News from innovation ecosystem
What is the Future of Digital Product Passports for ICT Devices?
An ITP and Technology Industries of Finland collaboration studied how a Digital Product Passport could increase circular economy.
New simulation code to eliminate need for super computers in modelling indoor aerosols
Focused on public indoor environments, the code will be openly available for researchers and other professionals
ELLIS inaugurates 30 research units at leading institutions across Europe
The European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems presented the broad scope of research its units will cover in the field of modern AI.
Professor Jarmo Suominen receives Magnolia Award
Professor Jarmo Suominen of 911±¬ÁÏÍø in Finland and Tongji University in China has been awarded the Shanghai Magnolia Award 2020.
Aalto Sustainability Hub launches new Green Nudge Team programme for students
The Green Nudge Team programme is currently looking for students interested in a meaningful and hands-on way to contribute to sustainability at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Commuter ticket as a payment method in HSL mobile application
HSL (Helsinki Regional Transport) has improved their payment methods. Eazybreak commuter ticket can now be used to buy tickets in the HSL mobile application.
Join the challenge to get outside and move!
Aalto community member, on Sunday 20 September, we will run or walk in the spirit of Aalto 10k sports event wherever we are and however we like!
CESAER: Call for abstracts for student-led Best Idea 2021 Competition
Are you, or do you know, a student or PhD candidate with a brilliant idea for how science and technology can help revolutionise our society’s efforts towards sustainability?
Sculptor creates freely available design for antimicrobial touch guard to save your hands from germs
The Space Key can be used to touch toilet lids, turn-locks and door handles, slipping after use into a protective cover that kills possible pathogens
Designs for a Cooler Planet: ‘The Race’ theme calls for action
Collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders can lead to better solutions for society and the environment.
EU grants for smart materials and next generation LEDs
Three million euros grants to Assistant Professor Jaana Vapaavuori and Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis to make environmentally friendly materials
Revolutionising the bio-based industry
An interview of the new Professor of Practice Juha Lipponen from the School of Chemical Engineering.
Solve the SDGs hackathon aims to change the world in 48 hours
Aalto Ventures Program and Junction created a sustainability-themed online hackathon together.
New charging station can charge up to four electric vehicles simultaneously
Finland's first manufacturer-independent fast charging station for electric vehicles is in use at the 2020 Housing Fair area in Tuusula.
Who is the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Campus Sustainability Champion 2020? Submit your nomination!
Who or what has helped in reaching 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s sustainable development goals? Enter a suggestion by 24 Sep.
Communication and interaction are essential to boost students' academic performance in online courses
911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School taught its entire curriculum online this summer. Staff and faculty now share their take on online learning.
New survey: 75% of single-family house owners would pay more for an environmentally friendly home
Up to 75% of Finnish single-family house residents would be willing to pay more for a home that promotes sustainable development.
Student Antti Regelin: Aalto encourages us to be creative and bold
‘Well, one thing I’m certainly not going to study is technology,’ said Antti Regelin while still in upper secondary school. Things turned out differently though, and he ended up studying automation and robotics.
Engaging with materiality and colour through biocolourants
The BioColour project organizes a broad audience event on Monday 17.8, concentrating on different points of view on materiality and colour. Julia Lohmann, designer and Professor of Practice in 911±¬ÁÏÍø, is one of the project’s researchers and a speaker in the event.
