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Dominic Stead: Cities that need less transport
Organizing our cities differently can help us to reduce the need for transport and encourage more walking and cycling. This can help to reduce many of the negative environmental and social impacts of transport, says Professor Stead in his installation lecture.
Matti Kummu explores possibilities for a future sustainable for both man and nature
Aalto University's renowned researcher, Professor Matti Kummu, has risen to the 2021 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list is based on the Web of Science database, which brings together the researchers with highly cited research papers. They are the true pioneers in their fields.
The role of wastewater treatment plants in the global health threat of 21st century
The spread of antibiotic resistance is a global health threat addressed by the WHO. One of the ways the antibiotic resistance spreads is through wastewater. Researchers from Water & Environmental Engineering group studied the spread of antibiotic resistance from wastewater treatment plants in Finland and found out that more needs to be done to address the issue.
New heads of departments and deputy department heads appointed at the School of Engineering
Pedro Vilaça, Raine Mäntysalo and Leena Korkiala-Tanttu will begin their terms as heads of departments in January 2022.
Urgent need for talent and skills: Environmental problems require interdisciplinary solutions
A project funded by the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation creates more human resources for the green transition by producing a new kind of textbook, about ecologically sustainable energy solutions.
Personnel newsletter will be renewed – read online newsletters of four Aalto schools and give feedback
Aalto CHEM, Aalto SCI, Aalto ELEC and Aalto ENG will pilot publishing their personnel newsletters online
Does environmental stress drive migration?
New comprehensive analysis ranks environmental and social factors for explaining migration globally as well as in each country—and it’s more complicated than previous understanding suggests
New study options for the Bachelor's Programme in Engineering
The spring 2022 joint applications process will feature four new options for the Bachelor's Programme in Engineering (studies in Finnish or Swedish):
Otaniemi, meet A!ex, our autonomous car
This white car may look like a regular SUV, but a closer examination reveals a laser scanner on its roof. Inside, it’s missing a gear stick, as A!ex shifts gears with the aid of an algorithm.
Insulation from old jeans, walls from waste concrete – less guilt and more solutions are needed for construction
The biggest environmental act would be not building at all. But a circular economy can also mitigate the environmental impact of construction.
Do you drive a car in metropolitan area? Come and test how to make motoring routes smoother and safer.
During the autumn, an international Code the Streets pilot will be implemented in metropolitan area, where motorists will be offered alternative driving routes with a navigator. We are now looking for testers for the navigation app who have an Android phone.
Geoinformatics and space technology expert Jarkko Koskinen, Alumnus of the Year 2021
"Spatial data is in the middle of some massive developments and geoinformatics experts are more sought-after than ever. Some of the largest companies in the world, such as Google, Microsoft, Apple and Huawei currently count spatial data among their fields of business. With the advances in robotisation and digitalisation, accurate and high-quality real-time spatial and position data are needed everywhere", says Koskinen.
School of Engineering seeks new vice dean for impact
The School of Engineering requests applications or nominations for suitable candidates for the position of vice dean, responsible for impact.
Promoting sustainability of transport in cities calls for a mindset change
In an openly available new book, researchers call for human-scale thinking in urban transport.
Changing climate increases the need for water diplomacy
Water issues are increasingly political, meaning tensions need to be tackled in new ways
The School of Engineering is preparing for the visit of the Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific and Artistic Advisory Boards (SAABs), consisting of international experts, will visit Aalto in November 2021. The visits are virtual.
An encounter between a photographer and remote sensing specialists led to a book on forests, vision and the purpose of science
Where one person sees a beautiful bark surface, another person sees raw data, says Sheung Yiu, who took the photographs for the Ground Truth book.
Present your energy related research at the European Researchers' Night
Come present your research to 15-17 year olds at the Unite! For Sustainable Energy session during the European Researchers' Night.
AFRY's new office in A Blanc, Otaniemi, invites you to cooperate
AFRY's goal is to provide students working as trainees with workspaces conveniently from the core of the campus.
Seppo Junnila appointed Vice Dean of the School of Engineering
Junnila has experience both in the fields of built environment and construction. Among other things, he explores ways to curb climate change by applying life-cycle thinking in urban construction.
