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Five things everyone needs to know about boosting the sustainable bioeconomy
Assistant Professor Luana Dessbesell explains what makes bioinnovation truly sustainable and how to avoid challenges that stalk growth entrepreneurs.
The winner and runners-up of Aalto University’s Open Science Award 2023
Research Steering Group decided on the winner of the Open Science Award 2023
‘I wanted to add the business dimension to chemical engineering and to understand how innovations are created’
Emilia Tognetty, who is working on her master's thesis, is investigating how industrial carbon dioxide can be commercially utilised.
Aalto Materials Digitalisation Platform (AMAD) – opening new possibilities for data sharing and collaboration between research groups
Read real-life examples of AMAD use by researchers.
Chemical engineering design project brings mutual benefit to companies and students
The Design project in chemical engineering lets groups of students draft a preliminary implementation plan on topics offered by companies collaborating in the course.
Five things everyone should know about cooling and ventilation
How do we keep our houses cool when summers are getting hotter? Is it worth using a natural ventilation system? Is air-conditioning the same as cooling? Professor Risto Kosonen offers some tips for managing indoor air temperature in your home.
Retiring Professor Ari Jokilaakso: "Metallurgy is a hot topic"
Retiring Professor Ari Jokilaakso has had a distinguished career in metallurgy in Otaniemi and in industry.
Aalto in 2023: The most water-repellent surface ever, breakthroughs in space, feeling the love and more
This year has been another feast of science and art at Aalto University
How machine learning can support atmospheric compound discovery
Read how machine learning can help identifying new compounds in atmosphere
Our five most read computer science stories of 2023
Researchers at the Department of Computer Science have explored new frontiers in computational social science, machine learning and various other subfields in 2023. Our readers were most interested in stories that dealt with love, information security and creativity. See the top five below.
Nokia donates again to quantum and XG doctoral schools
Nokia's industrial doctoral schools in Aalto have been a success. Nokia donates another 480,000€ to them.
Jukka Suomela studies the limitations and efficiency of computation
Associate Professor Jukka Suomela is a theoretical computer scientist, who works with very hard mathematical problems to uncover the limits and possibilities that computers hold
Unite!’s Open Science and Innovation Handbook - a practical guide for researchers
A practical guide for researchers, R&I services, and university managers to transition from modern to open science.
Why can’t AI say ‘I don’t know’?
Overconfident AI systems can be dangerous, so researchers are teaching them humility
Kalle Spoof's doctoral research for Saab opened the door to the company's product development
In his doctoral thesis, Kalle Spoof developed beamforming of radar systems
Season’s Greetings 2023 from FCAI
FCAI wants to attract the best talent to Europe and Finland to bolster artificial intelligence competency
The lens of cinema gives a new perspective on architecture
The second Architecture & Film course offered architecture students an opportunity to reflect and understand the fundamentals of the field through films.
Re-use of social and healthcare facilities contributes to the vitality of municipalities
The research group on social and health care construction SOTERA is working on a project to evaluate the use of space resources for new uses, with an emphasis on resource wisdom, planned renovation and reuse.
Economists' report: Emission restrictions would accelerate the electrification of Helsinki's car fleet
Achieving Helsinki's carbon neutrality goal requires new impactful measures. According to the recent study by Aalto University's economics working group, areas with CO2 emission-free transportation would be an efficient way to reduce emissions in Helsinki's transportation sector. A sufficient transition period would be a prerequisite for success.
Celebrating costume design at Aalto University!
The Finnish costume design educational programme at Aalto University celebrated its 20th anniversary this autumn
