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EIT RawMaterials is one of the key actors in the European Battery Alliance
EIT RawMaterials contribution to the European Battery Alliance. Sustainable Materials as Key Enablers for Future Mobility.
Participate in an online game experiment at Aalto University on August 15th
The aim of the vast research project is to create a simulator to anticipate human behavior in socioeconomic crises or to develop avatars of artificial intelligence.
Big data drives materials science innovations
Open science and artificial intelligence tools are changing the ways we discover new materials, say researchers in DataSciMat, the interdisciplinary project at Aalto University, in a new article in Arkhimedes.
Illuminating electronics: Researchers construct all-optical pocket calculator
New findings from Aalto University have the potential to change how electronics process logic functions, the elementary building blocks of computing.
‘Biomimicry in the Nordic Countries’ working paper highlights HYBER CoE
HYBER CoE is highlighted as a Finnish forerunner in biomimetics in a new Nordic Working Paper
Aalto # 4 in Europe in Business Administration research
Aalto has further improved its international position in business research.
Speed up solving complex problems: be lazy and only work crucial tasks
A new improvement to a programming technique called ‘lazy grounding’ could solve hard-set and complex issues in freight logistics, routing and power grids by drastically reducing computation times.
Aalto maintains strong position in prestigious ShanghaiRankings
Two Aalto fields leap forward, with altogether 8 ranking in the top 100 worldwide
Academy Project funding for Professor Mauri Kostiainen
Professor Mauri Kostiainen receives Consortium Project funding from the Academy of Finland
Wetting of surfaces is surprisingly difficult to measure reliably
A group of researchers from Aalto University in Finland and Sun Yat-sen University in China provide a standardised approach to improve the accuracy and reliability of contact angle measurements of surfaces.
Qubits as valves: controlling quantum heat engines
Researchers from Aalto University are designing nano-sized quantum heat engines to explore whether they may be able to outperform classical heat engines in terms of power and efficiency.
Tuukka Saarimaa appointed as Professor at Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
Saarimaa D.Sc. (Econ.) will begin as Assistant Professor in Urban Economics 20 August 2018.
EIT InnoEnergy plays pivotal role within the European Battery Alliance
EIT InnoEnergy is proud to be instrumental in European Battery Alliance.
Researchers propose new solutions to alleviate hostility on social media
Disputes could be alleviated in arenas where people voicing incendiary opinions would have to deal with the emotions and reactions of a variety of readers, including their own near and dears.
Ultimate precision for sensor technology using qubits and machine learning
Extracting information quickly from quantum states is necessary for future quantum processors and super-sensitive detectors in existing technologies.
Academy of Finland granting funding for a joint research project of Aalto University and Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
VLBI measurements carried out as part of space geodesy research help to determine Earth’s position.
Will Uber take over Finland’s so far well-protected taxi markets?
An Aalto University research group is studying the effects of opening highly regulated markets on the competitive balance between established and new actors.
Aalto University received EUR 15.9 million from the Academy of Finland September call
Aalto University received EUR 15.9 million from the Academy of Finland September call
Students raised half a million euros for a new professor of their own
The Information Networks programme at Aalto University will have a new Professor of Practice, Dr. Risto Sarvas.
Patient experiences of families with children to improve hospital activities
Patient experiences of children and families at three university hospitals, as well as using patient feedback in developing hospital activities have been examined in a large research collaboration.