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26 kg of film plastic waste is generated in the construction of one apartment building 鈥 a new, free tool helps with recycling
For the first time, researchers at Aalto University examined how much film plastics is produced in the construction of apartment blocks.
A radio telescope follows the partial solar eclipse even through clouds
Solar maps provided by Aalto University's Mets盲hovi Radio Observatory will be available for viewing online almost in real time during a partial solar eclipse taking place on Tuesday, October 25.
Veganism as an advantage in choosing the Campus Sustainability Champion 2022
The Campus Sustainability Champion was chosen for the sixth time already. The winner was released on ACRE Day 13th October.
Professor Matilda Backholm: Between the micro and the macro
Driven by curiosity, new Department of Applied Physics professor Matilda Backholm studies the physics of the mesoscale.
Designing with empathy
Empathic engineers need to know what happens inside a user鈥檚 head, and research shows how that can be done accurately
The Squirrel鈥檚 Nest / Oravan Pes盲 Podcast 2018-2022
A new season and previously archived episodes of The Squirrel's Nest / Oravan Pes盲 Podcast co-created in Ariel Bustamante鈥檚 'Conversation Room' now available online.
Jenny Hyt枚nen wins the Hy猫res International Fashion Competition
In addition to the main prize the unisex collection won also the audience prize
Aalto student team won gold at the 6th European Students 3D audio competition
Pietari Nurmi, Kamila Kondraciuk, Mia Savo and Teodors Kerimovs won the gold medal in the Audio Drama / Documentary / Soundscapes category. The winning project was the Spatial Audio Book "Hansel and Gretel".
Women imitate masculine traits to be taken seriously as gamers
Women working in the gaming industry feel required to imitate stereotypically masculine personality traits if they want to gain recognition in gaming communities, reveals new research from Aalto University School of Business.
Over 300 species identified in a citizen science event, the Otaniemi Campus Bioblitz
Bioblitz at Aalto University was organised in Otaniemi on 8 September by Aalto University, AYY student union and Symbioosi ry, the student association of biology students in the University of Helsinki
Alexander Henn wins the Marcus Wallenberg Young Scientists Competition
The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation organises an annual event for young researchers to promote collaboration, inspire research and create networking opportunities.
Maintenance break in ACRIS on 18 October 2022
Maintenance break in ACRIS in October from 10am to 8pm.
AYY and Wellbeing Ambassadors cooperate to tackle harassment
Wellbeing Ambassadors from OASIS of Radical Wellbeing have been cooperating with The Aalto University Student Union (AYY) to prevent harassment and other inappropriate conduct within the Aalto community.
Former economics student Soila H枚ijer ended up in IT and enjoyed her work
鈥業 want to encourage girls to partake in the diverse IT sector鈥
Russell Lai is at the vanguard of cryptography
Aalto University鈥檚 new Assistant Professor Russell Lai is a cryptography researcher, who wants to bring the fruits of his academic work to the use of everyday citizens, without sacrificing robustness.
Kalle Airo: "For an entrepreneurial mind, a problem is an opportunity, not a threat鈥
Kalle Airo leads Entrepreneurial Mindset at Aalto
Aalto strong in international outlook in Times Higher Education ranking
Aalto University ranked among the top 250 in the world
Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Professor Herbert Sixta for the development of Sustainable wood-based textile fibres
The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpel盲inen for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres.
An AI model reveals how the body鈥檚 defence system recognises skin cancer
The artificial intelligence model could be utilized to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients and could lead to similar breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of other cancers.
