News related to research and art
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.
Wooden structures and well-being for the campus
Aalto ARTS Summer School brought together students from ten universities of the arts on three continents.
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
Biochar is a step towards a more lush and sustainable city
Aalto University is part of the City of Helsinki’s biochar project that is looking for ways to improve carbon sequestration, create circular waste systems and make urban vegetation thrive.
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
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?
AMRI Mobile Stroke Unit Business Finland co-innovation initiative
The project implements a vehicle-based mobile stroke unit capable of pre-hospital diagnosis and care of stroke by an integrated low-field MRI device developed at Aalto University, in collaboration with technical and clinical partners.
People don’t always appreciate work on gender, but I think that it’s the most important work I could possibly do, says Professor Renée Adams
Renée Adams is a distinguished finance scholar who does research on the equality of women, art, and pricing
TOKYO organises a new After ARTS event week
Exhibitions, workshops and professional talks will take place from Monday to Friday 30 October to 3 November 2023.
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
Call for contributions now open for the world’s largest sustainability science and innovation congress
Are you interested in sustainability? A conference combining two international major events in sustainability science and innovation in June 2024 in Helsinki and Espoo is inviting contributions.
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
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
Results from the customer survey: how we will develop our services according to your wishes
We got many great suggestions for improving our services in the customer survey earlier this year. Action has been taken upon some suggestions already.
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
Are black holes really black? True or false: five claims about black holes
Senior researcher Tuomas Savolainen addresses some common beliefs about black holes.
Wihuri Foundation awards major funding for multidisciplinary research of future energy systems
The project will receive a total of €750,000 over four years, and the foundation will also support other Aaltonian endeavours, such as synthetic biology research and encouraging early-stage entrepreneurs.
Demand-side management of electricity use advances transition to a carbon-neutral energy system
A new research project investigates how municipalities and homes can adjust their consumption of electricity to cut carbon emissions and save money.
Bo Zhao believes machine learning systems will become like dictionaries – everyday tools we all use to solve problems
Zhao joined the Department of Computer Science as Assistant Professor in early September
Computational study reveals the potential of mixed metal chalcohalides in future photovoltaic applications
Computational screening of photovoltaic materials reveals promising new candidates for future solar applications
