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Media Lab alumni: Juan Carlos Vasquez
Juan Carlos Vasquez is a composer, sound artist and researcher who was awarded as the Primus Master in the Aalto ARTS conferment ceremony this summer. He has been an active member of the Media Lab as a student, researcher and lecturer and has accomplished during his years in Aalto more than many of us could even dream of.
Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture
The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter – but creativity can’t be used as a never-ending raw material.
Vice Deans and Heads of Departments appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Vice Deans and Heads of Departments have been appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture for the term 1.9.2019 - 31.8.2024.
Spring Demo Day in photos
Collection of photos from the Spring Demo Day held on May 28th in Väre Kukkapuro Lounge.
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!
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
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
Search for Heads of Departments at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Dean of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture requests applications or nominations for suitable candidates for positions of Heads of Departments´ at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
School of Arts, Design and Architecture is searching for Vice Deans
The Dean of Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture requests applications or nominations for suitable candidates for position of Vice Dean of Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Where is the water?
Only a fraction of the water on Earth is drinkable, so we need ways to use it smartly.
How can we eat less water?
Most of the water we consume is hidden in food production, so we need to carefully choose what we put on our plates.Â
Leading European non-formal science education institutions gather ºÚÁÏÍø
Aalto University hosts an international co-design workshop on 18-19 March. As an output a crowdsourced map tool will be presented.
The relationship between fact and fiction is changing
A group of movie, media and staging industry artist researchers explores new fiction in the Research Pavilion in Venice.
Ceremonial Conferment of Degrees in Arts, Design and Architecture
The next ceremonial conferment of Doctoral and Master's Degrees in Arts, Design and Architecture will be held during the ceremony week on 13th June 2025. Doctors and Masters are welcomed into the scientific community at the most prestigious of academic events every six years.
Quantum Wheel brings world-class game makers and quantum physicists together
From 15th until 17th February 2019 the Helsinki SkyWheel and Allas Sea Pool are the base for the 5th Quantum Game Jam; an intensive weekend during which game makers and physicists get together with the aim of creating games that harness the nature of quantum mechanics.
School of Arts, Design and Architecture awarded promoters of creative skills
In the Annual Review of the school altogether eleven prizes were awarded.
Student-run ÄÄNIAALTO IV, festival of audiovisual oddity, takes over Helsinki
For the past 4 years, Ääniaalto, an audiovisual festival led by students, has been growing from an office floor meetup to a full scale, one month lasting festival in one of the most culturally central areas of Helsinki.
Making sense of a being
For Professor Harri Laakso, a photograph is much more than what the eyes can see on a wall or on a screen.
Media Lab students to exhibit in Seoul, South Korea in May 2019
Students from Aalto Media Lab were invited by KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and aSSIST, Seoul School of Integrated Sciences and Technologies to exhibit their works in Seoul for the second time.
Photos from the last Xmas Demo Day
Collection of photos from the last Demo Day organized on the 5th of December 2018 at the Maker Space, Learning Centre of Aalto University.
