News
New materials for fuel cells
Researchers from 911±¬ÁÏÍø and Northeastern University (China) have demonstrated a solid oxide fuel cell based on a single-oxide SrTiO2 electrolyte. A high power density of 620 mW per cm2 with hydrogen as fuel was obtained. The electrolyte forms a mixed proton and oxygen ion conductor with a core-shell structure
Dinner tables instead of dumpsters
When a consumer movement in Germany started to develop ways to reduce food waste, a large number of usable food products closing their expiry date ended up on consumers’ plates instead of the landfill.
Imagining a future without carbon
With a changing climate, our future is uncertain. Design can help us create the future we want to become reality.
Changing how a country types
France adopts new keyboard standard created with state-of-the-art algorithm
An interview with designer Naoto Fukasawa
A world-famous designer and a member of MUJI’s advisory Board, Naoto Fukasawa, gave a lecture about 'Design as the Integrity of Things' on his visit to 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Cold choices for a warming planet
A new study from Finland and Japan lays out the massive extent to which our lifestyles need to change if we are to slow down global warming.
How to accelerate the circular economy
It sounds simple — one business’s waste becomes another’s input. But the reality is challenging. Three case studies provide best practices.
Virtual world took people to space
The School of Electrical Engineering organised its traditional Research Winter Day on 13 March. This time, research was presented through demos.
International Women's Day alumni seminar stirs up discussion of neural networks and peace
The topics covered in the alumni seminar also included new business models and the societal impact of AI and digitalisation.
Where is the water?
Only a fraction of the water on Earth is drinkable, so we need ways to use it smartly.
How can we eat less water?
Most of the water we consume is hidden in food production, so we need to carefully choose what we put on our plates.Â
Leading European non-formal science education institutions gather to Aalto
911±¬ÁÏÍø hosts an international co-design workshop on 18-19 March. As an output a crowdsourced map tool will be presented.
AScI funding awarded to planning future energy systems and to designing penguin-inspired active surfaces
Each programme to receive funding of €150 000 over three years.
Artificial intelligence helps to detect rare diseases and risk factors for child protection
High-quality primary research ensures that Finland is an independent forerunner in developing artificial intelligence.
Photoshoot day of materials samples by the Materials Platform
The Materials Platform organizes photoshoot sessions for materials samples on a regular basis. All 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers who are involved in materials research are invited to participate.
The relationship between fact and fiction is changing
A group of movie, media and staging industry artist researchers explores new fiction in the Research Pavilion in Venice.
School and Erasmus+ Programme Visit to Materials Matter Exhibition
Kilonpuisto School and their Erasmus+ programme receive a guided tour of the exhibition from Product and Spatial Design Master's student Ariane Relander on 01 March 2019.
'It's time for us to rediscover plants with natural textile fibres'
Professor of Practice Pirjo Kääriäinen hopes that sustainable technologies can help in solving the problems created by the global textile industry.
New Aito Magazine published
New Aito Magazine is out, and available at the Aalto Shop.
A visual artist wielding more than a hammer
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s fifth Artist in Residence Matthew C. Wilson explores the entangled nature of ideas.
