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Fighting the flames 鈥 better together
The fundamental questions of sustainable development are integral in our business research as well, says Professor Minna Halme.
What if the world鈥檚 cattle munched on Finnish wood?
A new manufacturing method will open entirely new markets for microcrystalline cellulose. It could be used, for example, to enrich animal fodder.
Visionary realist
Mika Anttonen, a billionaire who made his fortune by refining oil, spends a lot of time and money in search of alternative energy solutions.
Turning off the tap
There is no single solution to the shortage of water, but applying several might get the job done.
Deep inside Perseus A 鈥 A telescope larger than the Earth makes a sharp image of the formation of black hole jets in the core of a radio galaxy
An international team of researchers has imaged newly forming jets of plasma from a massive black hole with unprecedented accuracy.
Lux Helsinki to become the most sustainable light art festival in Europe by 2020?
Students developed a measurement system tailored to light art festivals and a collaboration platform.
Gary Marquis continues as Dean of School of Engineering
Dean鈥檚 term is five years and starts on 1 July 2018.
Aalto the first university in Finland to sign Sustainable Development Goals Accord
By signing, Aalto commits to promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in its activities.
Professor Otto Toivanen and Professor Hannu Vartiainen to lead Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
The Governing Board of Helsinki GSE has selected Professor Toivanen to be Academic Director and Professor Vartiainen to be Academic Deputy Director.
Researchers are designing a digital local currency for Helsinki
Aalto University researcher Maria Joutsenvirta and Professor Pekka Nikander want to harness digital currencies as an instrument of welfare.
Innovation Camp Aarhus 2018
Aim is to co-create solutions for implementing regional smart specialisation strategies
Rid of routine coding 鈥 AI automates the construction of large information systems
A new technology under development will bring down development costs so much that complex systems can be built from scratch.
Student project brings S Group information on sustainability in online retailing
Students also praised for positive attitude and independent approach to work.
Alumni Ambassador Eero Nummela: You can develop your professional skills and find new job opportunities through networks
鈥淯se the good opportunities to grow your networks during the studies鈥, advises our alumnus Eero Nummela. 鈥淗aving a comprehensive and versatile network is an asset for an employee, but also the employers appreciate it.鈥
How will Finland benefit from the energy transition?
Approximately 250 clean energy companies present themselves on the New Energy Companies (Uuden energian yritykset) website.
The first installation talks of 2018 now available on video
Aalto's newly tenured professors reveal the secrets of carbon nanomaterials for health applications and origins and beneficiaries of invention.
Student pop-up exhibition KATTAUS renews tableware
Aalto University's first-year design students introduce altogether 34 variations for a table setting.
Laser scanning the 3D world
Robotic cars, forest growth, virtual theatre, renovations... Laser scanning has a lot of applications, and new ones are being discovered all the time.
Alumni Ambassador Annika Jyllil盲-Vertigans: Developing the skill to learn new things is the most important aspect in working life
Our alumna Annika Jyllil盲-Vertigans completed EMBA degree in Aalto University Executive Education as she felt the need to deepen her knowledge in the ever-changing working life. At the same time, her professional and personal networks have broadened.
Aalto University becomes a member of Climate Leadership Coalition
The organisation aims at affecting the ability of companies and society to respond to climate change.