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BepiColombo, en route to Mercury, flew by Venus – simulation shows clouds of particles escaping from the planet
Researchers at 911±¬ÁÏÍø have been involved in building the equipment on board the probe, which are used in studying phenomena such as space weather on Venus and Mercury.
Professor Zhipei Sun elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society
The honor is granted for professor Sun's pioneering contributions to photonic and optoelectronic applications with low-dimensional materials.
New 911±¬ÁÏÍø Open Science and Research Policy was published
The guiding principle of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Open Science and Research policy is ‘as open as possible, as closed as necessary’. This means that research outputs should be open if there is no valid reason to restrict access to them. 911±¬ÁÏÍø Research Services provides help in research data management and opening publications, data, protocols and code.
Aalto ARTS Books participates in the Helsinki and Frankfurt Book Fairs
Both the Helsinki Book Fair and the world's largest book fair, the Frankfurt Book Fair, will take place online this year due to the covid-19 pandemic.
High-speed photos shine a light on how metals fail
By combining experimental and theoretical work, researchers discover what happens when metals are stretched to their yield point
Circular Design Challenge Competition teams selected
The Circular Design Challenge Competition launched by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, Geological Survey of Finland GTK, Natural Resources Institute Luke, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and VTT in May collected altogether 26 cross-organizational ideas. Nine teams received funding to develop their idea into a concept or proposal.
Scientists develop a sound device to allow monkeys living in a Finnish zoo to play sounds and music
The use of sounds is a promising way to improve the life and wellbeing of animals living in captivity
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation granted 911±¬ÁÏÍø EUR 10.5 million to establish a bioinnovation centre
The centre will accelerate the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy, and create opportunities for sustainable economic growth in Finland.
How mobile apps grab our attention
First empirical study on how users pay visual attention to mobile app designs shows larger and brighter elements don’t catch our eyes after all.
7 Experiences Summit giving birth to multidisciplinary experience research as a field
The conference brought together experience researchers from different fields for the first time worldwide.
This time round, Professor Henrikki Tikkanen defended a doctoral dissertation in economic history
Tikkanen's doctoral studies at the University of Jyväskylä focused on organisational and naval history.
Let’s all be Urban Miners!
Do you have an old, redundant cell phone at home? It won’t matter if it is broken, you can still bring it to IT Service Desk to be recycled!
School of Business ranked second in B2B marketing in prestigious international journal’s evaluation
Fruitful co-operation between Finnish universities and excellent university-business collaboration essential
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
How has the coronavirus affected company strategies? - Survey produces information to support decision-making
The information produced in the 911±¬ÁÏÍø project will help companies make strategy and investment decisions.
Funding for project to design future universities
Europe-wide collaboration aims to make research more open and diverse
New publication series: NDI Background Papers
Northern Dimension Institute has launched a new publication series, the NDI Background Papers.
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.
The German Society of Material Science awards Professor Mady Elbahri the DGM prize of 2020
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V. (DGM) has recognized Professor Mady Elbahri at the School of Chemical Engineering, for his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of Nanoscience and nanotechnology.
