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Aalto Media Lab Demo Day
The Demo Day is an open gathering of Media Department’s students, alumni, staff and friends. You are all welcome!
Tomi Viitala: I research subjects that have practical significance and are interesting to various audiences
This Assistant Professor of Tax Law constantly aims for steady improvement, both professionally and as an ultrarunner.
Nine new Academy Projects ºÚÁÏÍø
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment and Research Council for Culture and Society is 3.3 million euros.
Michael Hummel: Sustainable and renewable materials will replace oil-based products
Researchers need to be team players, says Professor of Biopolymer Chemistry and Engineering.
How to tackle scarce data and high dimensionality in machine learning? Juho Piironen brings novel techniques to predictive modeling
Doctoral candidate, MSc Juho Piironen, studied Bayesian statistical inference in supervised learning problems and proposed novel techniques to account for uncertainty and computational cost in predictive model construction and feature selection.
€17 million fund backs 170 projects to develop disruptive solutions to key societal challenges
ATTRACT initiative starts a one-year race to develop sensing and imaging technologies that will enable breakthrough innovations
Eero Kontturi: The most important skill for a researcher is the desire to read and write
Professor of Materials Chemistry of Cellulose relaxes by reading scientific articles and makes no distinction between work and free time.
Aalto granted EUR 10.4 million for profiling by Academy of Finland
Aalto University’s application was ranked number one by the international peer expert panel.
What can you do for the climate?
Within the next ten years, Finns need to cut down more than 75% of our carbon footprint. The change is enormous, and will be based on new lifestyles, says Michael Lettenmeier.
Do you have a research-based idea which could be commercialized? TUTLI funding call for new projects is now open at Aalto – Info session on 22 May 2019 from 9 to 12 at Agrid, Mordor!
What is TUTLI?
From research ideas to new business (TUTLI) is funding intended for commercialization of market-based research projects provided by Business Finland since 2012. The application process differs significantly from other Business Finland's funding calls. The first stage of the call is implemented by pitching the project idea for the jury in the pitching event. TUTLI funding requires and enables significant input into preparation of commercialization.
From research ideas to new business (TUTLI) is funding intended for commercialization of market-based research projects provided by Business Finland since 2012. The application process differs significantly from other Business Finland's funding calls. The first stage of the call is implemented by pitching the project idea for the jury in the pitching event. TUTLI funding requires and enables significant input into preparation of commercialization.
Jukka Tuomi was a pioneer in 3D knowledge
Jukka Tuomi, Research Director, died on 11 April 2019 by a rapidly progressing illness. He was one of the world's leading 3D printing experts. In remembrance of him we republish this Everyday choices interview on the Aalto University Magazine issue 20. The column focuses on the personal choices experts make in association with their field of research.
Media Lab: Master's thesis presentations
MA in New Media master’s thesis presentations will be held in Väre from Monday 13.5. to Wednesday 15.5.2019
Living+ hosted a networking lunch to discuss research in human-centered living environments
Researchers from numerous fields within Aalto University joined a lunch event on April 23 to discuss common research interests in the field.
From costume design to the right kind of AI – new installation talks now available on video
Aalto's newly tenured professors gave their installation talks 24 April.
Algorithms make information displays more interesting
To make content shown in information displays more interesting for passers-by, computer scientists apply a theory from behavioral sciences
Funding for four new Academy Research Fellow and 14 Postdoctoral Researcher posts
The funding for the five-year Academy Research Fellow and the three-year Postdoctoral Researcher posts was awarded by the Academy of Finland's Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering.
Collaborative AI provides inspiration for designers
A new AI approach helps design practitioners to explore visual ideas
Info-session on Future Makers Funding Programme - May 14 at 13:00
Welcome to the info-session on Future Makers Funding Programme on May 14, 13:00, CS-building. The programme supports high-level research openings with relevance to the future of Finnish industries and the society.
Designing an internet for dogs
Every day, millions of dogs are left alone in houses full of internet-connected devices: could getting dogs talking to each other online improve their wellbeing?
