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Enriqueta Noriega Benitez and Thuy-Linh Phi started as Data Agents at the School of Chemical Engineering

Two new data agents joined the Aalto Research Data Management Network in the spring of 2023.
Appointments
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Enriqueta Noriega Benitez and Thuy-Linh Phi

Open Science Short News

Short summary of what is happening at Aalto and in the national Open Science Coordination.
Research & Art
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Keynote speaker, Business Director Kaisa Hietala: We lack a definition of the value of nature

About 300 invitees and alumni took part in the lecture bearing the name of Chancellor Jaakko Honko
University
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Jaakko Honko -luennon 2023 pääpuhuja Kaisa Hietala

The Dean also rewards School of Business students for other merits besides excellent grades

NEW DEADLINE: 31 Oct. 2023. The aim of the new Dean’s Impact Award is to show our appreciation for promoting sustainable development or action in line with Aalto’s values
Awards and Recognition
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Dean's Impact Award, School of Business

Mika A. Sillanpää: ‘Having a couple of little black holes in the lab would be tremendously helpful’

From sidestepping the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to demonstrating quantum gravity, Aalto Professor has a habit of advancing boundaries in quantum physics
Appointments
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Mika Sillanpää uses a screwdriver on a piece of equipment.

Pärttyli Rinne: My work is both internally rewarding and economically fragile

'Academics without a permanent post experience uncertainty and stress, mainly related to financial fragility. It is not just my experience.'
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Pärttyli Rinne, photo by Nora Rinne

Where do we feel love?

New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds of love
Press releases
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The types of love form a gradient in intensity and in how widely they're felt throughough the body. Image: Philosophical Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2023.2252464.

Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up

Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
Press releases, Research & Art
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Värikkäitä ja läpinäkyviä pinnoitenäytteitä puupölkyn päällä.

New collaboration targets the mine-to-market value chain

FCAI, Metso and partners address sustainability in mining with artificial intelligence.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Open pit mining machines

How do companies handle EU’s new sustainability regulations?

Two School of Business students examined Nordic firms for PwC Finland
Studies
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PwC:lle tehdyn opiskelijaprojektin projektitiimi

Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded

A new study updates the planetary boundary framework
Press releases
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Englanninkielinen grafiikka planetaarisista rajoista.

Best Paper Award for Acoustics Lab Doctoral Student Gloria Dal Santo

The research optimises an artificial reverberation method to improve its sound quality. The award was received at the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects in Copenhagen.
Awards and Recognition
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Gloria Dal Santo esitelmöi tutkimuksestaan DAFx-2023-konferenssissa Aalborgin yliopistossa Kööpenhaminassa syyskuun alussa.

Register for training in research data management and open science

New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2023 are open.
Research & Art
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RDM & Open Science training

Unique opportunity for Professor Hele Savin to carry out academic research at company premises

The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding allows professors to concentrate on research and utilize the practical expertise of companies.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Professori Hele Savin ja tuotannon kehitysinsinööri Katja Mustonen valitsemassa piikiekkoja Okmeticin tuotantolinjalta yhteiseen tutkimukseensa. Kuva: Anniina Ojanperä.

Does ChatGPT make us lazy?

FCAI hosted a discussion on using ChatGPT for research at Tiedekulma in August.
Research & Art
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Four seated people on stage having a panel discussion.

A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns

New research shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate
Press releases
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A map with regions of countries colour-coded to show net migration levels. There's a lot of variability, and many countries have some subregions with positive net migration and other subregions with negative net migration.

Human, animal, machine: How three researchers reveal the dynamics of power across disciplines

Whenever humans interact – with other humans, animals or technology – there are always power dynamics at play. Three researchers from different disciplines explain how they bring to light the hidden ways power is used in human interactions.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvituskuvassa suuren valkoisen pilven keskeltä nousee kevytrakenteinen pyramidi, joka koostuu toistensa sisällä olevista pienistä sinisistä pyramideista. Kuvitus: Iikkamatti Hauru.

Innovative metal recovery technique: turning low-concentration solutions into valuable resources

EDRR: a recent review article explores latest developments of a novel method for efficient precious metal recovery and creation of high-value-added materials
Press releases, Research & Art
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Recent developments of EDRR

Dialogue: Let’s make resilience a community resource – not an individual obligation

Is there any skill more important in today’s work world than the ability to cope during challenging times and bounce back quickly?
Aalto Magazine
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Jani Romanoff ja Maria Joutsenvirta seisovat hymyillen ja rinnakkain pienen välimatkan päässä toisistaan valkoisen seinän edessä. Kuvan yläosassa näkyy kuparipintainen portaikko. Joutsenvirta näyttää heiluttavan oikeaa kättään, josta lähtee kuvanmuokkauksella luotu sähkövirtaa muistuttava vaaleansininen viiva kiertäen yläkautta kohti Jani Romanoffin päätä. Kuva: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

New loss mitigation technique paves the way for perfect optical resonators

Aalto researchers demonstrate how to create high-quality resonators using optically absorbing materials
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Red waves intersect above a rectangular slab with golden squares layered throughout.