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Several popular smart phones fail to reach normal Internet speeds
A lot of users are using outdated mobile devices th
at fail to reach adequate speeds on mobile networks.
at fail to reach adequate speeds on mobile networks.
Busy summer ahead for students
The Aalto-1 builders are now on the homestretch. The last tests before construction of the final flight model are now in progress.
Open positions
2 Post Doc and 1 PhD student position available at the Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Technology, Aalto University
Cellulose turning into a supermaterial of the future
Broad-based cooperation multiplying the value of Finnish wood.
Academy of Finland grants EUR 13.6 million to support profiling
Funding will be used to cover the recruitment of professors to key research areas.
Samuel Kaski and Matti Keloharju appointed Academy Professor
The Academy of Finland has decided to fund eight new research posts as Academy Professor for the years 2016–2020.
Similarities between aurorae on Mars and Earth
An international team of researchers has for the first time predicted the occurrence of aurorae visible to the naked eye on a planet other than Earth.
The Department of Computer Science welcomes new research groups
The total number of professors is currently 44 along with more than 400 employees, being the largest department at the Aalto University.
Modelling helps investigate the properties of wood
Modelling can be used to determine how the structure of wood affects mechanical properties, such as rigidity.
Emma Master has received an ERC Consolidator Grant
The project aims to accelerate benefits of the genomic era, by finding novel proteins and enzymes with totally new and useful properties.
Inventive networkers succeed in developing markets
Aalto University has drawn up a practical guide to establishing sustainable business ventures in developing markets.
Researchers developed a machine-learning algorithm that learned to rap
DeepBeat, an algorithm for rap lyrics generation, outperforms top human rappers by 21 % in terms of length and frequency of the rhymes in the lyrics.
LED cooling research project receives seven-figure funding
Jani Oksanen, D.Sc. (Tech.), has received an ERC Starting Grant for his research in the field of thermophotonics.
Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1%
Aalto University’s researchers improved their previous record by over three absolute percents together with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
Otaniemi land-use discussion continues at ABE
A second meeting of the area stakeholders to discuss future land-use in Otaniemi was organized in by Aalto Built Environment Laboratory in April 2015.
HYBER Symposium
Centre of Excellence HYBER offered 2 full days of talks by top scientists from all over the world.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship awarded to study multisound
The funding totals €191,330. The project starts on November 2015 and lasts for two years.
Auditor's report meets antimatter
Welcome to the installation lectures of Aalto University professors on 28 May!
The Department of Computer Science invites applications for Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Computer Vision
We seek strong candidates specializing in capture, processing, synthesis, and reproduction of three-dimensional geometry, animation, and appearance.
When mediated by superconductivity, light pushes matter million times more
The finding paves a way for the studies of mechanical oscillations at the level of a single photon, the quantum of light.
