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New laser therapy seeks to halt the progression of age-related vision loss

The Maculaser heat treatment heats the back of the eye with a near-infrared laser while precisely controlling the temperature during the treatment. The goal is to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in an individualised, safe and effective manner.
Press releases
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Hoitolaitteen testausta laitteen kehityksestä vastaavan insinöörin Ossi Kaikkosen toimesta. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren.

Funding by the Academy of Finland September call totals EUR 20.6 million

Funding was granted by three Academy of Finland Research Councils: Biosciences, Health and the Environment; Culture and Society; Natural Sciences and Engineering

Research & Art
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Photo of electricians' tools. Photo by Aleksi Poutanen.

Aalto’s Economics and Business ranks 79th in NTU ranking

Computer science landed 95th place and four other subjects in technology among top 150
University
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Infografiikkakuva talouden sijoituksesta NTU-rankingissa.

Meet the new Innovation Advisors at SCI

We chat to Ilkka Hyytiäinen and Juha Siivola who, along with Tuomas Planman will support the school as innovation advisors
Appointments
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Juha Siivola ja Ilkka Hyytiäinen. Kuva: Matthew Allinson.

Working as a researcher is ’like playing with your favorite toy but you get paid for it’

Academic career wasn't a clear choice to Professors Friedrich Simmel and Francesco Ricci.
Research & Art
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Francesco Riccin ja Friedrich Simmelin mielestä menestyksekäs tutkijan ura vaatii uteliaisuutta, täsmällisyyttä, kilpailunhalua - ja onnea. Kuva Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto

What is your opinion on the support services for learning, research and innovation?

Researchers and teachers, please give feedback and help us develop our services
For Aalto community
University
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Aalto-yliopiston kandidaattikeskus. Kuva: Mikko Raskinen.

Aalto Professors publish new neuroscience textbook

‘Brain Signals’ by Risto Ilmoniemi and Jukka Sarvas comprehensively reviews brain scanning techniques and the mathematics you need to analyse them
Research & Art
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Brain Signals.

From the Dean: Could we play as a team like the ice hockey world champions?

Thanks for the results go to our researchers and teachers, you’re doing a great job!
For Aalto community
Cooperation
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Meet the Dean. Kuva: Anne Tapanainen.

Dean of the School of Science grants Master’s thesis awards 2018

Kukka-Emilia Huhtinen, Ana Maria Triana Hoyos and Antti Tolppanen receive the Master's Thesis Awards.
Awards and Recognition
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Kuva: Unto Rautio.

Demand for doctors of engineering

Demanding product development projects provide employment for doctors of engineering.
Research & Art
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Doctoral hats / Aalto University

Headphones made from biomaterials produced by yeast and fungal mycelium

Microbially grown materials can be used to replace oil-based materials in various everyday consumer products – such as headphones.
Research & Art
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Tutkijoista, teollisista muotoilijoista ja dokumentaristeista koostuva Korvaa-projekti halusi näyttää tämän todeksi ja valmisti kuulokkeet, jonka muovi- ja nahkaosat on tuotettu mikrobien avulla.

20 new Academy Projects ɫɫÀ²

The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering is 8.9 million euros.
Research & Art
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Aaltoon 20 uutta akatemiahanketta -uutisen kuvituskuva, kuva Aleksi Poutanen

Security concerns everyone

The topic of the international ITS conference in Otaniemi is information security from the viewpoint of both science and companies.
Research & Art
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ITS konferenssi / Aalto University

Doctoral and master’s degrees conferred in festive events

Attend the lectures and follow the conferment events online on 13 and 14 June starting at 13.00.
University
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Vuoden 2016 promootion promoottori Matti Kaivola asettaa tohtorinhattua promovoitavan tohtorin päähän. Kuva Mikko Raskinen Aalto-yliopisto

Panel discussion featuring our new honorary doctors 11 June

The theme is Future of university as a hub of creativity, heritage, and innovation. Welcome!
For Aalto community
University
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Promootiokuvituskuva, kaksi henkilöä selin, kuva Aalto-yliopisto

What hinders manufacturing companies from providing effective maintenance services? Researchers identified three key factors

Poor quality data and information systems that do not communicate with each other prevent companies from providing effective maintenance services
Research & Art
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Manik Madhikermi will defend his dissertation on June 10 at Aalto University School of Science. Photo Matti Ahlgren / Aalto University

Professor Björn Högberg: I don’t think people realize everything we can do with DNA

To DNA nanotechnologists, DNA is a smart building material that can be useful in the development of medical applications
Research & Art
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Professor Björn Högberg focuses on biological applications of DNA nanotechnology. Photo Matti Ahlgren / Aalto University

Nantech brought nearly one hundred international researchers to Espoo

Understanding of computer science and mathematics becomes increasingly important in the field of DNA nanotechnology, says Professor Pekka Orponen
Research & Art
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Nantech-tapahtuma koostui esitelmistä ja posteriesityksistä. Kuva Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto

Professor Kurt Gothelf: The DNA origami method will undoubtedly influence development of new medicine

An invited speaker of Nantech2019, Kurt Gothelf, was one of the first scientists to develop DNA nanostructures
Research & Art
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Kurt Gothelf visited Nantech2019 organized by Aalto University

Snowflakes hold the secret to how tooth enamel is formed

The newly published work helps to explain why even closely-related species – such as humans and orangutans – have very different looking teeth.
Research & Art
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Lähiotos orangin poskihampaasta. Kuva: EVO-DEVO -tutkimusryhmä.