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CS Dissertation: Jarno Lintusaari reveals recent developments in approximate computational inference
In his doctoral thesis Jarno Lintusaari modeled the complex spread of tuberculosis with Approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) methods and he was one of the main developers of openly available software tool ELFI
Artificial intelligence helps to detect rare diseases and risk factors for child protection
High-quality primary research ensures that Finland is an independent forerunner in developing artificial intelligence.
Photoshoot day of materials samples by the Materials Platform
The Materials Platform organizes photoshoot sessions for materials samples on a regular basis. All Aalto University researchers who are involved in materials research are invited to participate.
The relationship between fact and fiction is changing
A group of movie, media and staging industry artist researchers explores new fiction in the Research Pavilion in Venice.
Academy of Finland call open in April 2019: Academy Programmes and Research Infrastructure (FIRI) funding
Academy of Finland calls for Academy Programmes will be open April 2nd - 24th. The call for research infrastructures will be closing on May 15th.
'It's time for us to rediscover plants with natural textile fibres'
Professor of Practice Pirjo K盲盲ri盲inen hopes that sustainable technologies can help in solving the problems created by the global textile industry.
New Aito Magazine published
New Aito Magazine is out, and available at the Aalto Shop.
A visual artist wielding more than a hammer
Aalto University鈥檚 fifth Artist in Residence Matthew C. Wilson explores the entangled nature of ideas.
High-end restaurants invest in tableware
Appreciating local food and ingredients is a well-established phenomenon in food culture. But there is also a high demand for local, small-batch ceramics.
Aalto University鈥檚 Art & Design now 7th best in the world
Architecture improved its position, reaching 42nd place, while Business again made the top 100 in the recently published QS World University Rankings
Voyage to Antarctica: Lost vessels
Part 3 of 3. Lu Liangliang files his final report from the Antarctic before returning to Finland.
EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda 2020-2022
EIT Digital has decided on a new strategic innovation agenda for years 2020-2022.
Future-proof teaching: Call for Good and Next Practices
Teaching Lab 鈥 the booster of future-proof education 鈥 was initially launched at the end of November 2018. After that, a lot of progress has been made! The next step is to create a good practices section to our webpage for internal Aalto resources and best practices supporting future-proof education. We also call for next practice pilot ideas from the Aalto community on integrating work-life capabilities into teaching and learning. We support courses and programs that aim to enhance students鈥 work-life skills up to 10,000 euro funding.
Addcomposites helps small businesses automate the manufacturing of composite parts
The start-up that began as a student project aims for the international market. Their goal is to be Europe's top solution in a growing field.
Solar power seen as expensive without reason 鈥 already a viable option for one in three residential buildings
According to researchers, legal reform could spur a majority of properties to become energy producers.
Vesa Vihri盲l盲 appointed Professor of Practice at the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics
Vesa Vihri盲l盲, DSocSci, has been appointed professor of practice at the University of Helsinki. Vihri盲l盲 will assume the position on 1 July 2019.
Maria Punkkinen succeeded in the Future Lights in Ceramics competition
Contemporary Design master student Maria Punkkinen is one of the six winners in the European ceramics competition. The theme of the competition was Go Green - Ceramics and the Environment.
鈥淒esign can be so many things鈥
Design historian and chief curator Kaisu Savola explains why the XXII Triennale di Milano is important to Finland, and how Aalto University hopes it will change how we define design, now and in the future.
An alternative to the selfish person - the authors of the Science Article of the Year tell how the unleashing of climate change can be prevented
Climate anxiety is deepening, but the researchers honoured for the Science Article of the Year 2018 in the Aikuiskasvatus (adult education) journal are not giving up.
