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Investigating the secrets of neural networks

Researcher Miika Aittala applies AI tools known as neural networks on graphics problems at MIT in Boston.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Miika Aittala. Photographer: Mikko Raskinen.

Can smart devices really understand us?

Virtual helpers have introduced interactive artificial intelligence into our everyday lives. But how do they work?
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvituskuvassa ääniaaltoja, ihmisen korva ja pään sisäinen mikropiiri: Kuvittaja: Ida-Maria Wikström.

AI puts precision back into medical treatment

Artificial intelligence could tap into the enormous volumes of data not only on our bodily systems and genetic heritage, but also on various pharmaceutical substances – and help physicians design our treatments individually.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Illustration of a group of people. Photographer: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

Wellbeing at work has a significant impact on productivity in the banking sector

According to the study, open interaction between management and employees can improve wellbeing and increase productivity.
Cooperation, Press releases, Research & Art
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Kuvituskuvassa on paljon ihmisiä.

FINNFOCUS 68 export trade show organised by the Helsinki School of Economics Student Union (KY) was a major event in its day

Over 140 companies had an exhibition stand on the m/s Finnpartner ferry of the FINNFOCUS 68 export trade.
Cooperation
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Kuvassa näkyy Finnpartner-autolautta, jolla järjestettiin Finnfocus-vientinäyttely.

Creating a unique professional profile by combining different fields of science

Professor Daniel Lindberg, a geologist and a chemist, encourages his students to study combinations of different subjects and fields of science.
Research & Art
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Professori Daniel Lindberg, kuva Mortti Saarnia

Aalto on display at Helsinki Book Fair

Aalto ARTS Books takes part in Helsinki Book Fair 2018.
University
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Aalto ARTS Booksin messuosasto Helsingin Kirjamessuilla

ERC Synergy Grant worth €10M will help develop new techniques for brain research, disease diagnostics, and patient care

ERC Synergy Grant worth €10M will help develop new techniques for brain research, disease diagnostics, and patient care
Press releases, Research & Art
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ConnectToBrain mTMS / Northbay Oy

Alumni Ambassador Terttu Sopanen: The studies have given me a good basis to deepen my knowledge

Terttu Sopanen, a Senior Consultant at Brunnen Communications and a School of Business alumna is glad to be working in the field of communication: "We help our customers to be more impressive and to make results that are more visible."
Cooperation
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School of Business Alumni Ambassador Terttu Sopanen

Why is social entrepreneurship valued in Finland and in the US but not in South Korea and in Norway?

A new study shows that the answer lies in the level of governmental market activity coordination and social welfare service production.
Research & Art
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The photo shows Virva Salmivaara and Ewald Kibler. Photo: Roope Kiviranta / Aalto-yliopisto.

Experts of the future think about themes, not employers, when considering their careers

The future of work was discussed at the Appetite for Excellence event.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Kuvassa puhuu johtaja Sari Baldauf, joka oli Appetite for Excellence -tilaisuuden pääpuhuja.

The PSChallenge18 course develops public services at the forefront of the digital transformation

The students are experts in the service needs and lifestyle habits of the digital generation, which is the base for solving challenges in the #PSChallenge18 course.
Studies
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Kuvassa on #PSChallenge18:n banneri.

Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence and research groups from Aalto received €1.4M funding from The Future Makers program

Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence and research groups from Aalto received €1.4M funding
Cooperation, Research & Art
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People working

New multi-million euro projects design magnetic tweezers to explore interaction and swarming dynamics of moving particles

Professor Jaakko Timonen's five-year research projects will design a new kind of magnetic tweezers with which to control and study the interaction of moving active particles. The tweezers could be used in microbiological research, for example, to separate and differentiate between various types of cells.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Space professor's research looks twenty-five years into the future

Esa Kallio, the man behind upcoming missions to send space probes to Mercury and Jupiter, blends the right mix of childish curiosity and steely determination.
Research & Art
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Esa Kallio

Fibre technologies revolutionising the textile industry win the European Commission's Regiostars Awards

VTT and Aalto University’s TeKiDe project won the category Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions.
Research & Art
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Ioncell fibers

Aalto researcher among 8 finalists for the 2018 Skolar award

Amber Geurts, Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics and Management Studies, is one of eight finalists competing for the 2018 Skolar Award.
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Dr. Maja Vuckovac receives 2018 Exerowa-Platikanov Award

Dr. Vuckovac was granted the Exerowa-Platikanov Award for best oral presentation at the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS) annual conference 2018
Research & Art
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Vuckovac_award

Professor Katri Kauppi knows just what it takes to succeed in outsourcing

Just because you understand a clause in a contract, doesn’t mean you know what you are about to buy. It’s for this reason social and healthcare reform is doomed to fail unless a wealth of expertise is brought on board when considering outsourcing activities to the private sector.
Research & Art
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Katri Kauppi

Introducing the School of Business Alumna of the Year 2018 Elina Björklund

Elina Björklund, the CEO of Reima, was awarded as the Alumna of the Year 2018 in Aalto University School of Business.
Cooperation
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Reiman toimitusjohtaja Elina Björklund valittiin Aalto-yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulun Vuoden Alumniksi 2018