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Smart buildings make life easier and use less energy
In a smart building, the lighting system learns how occupants move throughout the building, transport robots talk to lifts, and users are guided to available workspaces by a mobile app. A new doctoral school at Aalto University is set to boost development in the field of smart buildings.
Alum Maija Jokela’s work is displayed around town
The construction industry is more diverse than its reputation, realised Ramboll Finland’s Managing Director Maija Jokela during her first summer job.
Urban planning in an intersection of a thousand wishes
How can we make a city flourish when one resident hopes for more forests and another wants parking lots? Data and keen listening can help, say urban planners and researchers.
Makers of Landscape and Aino Karilas awarded at Landscape Architecture Day
The awards were awarded at Landscape Architecture Day on 14 October
Open Science requirements of Horizon Europe focus on immediate open access and licenses
Publishing with an embargo or self-archiving without a CC license no longer meet the requirements of Horizon Europe. In addition, only the publication fees of fully open access journals are accepted as project costs. New open access requirements apply to funding calls opened 1.1.2021 onwards.
Researchers develop a digital therapy to alleviate the symptoms of depression
The research team is currently looking for participants. In the study, the participant plays the game Meliora remotely from their home, and they can also take part in a brain study or a game-experience interview.
Tapping hidden visual information: An all-in-one detector for thousands of colours
A new chip from Aalto researchers puts photonic information at our fingertips.
Master’s programmes’ portfolio renewal in the School of Chemical Engineering (autumn 2024)
The School of Chemical Engineering is undertaking a portfolio renewal of the Master’s programmes for the autumn 2024
Closing the university campus would be the most effective energy action? True or false: eight claims about saving energy
We found out answers to eight claims about saving energy
26 kg of film plastic waste is generated in the construction of one apartment building – a new, free tool helps with recycling
For the first time, researchers at Aalto University examined how much film plastics is produced in the construction of apartment blocks.
A radio telescope follows the partial solar eclipse even through clouds
Solar maps provided by Aalto University's Metsähovi Radio Observatory will be available for viewing online almost in real time during a partial solar eclipse taking place on Tuesday, October 25.
Veganism as an advantage in choosing the Campus Sustainability Champion 2022
The Campus Sustainability Champion was chosen for the sixth time already. The winner was released on ACRE Day 13th October.
Professor Matilda Backholm: Between the micro and the macro
Driven by curiosity, new Department of Applied Physics professor Matilda Backholm studies the physics of the mesoscale.
Designing with empathy
Empathic engineers need to know what happens inside a user’s head, and research shows how that can be done accurately
The Squirrel’s Nest / Oravan Pesä Podcast 2018-2022
A new season and previously archived episodes of The Squirrel's Nest / Oravan Pesä Podcast co-created in Ariel Bustamante’s 'Conversation Room' now available online.
Jenny Hytönen wins the Hyères International Fashion Competition
In addition to the main prize the unisex collection won also the audience prize
Women imitate masculine traits to be taken seriously as gamers
Women working in the gaming industry feel required to imitate stereotypically masculine personality traits if they want to gain recognition in gaming communities, reveals new research from Aalto University School of Business.
Over 300 species identified in a citizen science event, the Otaniemi Campus Bioblitz
Bioblitz at Aalto University was organised in Otaniemi on 8 September by Aalto University, AYY student union and Symbioosi ry, the student association of biology students in the University of Helsinki
Alexander Henn wins the Marcus Wallenberg Young Scientists Competition
The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation organises an annual event for young researchers to promote collaboration, inspire research and create networking opportunities.
Kalle Airo: "For an entrepreneurial mind, a problem is an opportunity, not a threat”
Kalle Airo leads Entrepreneurial Mindset at Aalto