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Aalto Creatives Art & Tech Open Call 鈥25 Award Ceremony
Winning projects received their awards at the Aalto Creatives Art & Tech Open Call 鈥25 awards ceremony on the last day of October. Two projects received development funding, two projects were awarded product prizes from Genelec, and one project was awarded both funding and Genelec's product packages.
Accelerating the sustainable development and commercialization of bio-innovations
Aalto University and industrial partners are developing new methods and tools to help identify technological risks and bottlenecks鈥攁nd to integrate sustainability into the development process from the beginning.
Chemical engineering student Mauri Hartikainen: 鈥淲ith metallurgy, you can truly make an impact in building a sustainable future鈥
Mauri Hartikainen chose sustainable metallurgy as his Master鈥檚 major because he wants to be involved in developing clean technology solutions. What fascinates him most about metals is their almost limitless recyclability.
New research: Reliable electricity can no longer be taken for granted 鈥 the green transition may require fossil fuel as backup
Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s.
The Publication Forum Steering Group: Level 3 will be abandoned, and term 鈥淟evel 0鈥 will be discontinued
The discontinuation of Level 3 will not affect the university funding calculations for the years 2025鈥2028.
Chemical engineering student Karya K枚r眉kc眉: 'I got the chance to join a project developing glucose biosensors for diabetics'
Karya K枚r眉kc眉 is making the most of her studies in Bioproduct Engineering at Aalto University. She dreams of an academic career in the fascinating world of chemistry.
65 years of class reunions
The class of '52 that began their studies at the Helsinki School of Economics 73 years ago has been meeting regularly for decades.
Funder logos on ACRIS project pages 鈥 visibility issues in some browsers
The ACRIS Research Information System allows funder logos to be added to project pages, making project funding visible and meeting funders鈥 requirements. Currently, however, the logos may not display in all browsers due to the Cloudflare security system (CAPTCHA) enabled by the service provider.
Summer School alum story: How Finnish happiness found its way to Japan
Summer School in Happiness Science gave Junko Motohashi a reason to slow down and reflect on her
personal life and career.
personal life and career.
To Code or Not to Code? Python or R? Or ChatGPT?
Is software coding a skill of the past with generative AI tools? Not at all! Join the open courses!
Finnish Design Push 鈥 design accelerates the development of technology companies
Finnish Design Push, a joint initiative between the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Technology Industries of Finland, strengthens the role of design in Finnish industry.
Textile Chemistry Group Members Welcomes Ritesh After Parental Leave
The Textile Chemistry Group warmly welcomed back Ritesh Sharma, a PhD scholar, on Monday following his parental leave.
Studies for staff offered by the Open University and FITech
The Open University and FITech Network University offer free studies for the staff of Aalto University. All staff members of Aalto University are welcome to participate in the courses.
BioSustex PhD/Postdoc Meet to Exchange Insights and Strengthen Collaboration
On Friday, members of the PhD and Postdoctoral group involved in the BioSustex Project convened for a collaborative meeting to exchange research findings and experiences.
Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University
Tuomas Hyt枚nen, Mikko M枚tt枚nen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors 鈥 congratulations to all!
Chemical engineer Mikko Manninen: 'I want to see how biotechnology expertise can be applied in practice'
When Aalto University chemical engineering student Mikko Manninen chose biotechnology as his Master鈥檚 major, everything fell into place. He has found his field and is now working on his Master鈥檚 thesis at聽the company of his dreams.
H盲meenlinna Art Museum鈥檚 exhibition brings artworks to life through film
H盲meenlinna Art Museum will open a new exhibition Kehyskertomuksia: 24 fps / Reframing Cinema, produced in collaboration with the Aalto University Department of Film ELO.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam T么 L芒m visited Aalto University
The visit was hosted by President of Aalto University Ilkka Niemel盲.
New macular degeneration treatment the first to halt disease鈥檚 progression
Aalto University researchers have uncovered a promising way to treat the dry form of the age- related macular degeneration (AMD) in the early diagnosis phase that could potentially stop its progression. The novel treatment approach aims to strengthen the protective mechanisms of affected cells using heat, explains Professor Ari Koskelainen.
Aalto Doctoral Education Services Receives Unite! Award
Aalto's Unite! Doctoral Education Team, led by Dr Minna S枚derqvist, received an award for their long-term efforts to enhance doctoral mobility and collaboration across the Unite! Alliance. The award ceremony took place during the XII Unite! DIalogue.
