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High-speed photos shine a light on how metals fail
By combining experimental and theoretical work, researchers discover what happens when metals are stretched to their yield point
Aalto ENG Teaching Forum 鈥淪DGs in my teaching- Why and how to do it?鈥 2.11.2020
In the following Teaching Forum the theme will be 鈥淪ustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in my teaching 鈥 why and how to do it?鈥. The vice dean will open the event.
Circular Design Challenge Competition teams selected
The Circular Design Challenge Competition launched by Aalto University, Geological Survey of Finland GTK, Natural Resources Institute Luke, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and VTT in May collected altogether 26 cross-organizational ideas. Nine teams received funding to develop their idea into a concept or proposal.
Scientists develop a sound device to allow monkeys living in a Finnish zoo to play sounds and music
The use of sounds is a promising way to improve the life and wellbeing of animals living in captivity
Construction and real estate expert Pekka Metsi named Alumnus of the Year 2020
'In an expert field like ours, competence development continues over an entire career. Our field lacks doctoral graduates, an issue we have also tried to remedy through our joint efforts with Aalto University.'
ITP Has Been Championing Change and Innovation for 25 Years
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Aalto University鈥檚 flagship minor program Information Technology Program (ITP), let's take a look at what makes this program so unique.
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation granted Aalto University EUR 10.5 million to establish a bioinnovation centre
The centre will accelerate the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, and create opportunities for sustainable economic growth in Finland.
How mobile apps grab our attention
First empirical study on how users pay visual attention to mobile app designs shows larger and brighter elements don鈥檛 catch our eyes after all.
Besides coders, computer science needs professionals interested in humans
Master student of Software and Service Engineering, Emmi Kranz wants to approach technology from a human perspective
7 Experiences Summit giving birth to multidisciplinary experience research as a field
The conference brought together experience researchers from different fields for the first time worldwide.
A new interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that reality does not depend on the person measuring it
For 100 years scientists have disagreed on how to interpret quantum mechanics. A recent study by Jussi Lindgren and Jukka Liukkonen supports an interpretation that is close to classical scientific principles.
Open-minded innovations from young people improve the life of our planet
The Millennium Youth Prize competition organised by Aalto University and Technology Academy Finland inspires teenagers to become involved in technology and innovation. The youth hold the key to a better future - after all, innovations are born from bold, new thinking.
Dear James Bond of the circular economy 鈥 become an environmental agent on campus!
We will develop and upgrade waste sorting on campus during 2021, and we need help from active members of Aalto University. Register for environmental agent training.
Five international top experts to serve as advisers to School of Business
Goals include getting latest information on the international labour market.
Designing smart digital worlds
We benefit from online learning approaches that bravely cut across all schools at Aalto University, says Tomi Kauppinen.
Welcome home, alumni!
Each of the 100,000 Aalto alumni is as welcome to the Aalto community as they were on their very first day.
How can design thinking improve Enterprise Architecture?
ITP students brought a human-centric perspective to the City of Espoo鈥檚 change management.
This time round, Professor Henrikki Tikkanen defended a doctoral dissertation in economic history
Tikkanen's doctoral studies at the University of Jyv盲skyl盲 focused on organisational and naval history.
Let鈥檚 all be Urban Miners!
Do you have an old, redundant cell phone at home? It won鈥檛 matter if it is broken, you can still bring it to IT Service Desk to be recycled!
School of Business cancels Homecoming Day alumni event for 2020
The Alumnus or Alumna of the Year for 2020 will be made public at the Aalto 10 鈥 Alumni Studio & Science Show remote event on 10 October.
