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The next material revolution will start in the forest
Plastic straws and utensils will soon be history but they will not be missed, as something much better will replace them.
Aalto University School of Science Infrastructure funding call
The School of Science is opening a call for applications for research infrastructure funding.
Juha-Matti Tilli could not sleep; instead, he had an idea that took him to the vulnerabilities of Linux
Juha-Matti Tilli decided to investigate whether a problem related to the topic of his post-graduate studies could be solved better. At the same time, he realised that earlier solutions may have been vulnerable and created a gap in information security.
From Mercury’s space weather to better decision making – the new Installation Talks now available on video
At their Installation Talks, Aalto's newly tenured professors reveal also the secrets of space astronomy, hidden expectations and mathematical physics
CEST gets massive computational hours from Argonne National Laboratory
Proposal "Materials and Interfaces for Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaics" receives a 2019 INCITE award by ALCF.
CEST's postdoc Amber Geurts competing for the 2018 Skolar Award
Postdoc Amber Geurts: Finalist of 2018 Skolar Award.
New paper published in New J. Phys.
CEST's paper on multiscale modeling of perovskites is published in New Journal of Physics.
Extension of Wihuri doctoral grant for Lauri Himanen
Lauri Himanen receives 2nd-year doctoral funding from the Wihuri Foundation.
CEST and SIN publish new paper on npj Computational Materials
Lauri Himanen, Patrick Rinke and Adam Foster publish a new scheme for topological classification of materials structures on npj Computational Materials.
CEST's Paper published in International Journal of Molecular Science
Optical Properties of Silver-Mediated DNA from Molecular Dynamics and Time Dependent Density Functional Theory
New method enables the recovery of trace platinum concentrations
Renewable energy and electric traffic will increase the need for critical metals. Even the smallest quantities of metal must be recovered.
Street named in honour of the School of Business
To mark the school’s upcoming move to Otaniemi, the City of Espoo has renamed the street leg Ekonominaukio, which translates to the square of business school graduates.
Metals needed for climate solutions – will what we have be enough?
Metal recovery and production processes using secondary raw materials must be developed and awareness of the need for recycling increased.
Quantum physics and technology research receives billion-euro funding from the EU — Aalto University involved in three projects
Aalto University research groups will study and develop technology for quantum communication, ultra-sensitive magnetic sensors based on quantum optics, and photon-emitting quantum chips. The Quantum Flagship launched by the European Union will provide funding for ten years and for over 5000 researchers with one billion euros. The flagship will consolidate the best quantum physics research in Europe and transfer quantum technology from the lab to the market.
Magazine issue focuses on artificial intelligence
Hot off the press, Aalto University Magazine 23 takes a look at AI.
Tackling sustainability challenges of runaway urbanization and water shortages
What can be done to make future megacities sustainable? How to guarantee resources like access to water for tens of millions urban dwellers? Asian Studies Days tackled sustainable development challenges of urbanization in Asia on October 17 at Aalto University.
Nobel laureates: Common good requires incentives, high-quality education and freedom of choice
Money follows the best people and ideas, said Professor Bengt Holmström in the opening ceremony of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics. Professor Jean Tirole expected courage from politicians to admit that preventing climate change will require financial investment. I
High school students got a taste of the limitless possibilities of technology at Shaking up Tech
In the Shaking up Tech event at Aalto University on 11 October 2018, high school students met women who rule the world of technology. Especially the inspirational talks made a strong impression on the students.
Investigating the secrets of neural networks
Researcher Miika Aittala applies AI tools known as neural networks on graphics problems at MIT in Boston.
Can smart devices really understand us?
Virtual helpers have introduced interactive artificial intelligence into our everyday lives. But how do they work?
