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Aalto-Helsinki awarded gold medal in iGEM 2018
Multidisciplinary student team from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki made it to the top category out of three in iGEM Giant Jamboree 24鈥28 October in Boston.
Aalto's AlumniStudent Weekend is a well-loved tradition
The traditional seminar for alumni and current students was recently hosted by the School of Electrical Engineering on Friday 27 October 2018.
Alumni Ambassador Juuso Leivonen: Hobbies and working at a student union have marked a strong start to my career
The Secretary General of the Association of Business Schools Finland, our alumnus Juuso Leivonen created a job out of his study-time activities at the student association.
Words are also tools in strategy work: the use of central concepts influences strategic sensemaking
The new study shows how managers mobilize central concepts such as 鈥渟elf-responsibility鈥 and 鈥渟ustainable development" to make sense of environmental challenges and promote strategic change.
A layer just a few atoms deep can work wonders
The atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique developed by Tuomo Suntola revolutionised information technology in the 2000s. Now researchers are using it to make better catalysts, solar cells of record efficiency and hybrid materials that transport medicines and generate electricity from bodily waste heat.
Support and promotion of community spirit is central in the design of the new building of the School of Business
After the move, all departments of the School of Business will be located in the same building.
Tailoring the surface of carbon may hold the key to monitoring patient blood in real-time
Machine learning is increasing the pace of development of customised carbon surfaces with a wide variety of applications
Helsinki Family centres, the Finnish Tax Administration and Nordea join the hackathon course for the digitalisation of services
Nearly 100 students will conceptualise and implement digitalisation projects in the Digitalism Challenge course.
What does it take to make peace?
Conflicts are solved by talking鈥攂ut how do we get to the discussion table and what else can we do? Three researchers share their thoughts on designing peace in a complicated world.
Ship safety and innovation are the twin passions of Associate Professor Spyros Hirdaris
The Marine and Arctic Technology research group was strengthened this autumn with the arrival of Professor Spyros Hirdaris, an internationally recognised specialist in ship safety. He was appointed to the position of Associate Professor of marine technology from 1 September 2018.
A novel approach to construct a highly active and durable nanocatalyst offers solutions to energy storage problems
A green, simple and easy method opens up new possibilities for MOF-based nanocatalysts.
Alumni and friends of Aalto gathered in the Dean鈥檚 meet-and-greet in Palo Alto
Alumni and friends of Aalto from the San Francisco Bay Area gathered to hear the latest developments of Aalto University and to discuss 鈥渟trategies as narratives and storytelling鈥.
Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors course - apply now
The course is a unique opportunity to work with your hands and to build an exhibition in a group with many talents - including science.
Getting familiar with ground properties in field exercises of Geoengineering
Building always requires knowledge about the ground. Geoengineering examines the characteristics of ground and its suitability for construction. Last spring, teachers of Geoengineering and cooperative companies offered students field exercises as part of courses in Geoengineering.
Suomi 100 satellite will be launched into space on 19 November
The journey of Finland鈥檚 anniversary satellite was delayed by almost a year because of launcher problems. The satellite will investigate space weather and take images of, for instance, northern lights and Finland.
Half a million funding from Business Finland for the development of circular economy of metals
The funded sub-project of Aalto is part of SYMMET, which is searching for solutions to the increasing need for metallic materials.
Jenni Haukio to wear gown made of sustainable Ioncell material at December鈥檚 Independence Day reception
Ioncell is a new technology that creates high-quality textile fibres from wood or recycled materials.
Aalto University has excellent possibilities for multidisciplinary research cooperation
Business representatives interviewed for the article related to strategic investments were informed about the results shortly after the data collection.
Professor Zach Taylor is finding technological solutions to clinical problems
Professor Zach Taylor's research is best described by two fields: Diagnostic medical imaging and Millimetre wave and THz techniques.
Annual solar energy recognition award granted to Project Manager of Aalto pilot project
Karoliina Auvinen, MSc (Tech), Project Manager of the housing association pilot and the FinSolar project led by Aalto University School of Business, has received a solar energy award for 2018. The award is granted annually by ATY ry (Aurinkoteknillinen yhdistys, a Finnish solar technology society).
