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European energy transition needs to accelerate urgently
Energy transition means transforming the entire European energy system — a change which will affect every part of the society and require huge investment during the transition. It must be done in a socially equitable way. And the progress needs to be accelerated to be able to achieve the EU’s target of net zero emissions by 2050.
Register for Research Data Management and Open Science Training in Autumn 2021!
Aalto University Research Services organises a webinar series on research data management and open science in autumn 2021.
Corporate responsibility practices require more effectiveness and competence
Although companies carry out of various corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures, these practices do not always have a positive effect on the environment or social sustainability.
5G is more than just speed
Welcome to the first lecture of the Autumn 2021 Internet Forum lecture series on Tuesday 14 September starting at 5.15 p.m.
Investors turn to suburbs – with varying results
One- and two-room-flats are being built in Myyrmäki, and family apartments in Myllypuro. The difference is explained above all by various planning and land transfer requirements, says researcher Johanna Lilius. The revival of housing estate neighbourhoods can become expensive for older residents.
Scholarships open for application for studying, research, projects advancing women’s engineering studies and for a study trip to the United States
Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulu julistaa haettavaksi Yhdistetyn opiskelijarahaston, Kansallis-Osake-Pankin rahaston, Marja-Terttu Tanttisen rahaston, Strömbergin rahaston, Julius Tallbergin rahaston sekä Ernst Wirtzenin rahaston stipendit.
Designer Sonja Dallyn turns ecofertilizer into aha moments
Insight is the most important factor of an interesting exhibition, says Dallyn, having discovered her passion for the potential of materials
When using your phone helps you succeed at university – and when it makes you fail
Smartphones can improve academic performance, when used appropriately, according to new research by the School of Business.
DEEP SURFACING - Archaeology of Media Infrastructures Spring 2021 course exhibition
The exhibition features critical artworks by Master’s students as final outcomes of the Archaeology of Media Infrastructures Course.
ELO short films succeed – main prize at Haugesund Film Festival and several student films at Helsinki International Film Festival
Auringonpistos by Anna Äärelä wins the main prize in Norway and ELO students compete in Helsinki International Film Festival national competition.
Aalto Media Lab joins Ars Electronica 2021 from the perspective of music
The Ars Electronica + Helsinki Garden approaches a digital new deal with two musical works.
Registration ongoing for UWAS courses!
Don’t miss out on the unique offer of UWAS transdisciplinary methods and topics opening this fall!
Change to the National Repository Library's article deliveries
Article requests from the National Repository Library will be forwarded only in paper format from 1 September 2021
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation to support academia-industry collaboration - three new projects starting at Aalto
The newly funded joint ventures research and develop technologies for faster testing methods in quantum technologies, super-repellent coating for medical applications, and high-performance mid-infrared fibre lasers.
ModerninArvo project affects debate on fate of modern buildings
The main individual sector in creating a carbon-neutral Finland is renovation construction. The surge in demolition and replacement of young building stock and entire areas through carbon-intensive construction is problematic for sustainability. The ModerninArvo project aims at finding solutions to the continued shrinking of the life cycles of architecture, and the renovation and re-use of the architecture from recent decades. The project is being funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
The Lost Graduation Show showcases student projects created during the pandemic
After an 18-month blackout due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Salone del Mobile.Milano is back in 5-10 September 2021. This year, special energy and new ideas can be found in The Lost Graduation Show, an exhibition showcasing projects from students who graduated between 2020 and 2021.
Creativity is an important future skill - this symposium will help you understand creativity in a new way
Thriving in today’s fast-changing world requires creativity. The Aalto Creativity Symposium (September 10–11, 2021) welcomes everyone who wants to better understand the science of creativity.
New Standards book available
‘New Standards’ — Finland’s exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale curated by Laura Berger, Philip Tidwell and Kristo Vesikansa — is now available in book format.
Professor Ilkka Keppo studies the assessment and modelling of uncertainty
What do the decisions I make about getting a cup of coffee on the way to work have to do with the decisions we will make about energy system models in the decades to come?
Helsinki GSE Situation Room study: Coronavirus pandemic particularly challenging for higher education students - number of appointments to mental health services is on the rise
Appointments to mental health services have been steadily increasing among both higher education students and other representatives of the same age group since autumn 2020.
