News related to research and art
Artist group IC-98’s staircase artwork Mare Tranquillitatis has been installed at Aalto University
The artwork makes the three spiral staircases of the School of Business a zone of tranquillity and silence.
Circular Design Challenge Competition teams selected
The Circular Design Challenge Competition launched by Aalto University, Geological Survey of Finland GTK, Natural Resources Institute Luke, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and VTT in May collected altogether 26 cross-organizational ideas. Nine teams received funding to develop their idea into a concept or proposal.
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation granted Aalto University EUR 10.5 million to establish a bioinnovation centre
The centre will accelerate the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, and create opportunities for sustainable economic growth in Finland.
How mobile apps grab our attention
First empirical study on how users pay visual attention to mobile app designs shows larger and brighter elements don’t catch our eyes after all.
7 Experiences Summit giving birth to multidisciplinary experience research as a field
The conference brought together experience researchers from different fields for the first time worldwide.
A new interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that reality does not depend on the person measuring it
For 100 years scientists have disagreed on how to interpret quantum mechanics. A recent study by Jussi Lindgren and Jukka Liukkonen supports an interpretation that is close to classical scientific principles.
A virtue of the Nordic system
Henri Weijo focuses on what creativity is and how it can benefit both individuals and society as a whole.
Designing smart digital worlds
We benefit from online learning approaches that bravely cut across all schools at Aalto University, says Tomi Kauppinen.
Fuel for entrepreneurship
Professor of Practice Lauri Järvilehto says that radical creativity is an important part of entrepreneurship.
Shaking up the status quo
Leading creativity can be paradoxical because it often includes destruction, uncertainty, and conflicts, says professor of practice Niina Nurmi.
New detector breakthrough pushes boundaries of quantum computing
A new paper published in Nature shows potential for graphene bolometers to become a game-changer for quantum technology
Radical creativity – it’s a gamble
The first Finnish satellite was a creative and very risky project.
Contributing to a better future with creativity
Radical creativity is my elixir, it motivates and revitalises my interest in research and the world at large, says assistant professor Elisa Mekler.
Radical creativity empowers new thinking
Aalto aims to take an internationally leading position concerning radical creativity and its leadership.
From not knowing to new knowledge via imagining
Julia Lohmann considers design a bridge-building discipline that enables collaboration and communication across disciplines.
Mixing people
Mixing people with different backgrounds is a nutrient for creativity, says professor Tapani Vuorinen.
How can design thinking improve Enterprise Architecture?
ITP students brought a human-centric perspective to the City of Espoo’s change management.
This time round, Professor Henrikki Tikkanen defended a doctoral dissertation in economic history
Tikkanen's doctoral studies at the University of Jyväskylä focused on organisational and naval history.
