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Trees, plants and soil could help cities cut their carbon footprints — but mainstreaming their use requires better data
Researchers call for international product standards for green infrastructure
Safer and more efficient rechargeable lithium batteries – Aalto is taking part in new corporate cooperation projects
International projects aim to develop new more environmentally friendly materials and production methods for rechargeable lithium batteries
Academy of Finland has published the call texts for the September 2021 call
The Academy of Finland has published the call texts for the upcoming September 2021 call. The calls open on 11 August. This year, the deadlines are staggered: the calls will close on 22 September (funding for Academy Research Fellows, Postdoctoral Researchers, Clinical Researchers and for international researcher mobility) or 29 September (Academy Project funding).
Researchers: Service robotics will be part of a nurse's job in ten years
The six-year ROSE project focused on issues such as remote presence robots and power vests for nurses. Experiences were positive, but the technical development of robotics is not yet up to the required level. A road map for the sustainable extensive utilisation of care robotics has been published in connection with the project.
Access to RefWorks will end by 31 December 2021.
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Alumna Iida Valin: There are still many possibilities for learning after graduation
'Interdisciplinarity and versatile possibilities to shape your studies, were definite strengths in Aalto. I believe that studying subjects differing so strongly from each other has helped me in my career. Especially during change situations, since changing my own perspective has been easier,' says our alumna Iida Valin, who works in the communications department of Posti Group, one of School of Business partner companies.
The human ear detects half a millisecond delay in sound
Researchers discover how accurately the human ear can detect time delay in sounds in different frequencies.
New Academy Projects to be launched in September
New Academy Projects funded by the Academy of Finland involve expertise from all six Aalto schools
Nearly 20 million euros for research
The Academy of Finland funding brings nine new posts as Academy Research Fellow, 15 new Postdoctoral Researchers and 24 new Academy Projects ºÚÁÏÍø University.
Finland continues to lead battery metals and recycling research
As demand for batteries increases, the need to find solutions is urgent.
New Academy of Finland postdoctoral researchers explore new materials, mathematical modelling, and computer security
8 postdoctoral research grants were awarded to the School of Science
Meet the data expert: Eeva Savolainen
Information specialist Eeva Savolainen participates in the research data support services of Aalto University as a member of Open Science and ACRIS team. Article series Meet the data expert introduces service personnel specialized in research data management support.
‘It is important to understand the nature of the creative process and one’s own creative resources’
‘I claim’ series presents Laura Valojärvi, who examines the well-being of creative professionals.
Unite! Spring School inspired students for further studies in sustainable energy
70 students from the seven partner universities of Unite! took part in the Spring School on sustainable energy on 17-19 May, 2021.
New Academy projects will investigate drug development, superconductivity and emotional game experience
There are altogether 12 new Academy of Finland projects at the Aalto School of Science. Funding was received from all the three Academy of Finland Research Councils: Biosciences, Health and the Environment, Culture and Society and Natural Sciences and Engineering.
Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No. 6 (Hytti nro 6) wins Grand Prix award at Cannes
Kuosmanen is the second Finnish director to pick up the award, after Aki Kaurismäki won the Grand Prix in 2002 for The Man Without a Past
New materials in the Edilex service: Verotus journal and legal e-books
The legal professional books of Edita and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce will be available in the Edilex service.
A story on battery recycling in HS Vision
Our professor Tanja Kallio was interviewed as an expert in HS Vision.
Anyone can get super-hearing
New audio technique can track bats in flight and help localise sources of ultrasonic sound.
Aalto ENG: The summerletter for students is available
A Study Affairs Newsletter has been published and sent to students graduating from the School of Engineering by e-mail in week 21.
