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Young women want to find their way into careers in technology—high school students rushed to book the new event Shaking up Tech full in an hour
Young women want to find their way into careers in technology—high school students rushed to book the new event Shaking up Tech full in an hour
A unique set of observations revealed: Solar radio brightenings behave like a beating heart
Solar research helps to predict solar storms that pose significant problems for telecommunications, GPS systems, and electricity distribution networks.
BiographySampo, a new intelligent web service, displays the lives and connections of renowned Finns
What do the personal networks of Alvar Aalto, Jean Sibelius or Eliel Saarinen look like and how do they intertwine? The application is based on over 13 000 biographies.
Aalto University and University of the Arts Helsinki sign partnership agreement
Aalto University and University of the Arts Helsinki sign partnership agreement
Kristiina Kruus appointed Dean of School of Chemical Engineering
Kristiina Kruus' five-year period as dean started on 1 December 2018.
Ossi Naukkarinen appointed Vice President for Research
The five-year term of office will start on 1 November 2018.
You can’t tell whether an online restaurant review is fake—but this AI can
Researchers find AI-generated reviews and comments pose a significant threat to consumers, but machine learning can help detect the fakes.
Hate speech-detecting AIs are fools for ‘love’
State-of-the-art detectors that screen out online hate speech can be easily duped by humans, shows new study
The long wait is over – Suomi 100 satellite finally on its way to be launched
Probable launch date of mid-November for satellite that will make observations of space weather and aurora borealis.
President Ilkka Niemelä: ‘We are ready to take on the challenge of lifelong learning’
At the opening of the academic year, also the new Väre building was opened at the heart of the campus.
Shopping centre A Bloc opens and brings in new services
New restaurants, cafes, shops and other services transform Otaniemi’s service offering.
Exit School of Architecture publication, 2017 — Nordic noir and melancholy
Exit School of Architecture exhibition at the 13th Tallinn Design Festival showcases Finnish projects exploring local identity, participatory design, and Nordic aesthetics.
Nearly half of residents in housing companies would like to acquire solar panels – spreading requires legislative amendment
Gaps in legislation are preventing the adoption of solar PV in Finnish housing companies.
Carbon in colour: First-ever coloured thin films of nanotubes created
Researchers present a technique to produce large quantities of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes in select shades of the rainbow. The secret is a fine-tuned fabrication process—and a small dose of CO2.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned -0.7% in the first half of 2018
The purpose of the endowment and its long-term strategy is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Password managers vulnerable to insider hacking
Communication channels between different parts and pieces of computer software are prone to security breaches. Anyone with access to a shared computer can attack or involuntarily subject it to security breaches.
Qubits as valves: controlling quantum heat engines
Researchers from Aalto University are designing nano-sized quantum heat engines to explore whether they may be able to outperform classical heat engines in terms of power and efficiency.
Ultimate precision for sensor technology using qubits and machine learning
Extracting information quickly from quantum states is necessary for future quantum processors and super-sensitive detectors in existing technologies.
Students raised half a million euros for a new professor of their own
The Information Networks programme at Aalto University will have a new Professor of Practice, Dr. Risto Sarvas.
Professorship of urban economics donated ºÚÁÏÍø University
The professorship will provide expertise to the question of cities’ urban vitality and industrial policy.