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Aalto university's research data are published on the national research portal
Research & Art
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Värikäs kristallinomainen teos hehkuu auringossa

Researchers lay out a path to saving the Mekong Delta

Without swift, determined action, the homes of the millions living in the delta will be underwater by the end of the century
Press releases
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Maanviljelijä ajaa traktoria riisipellolla

Wooden buildings are a sustainable alternative in the face of global steel shortages

Building with wood instead of steel and concrete would make construction more sustainable and supply chains more resilient
Press releases
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Lähikuva Pikku-Finlandia väistörakennuksen vaaleasta männyn rungosta

Open Access Publishing Is the Predominant Publishing Method at Aalto University – From 13% to 82% in Eight Years

We have come a long way since Aalto University published its first open access recommendation in 2014.
Research & Art, University
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Hot weather can turn homes into perilous infernos – researchers are now examining future needs for cooling

A new research project examines the temperatures of buildings and how they affect the comfort level of people – and seeks effective means of cooling that are also easy to employ.
Press releases
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Kuva puisesta lämpömittaista, joka näyttää yli 30 asteen lämpötilaa.

Digital tracing apps should incorporate social connections to mitigate disease outbreaks

Digital tracing models could benefit from a closer look at social connections between app-users.
Research & Art
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Illustration of digital pandemic tracing networks

Researchers investigated the size of 1 000 popular websites – more than tenfold differences within categories

In just ten years, the size of mobile pages has increased tenfold. Some online stores have already understood that less is more, says Professor Jukka Manner, who led the research.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Could wearable memes be the new fashion statement?

Digital fashion practices can amplify our artists - or trolls - within.
Research & Art
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A collection of textiles and electronics to be used in a digital batch for student overalls.

How do we make the circular economy a platform?

Innovation and sustainability are inseparable. Their relationship grows stronger through collaboration between universities and companies.
Cooperation
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Liisa Aström, Carlo Ratti and Minna Halme discuss at the MIT-Aalto Symposium 2022

Aalto ranks 54th for responsible consumption and production in THE Impact Ranking

The Impact Rankings 2022 by the Times Higher Education assesses universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
University
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Kolme puuntainta kasvualustassa.

Reach out and touch it — our researcher explains why getting a feel for things matters

Nowadays, you can do nearly everything digitally, but without touching things you miss out on a dialogue with yourself.
Aalto Magazine
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Piirroskuvassa on mustalla pohjalla vihreäsävyisiä sormia, jotka koskettelevat lampaanvillasäikeitä.

Alumna Annastina Saari: I want to be involved in solving the climate crisis

‘I had always dreamed of a career dealing with environmental questions’, says our alumna Annastina Saari, who studied international business as well as information and service management, and who now works as a consultant for D-mat, a company that is specialized in sustainable lifestyles.
Cooperation, Studies
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School of Business alumna Annastina Saari

Mikko Möttönen and his team aim to rein in qubit errors

Professor Mikko Möttönen of Aalto University and VTT has received a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant from the European Research Council for the ConceptQ project. This is the fifth time Möttönen has received one of the extremely competitive ERC grants.
Press releases
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Mikko Möttönen and his Quantum Computing and Devices (QCD) group carry out research in Micronova. Photo Mikko Raskinen.

Collaboration between general upper secondary schools and universities is important

The collaboration between Metsähovi Radio Observatory and Helsinki School of Mathematics was awarded at the final event of the Tutki-Kokeile-Kehitä competition.
Awards and Recognition
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Taavi Väänänen ja Atte Kapanen Helsingin matematiikkalukiosta tekivät tarkistusmittauksia Metsähovissa marraskuussa 2021. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Joni Tammi

Armi Tiihonen receives a postdoctoral grant from Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program

The CEST researcher will study physics-informed machine learning to accelerate stability research on perovskite solar cells.
Research & Art
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Estoril Conferences: Together for a future of hope

Estoril Conferences join forces with CEMS and McKinsey & Company to amplify the intergenerational dialogue on global challenges and engage with the Purpose Generation worldwide
Cooperation
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Photo from CEMS MIM graduation.

Biorefineries and Herbert Sixta in spotlight at 2022 seminar

Biorefineries research group annual seminar presented the latest developments in forest-based, sustainable refineries and analytical tools.
Campus, Research & Art
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Herbert Sixta presents at the Biorefineries Annual Scientific Seminar 2022

Aalto University boosts bold and new transdisciplinary research projects 

13 interdisciplinary teams got internal seed funding for research that boldly pushes existing boundaries and contributes to creating a radically new kind of future
Research & Art, University
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Visualizing Knowledge

Artificial intelligence to assist the brain

Neuroscience and neurotechnology are gaining a fresh ally in the form of artificial intelligence, which can assess dementia risk and enhance the effectiveness of depression treatments.

Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvituskuvassa on vaaleanpunaisella pohjalla mustavalkoiset ihmiskasvot ja niiden yläpuolella sinisävyinen piirroskuva aivoista. Kasvojen ympärillä on yksittäisiä sanoja kuten "jungle" ja "tomato" sekä aivosähkökäyrää symboloiva aaltoviiva.

Everyday choices: Ayush Bharti, can AI fix a dropped Wi-Fi connection?

This postdoctoral researcher boosts wireless communications with signal interaction models.
Aalto Magazine
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Researcher Ayush Bharti jumps and smiles in a hallway