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The Most Beautiful Books of the Year: Conversations on Finnish Art Education
Conversations on Finnish Art Education won the Beautiful Book Prize 2015
911±¬ÁÏÍø granted €12 million for profiling by Academy of Finland
The funding supports the University in strengthening the research fields chosen.
Students aim to give Lift to Lesvos
A visit of four students to the Greek island of Lesvos is the latest example of the Sustainable Global Technologies programme being put into practice.
Sea level rise threatens larger number of people than earlier estimated
More people live close to sea coast than earlier estimat
ed, assess researchers in a new study.
ed, assess researchers in a new study.
Awarded method makes textile fibre from waste cotton
A greener textile industry requires expertise in chemistry, design and economy, stresses Herbert Sixta who leads the development of Ioncell-F.
A maker of better materials
Professor Tanja Kallio develops ecological, safe and affordable materials for batteries and electrocatalysts.
A process revolutionising cotton recycling wins the H&M Global Change Award
The Ioncell-Fâ„¢ process adapted for the conversion of waste-cotton into new textile was awarded as one of five winners among 2,700 proposals.
Water is a treasure
Human activities have a strong impact on water cycle and water quality, which leads to challenges in both Finland and elsewhere in the world.
Aalto Magazine focuses on the theme of global business operations
911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine 15 examines international business activities and related education in a changing global operating environment.
Professor of Energy Technology and Energy Economics Sanna Syri focuses on mitigating climate change
The promises made by countries to reduce emissions are not sufficient to limit warming to two degrees, let alone to the 1.5 degrees.
Satu Hassi: New energy solutions need users’ acceptance
New technology and engineering solutions are not enough. The users´ point of view is very important and too often forgotten.
Entrepreneurship can be a path to adjustment for asylum seekers
Preconditions for entrepreneurship can be supported by expanding their knowledge base, networking, internships and entrepreneurship training.
Sustainable development to be further integrated to teaching
According to Nordic universities, sustainable development should be further integrated not only to campuses but also to teaching.
Students developed Otaniemi waterfront walkway
Multidisciplinary urban planning course brought together students and leading experts from the Aalto and the other Nordic countries.
Everyday choices: Pauliina Ilmonen, can you tolerate uncertainty?
Ilmonen, Assistant Professor of Statistics, would not shun risks even if cattle started falling down from the sky.
Luxury fibre from recycled cardboard
Prize-winning spinning method can reduce the environmental hazards of textile production.
Protected and intact forests lost at an alarming rate around the world
Protected and intact forests have been lost at a rapid rate during the first 12 years of this century.
Universities demand closer cooperation to stop climate change
Universities challenge ministers in COP21 to acknowledge the role of research and education in stopping climate change.
Students generating ideas for a welcome package for asylum seekers
Course participants approach the task by means of service design and graphic design.
911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine 14 out now
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine issue 14 examines health technology, a sector undergoing powerful growth.
