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International community proposes better practices of research for advanced fuel cells
Single-component fuel cell is a promising clean energy technology, but needs more standard practices and procedures in research and development to reach commercialization. Here 15 scientists from different disciplines present ways to accelerate the progress of this new fuel cell technology
Three joint SCI/CHEM Thematic Research Programmes launched
Each programme to receive funding over three years.
Professor Masood Masoodian asked tricky things already as a child
A good researcher has tunnel vision sensible for details, visual design expert says.
The Suomi 100 satellite will be a milestone in Finland’s space history
The satellite will be delivered and sent into space under the provisions of the new Space Act, at the beginning of 2018.
Dr. Guo-Xu Zhang awarded the China Scholarship Council Grant for her collaboration with CEST
Dr. Guo-Xu Zhang will visit CEST from 03.2018 for one year granted by China Scholarship Council (CSC).
The next generation of power electronics? Gallium nitride doped with beryllium
Physicists at Aalto University have made a breakthrough in revising methods largely discarded 15 years ago.

New opening in education collaboration: Upper secondary school students to join thesis defence at Aalto University
The collaboration breaks down the boundaries between upper secondary and university education.

Nina Granqvist is investigating how the marginal becomes mainstream
Hype creates the impetus and expectations of the future needed to drive big changes, as the professor who made the leap from the business world to academia knows.

Harri Lähdesmäki mines data for signs of disease
The computational scientist’s research is helping to reveal the mechanisms behind type 1 diabetes, rheumatism, asthma and Alzheimer's disease, as well as predict their onset.

2017 Best Physics Doctoral Dissertation and Teacher of the Year prizes awarded
€3,000-prizes were awarded for three Best Doctoral Dissertations in recognition of research and one for Teacher of the Year.
Centre for Quantum Engineering funding awarded for three projects
A total of EUR 290 000 has been granted for new projects that pave the way for large-scale initiatives in the field of quantum engineering at Aalto.

Weyl metamaterials offer a novel route to 3D electronic devices
Researchers show how the principles of general relativity open the door to novel electronic applications including the 3D electron lens and electronic invisibility devices.

Mari Lundström was recently interviewed in El PaÃs newspaper about circular economy
Professor Lundström discussed the need for societal responsibility and the research group's role in creating an improved circular economy.

Digi Breakfast: Process Automation in Transition
More than 100 people attended the Digi Breakfast on Mon 29 October at Aalto Bioproduct Centre.

Professor Zhi Zong aims to build a leading-edge hydrodynamics research platform
He is researching marine hydrodynamics in the Marine and Arctic Technology Research Group.
Filip Tuomisto new Director of the Helsinki Institute of Physics Technology Programme
Tuomisto will serve for the term 1.1.2018–31.12.2022.
Master’s student Daniel Bruzual successfully combined software containers with Internet of Things
Bruzual presented his research on the Internet of Things at the Docker conference.

ProDE game opens the way to the world of directed evolution
Master’s students Lassi Vapaakallio and Laura Laakso constructed a game about last year's Millenium Technology Prize winner Frances Arnold’s directed evolution technology. The game was commissioned and funded by TAF, Technology Academy Finland.

Dissertation, publications, prototypes
In 2016-2017 we have had some very very low, but also some high moments. Let’s focus on the good things.

A film research study shows how the brain reacts to difficult moral issues
The family relationship between film characters clearly affects the reactions in the viewers' brain.
