News related to research and art
For Professor Antti Räisänen, sociability is about caring for others
Professor Antti Räisänen has completed his long academic career, beginning his retirement on 1 October 2018.
Communicating research is about clarifying thinking
Social media gives researchers the tools for making an impact, building networks and showcasing expertise. Read on for some tips to get you started!
Educational satellite won a spot in the International Space Station
Aalto students designed a satellite, which even a child can assemble and programme. The instructions can soon be downloaded from the web and you can design the exterior yourself, perhaps from a milk carton.
At ten years old, Design Factory is yet to make itself obsolete
The experimentation platform has grown beyond Aalto University and become a global network. More boundaries remain to be broken, even within Design Factory’s own operating environment.
Aalto rises once again in Times Higher Education’s university rankings
Aalto rises once again in Times Higher Education’s university rankings
BiographySampo, a new intelligent web service, displays the lives and connections of renowned Finns
What do the personal networks of Alvar Aalto, Jean Sibelius or Eliel Saarinen look like and how do they intertwine? The application is based on over 13 000 biographies.
School of Business was granted EQUIS accreditation for a further five years
Aalto University School of Business was granted the EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System) label of excellence for a further period of five years as from November 2018.
Kristiina Kruus appointed Dean of School of Chemical Engineering
Kristiina Kruus' five-year period as dean started on 1 December 2018.
For Chris Brzuska, truth and understanding are supreme virtues
Assistant Professor Chris Brzuska feels very lucky to be able to interact with great people in mathematics and computer science in a meaningful way, every single day.
Ossi Naukkarinen appointed Vice President for Research
The five-year term of office will start on 1 November 2018.
Bio-based carbon improve biogas yield
Researchers from Aalto University and Xi'an University show that adding bio-based porous carbon could increase biogas production by 30-70%
Curator Paola Antonelli's open lecture: Broken Nature 20 September
The lecture will be on the relationship between design, nature and humanity.
Collaboration with strategically important and prestigious partners enhances SME performance
The study has been published in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
Scientists found new ways to utilise biorefinery chemicals
Natural catalysts convert simple biorefinery chemicals into high-value functional synthetic building blocks.
You can’t tell whether an online restaurant review is fake—but this AI can
Researchers find AI-generated reviews and comments pose a significant threat to consumers, but machine learning can help detect the fakes.
Cryocourse 2018 on low-temperature technology at Aalto
This international school provides training on fundamental and industrial issues on cryogenics 21-26 September 2018.
Aalto students won Habitare Design Competition
The Habitare Design Competition was won jointly by Ariane Relander with her design Organized Chaos, and by the designer duo Janne Pärssinen and Tony Yau with their design Spotti (‘Spot’).
Hate speech-detecting AIs are fools for ‘love’
State-of-the-art detectors that screen out online hate speech can be easily duped by humans, shows new study
Latest projects, prototypes and experiments
When people ask what are we working on right now at the Learning Environments research group, it is often difficult to summarize all the different prototypes, experiments, and projects. The university keeps track of all our publications, but there is so much more with impact.
Speaker series: advanced materials commercialization for scientists and entrepreneurs
A speaker series and course on technology innovations at Aalto University in Autumn 2018
