/en/listing/192681/feed News listing en /en/news/school-of-science-researchers-now-involved-in-five-centres-of-excellence Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:45:55 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 460866 at /en SCI researchers are partners in three new Centres of Excellence: Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials, Randomness and structures, and Virtual laboratory for molecular level atmospheric transformations. Cooperation Research & Art CYBER_Aki-Pekka_Sinikoski010.jpg /en/news/ten-new-academy-projects-awarded-to-the-school-of-science Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:05:15 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 219471 at /en The projects will investigate questions from nuclear fusion, solar energy, bio inspired materials, and many more Research & Art The professors /en/news/liquid-crystal-polymer-learns-to-move-and-grab-objects Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:46:09 +0000 Anonymous 171341 at /en Researchers trained material the same way as Pavlov trained dogs. Research & Art Polymer film that bends when light is shone on it /en/news/learning-from-nature Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:57:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 139441 at /en In his lab, Academy Professor Olli Ikkala is catching up with evolution’s lead in the manufacture of materials. The results of his work may be of crucial significance to an energy-scarce society. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Olli Ikkala /en/news/pavlovs-classical-conditioning-inspires-materials-scientists Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:42:40 +0000 Anonymous 138736 at /en Concepts of experimental psychology replicated in smart materials Press releases Test tube made to look like Pavlolv's dog /en/news/professor-olli-ikkala-wins-dutch-polymer-science-award Wed, 17 Apr 2019 07:29:01 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 110371 at /en The annual PTN Medema Lecture award is granted to a renowned international polymer scientist Research & Art Olli Ikkala. /en/news/aalto-distinguished-professor-olli-ikkala-awarded-academic-knighthood-of-the-ordre-des-palmes Fri, 23 Nov 2018 06:29:31 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 74046 at /en Professor Ikkala was recognised for his contributions to advancing scientific partnerships between France and Finland. Research & Art Image: Lasse Lecklin. /en/news/olli-ikkala-appointed-aalto-distinguished-professor Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:33:00 +0000 Site Factory admin 53611 at /en Professor Olli Ikkala at the Department of Applied Physics has been appointed as Aalto Distinguished Professor. The title is awarded to Professors of exceptional academic merit. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Olli Ikkala (right) was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor in the Opening Ceremony of the academic year by President Ilkka Niemelä (left). Photo: Mikko Raskinen / Aalto University. /en/news/biomimicry-in-the-nordic-countries-working-paper-highlights-hyber-coe Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:25:41 +0000 Site Factory admin 53096 at /en HYBER CoE is highlighted as a Finnish forerunner in biomimetics in a new Nordic Working Paper Research & Art Biomim /en/news/advanced-materials-highlights-finnish-materials-science Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:17:13 +0000 Site Factory admin 52846 at /en Advanced Materials, a premier journal in the field, has dedicated an issue to Finnish research, covering several articles from Aalto University. Research & Art Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) plays a significant role in the performance of numerous energy‐conversion devices. Image: Valeria Azovskaya /en/news/marie-sklodowska-curie-fellowship-to-hyber Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:19:14 +0000 Site Factory admin 50326 at /en Bo Peng received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Research & Art MSCA_fellow_Peng /en/news/nearly-5-million-euro-for-pioneering-biomimetics-and-quantum-technology-research Fri, 07 Apr 2017 03:23:27 +0000 Site Factory admin 45101 at /en Olli Ikkala has received a prized ERC Advanced Grant for the second time and Jukka Pekola for the first time. Press releases Research & Art /en/news/researchers-discover-self-assembling-2d-and-3d-materials-formed-by-tiny-gold-nanoclusters Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:22:38 +0000 Site Factory admin 43631 at /en The free-standing two-dimensional nanosheets will bring opportunities towards new-generation functional materials. Research & Art