Media releases
The ND Expert Seminar discussed the dismantling of hazardous sunken nuclear submarines in the Arctic
The Northern Dimension Expert Seminar: Nuclear Waste Cleanup in the Arctic was held on November 25, 2020, as a virtual event. The purpose of the seminar was to build awareness around the recent activities of the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership.
Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena
New research, published in Nature, has measured highly sought-after Majorana quantum states
New technology makes telepresence seem almost authentic
Aalto University, the University of the Arts Helsinki, and Tampere University are collaborating to develop a virtual meeting which looks and feels as if all participants were sharing the same space. In addition to the senses of sight and hearing, a feeling of authenticity can also be created through touch and smell.
Global Coordination and Local Action Needed – The ND Future Forum 2020: Curbing Black Carbon Emissions
The ND Future Forum on Curbing Black Carbon Emissions in the Northern Dimension Area was held as an online event on November 24, 2020. It brought together over 60 participants from 15 countries.
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colours
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colours, could be used in electronics, solar panels
Campus restaurants’ opening hours during the holiday season 2020
Campus restaurants have reduced opening hours during the holiday season in December and January.
More than 300 corporate executives reported on the effects of the coronavirus crisis: decelerated expansion plans, accelerated innovation activities, and increasing demand for talent
Companies were generally effective in their operative crisis management, but obstacles remain in the way of long-term growth, according to a new study by Aalto University. The researchers say that availability of know-how, especially in relation to new technologies, is becoming a bottleneck for organizational growth and renewal.
The renovation of the Aalto University Töölö building restored the spirit of the 1950s
The former main building of the School of Business in Runeberginkatu was renewed into a modern learning environment.
Scientists use bacteria as micro-3D printers
Technique creates highly customised structures that could be used in regenerative medicine
Can you identify which concert hall this music is being played in? Test to see
Study shows music volume has a major impact on how the listener experiences the acoustics of a concert hall
Building European cities with wood would sequester half of cement industry’s current carbon emissions
Model shows that slowly increasing the use of wood in European construction could increase the carbon storage of buildings by 420 million CO2 tons over the next 20 years
Seasonal influenza vaccine autumn 2020
Also, autumn 2020 Aalto University offers the seasonal influenza vaccine to the faculty and staff, the vaccine is free of charge.
Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2020 published
Northern Dimension Newsflash 2/2020 has been published.
Turning wastewater nutrients into fertiliser
The NPHarvest process allows for the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater.
When honey flows faster than water
Physicists surprised to find that in specially coated tubes, the more viscous a liquid is, the faster it flows
Two new surveys confirm: gender exclusion is still common in the Finnish audiovisual industry
Employment is hindered by lack of networks. Women are also faced with gender-specific negative assessment in funding and production negotiations.
BepiColombo, en route to Mercury, flew by Venus – simulation shows clouds of particles escaping from the planet
Researchers at Aalto University have been involved in building the equipment on board the probe, which are used in studying phenomena such as space weather on Venus and Mercury.
Adam Yousfi wins the Millennium Youth Prize with his work on water pumps
In the competition, innovators under the age of 19 take on global sustainable development challenges.
Artist group IC-98’s staircase artwork Mare Tranquillitatis has been installed at Aalto University
The artwork makes the three spiral staircases of the School of Business a zone of tranquillity and silence.
