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The age of digitalization and crises - how to navigate the unknown
Systemic problems call for changes, and this applies to higher education and research as well. The U-Create seminar discussed the limitations of our current university models and discussed alternative value systems, such as care.
DiCtion Uses Visual Data to Automate Construction Site Processes
Sensors and cameras on a digitalised construction site provide a huge amount of useful data. As a result, it鈥檚 becoming almost impossible to interpret that data manually. Aalto University is now looking for ways to automate the processing and use of construction data in the DiCtion research project.
On the Way to a Digital Revolution in Construction
Trimble is one of the partners in the Aalto University-led research and development project DiCtion (Digitalizing Construction Workflows). Trimble鈥檚 Jukka Suomi shares his thoughts on how the project is contributing to the digital revolution in the industry and explains what the company is developing in DiCtion.
AI makes dentists鈥 work easier 鈥 new model helps localise the mandibular canals
Finnish researchers developed a new automatized way to localise the mandibular canals
How to Make High-Rise Construction Perform Better
High-rise construction has been around since the 1880s, but in Finland it鈥檚 still a fairly rare phenomenon. As cities are considering new ways to meet the demands of the ever-increasing urban population, high-rises are now part of the solution. A working group of the Building 2030 consortium is exploring processes and technologies for making high-rise construction more efficient and sustainable.
Theses: Threading the needle 鈥 together!
Taking care of your clothes is an environmental act, says Marium Durrani. Communal clothing repair workshops are popular around the world and have now landed also in Finland to push against unsustainable fast fashion practices.
Bacteria factories and soft robots
Tailored molecules and materials could revolutionise the chemicals industry, move fabrics and make solar panels more ecological.
Creating zero-energy houses, non-toxic glitter and fossil-free glue with wood
Building wisely with wood is an efficient way to combat climate change. It鈥檚 possible to build almost anything with wood if we develop our expertise and adjust our attitudes, an expert says.
The best food ideas are chewed over in company, not alone
Nimble experimentation by small companies with their customers and even competitors brings new treats to your plate.
Anything but an ordinary greenhouse
A wood-structured windowless greenhouse consumes only half as much energy as a traditional glass greenhouse. In addition to producing food, Pasi Herranen鈥檚 invention could generate electricity and excess heat in the future.
Professors Farah Kodeih and Henri Schildt: 鈥楧ue to coronavirus, we all have the opportunity to reflect on radical uncertainty'
The uncertainties and disruptions we are now experiencing, although temporary and often modest, provide a glimpse into the commonly overlooked hardships of marginalized individuals.
Business Finland funding call for projects related to resolving the corona crisis 鈥 deadline 30.6.2020
The corona crisis has created new societal needs. Business Finland responds to this need by offering research organizations an opportunity to apply for funding to address the challenges caused by the corona crisis. Funding can be applied for until June 30th, 2020.
Finally, Anyons reveal their exotic quantum properties
A groundbreaking discovery by Aalto physicist, Dr. Manohar Kumar, will feature on the front cover of the journal Science
The cost of 鈥榝ast fashion鈥 鈥 Up to 92 million tonnes of waste and 79 trillion litres of water consumed per year to make garments
The fashion industry contributes to 10% of global pollution. A system-wide transition needed immediately to reduce environmental costs of the fashion industry, a new Aalto University study concludes in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment journal.
Cutting-edge technology, 3D models and pioneers of open science
The scientific achievements of the Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research (CoE-LaSR) have produced plenty of benefits with far reaching impact both commercially and societally.
Helsinki GSE establishes an economic situation room - The aim is to support fast decision making amid the coronavirus crisis
The project highlights Finland as a solid example of effective and timely policy decisions due to availability of data.
Instructions for research related to coronavirus
Academy-funded researchers may direct their ongoing project towards studying the COVID-19 epidemic by applying for a change in the intended use of funding. . Please, contact your School鈥檚 grant advisor in case you plan to make an amendment in any research project.
Eero Hyv枚nen introduces masses of data to humanists 鈥 and everyone else
Data from the 鈥榮ampos鈥 developed by Hyv枚nen and his colleagues are open to everyone, and they facilitate the work of historians, for example
Exchange studies changed to producing a Case Corona report
Thanks to their own activity and the professor's trust in his students' competence, third-year finance students became authors of a report with societal significance.
Academy of Finland funding for research into COVID-19- Aalto internal deadline for expression of interest 8th April at 4 pm
The Academy of Finland allocated 8.45 million euros for a special call to support and accelerate research into the COVID-19 epidemic. Each organisation can only submit one proposal and therefore Aalto internal deadline for expression of interest 8th April, 2020.