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Harald Herlin Learning Centre opening hours starting from 19 August 2024
The change gives Aalto students and staff more extensive access rights to the Learning Centre spaces and collections.
ACTOR: Pioneering Automation in Construction Management
The ACTOR project aimed to empower supervisors and construction workers with automated and visual management. Its goal was to improve a construction project's performance and reduce its carbon footprint considerably. The project has now released its final report, which paints an exciting picture of the future of construction management.
Imagine a day on the jobsite when ACTOR's technology is fully used.
Imagine a day on the jobsite when ACTOR's technology is fully used.
Aalto computer scientists in ICER 2024
Three papers from the Department of Computer Science were accepted to the International Computing Education Research conference (ICER).
Nordic researchers develop predictive model for cross-border COVID spread
The uniquely multinational and cross-disciplinary research was made possible by transparent data-sharing between Nordic countries.
Aalto computer scientists in ICALP 2024
Five papers from the Department of Computer Science were accepted to International Colloquium on Automata, Languages, and Programming (ICALP).
Four tips for more responsible assessment of research and researchers
At 911±¬ÁÏÍø, we are committed to improving further our practices related to responsible research and researcher assessment. Our goal is to recognize the diverse outputs, practices, and activities that maximize the quality and impact of research. 911±¬ÁÏÍø is a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, CoARA. The four core principles of CoARA guide the more responsible assessment of research and researchers, and they will also be followed at Aalto in the future.
Strong overall result: 27.5 million euros from the Research Council of Finland
A total of 52 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding. The total funding awarded to 911±¬ÁÏÍø amounts to 27.5 million euros
Call for proposals: Unite! Seed Fund to foster collaborative teaching
This call is for setting up joint/collaborative teaching formats in Unite! focus areas. Apply by end of August 2024.
Five things leaders should know about the power of emotions in watershed moments
Associate Professor Timo Vuori explains how to turn harmful anxiety into constructive energy
Aalto computer scientists in CVPR 2024
Two papers from the Department of Computer Science were accepted to the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR).
Seija Linnanmäki: ‘Climate change forces us to rethink air conditioning for comfort’
In our I claim series Seija Linnanmäki says that increasing cooling air conditioning cannot be the only solution to manage indoor climate.
911±¬ÁÏÍø has an internal deadline for the Research Council of Finland´s Centres of Excellence Call on 28 August 2024
The Research Council of Finland has announced that the call for Finnish Centres of Excellence in Research 2026–2033 opens on 4 September 2024, and the deadline for letters of intent is 25 September 2024. Aalto has an internal deadline on 28 August 2024.
Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 gathered open science experts from all over Finland
Over 90 participants attended in person and 90 listened in Zoom a range of presentations on artificial intelligence, legal and security issues and data management, alongside the latest news on open science activities in Finland. The event was organised by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, VTT and Open Science Coordination in Finland.
Improved wood
Finland is known for its wood. The Wood Material Science research group, led by Lauri Rautkari, is, as its name suggests, focused on wood, which is perhaps more interesting now than ever.
Aalto computer scientists in SoCG 2024
Three papers from the Department of Computer Science were accepted to Symposium on Computational Geometry (SoCG).
Energy consumption at swimming halls can be cut by up to a third, thanks to a new tool
The tool, developed by researchers at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, is intended for the project and pre-planning phase of new swimming halls and for planning the renovations of old ones.
Transforming interdisciplinary education: Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) across four continents
The true impact of our actions often unfolds over time, as demonstrated by the students at the SGT FAIR’24 on May 22. Their work showcased how a single student challenge can drive significant change.
CEST researchers receive significant LUMI supercomputing resources
Read how two successful machine learning projects got support by a supercomputer
Publication Forum seeks new panellists for term 2025-2028
If you are interested in becoming a panel member of the Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi, Jufo), apply by 15.6.2024.
