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Deep learning can fool listeners by imitating any guitar amplifier
A study from the Aalto Acoustics Lab demonstrates that digital simulations of guitar amplifiers can sound just like the real thing. The implications are that as the software models continue to improve, they can replace traditional analogue guitar amplifiers, which are bulky, fragile and expensive.
The latest installation talks available on video
Aalto University's newly tenured professors reveal the secrets of fashion history and science of security, among other things.
Aalto ARTS Annual Review celebrated the highlights of 2019
Nine awards and prizes were presented 5 February 2020 at the traditional get-together for Aalto ARTS faculty, staff and students.
A joint laboratory of circular economy was opened in Otaniemi
The Geological Survey of Finland, VTT and Aalto University work together with industry to develop solutions for the needs of a carbon-neutral and resource-efficient society.
Professor Michael Hummel awarded a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council
The ERC grant facilitates the commercialisation of developments that evolved from ERC-funded research projects.
Professor Rebecca Piekkari appointed to Marcus Wallenberg professorship
The professorship is a token of appreciation for Piekkari’s research merits in the field of international business.
What is work and what is its future?
According to experts, we will define work in the future in a different way than we do now.
Aalto carbon nanotubes used in new material revolution
Nanomaterials produced here have been used in groundbreaking new Science paper as part of international collaboration
Reijo Luostarinen’s legacy can generate a new agenda for IB research
Panelists discussed the other Nordic internationalization process model in the EIBA annual conference
Pekka Peljo receives funding from the Academy of Finland
Peljo's research is related to sustainable energy production through hydrogen.
Small tech companies meet summer design school: reveals a great potential for customer-driven success stories
Companies around the world use design to grow their business. The three-year research project looks for ways to speed up the transformation of small businesses to become more design-driven. The first year has already given great results.
Crab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materials
Biobased fibres are made from two renewable marine resources and with promise in advanced applications, in wovens and medical materials, among others. The threads draw strength from the crab chitin component and flexibility from seaweed alginate.
Many practical issues are related to questions of theory – this steered Jara Uitto’s interest towards theoretical computer science
Even though theoretical computer science is – as its name suggests – theoretical, its connection to real-life questions is easy to draw, says Assistant Professor Jara Uitto.
Funding for research infrastructures
Funding received from the Academy of Finland strengthens the prerequisites for research in bioeconomy, quantum technologies and geophysical phenomena.
Metex Award to Ville Piippo
The thesis, in the field of design, focuses on driving ergonomics and sustainable design of an electric motorbike.
Janne Lindqvist: You can’t help if you stay in the ivory tower
This sociable professor of computer science knows how to forge his own path and trusts his instinctive curiosity towards different research topics.
Triumph, embrace or offset? Entrepreneurs have different storytelling styles for presenting business closure
New pioneering research shows that entrepreneurs communicate to strengthen their professional image and stakeholder relationships - and avoid blaming others.
Julia Lohmann: ‘We know too much and do too little’
Lohmann’s magnificent seaweed pavilion won the sustainable design category for Dezeen Awards 2020.
Tutkain 2020-2022 project provides Finnish digital newspapers and magazines for research use
Researchers will be able to use Finnish newspapers and magazines from 1930–2018 digitised by the National Library.
