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A six-meter wide seaweed installation takes over Finnish shopping centre
Julia Lohmann's globally acknowledged seaweed pavilion is on display around the clock at A Bloc in Otaniemi, Finland.
Photography & VCD Master's Thesis Presentations Autumn 2020
Welcome to the MA thesis presentations of the Photography & Visual Communication Design programmes.
New epidemic modelling facilitates assessment of corona strategies
Carried out as a joint project involving Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian researchers, the model also takes into account network structures and human mobility.
Core actions of the UNITE! network consolidated at online dialogue
UNITE! opened their virtual doors to its second dialogue in September to representatives of the seven European partner universities.
A doctorate prepares you for a career in industry, too
For Antti Alah盲iv盲l盲, doctoral studies were a day job that allowed him to focus on interesting research and self-development. His doctoral research provided a strong foundation for his current work at W盲rtsil盲.
Aalto Talent Expo Online organized virtually between 12th - 14th of January 2021
Due to the situation regarding COVID-19, the physical event Aalto Talent Expo (which was postponed to January 2021) will be organized virtually. The name of the new event is Aalto Talent Expo Online.
A Choreography of Violence
Photographer Harri P盲lviranta collected pictures of violence for two decades and didn't know what to do with them. Get to know how he chose to dissect violence and combine old pictures with new ones.
Scientists use bacteria as micro-3D printers
Technique creates highly customised structures that could be used in regenerative medicine
Artificial intelligence and education: let's hack that!
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. Let's co-create new ways to teach, learn assess with AI. Hop on board!
Moving to Finland to make solar panels from trees
Maryam Esmaeilzadeh tells us about her AScI Internship and how it鈥檚 led to a PhD place in Finland
Doctoral student Anastasiia Kravtcova: 鈥淒octoral studies can be a combination of a job, hobby and lifestyle鈥
The chance of making a societal impact motivated Anastasiia Kravtcova to pursue her doctoral studies and to dive into a groundbreaking topic in medical engineering at the School of Electrical Engineering.
V盲re Building is an Architecture MasterPrize winner
Aalto University new campus complex has been awarded one of the international Architecture MasterPrize 2020 winners.
Mechatronics students claim top three prizes in development project competition
The end results of this spring's Mechatronics Project course had an opportunity to shine in the development project competition hosted by industrial production and maintenance association Promaint ry and the Finnish Fair Foundation.
China鈥檚 new five-year plan to focus on technological development and carbon neutrality 鈥 as well as serving the country鈥檚 rapidly growing middle class
The plan has global significance because China usually achieves the goals it sets out
School of Engineering Alumni of the Year commemorated with steel sculpture
The Alumni of the Year are listed on a steel sculpture that has been treated with copper sulphate and an acid solution for a vibrant and dignified look.
Students carried out mobile device user survey for Posti鈥檚 parcel drivers
The project also included investigation on how the digitalization of the working environment affects the employee experience of the drivers.
Iwatemo, launched by Ville Kokkonen and Harri Koskinen, wins the Good Design Award
Good Design Award is the most significant design award in Asia.
Parallel paths: Designer and materials scientist conjure up glimmering colours out of wood
Designer Noora Yau and materials scientist Konrad Klockars have used wood to conjure up a colour, which is transparent yet glows like a copepod in shallow water. The pair鈥檚 good chemistry and open attitude towards asking silly questions is a great help in their work.
Precision solutions for healthcare
Biodesign Finland projects utilise biomaterials to repair tissue damage and support the recuperation of mental health patients with environmental design. Identifying needs correctly forms the point of departure for all this.
Essi Viitanen starts as Senior Advisor in Research Services
Essi Viitanen works in Open Science and ACRIS team, mainly on ARTS related tasks.
