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Doctoral study locates the boundaries of decision-making power for public company boards
Vigorous delegation weakens the board's significance as a representative of shareholders.
Functionality of the metropolitan sewer system improved in Water Technology Hackathon
The tool for carrying out an automated deviation analysis using different databases was awarded for the best work.
New opportunities for improving production efficiency and maintenance
For operators and maintenance professionals in the manufacturing sector the applications of industrial internet entail also challenges.
The gut microbiomes of infants have an impact on autoimmunity
Exposure to pathogens early in life is beneficial to the education and development of the human immune system.
Experts in commerce familiarised themselves with MIT's R&D activities
They received information about the newest and most interesting shop concepts in the USA as well.
A theory explains why gaming on touchscreens is clumsy
The reason is that key press timing in touchscreen input is unpredictable. When timing is made more predictable, performance improves.
Augmented games can increase the diversity of sports
Augmented climbing wall increases social interaction, helps to attract wider target audiences and empowers users to become content creators.
Cooperation to expand to summer courses
Tried and tested workshop concept continued with Protopaja prototype workshop course.
EIT Digital's first innovation doctors have graduated
EIT Digital has granted its first doctorates to six students. Amongst them is Finnish Anna Viljakainen who works for VTT.
Newspaper coverage
Articles about quantum computing and physics research for which Prof. Möttönen was interviewed was covered by Finnish newspapers.
From the Dean: About technology development
The progress of technology is closely coupled to scientific discovery and invention.
Researchers and companies generate ideas together
Make it Digital! workshop seeks bold research initiatives in the fields of industrial internet, cyber security, 5G network and big data.
Plans begin for Finland's first high-field magnetic resonance imaging centre
The memo of the Ultra-High Field MRI: Transition to Human 7 T in Finland symposium, held in autumn 2015, has been published.
Platform economy to bring a competitive advantage to Finland
A study on the opportunities of digital platforms to Finland shows surprisingly few companies planning on creating their own digital platforms.
Finnish research team maps the human erogenous zones
Finnish researchers have revealed a map of bodily regions capable of triggering sexual arousal when touched
Taking construction project management into cloud
VisiLean is a mobile application and cloud service that allows engaging workers in planning and following work in construction projects.
Individuals who were exposed to the Finnish Great Depression invest more cautiously
This effect can be seen in financial decision-making 15 years later, even if the depression did not have a direct impact on the individual's wealth.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship awarded to study flat-band superconductivity
This Fellowship was awarded to theoretically explore the concept of flat bands as a means to achieve high-temperature superconductivity.
Excessive measurement of marketing performance may lead to information overload
Companies must focus on indicators that are of key importance to their business activities, researchers recommend.
Digital disruptions in mobile phone markets
Every Finn has an opinion on why Nokia lost its position as a leading phone manufacturer some years back. The study sheds some light to this.
