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Doctoral education 2.0 – Is doctoral education up to the challenge?
Recipients of honorary doctorates in technology will tackle issues related to the future of doctoral education in a public panel discussion on 14 June.
InSEA congress 2018 focuses on the societal impact of art education
Interventions of European Art Education congress 2018, taking place 18–21 June at Aalto University, will host several hundred academics and practitioners on art education from around the globe.
Europe’s best university communications: ’What if’ campaign wins in Sevilla
EUPRIO’s 2018 jury saw value in the campaign’s comprehensiveness and visual style.
Dissertation: Large energy companies have important role in energy system transition
The importance of large energy companies in the deployment of renewable energy has increased, argues Eeva-Lotta Apajalahti in her doctoral dissertation.
Creating cruise ships requires research
The doctoral dissertation of shipbuilder Sisko Hellgren is a study into building cruise ships in a shorter time and at a lower expense – without sacrificing quality.
Challenges for mass-production of flexible solar cells: durability and environmental impact
A key to durable and environmentally friendly cells lies in the encapsulation.
Kirsi Virrantaus and Pentti Kujala to stay on as vice deans at School of Engineering
The area of responsibility for Professor Virrantaus is teaching and her term runs from 1 July 2018 to 31 July 2021. Professor Kujala's area of responsibility is research, and his term runs from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2021.
Dissertation: Mailing letters increased social benefit take-up
Households that received a directed mailing informing them of the guarantee pension program were faster and 50 % more likely to apply for the benefit than households that relied only on public information.
What if the textiles of the future are growing in Finnish forests?
Ioncell, a fibre woven from cellulose, is a strong contender as a sustainable alternative to cotton and polyester. For Finland, it could mean billions of euros of potential business.
Software-defined radio, Open Source, custom-made camera – this is the Aalto-3 satellite, the one-litre CubeSat
If everything goes as planned, the nanosatellite being designed and built fully by students could be ready to be launched into space at around Christmas 2019.
Dissertation: Mailing letters increased social benefit take-up
Households that received a directed mailing informing them of the guarantee pension program were faster and 50 % more likely to apply for the benefit than households that relied only on public information.
Designer materials with completely random structures might enable quantum computing
Topological randomness may be the answer for lossless electronics and making the nuts and bolts of quantum computers.
Three thesis awards to the Department of Computer Science
Ilya Nikolaevskiy, Rakshith Shetty and Klaudia Krawiecka were awarded at the Annual Symposium of Computer Science 4.6.2018 in Turku.
New natural freezing method offers energy savings in water purification
Freezing winter temperatures can be put to good use in improving the cost and energy efficiency of wastewater purification.
Even researchers should embrace the practice
Professor Pirjo Sanaksenaho from the Department of Architecture hopes to see an architect’s basic labour – design – feature more prominently in future doctoral dissertations in architecture.
The future of textiles explored today
The versatility and artistry of textile design was showcased in Tekstiili18 exhibition in Kaapelitehdas last week.
Augmented floor display triggers interaction between people
An interactive social layer of information can enhance the feeling of togetherness in any public space.
Promising news from biomedicine: DNA origami more resilient than previously understood
Study shows these nanostructures can survive in extremely low magnesium concentrations, opening up a broad spectrum of biophysical and biomedical applications
Aalto's Näytös show brings high fashion to Finland
Winners of the evening include Idaliina Friman, Erika Hirsimäki, Eetu Kemppainen, Emma Saarnio, Anni Salonen and Eerika Yli-Rahko
New radome for Metsähovi radio telescope
The radome protects the radio telescope against snow, wind, rain, and heat from solar radiation.
