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Aalto University receives quality label
An international audit team rated highly the well-functioning quality system.
Kati Hagros appointed Aalto University鈥檚 Chief Digital Officer
She will be responsible for planning Aalto's digital transformation strategy and roadmap, change process, and managing the IT services.
Doctoral dissertation: Interactions and power relations in children鈥檚 online gaming are reflected in school life
A recent doctoral study indicates that the social power of popular children extends also into the gaming world.
World Cultural Council awarded Professor Kalevi Ekman, Founder of Design Factory
The award is a recognition for Ekman鈥檚 work to promote international, multidisciplinary and inspiring learning.
Aalto University Department of Film, TV and Scenography Appoints D膩vis S墨manis to Adjunct Position in Film Directing
He starts in his part-time position as of 1 August 2016.
Doctoral dissertation: Failure in joint application poses great risk to upper secondary studies
Failure to attain a place of study increases the likelihood that a young person does not complete any kind of upper secondary qualification by 10%.
Constructing refugee camps might cause massive carbon dioxide emissions
Architect Matti Kuittinen developed a model for low-carbon rebuilding, which will facilitate constructing in accordance with sustainable development.
Aalto University and the University of Helsinki will jointly establish Helsinki-Aalto Center for Information Security (HAIC)
HAIC will develop scholarship scheme for students choosing to specialize in information security.
A Master鈥檚 thesis game tops Apple鈥檚 and Metacritic鈥檚 lists
Shadow Bug, an innovative game for touch screens, is praised across the world.
From the roof to the street 鈥 INKA project aims to exploit recycled materials in asphalt
The project, started in the beginning of the year, studies the use of shredded roofing felt in asphalt.
Stora Enso enters into strategic partnership with Aalto University
The company has signed strategic partnership also with Chalmers University of Technology and the Royal Institute of Technology.
Jouko Lampinen appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Science
Lampinen starts his five-year period as Dean on 1 June.
Fibres from textile waste to be turned into new attractive consumer products
Trash textiles are a valuable resource that should not be left untapped. Aalto and VTT are participating in an EU project called Trash-2-Cash.
Aalto-1 satellite integrated into the dispenser in Delft in the Netherlands
When the last tests have been completed, Aalto-1 will continue its journey to the launch site of the Falcon 9 rocket on the west coast of the USA.
Acoustics researcher Kai Saksela鈥檚 startup makes it into Startup Sauna
Noiseless Acoustics ltd, the developers of an acoustic camera, was one of three Finnish companies chosen from among 700 applicants.
Research result: The Sun鈥檚 magnetic field during the grand minimum is in fact at its maximum
During a time period of the Maunder Minimum type the magnetic field may hide at the bottom of the convection zone.
Doctoral study locates the boundaries of decision-making power for public company boards
Vigorous delegation weakens the board's significance as a representative of shareholders.
The gut microbiomes of infants have an impact on autoimmunity
Exposure to pathogens early in life is beneficial to the education and development of the human immune system.
A theory explains why gaming on touchscreens is clumsy
The reason is that key press timing in touchscreen input is unpredictable. When timing is made more predictable, performance improves.
Augmented games can increase the diversity of sports
Augmented climbing wall increases social interaction, helps to attract wider target audiences and empowers users to become content creators.