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Aalto granted EUR 10.4 million for profiling by Academy of Finland
Aalto University’s application was ranked number one by the international peer expert panel.
What can you do for the climate?
Within the next ten years, Finns need to cut down more than 75% of our carbon footprint. The change is enormous, and will be based on new lifestyles, says Michael Lettenmeier.
Jukka Tuomi was a pioneer in 3D knowledge
Jukka Tuomi, Research Director, died on 11 April 2019 by a rapidly progressing illness. He was one of the world's leading 3D printing experts. In remembrance of him we republish this Everyday choices interview on the Aalto University Magazine issue 20. The column focuses on the personal choices experts make in association with their field of research.
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
Room for Thought: Brain Region That Watches for Walls Identified
Advanced imaging technologies observe one brain area’s ability to rapidly sense our surroundings; lays groundwork for improvements to machine learning and robotics
The Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion awarded physics lecturer and a pioneer in gamification
Outstanding Teacher of the Year award was given to Jami Kinnunen, lecturer popular with physics students. Juho Hamari was chosen as the Young Researcher of the Year
A surprising experiment opens the path to new particle manipulation methods
Unexpected result from acoustics experiment could have applications in biomedical and microsystems research
Living+ hosted a networking lunch to discuss research in human-centered living environments
Researchers from numerous fields within Aalto University joined a lunch event on April 23 to discuss common research interests in the field.
From costume design to the right kind of AI – new installation talks now available on video
Aalto's newly tenured professors gave their installation talks 24 April.
Algorithms make information displays more interesting
To make content shown in information displays more interesting for passers-by, computer scientists apply a theory from behavioral sciences
Funding for four new Academy Research Fellow and 14 Postdoctoral Researcher posts
The funding for the five-year Academy Research Fellow and the three-year Postdoctoral Researcher posts was awarded by the Academy of Finland's Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering.
Collaborative AI provides inspiration for designers
A new AI approach helps design practitioners to explore visual ideas
Antti Oulasvirta elected as member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Antti Oulasvirta has been elected as member of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters at the Annual General Meeting on 12.4.2019.
Nordic Five Tech establishes new network for artificial intelligence
The Nordic AI Network aims to make the Nordic region a global hub in AI research, education and innovation
Designing an internet for dogs
Every day, millions of dogs are left alone in houses full of internet-connected devices: could getting dogs talking to each other online improve their wellbeing?
Five new Academy Research Fellow and three Postdoctoral Researcher posts
The new posts are funded by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment, and Research Council for Culture and Society.
Charles D. Scott Award for Professor Merja Penttilä
Professor Penttilä will receive the award for her outstanding research contribution in biotechnology for the production of fuels and chemicals.
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
Solving the construction productivity puzzle with digital situation awareness
Aalto University researchers believe they have found the reason to why digitalisation hasn't produced the expected boost in productivity.
