Suomi 100 did what could previously be done only by much larger satellites: photographing and studying the aurora borealis
Studying the aurora borealis area helps in the development of safe telecommunications, for example.
An inquiry into allegations of misconduct and financial irregularities at Helsinki School has been completed
At the request of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University's management launched an external inquiry into the allegations made in the media.
Vikas Garg uses deep learning to solve complex real-world problems
Assistant Professor Vikas Garg finds meaning in solving real-world problems and working with inspiring stakeholders.
From research to business: doctoral student Philipp Back and team initiate forestry startup formation
How can forest owners reconcile timber revenues, carbon sinks, and biodiversity? A multi-disciplinary research team combines economics, ecology, and machine learning to find the most productive way to manage forests sustainably. Now the team wants to bring their novel method to the market
Aalto University launches Design a Meaningful Career open online course
Aalto University launches a new open online course, Design a Meaningful Career, on sustainable career design. The course emphasizes creative and non-conventional ways to design a meaningful career in the radically changing world of work
Näytös22 fashion show brought a jackpot for Hanna-Lotta Hanhela
With winning three of the four prizes awarded, Master's student in Fashion Hanna-Lotta Hanhela was the most awarded student at the Aalto University’s annual Fashion Show.
Bioinnovation Center kicked off
Aalto University Bioinnovation Center has kicked off its operations and celebrated its opening in a launching event on June 1, 2022.
Student Even Giske thinks the professionalism of the staff and teachers is the best thing at Aalto University
Even thinks that the the city, the high standard facilities at Aalto, the fantastic public transportation, and the cheap dinner in the cafeteria make the whole student experience easy and great.
Aalto RDM & Open Science Training Attracted 2,800 Registrations This Academic Year
The webinars continue to be highly rated and most are already publicly available on YouTube.
'Mentoring is inspiring and fun' - Aalto International Talent Program offers a meaningful way to support international students
This year the group mentoring initiative brought together over 180 international students and 17 companies.
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’22 granted development funding for five creative industry projects
The winners of the open call represent different branches of the creative industry.
New event space Jedi Training School opened in A Grid
A new event space, Jedi Training School, has been opened in startup hub A Grid at Otakaari 5.
Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen: ‘Inspiration is not an uncontrollable force, but an active part of the creative process’
I claim series presents our recent doctoral theses.
An atomic-scale window into superconductivity paves the way for new quantum materials
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique to measure the quantum excitations in superconducting materials with atomic precision for the first time. Detecting these excitations is an important step towards understand exotic superconductors, which could help us improve quantum computers and perhaps even pave the way towards room-temperature superconductors.
A new research project is the first to investigate whether discrimination based on ethnicity occurs in the Finnish mortgage market
In the United States, for example, citizens from ethnic minorities pay more for their mortgages than others, even if there are no differences in creditworthiness. Furthermore, minority members’ loan applications are rejected more often – even when the decision is made by an algorithm. According to the researcher in charge of the new project, corresponding discrimination would, in the Finnish setting, cause economic inequality with long-term impacts
Panu Mustakallio has been appointed Professor of Practice in HVAC Technology
'Teaching is a great opportunity to transfer industrial knowledge to students and show how theory is put into practice.'
Ruka, Pyhä, Aava, Pikkujätti – Kari Jussi Aho and his siblings are the second generation steering their family business
‘Ownership should be everyone's business and on everyone's agenda’
Five-year funding granted for digitalisation in water research
The DigiVesi project enables a significant leap in information management and programming expertise for all Finnish water engineering while also reinforcing the sector's international competitiveness.
Dance school Attitude Helsinki opens a studio in A Bloc
The new studio of the dance school Attitude Helsinki will start operating on the second floor of shopping center A Bloc on 15 August 2022.
Ceremony week panel discussions envision the future of research
Join us to hear the views of new honorary doctors on future technology trends. You can also watch the live stream.