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Antti Ikonen and MA students in New Media to win Grand Prix in ISA2019

The soundscape design for Helsinki New Children’s Hospital has been awarded a Grand Prix in International Sound Awards 2019.
Research & Art
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We need to redesign everything—but how?

Meeting sustainable development goals requires more collaboration between disciplines.
Research & Art
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Redesigning everything for sustainability. Illustration by Marika Latsone

Media Lab: Master's thesis presentations

MA in New Media master's thesis presentations autumn 2019
Studies
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Innovative Approach to Circular Economy

Aalto University's innovative pilot course studied the circular economy, arts and systemic changes.
Studies
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Oona Ojala studied how the cultivation conditions of luxury products such as coffee and cocoa will evolve with climate change. Photo: Elisa Dametto

The trip to Venice—in the words of the students

Contemporary design students spent a week in Venice setting up the exhibition and gathering soil samples for the research.
Research & Art, Studies
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Sediment sampling in the historical centre of Venice with the Limnos sampler provided by the Finnish Environmental Institute SYKE. Image: Pauliina Purhonen

Working with contaminated soil in Venice

Revealing human traces in Venice Biennale.
Research & Art
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Coiling vases from the local earthenware and painting the vases with the local earth in Earth Laboratory, Venice, August 2019. Photo: Catharina Kajander

Aalto University events at Helsinki Design Week

Aalto University's faculty and students are again prominently visible at Helsinki Design Week.
Research & Art
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Climate School

The summer 2020 Bridges conference: it’s a scientific conference, museum family day, short film festival and more combined

Everyone is welcome to build bridges between mathematics, art, architecture and culture
Research & Art
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Bridges 2020

'The younger generation really gets it'

Guy Julier takes stock of the Milan Triennale, Finnish skepticism and why the kids are all right.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Guy Julier, kuva: Sanna Lehto

University-Wide Art Studies (UWAS) has published its courses for 2019-2020

All Aalto University students can now apply for the open UWAS courses online.
Research & Art, Studies
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UWAS 2019 course catalogue illustration: Heini Hälinen

In search of more sustainable innovation and design

Industrial designer, Academy Fellow Researcher Andrea Botero Cabrera is interested in unconventional spaces where innovation and collaboration happen, that are not recognized as such.
Appointments, Research & Art
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Andrea Botero Cabrera, kuva: Mikko Raskinen / Aalto-yliopisto

Two unique exhibitions by Aalto University at the Oodi Library to experience and play

The Finnish EU presidency is now in full swing and for September (when the EU level AV conference will take place), Aalto is offering two very different exhibitions to be on display at the Oodi library in Helsinki.
Cooperation, Press releases, Research & Art, University
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Screenshot from Interactive Diorama - Rembrandt 1632

Building interdisciplinary connections through a new joint position

This September will be a start of building a new connection between disciplines as Sebastian Schlecht takes on the position as the professor of practice in Sound in Virtual Reality.
Studies, University
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Tomorrow's Sustainable Lifestyles Showcased in Otaniemi

One of Helsinki Design Week's main events, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will showcase Aalto University's cross-cutting future prototypes, such as a nanocellulose bicycle, microbial headphones and Ioncell clothes
Cooperation, Press releases, Research & Art
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Nanocellulose bicycle Photo: Eeva Suorlahti

From clean energy to personalized medicine – a book about the power of the university

The Aalto Effect is a tribute to the ambitious and uncompromising work of dozens of researchers.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Aalto Effect book cover / Photo by Mikko Raskinen

Aalto University’s fashion studies are enhanced by a strong expertise in textiles

Combining artistic and technical design expertise in teaching is a unique concept worldwide.
Research & Art, Studies
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Leonardo Hidalgo Uribe: Stories from cold and warm lands

Media Lab alumni: Juan Carlos Vasquez

Juan Carlos Vasquez is a composer, sound artist and researcher who was awarded as the Primus Master in the Aalto ARTS conferment ceremony this summer. He has been an active member of the Media Lab as a student, researcher and lecturer and has accomplished during his years in Aalto more than many of us could even dream of.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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arts conferment ceremony

What does a Doctor of Arts do at the School of Electrical Engineering?

Salu Ylirisku, Doctor of Arts, teaches design process and related skills to aspiring engineers at the School of Electrical Engineering.
Research & Art, Studies
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Aalto University / Salu Ylirisku / photo: Linda Koskinen

'The way we spend our time makes a big difference'

Director of the Creative Sustainability programme at Aalto University, Mikko Jalas talks about self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Mikko Jalas, kuva: Sanna Lehto

Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture

The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter – but creativity can’t be used as a never-ending raw material.
Campus, Research & Art
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