Albedo matters for the climate and forestry can have an impact on it
A research project conducted by Aalto University found that favoring broadleaved species in boreal forestry is a climate-friendly option when considering the forest albedo. Therefore, forest management actions can directly affect forest albedo, and hence the climate, without decreasing forest productivity.
Call for letters of intent of the Strategic Research Council’s new research programmes published, call open 4.12.2019 - 15.1.2020
The application process has two stages, and deadline for the first phase (letters of intent) is January 15, 2020. Projects to be invited to the second phase are selected in March 2020.
Utilizing local reindeer bone waste from Lapland in ceramics
The recycling of reindeer bone remain can create new possibilities and collaborations in the Lapland region.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE FINANCE FACULTY
We are primarily looking for students majoring in Finance, but we also welcome applications from students with other quantitatively oriented backgrounds. Completion of a Bachelor’s thesis or other relevant experience is a plus.
WarSampo publishes new Linked Open Data on the over 4,000 Finnish prisoners of war in Soviet Union
The Prisoners of War web application is based on archival material from Finland and Russia. The data is a part of the WarSampo application, which has been used by over half a million Finns to date.
Self-managing workers also have their limits – support needed especially for work organisation and workload management
Award-winning Master's thesis shows that experts' working methods do not support work recovery.
Open access to scholarly publications - national policy by the research community in Finland was accepted
The first national open science policy component in Finland was accepted and published 25 November 2019.
Matti Keloharju and Peter Nyberg's paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Financial Economics
Professor Matti Keloharju and Assistant Professor Peter Nyberg's paper has been accepted to be published in the Journal of Financial Economics.
MA in New Media Master’s Thesis Presentations
Autumn's MA in New Media Master’s Thesis Presentations
‘The ethical issues in Artificial Intelligence are a hot topic all around at the moment’
Master’s student Nagadivya Balasubramaniam, originally from India, enjoys the fact that at Aalto students get enough time to learn things profoundly. For her thesis, Balasubramaniam studied ethics of AI – and soon she will continue her Aalto career by starting her doctoral studies.
Pioneers in 3D virtualisation receive the first National Open Science Award
The Research Institute of Measuring and Modeling for the Built Environment (MeMo), led by Professor Hannu Hyyppä, has one of the best 3D studios in the world and a passion for developing and sharing its expertise.
Contemporary design enables critical reflection
Design is the method with which we shape our world. The new MA Contemporary Design combines material-led design with critical and conceptual thinking practices.
How to Digitalise Construction for On-site Workers
What would happen if we could tap into the knowledge of workers on the construction site? Would a real-time situation picture of the site make workers more productive? Theseare critical questions from Christopher Görsch’sresearch project, which formspart of Aalto University’s DiCtion program.
Professor Lasse Niemi appointed General Secretary of EARNet
The primary objective of the network is to promote European Auditing Research.
New podcast: Puttonen & Vilkkumaa
The new podcast from the School of Business discusses the idea that better business builds a better society.
New way to know an old friend: New method reveals clean carbon nanotube transistors with superb properties
Scientists at Aalto and Nagoya University find new way to make ultra-clean nanotube transistors with superior semiconducting properties
Aalto University invests in international cooperation in digital twin research
The MACHINAIDE project explores the prerequisites for collaboration between digital twin devices made by various manufacturers and for the efficient combination of information from them.
Arkady V. Krasheninnikov and Zhipei Sun among the world’s most highly cited researchers
Web of Science Group identifies the top 1% of influential researchers globally.
A new semantic portal brings together data on Finnish civil war victims for open use
A new semantic portal and linked open data service combines information about the war victims of the Finnish Civil War (1918) and prison camps, the First World War, and Kinship Wars that took place around the same time, a century ago.
How ecological is AI? How can you compose with a neural network? Come to AI exhibition to find out!
A new exhibition by Aalto Digi Platform and FCAI combines science and arts and sheds light on the history, state of art, and future of AI.
