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Solutions innovated during the Digitalism Challenge course are put into practice
The Finnish Organic Association, Tapola Camphill Organic Farm and Fat Lizard Brewing Co. were very satisfied with the solutions created during the course.
WarSampo publishes new Linked Open Data on the over 4,000 Finnish prisoners of war in Soviet Union
The Prisoners of War web application is based on archival material from Finland and Russia. The data is a part of the WarSampo application, which has been used by over half a million Finns to date.
The board agreed on the proposal for university’s long-term strategic direction
The Aalto University Board convened on Tuesday 26 November 2019.
Data analytic methods being used to study Finnish parliamentary data and Finnish films
Projects funded by the Academy of Finland will study political and film data from 1907 onwards.
Developing individualised biomaterials for medical treatment
New types of biological mesh can also be used in treating gynaecological prolapses, hernias and urinary incontinence.
How to achieve digital equality in smart cities
Who we design digital devices and apps for can unintentionally exclude some users, a process referred to as ‘digital inequality’
Diversity & equality conversations in the School of Science
Discussions about opinions and experiences in our community help inform next year’s equality action plan
‘The ethical issues in Artificial Intelligence are a hot topic all around at the moment’
Master’s student Nagadivya Balasubramaniam, originally from India, enjoys the fact that at Aalto students get enough time to learn things profoundly. For her thesis, Balasubramaniam studied ethics of AI – and soon she will continue her Aalto career by starting her doctoral studies.
Professor Lauri Malmi receives prestigious, international award for his significant contribution to computer science education
The SIGCSE Award for Outstanding Contribution to Computer Science Education that Malmi receives honors researchers that have significantly contributed to computer science education.
Smart crane receives open development environment
The development environment includes the Ilmatar crane and its digital twin. Many components of the digital twin can now be utilised in the development of new products and services for the crane – at any time and anywhere in the world.
New way to know an old friend: New method reveals clean carbon nanotube transistors with superb properties
Scientists at Aalto and Nagoya University find new way to make ultra-clean nanotube transistors with superior semiconducting properties
Strategy preparation process in the final stage
The Board will discuss the strategy next week - check out the material we prepared together!
Aalto University invests in international cooperation in digital twin research
The MACHINAIDE project explores the prerequisites for collaboration between digital twin devices made by various manufacturers and for the efficient combination of information from them.
Aalto Talent Expo 2019 took over Otahalli
The first Aalto Talent Expo fair was organised on 31 October in Otahalli, where 142 organisations and more than 4000 students of art & design, technology and business got together and created new connections.
Arkady V. Krasheninnikov and Zhipei Sun among the world’s most highly cited researchers
Web of Science Group identifies the top 1% of influential researchers globally.
A new semantic portal brings together data on Finnish civil war victims for open use
A new semantic portal and linked open data service combines information about the war victims of the Finnish Civil War (1918) and prison camps, the First World War, and Kinship Wars that took place around the same time, a century ago.
How ecological is AI? How can you compose with a neural network? Come to AI exhibition to find out!
A new exhibition by Aalto Digi Platform and FCAI combines science and arts and sheds light on the history, state of art, and future of AI.
An 'info student' can teach crowdfunding to entrepreneurs in slums and coding to secondary pupils
In her diploma work, Niina Arvila studied how awareness of crowdfunding and the skills it requires could be spread among entrepreneurs of small communities in poor countries. Alongside her studies, Arvila arranged a coding club to adolescents and worked as a UX Designer at technology event Slush.
During the emptying of the argon tank non-harmful gas will be released into the air
The argon tank will be emptied at Betonimiehenkuja 4 on Wednesday 20 November between 9.00 - 10.00 am
New biopsy innovation improves reliability of cancer diagnosis; wins first prize in pitching competition
The new biopsy needle is small and utilizes ultrasound, increases the likelihood of a successful biopsy
