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Media Lab alumni: Juan Carlos Vasquez
Juan Carlos Vasquez is a composer, sound artist and researcher who was awarded as the Primus Master in the Aalto ARTS conferment ceremony this summer. He has been an active member of the Media Lab as a student, researcher and lecturer and has accomplished during his years in Aalto more than many of us could even dream of.
The Finnish EU presidency gets a dose of Aalto visual food for thought
Materials Matter, and Fragile Water, two popular Aalto University exhibitions, are being featured as part of the Finnish EU presidency, which started at the beginning of July, and which runs for six months.
What does a Doctor of Arts do at the School of Electrical Engineering?
Salu Ylirisku, Doctor of Arts, teaches design process and related skills to aspiring engineers at the School of Electrical Engineering.
'The way we spend our time makes a big difference'
Director of the Creative Sustainability programme at Aalto University, Mikko Jalas talks about self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Apps and wearable technology help to track sleep of people with mental health disorders
According to the findings of a recent review article, this type of technology could even help to recognize factors that correlate with mental health disorders
Aalto University, the City of Savonlinna and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences step up their collaboration
The goal is to spur innovations in bioeconomy.
SUB researchers lead new sustainable textiles consortium
Researchers from the Sustainability in Business (SUB) research group are leading one of Aalto鈥檚 three consortia funded in the latest round of grants from the Academy of Finland鈥檚 Strategic Research Council.
Aalto to coordinate three new SRC consortia
Aalto University received EUR 9.2 million or 18 percent of the funding allocated.
Aalto professors amongst the new consortia funded by the Academy of Finland
The consortia were chosen on the basis of research quality, societal significance and impact.
Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture
The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter 鈥 but creativity can鈥檛 be used as a never-ending raw material.
Unraveling fast fashion at the seams
Finnish clothing designer Matti Liimatainen has created a range of garments that wearers themselves assemble by hand. Now he's using automation technology to bring people even closer to the production of their own clothes.
Demand for doctors of engineering
Demanding product development projects provide employment for doctors of engineering.
Headphones made from biomaterials produced by yeast and fungal mycelium
Microbially grown materials can be used to replace oil-based materials in various everyday consumer products 鈥 such as headphones.
20 new Academy Projects 黑料网
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland鈥檚 Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering is 8.9 million euros.
Professor Bj枚rn H枚gberg: I don鈥檛 think people realize everything we can do with DNA
To DNA nanotechnologists, DNA is a smart building material that can be useful in the development of medical applications
Estimating the wear and tear of ice on physical structures over coming decades or even centuries
To face the challenges of a warming climate, a new technique determines the long-term effects of moving Arctic ice on bridges or wind turbines
Spring Demo Day in photos
Collection of photos from the Spring Demo Day held on May 28th in V盲re Kukkapuro Lounge.
Engaging talks on the development of urban station areas
The design and potential future station areas provide urban development discussed at the 鈥滱semanseudut muutoksessa鈥 morning coffee event on May 17.
FinnCERES flagship hiring 20 doctoral students or postdocs at Aalto and VTT
FinnCERES is broadening its operations and is looking for talented and motivated doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.
'Humans are not wired to make sensible choices'
Sculpture lecturer Andy Best talks about technology and the role of art in a world of rising consumption and shrinking public spaces.
