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5 million euro project could see Finland become the model country for the circular economy of metals
Effective recycling would be ecologically-friendly 鈥 and accelerate Finland's economy.
Students researched with Nokia how virtual and augmented reality could work in real estate business
In customized student projects students learn by doing real projects for companies. The projects are organized by the School of Business.
Aalto Global Impact promotes societal impact globally
Since 2012, Aalto Global Impact collaborates across disciplines and sectors for sustainability.
Innovation award for women goes to Professor Hele Savin
Professor Savin has developed an applied nanotechnology method for producing high-capacity solar cells with the help of 鈥渂lack silicon鈥 that employs nanostructures.
Doctoral dissertation: One of the primary purposes of higher education is to reproduce capitalism
A closer link to a capitalist growth economy makes higher education ecologically unsustainable in its present form.
Challenging companies to manage water risks in their value chains
Aalto is one of the founding members of a Water Stewardship Commitment that challenges companies to identify the water risks in their value chains and to develop sustainable water use.
Dissertation: Only little attention has been paid to the facilitators of sustainability on the operational level
Institutional pressures affect environmental and social sustainability.
Dissertation: Business development possibilities in low-income markets
Business solutions based on local needs are crucial in low-income markets.
Solar energy to Otaniemi 鈥 campus planning invests in energy efficiency
Sustainable development has an important role in the development of the Otaniemi campus.
Presented by Aalto鈥檚 School of Arts, Design and Architecture, SCSMI2017 offers a rare international film conference in Finland.
For 4 days in June Aalto鈥檚 T枚枚l枚 Campus will be crowded by enthusiastic film and media professionals, researchers and students, gathering around 100 talks on philosophy, aesthetics, history and cognitive psychology of cinematic storytelling.
Nearly two billion people depend on imported food
Researchers show empirically: when population pressure increases, food is imported
Multidisciplinary themed issue out now
The Aalto University Magazine issue 19 looks at multidisciplinarity as a competitive advantage.
Eight Aalto teams in Helsinki Challenge semifinals
The Finland 100 jubilee year brings Finnish universities together to change the world.
A new method for converting wastewater nutrients into fertiliser
Nutrient emissions to waterways, and the energy consumption in the production of fertilisers will decrease.
Aalto participates in Helsinki Challenge
New contacts prompted Tanja Kallio to participate in the competition. Kallio and her team have developed a new type of catalyst.
Helsinki Challenge: over 100 teams solving planet-sized challenges
Multidisciplinary collaboration paves the way for unique solutions, benefitting both industry and society.
Dean鈥檚 Circle 鈥 perspectives on sustainable development
Stakeholders, alumni, researchers and students were brought together by the themes of social responsibility and sustainable development.
Energy sector executive Mika Anttonen named School of Engineering Alumnus of the Year
Anttonen is known for his open-minded work in the energy sector for mitigating climate change.
Market impact of CO2-based car taxation in Finland drastic but not that green
Especially high-income households were the winners of the 2008 car tax reform.
