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Xmas Demo Day 2019 in photos
Collection of photos from the latest Demo Day organized on the 5th of December 2019.
Finland鈥檚 exhibition in the Biennale Architettura 2020 honors the Finnish prefabricated wooden houses of the WWII era
The exhibition will be conceived and curated by three researchers and teachers at Aalto University.
Making understanding quantum computers easier
IBM collaborates with Professor Sabrina Maniscalco and her group to develop new transformative tools for teaching and outreach about quantum technologies
Food for thought 鈥 rethinking Singapore鈥檚 Hawker Centres
Singapore鈥檚 traditional open-air cooked food centres or hawker centres presented a perfect case to be explored jointly by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Aalto University.
Helsinki and FCAI will host a new ELLIS unit for top AI research
Finnish artificial intelligence research received a significant acknowledgement. Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI will host one of the new European units of top AI research, as the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems will establish one of its first units in Finland.
Finland Prizes awarded to professor, designer Pirjo K盲盲ri盲inen and alumna, artist and activist Marja Helander
Among this year鈥檚 prize recipients were Professor of Practice of Design driven fibre innovation聽Pirjo K盲盲ri盲inen and Aalto ARTS alumna, photographer, filmmaker and activist Marja Helander.
Plenty more indoor air research to be done 鈥 correct cleaning methods improve home air quality
We spend an average of 90% of our time indoors, so indoor air quality matters.
The Dead Are Speaking -Audio Drama on Yle
The Dead Are Speaking, a full length audio drama made by Media Lab students has been published on YLE Beta.
'Care environments should be planned more user-friendly'
Dissertation of the month: The Aesthetics and Architecture of Care Environments by architect Freja St氓hlberg-Aalto. New series presents current dissertations at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Jaakko Lehtinen receives an ERC Consolidator Grant of nearly 2 million euros
The European Research Council Consolidator Grant goes to Professor Jaakko Lehtinen for a project to build a computer that 鈥渟ees鈥 the real world much better than the current methods do
The Kone Foundation awarded grants for academic researchers and artists
Bigger grants awarded to the researchers and artists at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture enable longer-term work than earlier.
Aalto Math & Arts in Shanghai Future Lab exhibition
The interdisciplinary Math & Arts program, with its underlying course Crystal Flowers in Halls of聽Mirrors, is introduced to the visitors of the Shanghai Future Lab exhibition.
Designs for a Cooler Planet returns in September 2020 鈥 This is a university-wide open call
We are looking for research and solutions which address the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Designing AI that understands humans鈥 goals better
To make a better smart assistant, we need an AI that understands its user and does not constantly need detailed instructions
Researchers are importing electricity and internet connections to a Namibian village 鈥 required technology can be transported in a pickup
The initiative to be piloted on Independence Day seeks to aid the everyday lives of people in small communities while creating a framework for businesses.
Liquid crystal polymer learns to move and grab objects
Researchers trained material the same way as Pavlov trained dogs.
Member of Parliament Veronika Honkasalo鈥檚 independence day dress reflects feminism and ecological values
Aalto University FaCT MA student Heidi Karjalainen has designed MP Veronika Honkasalo鈥檚 (Left Alliance) dress for the President鈥檚 Independence Day Reception 2019.
The ESA Comet Interceptor enters mission analysis phase with significant Finnish contributions
A new Comet Interceptor mission was selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the early mission analysis phase. Comet Interceptor, planned to be launched in 2028, will study an entirely new comet which is flying through our Solar System for the first time.
Albedo matters for the climate and forestry can have an impact on it
A research project conducted by Aalto University found that favoring broadleaved species in boreal forestry is a climate-friendly option when considering the forest albedo. Therefore, forest management actions can directly affect forest albedo, and hence the climate, without decreasing forest productivity.
Utilizing local reindeer bone waste from Lapland in ceramics
The recycling of reindeer bone remain can create new possibilities and collaborations in the Lapland region.
