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Aalto University’s fashion students’ works at an exhibition in Tokyo
The fashion students’ collections are presented at an invitational exhibition at the famous 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Gallery 3 in Tokyo, Japan on 2–3
December, 2017.
December, 2017.
Europe’s largest hackathon Junction takes over Aalto University
Aalto’s main building Dipoli will turn into a giant hackathon community on 24–26 November. Over 1400 coders and designers from all over the world will come together to solve real-life challenges.
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.
Pitching competition for an innovative healthcare solution – apply now!
A Health Design pitching competition will take place at the event on the 28th to the 29th November.
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.
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.
Finland's largest career fair in the ICT field is coming
More than 100 exhibitors participate in TalentIT 2017.
Riitta Silvennoinen appointed Chief Human Resources Officer
Silvennoinen will start at Aalto in February.
Aalto University implements the art percent principle: Dipoli's new art collection
The artists of the works are Aalto University alumni and represent numerous different fields of art.
Aalto University and the University of Helsinki join forces in artificial intelligence research
The objective of the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence is to make Finland a leading country in artificial intelligence research and its utilisation.
Laser scanning and augmented reality to enter theatres
The objective of the Virtual Adventure into the World of Theatre project is to increase the interest of young people in particular in culture.
Internet researchers harnessed the power of algorithm to find hate speech
The aim was to identify hate speech targeted at minorities and people in a vulnerable position.
Ari Niemelä the School of Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2017
Ari Niemelä works at the Meyer Turku shipyard, where his task is to develop the design of demanding ship hull concepts by exploiting the most recent knowledge and design methods without compromising safety or passenger comfort.
Construction of a quantum computer begins at Aalto University
Docent Mikko Möttönen's working group has received nearly one million euros in funding for the construction of a quantum computer.
Kristiina Mäkelä appointed as Aalto University Provost
The Provost leads the processes related to teaching, research, innovation and societal impact.
Spectral library reveals how boreal trees reflect solar radiation
An internationally significant spectral library helps in the interpretation of satellite images and in the assessment of the effects of forests on climate.
Helsinki Challenge incubates big ideas
Finalist teams develop their solutions with experts in the Global Impact Camp in Brussels.
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics to increase the number of top experts on economics in Finland
Aalto, Hanken and University of Helsinki are preparing a new graduate school and research unit.
Jaakko Kahilaniemi has won the Majaoja Prize 10.000e
Photographic artist Jaakko Kahilaniemi has won the main prize 10.000 euros awarded by Majaoja Foundation with his photo series 100 Hectares of Understanding. The series deals with forest and understanding and owning it.
Revealing the cause for high air content in concrete
A study carried out in Aalto University showed that the effectiveness of the mixing process has a great significance when newer plasticizing additives are used.