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Helsinki GSE establishes an economic situation room - The aim is to support fast decision making amid the coronavirus crisis
The project highlights Finland as a solid example of effective and timely policy decisions due to availability of data.
Researchers modelling the spread of the coronavirus emphasise the importance of avoiding busy indoor spaces
A joint project carried out by four Finnish research organisations has studied the transport and spread of coronavirus through the air. Preliminary results indicate that aerosol particles carrying the virus can remain in the air longer than was originally thought, so it is important to avoid busy public indoor spaces. This also reduces the risk of droplet infection, which remains the main path of transmission for coronavirus.
Eero Hyvönen introduces masses of data to humanists – and everyone else
Data from the ‘sampos’ developed by Hyvönen and his colleagues are open to everyone, and they facilitate the work of historians, for example
Exchange studies changed to producing a Case Corona report
Thanks to their own activity and the professor's trust in his students' competence, third-year finance students became authors of a report with societal significance.
Over 12 000 applicants applied to bachelor’s programmes
Especially the amount of first priority applicants increased.
Millennium Technology Prize festivities to be postponed
See the Millennium Talk video where Assistant Professor Mari Lundström discusses recyclable batteries.
Our strategy: change to annual planning schedule, next community event will be held on 22 April
Despite the current exceptional situation, the planning process for strategy implementation continues. Community event will be held remotely.
FinnCERES Novel Openings 2020 call
The total funding in this call is €300k + €300k (Aalto + VTT). Expected that 2-3 projects will be funded, with a total funding of €100-150k per partner.
How are your teleconferences going? Participate in a research project by sharing your experiences on Twitter!
Speech processing researchers at Aalto University want to help improve communication tools based on user experience data.
Greetings from Ikiteekkari: 'This is a huge test'
Krister Ahlström, honorary doctor and business influencer, urges the Aalto community members to preserve their social networks.
‘We managed to turn a major risk into a great opportunity’
To make sure the Fusion Grid project could continue, Marko Nieminen travelled to Namibia and drove 1,400 kilometres to transport necessary equipment to the village of Oniipa and make it to KLM’s final flight to Europe
Invisible dirt detector tested out in Finnish hospital
The technique can be used in sectors ranging from healthcare to the food industry. In the future, it could also be used for detecting viruses
Aalto University accepts 1 244 new students for master's studies
Admission results are published on 30 March. Congratulations to all new master's students!
Coronavirus causes significant production and delivery difficulties
After the epidemic, having larger reserve stocks and distributing purchases between several suppliers is likely to become more common.
EIT Digital 2021 Call is open! (submissions until 7 May 2020)
Join us in boosting entrepreneurship and education for a strong digital Europe
EIT Jumpstarter 2020 (register before 5 April 2020)
Turn your innovative idea into a budding business!
Rapidly produced report examines capacity of restaurant and accommodation sector to withstand the corona crisis
A report produced by Professor Vesa Puttonen's working group will help decision-makers to assess the impacts of closing restaurants.
Professor Marko Hinkkanen's research group receives the SEMIKRON Innovation Award
The award is given for outstanding innovations in the field of power electronics in Europe
Aalto helps in the midst of the pandemic – over 40 ideas from the community being processed
We collect ideas and solutions from the community to assist authorities and other actors in this situation
