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Professor Jarkko Niiranen on the computational mechanics of microarchitectural solids and structures
'When developing models, we spend a lot of time on mathematical physics, numerical mathematics and computer programming, but the fundamental concepts of mechanics remain the same' says Niiranen in his installation talk.

Computational physicist Dorothea Golze receives prestigious Emmy Noether Award
Dorothea Golze received funding from the German Research Foundation within the Emmy Noether Programme to establish her own junior research group at the Technical University of Dresden.

How do you know where a drone is flying without a GPS signal?
In Jouko Kinnari's doctoral dissertation, the location of a drone can be determined using map data and sensors.

Takeout webpage reopened for reservations
Aalto Studios and V盲re Takeouts have reopened the website for reservations.

A new podcast reveals how computer science is involved in pretty much everything
A new Finnish podcast explains how technology plays a key role in solving different kinds of problems

Fashion Design graduates among finalists in the Designers' Nest competition
Graduates from Fashion Design are once again paving the way for Finnish fashion design with their innovative and unique collections.

Aalto granted 15.4 million euros for profiling
The objective is to produce revolutionary expertise in four areas: AI-driven healthcare, Computational imagination, Co-innovating circular systems and Leading for creativity

New funding to commercialise high-tech liquid-repelling coatings
New funding to get damage-resistant, liquid-repelling surfaces out of the laboratory and onto solar panels, skis, and more

Professor Mikael Rinne: Fracture mechanics in rock engineering
'Fracture mechanics is an important part of rock engineering, but it鈥檚 very difficult to predict accurately where, when and how fractures appear,' says Rinne in his installation talk.

Discovering new materials in data
FCAI member Milica Todorovi膰 uses computational methods for material science, training AI on her field's vast databases to speed up the search for tomorrow's functional materials.

Digitalisation did not increase productivity as expected - researchers propose solutions for increasing productivity
There are large sector-specific differences in productivity with room for improvement, especially in manufacturing and construction.

CEST group wins supercomputing Grand Challenge
The CEST group has won a CSC grand supercomputing challenge to run projects in 2021.

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021
In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.

The majority of Finland's ICT emissions are generated outside our borders 鈥 So our reporting must be adjusted
It is difficult for companies and consumers to obtain information on the environmental impact of information technology. Researchers recommend unified, cross-boarder reporting obligations for the ICT sector.

Welcome, student groups, to a virtual neuroimaging laboratory tour
In the laboratory you can use a remote connection to learn about a lie detector and a thermal camera, for example. We welcome upper secondary school pupils, upper comprehensive school pupils, students from universities of applied sciences, and others.

Researchers develop new way to break reciprocity law
The breakthrough makes a significant step forward in photonics and microwave technology by eliminating the need for bulky magnets

New research shows how gatherings of people increase the risk of coronavirus exposure
The content of aerosols carrying the virus rises rapidly in a small space, as light aerosol droplets can remain afloat for hours if the space is poorly ventilated.

How to motivate people to comply voluntarily with necessary restrictions 鈥 13 principles for effective COVID-19 related communication
Decision-makers and experts should support people's autonomy, competence and relatedness in their COVID-19 related communications with citizens.

Meet the data agent: Enrico Glerean
Enrico Glerean has a mission: make personal data in research as open as possible, while respecting the law and ethical principles. He teaches 鈥済ood enough鈥 practices in data management and scientific computing: 鈥済ood enough鈥 is the first step towards the 鈥渂est鈥 practices. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers and experts experienced in research data management are introduced.
