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Ecofriendly chemicals can actually improve mineral processing
  Nontoxic and biodegradable cellulose-based compound accelerates the mineral separation processes and reduces the use of other chemicals
      
      
    Like Shadows Through Leaves Awarded FIPRESCI Prize at Oberhausen
  {if your bait can sing the wild one will come} Like Shadows Through Leaves wins the FIPRESCI Prize at Oberhausen 2021.
      
      
    
  Teaching creativity to computers - Christian Guckelsberger wants to equip AI with the motivation to discover the unexpected
  Research on computational intrinsic motivation could answer some fundamental questions about the nature of creativity, but also improve household robotics or even self-driving cars
      
      
    
  Kirsi Peltonen: It is strange to go to an abandoned house to meet students via Zoom
  Senior University Lecturer Kirsi Peltonen was able to give one empowering face-to-face lecture last autumn, and now she is mainly teaching remotely from Otaniemi. She finds interactions based on remote connections to be incredibly challenging.
      
      
    
  Can I Vote? – an online tool for spreading the word about local democracy in Finland
  Students from Aalto University and TAMK have joined with YLE to create an online tool raising awareness on voting eligibility
      
      
    
  Climate change threatens one-third of global food production
  New estimates show that if greenhouse gases continue growing at current rates, large regions at risk of being pushed into climate conditions in which no food is grown today.
      
      
    
  Let ceramics challenge you at the EMMA Museum
  The newly opened exhibition reflects on our relationship to ceramics, clay and the environment.
      
      
    
  Emil Aaltonen Foundation Grant Awarded to CEST researcher Jari Järvi
  Jari Järvi receives PhD fellowship from the Emil Aaltonen Foundation
      
      
    
  Eveliina Peltola: Mathematics is beautiful because in it everything falls into place in a natural way
  Assistant Professor Eveliina Peltola sees mathematics as a universal language that people need to get into before they can use it.
      
      
    
  Researchers develop better way to determine safe drug doses for children
  New research on organ maturation models could lead to improvements in drug development
      
      
    
  Volunteer as a Publication Forum (JUFO) panellist!
  Julkaisufoorumi (JUFO, the Publication Forum) is appointing new panels for the term 2022-2025. The panels are responsible for the ranking of publication channels, mainly journals and conference series. This ranking is used in the funding model of the Ministry of Education and Culture. It is thus important that all publication channels are correctly ranked. We are now looking for volunteers for all fields relevant ºÚÁÏÍø.
      
      
    
  Unite! university alliance strongly committed on promoting diversity and inclusion
  Unite!, a pioneering European university alliance, has published their Charter on Diversity and Inclusion. 
      
      
    
  Physics graduate and supervisor reflect on challenges and shared success of PhD dissertation work
  Physics graduate Aaro Väkeväinen tells how he successfully overcame multiple challenges during his dissertation work
      
      
    
  McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year 2021
  Finance Associate Professor Sami Torstila has been awarded as the McKinsey Finance Teacher of the Year.
      
      
    
  Focusing on the liveability of small shrinking cities
  The uneven spatial development increases the number of deprived localities everywhere and turns it into a global challenge. 
      
      
    
  Call for Papers: Animals, Plants, Bryophytes, Lichen and Fungi in Contemporary Art and Research
  Research in Arts and Education journal welcomes manuscripts for the February 2022 Issue.
The special issue of Research in Arts and Education focuses on exploring research with species other than humans. Diverse approaches to research and art are welcomed, including artistic research, theoretical and philosophical texts, art historical, postqualitative research, research working with art & science, educational and arts-based research.
      
      
    The special issue of Research in Arts and Education focuses on exploring research with species other than humans. Diverse approaches to research and art are welcomed, including artistic research, theoretical and philosophical texts, art historical, postqualitative research, research working with art & science, educational and arts-based research.
  Three Aalto researchers were elected members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
  The Academy invites distinguished academics and scientists to become members.
Professor Mauri Kostiainen, Professor Matti Liski and Adjunct Professor Sabrina Maniscalco from Aalto were elected this year.
      
      
    Professor Mauri Kostiainen, Professor Matti Liski and Adjunct Professor Sabrina Maniscalco from Aalto were elected this year.
  Everyday choices: Kaie Kubjas, why does mathematics feel safe?
  For a professor of mathematics, logical thinking is as important as the provability of results.
      
      
    
  Friendly bacteria at centre stage
  Bacteria that eat nitrogen and organic matter are part of processes that can be developed for treating wastewater with less energy and emissions. 
      
      
    
  Researchers developing safe and affordable way to produce antibodies with aim of global access to treatment
  New method uses yeast to grow antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses.