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Improved wood
Finland is known for its wood. The Wood Material Science research group, led by Lauri Rautkari, is, as its name suggests, focused on wood, which is perhaps more interesting now than ever.

Aalto computer scientists in SoCG 2024
Three papers from the Department of Computer Science were accepted to Symposium on Computational Geometry (SoCG).

Energy consumption at swimming halls can be cut by up to a third, thanks to a new tool
The tool, developed by researchers at Aalto University, is intended for the project and pre-planning phase of new swimming halls and for planning the renovations of old ones.

Donor story – Helena Hyvönen: ‘The world is built together, without silos’
Helena Hyvönen has had a long career as Professor of Textile Art, Rector and Dean at the University of Art and Design Helsinki and later Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She believes it is important for the field to have a vibrant community of designers. The designers also have a lot to offer to the university.

From space technology and shimmering wood to shapeshifting textiles – explore world-changing research in the brand new Marsio building
The Makers of the Impossible exhibition and the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival will kick off the autumn season at Marsio – Aalto University’s brand new, open-to-all campus venue.

Transforming interdisciplinary education: Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) across four continents
The true impact of our actions often unfolds over time, as demonstrated by the students at the SGT FAIR’24 on May 22. Their work showcased how a single student challenge can drive significant change.

CEST researchers receive significant LUMI supercomputing resources
Read how two successful machine learning projects got support by a supercomputer

Publication Forum seeks new panellists for term 2025-2028
If you are interested in becoming a panel member of the Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi, Jufo), apply by 15.6.2024.

New book on flexible hybrid work
Matti Vartiainen explores the shift in working culture and what it means for staff wellbeing and performance, as well as how remote work policies can be implemented effectively.

Making textiles greener, safer, and cooler
Professor Ali Tehrani and his research group focus on something very familiar to us all – textiles.

Aalto University's fashion event Näytös expands into an exhibition
Aalto University's annual fashion event is expanding this year into a two-part show. The traditional runway event Näytös will be joined by a new event, an exhibition called Näyttely.

Collaboration with Aalto brings significant financial benefits to Neste
As a result of the collaboration, Neste is now using digital tools in its fuel research alongside traditional testing.

Testing virtual library card
Testing virtual library card
Aalto Open Science Award ceremony brought together Aaltonians to discuss open science
Last week we gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2023 and discuss open science matters with the Aalto community.

Seed funding available to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven and University of Helsinki
Aalto University, KU Leuven and the University of Helsinki launch the 2nd exploratory seed funding call to explore research collaboration possibilities. The funding call is open until 10 September 2024.

Professor Peter Hans Matthews works as a Fulbright-Aalto Distinguished Chair scholarship holder at the Department of Economics
Fulbright programmes and scholarships are highly appreciated in the United States

Aalto ARTS Summer School explores the significance of water through the lens of art
The theme of School of Arts, Design and Architecture’s Summer School this year is water, and its significance is explored in a multidisciplinary way through the perspectives of art, film and digital.

Just believing that an AI is helping boosts your performance
People perform better if they think they have an AI assistant – even when they’ve been told it’s unreliable and won’t help them

Preserving intangible cultural heritage through immersive XR experiences
Aalto University’s Department of Art and Media is coordinating a European wide project on preserving intangible cultural heritage and using it to address societal challenges with the help of immersive XR environments.

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