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Parallel computing to assist in the control and quality control of steel furnaces
The results of Christian Westerlund's Master's thesis promote the productivity of the steel industry. The thesis is based on multidisciplinary studies at Aalto University.
Entrepreneurship can improve older workers’ quality of life
This may happen even if this change lowers their income and increases the hours they work.
Serious shortcomings in aging tests of new solar cell materials
Researchers at Aalto University have found that only a fraction of stability tests done on new types of solar cells meet proper requirements. Tests lack common standards and should have been done in real-world conditions and in groups of several cells.
Building miniature optical antennas using DNA as a guide
A new fabrication technique combines programmable DNA origami shapes and conventional lithography methods to create metallic nanoantennas and chiral shapes for diverse applications.
Dr. Marc Dvorak awarded the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships 2017
CEST's postdoc Marc Dvorak is awarded Marie Curie Fellowships 2017.
Friction found where there should be none: in superfluids near absolute zero
Physicists at Aalto University have discovered unexpected friction while rotating superfluid helium.
Seed funding led to a multimillion strategic collaboration between designers and chemists
ChemArts, which brings together students of biomaterials and design, is already looking into business opportunities and preparing for world domination.
Interior design students’ Nirvana exhibition in Stockholm
The student work exhibition presents colourful chairs.
Self-organizing expert tribes in the world of artificial intelligence
Digitalisation and globalisation are revolutionising management and the way we work.
Seed funding led to a multimillion strategic collaboration between designers and chemists
ChemArts is already looking into business opportunities and preparing for world domination.
Over 4000 applications ºÚÁÏÍø University’s English-language programmes
Applicants were interested in bachelor’s programmes taught in English.
A Curious Mind exhibition presents electrical engineering innovations and history
The exhibition shows a desire to find new solutions.
Aalto-born Surgify raises a €1.0M seed investment round
The Surgify Safety burr prevents the nerve and blood vessel injuries that are typically caused by other surgical drills.
New opportunities for drone detection with 5G networks
Researchers from Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology have addressed new possibilities for efficient detection of drones by relying on future 5G communication systems.
High performance man-made cellulosic fibres from old newspapers
Increasing consumption requires new ways to recycle waste. In Aalto University old newspapers were converted to textile.
A professor against his word
Otto Toivanen shouldn’t even have done a PhD, but then economics got hold of him.
Tomi Laurila tailors new treatments for neurological conditions from carbon
In the future, it may be possible to detect various conditions before their onset with the help of nanosized carbon sensors.
Aalto University and Huawei Finland find ways to bring virtual reality to cars and busses over 5G
The work is part of a TEKES project TAKE-5.
The radical percent
Percent art will bring wellbeing, travellers and new ideas to the campus, says Art Coordinator Outi Turpeinen.
Finnish entrepreneurs appreciate Silicon Valley’s open atmosphere and acceptance of failure
Hopes expressed that Finland will see more genuine desire to help others move forward.
