Aalto University's press releases
New record in microwave detection
Aalto University researchers have broken the world record by fourteen fold in the energy resolution of thermal photodetection.
Danske Bank becomes Premium Partner of School of Business
The collaboration focuses on digitalisation and internationalisation and aims at creating a closer relationship with students.
Skype data of 500 million people reveals the real patterns of social adoption
Global patterns of adoption spreading are induced by local adoption cascades.
Researchers discover attacks against widely used cryptographic libraries
The researchers fixed the vulnerability by editing the code in a way that the attacker cannot learn the secret key of the victim.
Acoustics researcher finds explanation for auroral sounds
Sounds are born when charges in the lower atmosphere鈥檚 temperature inversion layer discharge as a result of geomagnetic storms.
New surface makes oil contamination remove itself
Researchers of Aalto University have developed surfaces where oil transports itself to desired directions.
Jouni Punkki appointed Professor of Practice in concrete technology
Punkki's areas of expertise include concrete material technology, concrete durability and precast concrete technology.
Aalto University receives quality label
An international audit team rated highly the well-functioning quality system.
Kati Hagros appointed Aalto University鈥檚 Chief Digital Officer
She will be responsible for planning Aalto's digital transformation strategy and roadmap, change process, and managing the IT services.
Doctoral dissertation: Interactions and power relations in children鈥檚 online gaming are reflected in school life
A recent doctoral study indicates that the social power of popular children extends also into the gaming world.
World Cultural Council awarded Professor Kalevi Ekman, Founder of Design Factory
The award is a recognition for Ekman鈥檚 work to promote international, multidisciplinary and inspiring learning.
Aalto University Department of Film, TV and Scenography Appoints D膩vis S墨manis to Adjunct Position in Film Directing
He starts in his part-time position as of 1 August 2016.
Doctoral dissertation: Failure in joint application poses great risk to upper secondary studies
Failure to attain a place of study increases the likelihood that a young person does not complete any kind of upper secondary qualification by 10%.
Constructing refugee camps might cause massive carbon dioxide emissions
Architect Matti Kuittinen developed a model for low-carbon rebuilding, which will facilitate constructing in accordance with sustainable development.
Aalto University and the University of Helsinki will jointly establish Helsinki-Aalto Center for Information Security (HAIC)
HAIC will develop scholarship scheme for students choosing to specialize in information security.
A Master鈥檚 thesis game tops Apple鈥檚 and Metacritic鈥檚 lists
Shadow Bug, an innovative game for touch screens, is praised across the world.
From the roof to the street 鈥 INKA project aims to exploit recycled materials in asphalt
The project, started in the beginning of the year, studies the use of shredded roofing felt in asphalt.
Stora Enso enters into strategic partnership with Aalto University
The company has signed strategic partnership also with Chalmers University of Technology and the Royal Institute of Technology.
Jouko Lampinen appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Science
Lampinen starts his five-year period as Dean on 1 June.
Fibres from textile waste to be turned into new attractive consumer products
Trash textiles are a valuable resource that should not be left untapped. Aalto and VTT are participating in an EU project called Trash-2-Cash.