Latest research news
The digital leap of regional media–what will change?
Digitalisation has had an especially strong impact on the media sector. A study at LUT seeks solutions for traditional regional media to survive.
EIT Digital Challenge 2016 launched to scale up digital startups across Europe
The competition consist of five categories: Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing, Digital Infrastructure and Digital Finance.
Harri Piitulainen becomes Academy Research Fellow
The Research Council decided to grant Academy Research Fellow salary funding to 11 applicants for the period 1 September 2016 ‒ 31 August 2021.
Finland has an exceptionally strong and positive country image in Japan
Researchers used an extensive survey to assess Japanese images of the Nordic countries.
A brand new book in Finnish on Industrial Internet
The book approaches the topic broadly guiding companies to utilise the phenomenon in practice.
From Hawaiian prints to acoustic curtains
The first ever Tekstiili16 Exhibition showcases Aalto University's extensive and high level of textile design expertise.
Aalto University invests 200 000 euros in the Industrial Internet Campus
The money will be used to develop infrastructure and machinery. Jari Juhanko has been nominated as COO of the Aalto Industrial Internet Campus.
Radiation influences Aalto-1 nanosatellite software design
In his his Master’s Thesis, Joonas Javanainen examined the level of preparedness the additional challenges of space impose on software design.
Researching Ice
Ice mechanics researchers study the sea behavior and loads ice exerts on structures and ships.
HYBER Symposium
Pushing the boundary of true interdisciplinarity, the 2nd HYBER Symposium offered again 2 full days of top talks.
Biochemical engineer Frances Arnold wins 2016 Millennium Technology Prize
She receives the prize recognition of her discoveries to create new and better proteins in the laboratory.
From the roof to the street – INKA project aims to exploit recycled materials in asphalt
The project, started in the beginning of the year, studies the use of shredded roofing felt in asphalt.
Yle interview
Mikko Möttönen was interviewed by Yle for an article about quantum technologies and research at QCD.
Winner of Millennium Technology Prize 2016 to be announced on 24 May
The prize is a Finnish tribute to technological innovations for a better life. Aalto University alumni and the public are welcome to join the events.
Of the significance of human voice as part of experience
In Kone Foundation podcast-interview singer, artist and doctoral researcher Heidi Fast talks about her artistic research.
The rebirth of pulp
CHEMARTS brings together biomaterials and design students. Their encounters sprout ideas that can make the world a better place.
Exploring big data for understanding consumer food habits and health
RICHFIELDS aims to design a consumer data platform, to collect and connect, compare and share in-formation about food behaviours.
Aalto Behavioral Laboratory – behavioural research for everyone
Aalto Behavioral Laboratory opened in Otaniemi last autumn and has since then provided versatile services to researchers.
Digitalisation will thoroughly challenge our whole society
Global business will be possible on an unprecedented scale.
At the brink of the new
The findings of basic research need to travel long before commercial products emerge. This journey demands hard work, says Professor Esko Kauppinen.
