News
Biowastes converted into a sustainable material for sound absorption
Researchers at 911±¬ÁÏÍø are developing a way to convert biowaste into a new, sustainable sound-absorbing material. One of the intended outcomes for the research project is to create alternatives to mineral wool construction materials that are commonly used for sound absorption and thermal insulation.
Hey Aaltonian, join a co-creation workshop to develop our internal communication
We are arranging two workshops on 10 & 16 November, and everyone’s opinion is valuable!
Award-winning decision analysis researcher Ahti Salo: In crises, old data does not tell the whole story of the future
Salo's research has developed a portfolio decision analysis that selects many options from a large set of alternatives.
Webinar on Automatic Coordination of Construction Actors – ACTOR
ACTOR is a Finnish R&D project aiming to increase construction productivity and decrease carbon emissions through process automation. The first ACTOR webinar on November 3, 2022, introduces the project and its consortium and discusses construction productivity killers and ways to overcome them.
A healthy dose of usability
Digital health services have emerged as cost-efficient options for healthcare, but better user experience is needed to ensure inclusive digitalisation.
Natalia Särmäkari: ‘Digital fashion is changing the ideals of designership’
Särmäkari explores how the role of the fashion designer is changing with the digital fashion boom
Makers of Landscape and Aino Karilas awarded at Landscape Architecture Day
The awards were awarded at Landscape Architecture Day on 14 October
Allocation of local amounts of the collective agreement in 2022
911±¬ÁÏÍø has agreed with employee representatives to allocate this year's local amount.
Cyber security and information security trainings for 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s personnel – have you done them?
Two new online trainings related to cyber security and information security for 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s personnel were published in Workday Learning in June 2022.
Open Science requirements of Horizon Europe focus on immediate open access and licenses
Publishing with an embargo or self-archiving without a CC license no longer meet the requirements of Horizon Europe. In addition, only the publication fees of fully open access journals are accepted as project costs. New open access requirements apply to funding calls opened 1.1.2021 onwards.
Tapping hidden visual information: An all-in-one detector for thousands of colours
A new chip from Aalto researchers puts photonic information at our fingertips.
Moving benefits to 911±¬ÁÏÍø staff
911±¬ÁÏÍø's partner Muuttopalvelu Forsman Oy offers moving benefits to 911±¬ÁÏÍø employees.
Closing the university campus would be the most effective energy action? True or false: eight claims about saving energy
We found out answers to eight claims about saving energy
A radio telescope follows the partial solar eclipse even through clouds
Solar maps provided by 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Metsähovi Radio Observatory will be available for viewing online almost in real time during a partial solar eclipse taking place on Tuesday, October 25.
IT Service Desk Kandi open from Monday to Friday from 24 October onwards
From Monday 24 October onwards IT Service Desk Kandi is open Monday to Friday, IT Service Desk Väre Monday to Wednesday.
Upgrading of outdated macOS operating systems versions by 31 December 2022
Older Apple macOS operating system versions with Aalto installations need to be upgraded by 31 December 2022.
Professor Matilda Backholm: Between the micro and the macro
Driven by curiosity, new Department of Applied Physics professor Matilda Backholm studies the physics of the mesoscale.
The Squirrel’s Nest / Oravan Pesä Podcast 2018-2022
A new season and previously archived episodes of The Squirrel's Nest / Oravan Pesä Podcast co-created in Ariel Bustamante’s 'Conversation Room' now available online.
Jenny Hytönen wins the Hyères International Fashion Competition
In addition to the main prize the unisex collection won also the audience prize
Over 300 species identified in a citizen science event, the Otaniemi Campus Bioblitz
Bioblitz at 911±¬ÁÏÍø was organised in Otaniemi on 8 September by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, AYY student union and Symbioosi ry, the student association of biology students in the University of Helsinki
