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A new visual teamwork tool based on metaphors

A typical problem in teamwork is an imbalance in participation – a few team members are active but not everyone's voice is heard. The Visentools project uses visual tools and haptic feedback to make workshops and team meetings more participatory and meaningful. The project is funded by Business Finland and has been piloted since May.
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The Visentools objects enable people to tell stories with visual metaphors. From left: Thomas Tuominen, Janina Saarnio, Robin Gustafsson, Mikko Illi and Shena Saj. Photo: Susanna Oksanen.

Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation donates EUR 3.2 million 91ÇàÇà²Ý to create the House of AI

Donation will be used to establish a multidisciplinary AI research cluster at Aalto University.
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3 students walking and 2 sitting on couches at Dipoli

How to harness artificial intelligence for business? Researchers join forces with eight international companies

Generative AIs like ChatGPT will revolutionise the business world, but so far no one knows how – new research project explores best practices and seeks solutions to pitfalls
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Jukka Luoma

UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships

As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise.
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UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships

Virtual meetings tire people because we're doing them wrong

Drowsiness during virtual meetings results from lack of stimulation, not mental overload
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Niina Nurmi, photo by Mikko Raskinen.

5 things everyone should know about virtual meetings

Is it worth inviting everyone to a virtual meeting? Do you stare at your own picture on the screen? Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi discusses some of the best practices from remote meetings, based on a recent study.
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Niina Nurmi, photo by Mikko Raskinen.

Online games use dark designs to collect player data

The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, according to a new study from Aalto University
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Illustration of a gamer dressed in yellow, playing a video game on the right side of the picture. Big green hands controlling a massive controller on the left side, with green lines connecting to the player from behind.

Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle

Researchers to probe the galactic halo in search of axions
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An illuminated gold-plated cryostat built by Bluefors sits on a black background.

Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board

Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
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Hanna Sievinen

Aalto University to coordinate Finnish quantum initiatives in latest national flagship programme

The flagship unites dozens of research institutions, companies, and startups in new collaborative front
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A map of Finland sits on top of an artistic illustration of small-scale circuits.

Researchers create the most water-repellent surface ever

Revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meets a solid surface, from optics and microfluidics to cooking
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Liukas pinta

Nordic Five Tech annual student union summit strengthens Nordic collaboration

The two-day event focused on strengthening Nordic student union collaboration among leading technical universities.
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Participants at N5T Annual Student Union Summit at Aalto University.

Waste not: A new electrochemical method to recover noble metals as particles

The EARMetal process innovates with electrochemistry to efficiently recover noble metals from complex production solutions, potentially reducing environmental impacts and streamlining metal retrieval
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Recovery of Gold as Nanoparticles; Reima Herrala

Finnish and American researchers prepare grounds for transatlantic collaboration in smart mobility

Finnish and American researchers deepen transatlantic smart mobility collaboration via FARIA network, exploring key topics and opportunities.
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Finnish smart mobility experts exploring Mcity, a connected and automated vehicle technology testing site.

Where do we feel love?

New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds of love
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The types of love form a gradient in intensity and in how widely they're felt throughough the body. Image: Philosophical Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2023.2252464.

Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up

Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
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Värikkäitä ja läpinäkyviä pinnoitenäytteitä puupölkyn päällä.

Professor Jyri Hämäläinen appointed Vice President for Research

The five-year term of office will start in December
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Jyri Hämäläinen seisomassa portaikossa

Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded

A new study updates the planetary boundary framework
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Englanninkielinen grafiikka planetaarisista rajoista.

A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns

New research shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate
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A map with regions of countries colour-coded to show net migration levels. There's a lot of variability, and many countries have some subregions with positive net migration and other subregions with negative net migration.

Innovative metal recovery technique: turning low-concentration solutions into valuable resources

EDRR: a recent review article explores latest developments of a novel method for efficient precious metal recovery and creation of high-value-added materials
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Recent developments of EDRR