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Focusing on the liveability of small shrinking cities

The uneven spatial development increases the number of deprived localities everywhere and turns it into a global challenge.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Taantuvista pienkaupungeista on tullut maailmanlaajuinen ilmiö - tutkimushanke etsii keinoja palauttaa kuihtuvien kaupunkien elinvoimaisuutta. Kansainvälisen hankkeen esimerkkikohteena Suomessa on Puolangan kunta.

Call for Papers: Animals, Plants, Bryophytes, Lichen and Fungi in Contemporary Art and Research

Research in Arts and Education journal welcomes manuscripts for the February 2022 Issue.

The special issue of Research in Arts and Education focuses on exploring research with species other than humans. Diverse approaches to research and art are welcomed, including artistic research, theoretical and philosophical texts, art historical, postqualitative research, research working with art & science, educational and arts-based research.
Research & Art
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photo of lichens on a tree trunk

The Smart Energy Transition project was aimed at helping decision-makers and companies understand the energy transition

The work on energy transition research will continue in future projects.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Aalto ENG solar panels student Image: Unto Rautio

Aalto student idea developed into the The Finnish Olympic team’s apparel to be worn in the Tokyo games

Luhta Sportswear Company and Aalto university collaboration resulted in Olympic games apparel.
Research & Art
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Icepeak_Tokyo_olympic outfit

Emma-Riikka Myllymäki: Why company reporting needs to be excellent

By producing high-quality reports on both their business and sustainability impacts, companies build trust and aid stakeholder decision-making.
Research & Art
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Apulaisprof. Emma-Riikka Myllymäki

Our un­will­ing­ness to sac­ri­fice com­fort: 3 ta­boos pre­vent­ing sustainable trans­form­a­tion

Why is it so difficult for us to change our current practices for more sustainable ones? Are there any explicit taboos that hinder decision-making? Sustainability Science Days, Finland’s largest event in sustainability science, addresses sustainability challenges, including both taboos and innovative ways of promoting sustainability.
Research & Art
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SSD21 banner

The SUBURBAN PRIDE project examines the relationship between mental images of suburbs and the built environment

The multidisciplinary project combines history of architecture, sociology, and research in critical cultural heritage and landscape architecture. The purpose of the project, based on research and workshops, is to build a sustainable future for suburbs.
Cooperation, Press releases, Research & Art
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Kerrostalo ja kallioita

Like Shadows Through Leaves Selected for 67th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen

{if your bait can sing the wild one will come} Like Shadows Through Leaves by The Migrant Ecologies Project has been selected for the International Competition at the 67th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.
Research & Art
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Still from the film Like Shadows Through Leaves, 2021. A figure stands next to a minimalist wall wearing a cardboard bird mask

Recycling of batteries and responsible raw materials are Finland's asset - A major project enhanced cooperation within the battery sector

The two-year BATCircle consortium led by 911±¬ÁÏÍø has produced a lot of new research on battery recycling and raw materials and strengthened the cooperation within the sector
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Recycled battery metal in a bowl

Metsähovi radio observatory joins a new European network combining optical and radio astronomy technology research

The network connects observatories around the world and allows observations to be made simultaneously at multiple wavelengths.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Kupu on Metsähovin alueen maamerkki, joka näkyy lentokoneestakin. Kuvaaja: Joni Tammi

Contribute to the New European Bauhaus initiative this Spring

We all have the possibility to contribute to the EU’s Green Deal pilots and agenda during Spring 2021. 
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Aalto New European Bauhaus proposals Photo: Aleksi Poutanen

New Industry partnership for solid-state cooling

Comptek Solutions and 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s Engineered Nanosystems group launch the SuperDevice project to study the effects of controlled oxidation on defected surfaces in optical cooling devices
Research & Art
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Some of the samples made by the group

DiCtion Delivers Building Blocks for the Digital Future of Construction

Transparent processes between stakeholders, distributed situational picture, and linked data with shared ontologies will transform the building industry. They will also enable new business models in the construction sector. Those were the key outcomes of the DiCtion project, which has released a compendium of its research results.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Method yielding more accurate total energies could boost quantum chemistry calculations

CEST researchers publish new method calculating total energies efficiently and accurately
Research & Art
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Graphic showing chemical structures in 3D and drawn on yellow background

Aarni Kapanen illustrates Dudes & Feelings podcasts

Fighting toxic masculinity with a podcast and the help of Visual Communication Design.
Research & Art, Studies
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Man in sunny winter cityscape

Finnish Cultural Foundation awards Kunal Ghosh with PhD grant

Kunal Ghosh (CEST group) was awarded a Finnish Cultural Foundation grant for his doctoral studies
Research & Art
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Finnish Cultural Foundation logo

CEO World Magazine ranking: 911±¬ÁÏÍø is the fourth best Fashion School in the world

Aalto's fashion programmes are ranking higher than Central Saint Martins and Parsons this year!
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, University
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Amina Saadan mallisto Näytös19. Kuva: Mikko Raskinen

‘It's worth a peek behind the familiarity: atypical actions bring joy to everyday life’

'I claim' series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Oona Tikkaoja examines everyday anomalies.
Research & Art
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Punatukkainen silmälasipäinen nainen katsoo kameraan musta takki ja värikäs kaulaliina yllään.

Exhibition: Buy grapes, plums, get to know yourself

Master’s Thesis exhibition of the Photography programme is a combination of photography, video and installation.
Research & Art
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Aalto Matti: Schizophrenia I, 2020, triptych, 170cm x 42,5cm

Academic co-operation on the boreal forest belt launched to accelerate innovation and adoption of bio-based solutions

University of British Columbia (UBC), 911±¬ÁÏÍø and VTT are joining their strong expertise on bio-based materials by launching the Boreal Alliance. The collaboration is realized via the Finnish FinnCERES Flagship and the BioProducts Institute at UBC.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Boreal forest belt