittajat

Towards The Internet of Senses

The Internet of Senses (IoS) aims at providing comprehensive multisensory experiences that are nearly inseparable from reality and improve intelligent human-machine interaction.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Internet of Senses

Unimon - A new qubit to boost quantum computers for useful applications

The researchers have achieved the first quantum logic gates with unimons at 99.9% fidelity — a major milestone on the quest to build commercially useful quantum computers.
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Artistic impression of a unimon qubit in a quantum processor. Credits: Aleksandr Kakinen.

Pressure ulcers take up to 500 million euros in healthcare expenditures each year – research team develops cushion cover that warns of budding wound

Research team presents prototype of sheet-like smart cover for wheelchair cushions today at HUS STOP Pressure Ulcer Day
Press releases, Research & Art
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Next generation material that adapts to its history

Responsive material changes its behaviour based on earlier conditions
Press releases, Research & Art
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Material that learns

Companies can suffer by restricting CEO mobility

Factors that limit job changes make CEOs play it safe, so the risks necessary for growth are not taken. That's why it's good to keep career prospects open.
Press releases
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Kuvassa laskin ja käsi, joka pitelee vihreää mustekynää.

How can the Aalto Data Agents help you?

Data Agents extend Aalto University's data support services with discipline-specific expertise.
Research & Art
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Group of students working together on laptops

Good variety of ideas and questions about energy saving from the Aalto community

Our experts answer questions from the Aalto community
Campus, University
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Three light fixtures lit up on the ceiling of a structure, looks like three beige stripes on a black background, going across from left down corner to right upper corner.

Embodying quantum phenomenon, outdoor artwork Quantum Moss invites to take a break

The work visualises quantum physics through art and is next to the shopping centre A Bloc
Campus, Research & Art, University
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A view through a plywood outdoor art, a person walking in the distance.

A Europe-first hybrid between quantum computer and supercomputer now open for research use

VTT, CSC, and Aalto University have created the most powerful quantum-assisted supercomputing infrastructure in the world. It's now available for research use.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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VTT's and IQM's HELMI quantum computer in its laboratory.

Inkjet printers and hydrogen dreams: Millennium Graduate Student winner Sanaz Zarabi Golkhatmi

Sanaz Zarabi employed a fabrication technique that promises to wildly increase the effectiveness of our renewable energy solutions. With it, she won first place in the Millennium Graduate Student Contest 2022.
Research & Art, Studies, University
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Sanaz Zarabi in the middle of frame with hexagonal artwork behind her.

Lignin nanoparticles: A sustainable recipe for combining cellulose with hydrophobic polymers for advanced applications

The Bioproduct Chemistry team at Aalto University have designed a sustainable method to produce strong and flexible cellulosic films that incredibly maintain their strength even when wet.
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Sinisiin muovihanskoihin puetut kädet taivuttavat ruskeaa kalvoa, jonka päällä on vesipisara.

Alfred Kordelin prize of 50 000 euros to Professor Minna Halme

According to the Prize Committee, Halme’s work has directly contributed towards a more sustainable society
Awards and Recognition
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Professori Minna Halme. Kuva: Mikko Käkelä

A skin-stroking device could help curb alcohol cravings

Aalto University researchers are developing a device that helps support sobriety in conjunction with other treatments, such as psychosocial treatments and pharmaceuticals.
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A device attachable to the forearm is one of the possibilities the hentoTouch team is currently exploring. Photo: Juliana Harkki.

New T-REX Project launches to drive closed-loop sorting and recycling of household textile waste across the EU

Aalto University is part of a consortium that has launched an innovative European Union (EU) funded project to create a circular system for post-consumer textile waste.
Research & Art
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Textile waste. Photo: Shutterstock