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Professor Julia Valle Noronha: ‘Fashion can be a major force in change’

Meet our new professors: Professor in Fashion Design, Julia Valle Noronha
Research & Art
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Professor in Fashion Design Julia Valle Noronha_Aalto ARTS

Apply now to the Unite! Winter School on Biomass Valorisation

The Unite! university alliance's Winter School will focus on biomass valorisation. It is held on 6-10 February, 2023 in Grenoble, France.
Studies
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City of Grenoble where the Unite! Winter School takes place.

New AI system predicts how to prevent wildfires

A machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of different management strategies
Press releases
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A satellite image of Borneo and part of Malaysia covered by plumes of smoke from fires. The many fires are marked on the map as red dots.

Wardrobe of the Future, giant bug hotel, vertical farming and more - Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition of ideas for a more planet-friendly life

The exhibition themes this year are life without a trace, sustainable style and a healthier food chain.
Campus, Press releases, Research & Art, University
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Life 1.5 in black font and Designs for a Cooler Planet logo on a white, fragmented background.

Hossam Hewidy: ‘Increasing multiculturalism must be taken into account in urban planning’

I claim series presents architect, lecturer Hossam Hewidy
Research & Art
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Hossam Hewidy_pieni

New forecasting tool can give an early warning of solar storms – boosts preparedness and helps mitigate damage

Associate Professor Maarit Korpi-Lagg has received funding from the European Research Council to develop a forecasting tool to locate the source regions for the eruption of solar flares already a few days before they emerge on the Sun’s surface.
Press releases
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Illustration of a solar flare, spat out from the Sun's surface.

An eco-filling to replace down

A hundred years ago, cattail fluff was used as life vest filling – now a Finnish company wants the eco-friendly material for pillows and winter coats.
Research & Art
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Höytyvällä täytetty tyyny ja naisen käsi sen vieressä.

Nokia donates virtual technology ºÚÁÏÍø University

With the help of technology, researchers and students can create virtual sceneries and model experimental environments.
Cooperation
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Iso näyttöseinä.

Learn How to Properly Manage Research Data

We offer free training in research data management and open science. Register now!
Research & Art
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Illustration of hands dropping shapes into interconnected boxes with different shape labels

The MMD research group is mapping the spaces between disciplines

The Multifunctional Materials Design research group (MMD) led by professor Jaana Vapaavuori focuses on experimental studies of soft materials, as well as inorganic-organic hybrids. The group’s ultimate goal is to combine multiple functionalities in the same material. Central to the group’s success are their efforts to stay open to ideas outside their own field, as well as the academic community itself.
Research & Art
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MMD group in 2022

New professors to the School of Arts, Design and Architecture

New professors have started at the departments during this year.
Appointments, Research & Art
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Väre. Kuva: Tuomas Uusheimo

An unobtrusive bio-based acoustic coating eliminates echoes and absorbs carbon

The cellulose-based material, which provides an alternative to traditional acoustic panels, was successfully tested in a protected building owned by Aalto University.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Aalto-yliopisto Töölö -rakennuksen lukusalin kaikuisuutta vähennettiin kesällä puun selluloosasta tehtävän ruiskutettavan kuitumassa avulla. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Anna Berg

ABRA exhibition 'Radical Speculations: Artificial Biology and Robotics meet Art and Architecture'

ABRA Exhibition at Dipoli Gallery 13.09-18.11.22
Research & Art
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Multidisciplinary prototypes on display at the Otaniemi campus

How do innovations of the future emerge? One way is when science meets design.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Muotoilija Irene Puraschitin kukkajätteestä tekemä nahkamainen materiaali on voittanut useita palkintoja. Kuva: Mikko Raskinen

Update your activities and prizes in ACRIS for transfer to National Research Information Hub

These content types in ACRIS supplement the publication information and they are a great way to display other aspects of your research achievements.
Research & Art
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research

New LOLS machine learning approach facilitates molecular conformer search in complex molecules

A new machine learning method called LOLS speeds up molecular conformer search in complex molecules
Research & Art
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Schematic showing molecules

Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2022!

Enter your suggestion for a campus sustainability champion by 23 September
Campus, University
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Kaksi henkilöä kampuksella.

A greener route to blue – a new method drastically reduces the amount of solvent needed to produce widely used organic dyes

Phthalocyanines dyes can be produced with solid-state synthesis instead of high-boiling organic solvents.
Press releases
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Koeputkia, joissa on eri värisiä nesteitä.

Safety is on everyone’s mind

Welcome to the first lecture of the autumn 2022 Internet Forum lecture series on Tuesday 13 September starting at 5.15 p.m.
Research & Art, Studies, University
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Internet Forum 2022 yleisöluentosarja

Machine learning meets medicine in the fight against superbugs

Modeling how MRSA bacteria spread on the body can enhance treatments.
Research & Art
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Scanning electron micrograph of a human neutrophil ingesting MRSA.