Innovation ecosystem news
A human-friendly, giant insect hotel emerged in the middle of the city
Alusta, built from clay and populated by plants, is a sanctuary for pollinators and a meeting place for all living things
New forecasting tool can give an early warning of solar storms – boosts preparedness and helps mitigate damage
Associate Professor Maarit Korpi-Lagg has received funding from the European Research Council to develop a forecasting tool to locate the source regions for the eruption of solar flares already a few days before they emerge on the Sun’s surface.
Nokia donates virtual technology to 911±¬ÁÏÍø
With the help of technology, researchers and students can create virtual sceneries and model experimental environments.
An unobtrusive bio-based acoustic coating eliminates echoes and absorbs carbon
The cellulose-based material, which provides an alternative to traditional acoustic panels, was successfully tested in a protected building owned by 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Gradually decomposing bioart challenges permanent design
Campus art competition winner bio.modules.way will be installed next to Dipoli
Multidisciplinary prototypes on display at the Otaniemi campus
How do innovations of the future emerge? One way is when science meets design.
Could Finland run out of electricity and what happens to our emissions? Our professor answers five frequently asked questions about energy
Finland has been urged to prepare for a possible electricity shortage in the coming winter by saving energy. Peter Lund, Professor in Advanced Energy Systems at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, answers five questions about energy.
Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2022!
Enter your suggestion for a campus sustainability champion by 23 September
A greener route to blue – a new method drastically reduces the amount of solvent needed to produce widely used organic dyes
Phthalocyanines dyes can be produced with solid-state synthesis instead of high-boiling organic solvents.
Safety is on everyone’s mind
Welcome to the first lecture of the autumn 2022 Internet Forum lecture series on Tuesday 13 September starting at 5.15 p.m.
Summer school created sustainable concepts for the future through co-design
The course explored how the circular economy and co-planning can promote real change.
Personal Impact for University Educators in academic year 23-24
An individual who is able to regulate stress, recognize their own values ​​and ways of thinking, and take these into action, can support educational wellbeing, ie. their own and that of the students. Personal Impact for University educators aims to support this.
European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL) -project invites XR developers to collaborate
The EU funded project for European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL) starts in September 2022.
Breast cancer cells use forces to open up channels through tissue
A new method reveals that cancer cells can spread by rapidly applying forces to tissue material.
New technologies can help people make sustainable dietary decisions
Blockchain-backed app provides information about food impacts and combined customer choice
Machine learning gives material science researchers a peek at the answer key
A model trained to predict spectroscopic profiles helps to decipher the structure of materials
The handedness of light holds the key to better optical control
A new optical modulator could boost the performance of optical technologies in domains from communication to computing
Fiskars Group donates EUR 250 000 to the field of arts and design at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The donation is part of the long-term collaboration between Fiskars Group and 911±¬ÁÏÍø. The collaboration includes courses on, for example, sustainable design and materials of the future.
The title of the employed Doctoral candidate will be changed to a Doctoral researcher
The new title will be introduced for all employed Doctoral candidates as of September 1, 2022.
Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation donates to the field of education in arts and design at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
The foundation supports scientific research with a focus on the impact of mental wellbeing on physical health. This is a central perspective, for example, in the education and research of health and wellbeing architecture at Aalto.
