School news
A fairy dance takes over Kuunsilta: student art exhibition opened at the Espoo Cultural Centre
The exhibition was inspired by the students' own experiences and relationship with the environment, and adapted to fit into the Cultural Centre.
New technology aims to become AirBnB for electric cars
New app coordinated by Aalto University and Forum Virium Helsinki can make life easier for eco-conscious drivers
A story of courage and empathy on Otaniemi campus
Finland’s president awards Doctoral Candidate Jaakko Korhonen the Life Saving Medal for heroic action
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.
From intranet Inside to aalto.fi – Inside shifted to read-only mode
As of June, internal contents are published on aalto.fi.
Comment on the strategy for open access to scholarly publications
Researchers are kindly asked to comment on the strategy and its implementation plan by 7 June 2019.
Room for Thought: Brain Region That Watches for Walls Identified
Advanced imaging technologies observe one brain area’s ability to rapidly sense our surroundings; lays groundwork for improvements to machine learning and robotics
The Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion awarded physics lecturer and a pioneer in gamification
Outstanding Teacher of the Year award was given to Jami Kinnunen, lecturer popular with physics students. Juho Hamari was chosen as the Young Researcher of the Year
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
Collaborative AI provides inspiration for designers
A new AI approach helps design practitioners to explore visual ideas
5G enabled IoT innovations created at IoThonÂ
Students and developers all over Europe took part in the 48-hour hackathon
CS Student Software Project winners announced
€2,000 prize won by team who designed an integrated design-feedback tool
A call open for novel ideas in Quantum Technology – funding available for doctoral training positions
The proposed doctoral study projects are expected to introduce scientific, technological, business and/or artistic ideas that explore quantum technology in novel ways.
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?
Aalto University becomes a partner of Terkko Health Accelerator
Through this collaboration, Terkko Health Accelerator can branch out from the Meilahti campus and leverage the technological resources and expertise of Aalto’s Otaniemi campus.
Brain scans on movie watchers reveal how we judge people
Researchers used brain scans to reveal the biases people feel towards people who are like them, even if they can’t see that they are like them
Aalto Team Win AI Research Award
Research into easier-to-interpret deep learning methods win prestigious Notable Paper award at AISTATS2019
Professor Olli Ikkala wins Dutch Polymer Science award
The annual PTN Medema Lecture award is granted to a renowned international polymer scientist
Fixing back problems and improving hygiene at music festivals: innovative ideas by this year’s undergraduate student projects
The theme of this year’s annual SCI course project was health and well-being
