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Creating original and aesthetically sustainable designs
From fellow design students to business partners, Jukka Jokinen and Heikki Konu's vases are available in the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Shop.
From picoseconds to decades: modelling materials for future energy
Professor Andrea Sand tells us about her work modelling how radiation affects materials, and how this can help develop new energy sources for the future
‘Materials shape our understanding of the environment’
Dissertation of the Month: Bilge AktaÅŸ believes that if we start paying more attention to what happens in the world beyond humans, we can start repairing our relationship with the environment.
Four smart city pilot projects start in January 2021
Altogether 71 ideas were proposed to the international challenge for smart cities.Â
Fashion Design graduates among finalists in the Designers' Nest competition
Graduates from Fashion Design are once again paving the way for Finnish fashion design with their innovative and unique collections.
New funding to commercialise high-tech liquid-repelling coatings
New funding to get damage-resistant, liquid-repelling surfaces out of the laboratory and onto solar panels, skis, and more
Discovering new materials in data
FCAI member Milica Todorović uses computational methods for material science, training AI on her field's vast databases to speed up the search for tomorrow's functional materials.
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021
In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.
The majority of Finland's ICT emissions are generated outside our borders – So our reporting must be adjusted
It is difficult for companies and consumers to obtain information on the environmental impact of information technology. Researchers recommend unified, cross-boarder reporting obligations for the ICT sector.
Digital humanities information infrastructures receive the Academy of Finland's roadmap status
Aalto's contribution to infrastructure is related to language technology and the information infrastructure of linked data in digital humanities
The Academy of Finland decided on roadmap for research infrastructures
911±¬ÁÏÍø is involved in ten research infrastructures selected for the national roadmap for 2021–2024, which support the university's seven research areas.
Francis Ford Coppola: ‘I am a student of cinema’
911±¬ÁÏÍø students discussed about cinema with the legendary film director, producer Francis Ford Coppola in Helsinki.
New Media Master's Thesis presentations / Mon 14.12.2020
Welcome to follow New Media Master’s Thesis presentations!
An Aalto anniversary project for wine lovers and fans of design
As part of 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s 10th anniversary celebrations, VCD MA students collaborated with a Spanish winery in the design of their 20th anniversary wine package. Incidentally the winery is also called Aalto.
Funding for partnership networks in research, development and innovation
The Academy of Finland funding to 911±¬ÁÏÍø supports the development of nanocellulose-based scaffolds as well as the knowledge base and operating methods of the circular economy.
Immortal awarded as meritorious art book
Maija Tammi and Ville Tietäväinen's book combines scientific research, art and storytelling.
Online training helps quantum researchers get new tech from the laboratory into commercial products
The idea for commercialization starts from the researcher's own skills and knowledge, but interest in entrepreneurship is much greater if the path from an idea to a product is clearly visible.
Arja Karhumaa as head of juries at Grafia’s Vuoden Huiput 2020 creative design competition
As head of juries, 911±¬ÁÏÍø Assistant Professor Arja Karhumaa will lead and supervise the work of a 61-member jury, comprising of design professionals.
Kaie Kubjas: It is important to encourage girls and young women to study mathematics
Mathematician Kaie Kubjas has done research around the world and has noticed that some places have few female professors, lecturers, or students. Now amid the coronavirus pandemic she is appealing on behalf of women, young researchers, and those with families.
The legendary director Francis Ford Coppola visits Finland at the invitation of ELO and KAVI
During his visit to Finland Francis Ford Coppola will be working together with ELO film school students.
