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Marie Sk艂odowska-Curie Fellowship awarded to study flat-band superconductivity
This Fellowship was awarded to theoretically explore the concept of flat bands as a means to achieve high-temperature superconductivity.
Excessive measurement of marketing performance may lead to information overload
Companies must focus on indicators that are of key importance to their business activities, researchers recommend.
Digital disruptions in mobile phone markets
Every Finn has an opinion on why Nokia lost its position as a leading phone manufacturer some years back. The study sheds some light to this.
Aalto scientists editors of theme issue combining neurosciences and social sciences
Riitta Hari, Mikko Sams and Lauri Nummenmaa have edited the theme issue 鈥楢ttending to and neglecting people鈥.
Joint journey to space
Finnish space technology professionals presented their achievements to the Director General of the European Space Agency.
Who to become the School of Science Alumnus of the Year 2016? Make your own suggestion!
Now it麓s time to nominate the Alumnus of the Year at the School of Science.
From everyday ideas to innovations in health care
Technology and the challenges of everyday life meet in innovation workshops organised in connection with the Health Capital Helsinki collaboration.
ERC Advanced Grant to Grigori Volovik
Volovik鈥檚 research focuses on the structure of relativistic quantum vacuum in the universe.
The reliability of material simulations put to test
Researchers show that new generations of quantum mechanical simulation codes agree better than earlier generations鈥. The study appears in Science.
Filip Tuomisto vice president of ENEN
Professor Filip Tuomisto has been elected Vice President of the European Nuclear Education Network Association (ENEN).
Clearing the way for real-world applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
In a perspective article in Science, researchers at Aalto call for standardised testing of superhydrophobic, i.e. water-repellent, materials.
Home energy use sheds light on family relationships
A recent doctoral study has indicated that it is possible to study households from a new angle using new home energy use technology.
Piecewise linearity in the GW approximation for accurate quasiparticle energy predictions
Matthias Dauth's paper Piecewise linearity in the GW approximation for accurate quasiparticle energy predictions just appeared as Rapid Communication.
Associate Professor of Finance Sami Torstila's article accepted in European Law Review
鈥淚s There a Future for an Efficiency Defence in European Merger Control?鈥, now forthcoming in European Law Review.
Assistant Professor of Finance Elias Rantapuska鈥檚 paper accepted to the Journal of Finance
"Formative Experiences and Portfolio Choice: Evidence from the Finnish Great Depression", forthcoming in Journal of Finance.
A new approach to designing structures
Professor Toni Kotnik strives to reform the way architects and engineers think and work together when they design structures and buildings.
Even diginatives need IT education
A recent doctoral dissertation shows that an efficient learning process supports adaptive IT use.
New scrolling technique accelerates skim reading
Documents can be skimmed 60% faster than presently and with higher recall, shows research from Aalto University.
Aalto University research project on quantum technology awarded a seven-figure grant
The European Research Council has awarded Docent Mikko M枚tt枚nen the two-million-euro Consolidator Grant for a five-year research project.