/en/listing/1082096/feed News listing en /en/news/finnish-forest-industry-is-renewing-through-academic-research-and-innovation Fri, 11 Apr 2025 06:36:27 +0000 Virpi Raski 1309080 at /en The FinnCERES Flagship is advancing long-term, high-impact research that drives innovation, economic growth, and societal development towards a sustainable bioeconomy. Sustainability Materials and natural resources Collaboration Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems FinnCERES bioeconomy biotechnics bioproducts business cooperation Cooperation Research & Art Puulastuja ja ikoneja, jotka kuvaavat rakennusosia, muovin korvaamista, multimateriaaleja, biokomposiitteja, elektroniikkaa ja kemikaaleja. /en/news/aalto-distinguished-professor-tapani-vuorinen-only-through-collaboration-can-we-achieve-greater Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:14:53 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1187671 at /en Tapani Vuorinen, professor of forest products chemistry at the School of Chemical Engineering, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on 3 September. Technology and engineering Honoured Careers Collaboration Aaltogether CHEMARTS School of Chemical Engineering academic career wood product technology Awards and Recognition Cooperation Research & Art Tapani Vuorinen in a black suit, facing camera in front of large windows. /en/news/doctoral-research-seeks-textile-dyes-from-nature-and-bioproduction-side-streams Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:26:55 +0000 Elli Käpylä 1101211 at /en Aalto University and the Natural Resources Institute Finland are developing bio-based textile dyes. Careers Collaboration Research Bioinnovation center tohtorikoulutus Cooperation Senni Heimala /en/news/join-the-unite-engineering-biology-online-matchmaking-event-on-11-september Thu, 23 May 2024 09:27:39 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1083536 at /en The Unite! Engineering Biology initiative aims to unite researchers from all the nine partner universities in the Unite! alliance to advance key technologies and sustainable processes. Technology and engineering Collaboration School of Chemical Engineering Unite Unite staff Cooperation Laboratory work at the School of Chemical Engineering /en/news/a-peek-into-research-on-electrospinning-of-functional-polysaccharide-derivatives Fri, 03 May 2024 11:00:13 +0000 Virpi Raski 1062656 at /en We had the honour of hosting a guest speaker, researcher Issei Otsuka, from the University of Grenoble Alpes at our ‘Coffee and Science’ event. Dr. Otsuka is visiting Finland on Researcher Short Mobility program which is aimed for the establishment of scientific partnerships between France and Finland. Research Collaboration Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering international material research metallurgy cooperation Cooperation Niskanen and Otsuka /en/news/upm-supports-aalto-universitys-pulp-research-and-education Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:03:05 +0000 Virpi Raski 1034461 at /en High quality research enables high quality education Sustainability Donations Technology and engineering Collaboration Bio Materiality Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems chemistry wood wood refinement chemistry wood refinement cellulose Cooperation Research & Art Biotuotekeskuksen avajaiset /en/news/doctoral-research-is-shedding-new-light-on-recycling Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:50 +0000 Annika Linna 992286 at /en A research collaboration with industry partners is improving the recycling of milk and juice cartons Research Careers Collaboration Bioinnovation center tohtorikoulutus Cooperation Emilia Kauppi /en/news/chemical-engineering-design-project-brings-mutual-benefit-to-companies-and-students-0 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:57:54 +0000 Anniina Reponen 987596 at /en The Design project in chemical engineering lets groups of students draft a preliminary implementation plan on topics offered by companies collaborating in the course. Innovations Teaching Studies Collaboration School of Chemical Engineering business and society Cooperation business projects Cooperation Studies Design Project Gala 2023 /en/news/food-out-of-thin-air-and-green-electricity-school-of-chemical-engineering-alum-of-the-year-juha Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:42:31 +0000 Virpi Raski 966916 at /en Alum of the Year Juha-Pekka Pitkänen draws on everything he has learned at Otaniemi when he does his work. Careers Collaboration Alumni stories School of Chemical Engineering alumni alumni activity process industry start-ups Awards and Recognition Cooperation Juha-Pekka Pitkänen /en/news/paavo-penttila-awarded-hayashi-jisuke-award-for-2022 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:29:12 +0000 Virpi Raski 962791 at /en The Cellulose Society of Japan has awarded Paavo Penttilä the Hayashi Jisuke award for outstanding international achievements in the field of cellulose research. The award was officially bestowed at a special ceremony held last week at the International Cellulose Conference ICC2022+1 in Hiroshima, Japan. Careers Collaboration Honoured FinnCERES School of Chemical Engineering awards bioproducts cellulose technology chemical technology international research Awards and Recognition Cooperation Palkinto jaettiin Penttilälle Hiroshimassa. /en/news/at-the-frontiers-of-combining-physics-and-biology-workshop-photo-gallery-and-participant-experiences Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:03:11 +0000 Gavin Pugh 958586 at /en This three-day, international event included talks, poster presentations, and cross-disciplinary collaboration Collaboration Department of Applied Physics Department of Chemistry and Materials Science School of Chemical Engineering physics Cooperation A group of several dozen people pose for a photo outside at Aalto University. /en/news/unite-seed-fund-awards-funding-to-eight-applications-with-aalto-universitys-involvement Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:28:35 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 946861 at /en Unite! Seed Fund supports bottom-up proposals from teachers, researchers and students. Collaboration Research Teaching Technology and engineering Cooperation Department of Built Environment Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Department of Mechanical Engineering Teacher services Unite Cooperation Research & Art The image shows a jar of coins with a green plant growing from it. Text Unite! Seed Fund 2023. /en/news/semiconductor-sector-summer-jobs-open-in-research-groups Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:46:17 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 891576 at /en The growth of the semiconductor sector and its investments in Finland are also increasing the need for skilled personnel. Thanks to a donation from four semiconductor companies Picosun, an Applied Materials Company, Okmetic, Murata, and KYOCERA Tikitin. Aalto University will offer exciting summer jobs in the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Chemical Engineering in the summer of 2023. Semi-Summer 2023 Programme will provide an opportunity to gain the skills needed in a growing and international field. Donations Technology and engineering Research Collaboration chemistry chemical engineering nanomaterials half conductors Cooperation Research & Art SemiSummer2023 Kampanja banneri /en/news/from-processing-metals-to-recycling-batteries-aalto-university-and-boliden-work-together-to Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:16:24 +0000 Annika Linna 878896 at /en Competence in metallurgy is needed as the energy transition increases the demand for metals, and the reuse of materials requires new competence. Collaboration Research Technology and engineering Cooperation Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering business cooperation chemical technology metallurgy recycling sustainability Cooperation Kemian tekniikan tutkija / Chemical engineering researcher /en/news/marcus-wallenberg-prize-to-professor-herbert-sixta-for-the-development-of-sustainable-wood Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:10:43 +0000 Virpi Raski 603321 at /en The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres. Arts and design Collaboration Honoured Innovations Materials and natural resources Sustainability Bioinnovation center Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Ioncell Ioncell-F awards biomass cooperation honoured innovations materials Cooperation Awards and Recognition Research & Art Prize winners /en/news/european-scientists-recreate-the-iconic-photo-featuring-curie-and-einstein Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:13:21 +0000 Virpi Raski 649036 at /en 34 of Europe’s top chemistry professors, including two Nobel Prize laureates and 21 PhD students from all across the EU gathered today at the Brussels Metropole Hotel to recreate the iconic picture made in 1927 during the Solvay International Conference on Electrons and Photons. Collaboration School of Chemical Engineering chemical engineering Cooperation Research & Art 1927 at the Solvay International Conference on Electrons and Photons /en/news/bioinnovation-center-kicked-off Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:45:17 +0000 Virpi Raski 645591 at /en Aalto University Bioinnovation Center has kicked off its operations and celebrated its opening in a launching event on June 1, 2022. Sustainability Collaboration Bioinnovation center innovations material research start-ups strategic research projects events Cooperation Susanna Ahola, Niklas von Weymarn and Michael Hummel /en/news/mentoring-is-inspiring-and-fun-aalto-international-talent-program-offers-a-meaningful-way-to-support Mon, 23 May 2022 09:38:21 +0000 Kaisa Paasivirta 635156 at /en This year the group mentoring initiative brought together over 180 international students and 17 companies. Collaboration alumni alumni activity business cooperation Cooperation Reetta Strengell /en/news/metsa-group-donates-160-000-euros-to-aalto-university Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 Annika Linna 587501 at /en The donation has been allocated to the field of technology within the framework of the Finnish government’s match funding campaign. Donations Technology and engineering Collaboration Department of Chemistry and Materials Science School of Chemical Engineering chemical technology donations business cooperation Cooperation Researcher at chemical engineering laboratory /en/news/african-european-scientific-partnership-to-tackle-future-critical-materials-shortages Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:18:47 +0000 Virpi Raski 582711 at /en A collaborative African European project RESTART dedicated to the implementation of a full value chain for recycling end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic solar panels has begun. Energy solutions Sustainability Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering Research Collaboration EU EU funding Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering School of Chemical Engineering Academy of Finland -Research Council of Finland battery technology solar energy solar panels solar research wastes chemistry chemical engineering chemical technology sustainable circular economy material and electrical chemistry electric cars technology responsibility Cooperation Cooperation Research & Art Melted metals