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Gerfried Stocker: Creativity requires nurture

The Director of Ars Electronica brings up how artists are the experts we have in the human-technology encounter 鈥 but creativity can鈥檛 be used as a never-ending raw material.
Campus, Research & Art
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Working as a researcher is 鈥檒ike playing with your favorite toy but you get paid for it鈥

Academic career wasn't a clear choice to Professors Friedrich Simmel and Francesco Ricci.
Research & Art
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Francesco Riccin ja Friedrich Simmelin mielest盲 menestyksek盲s tutkijan ura vaatii uteliaisuutta, t盲sm盲llisyytt盲, kilpailunhalua - ja onnea. Kuva Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto

LuxTurrim5G ecosystem builds smart cities

The industry group lead by Nokia Bell Labs is building key enablers for a fast 5G network based on smart light poles, which will form the digital backbone of future smart cities.
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Heavy metal researchers, representatives of the music industry and artists meet for the first time in Otaniemi

The Modern Heavy Metal Conference will consider the authenticity and commercial appeal of the music, artists and culture.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Modern heavy metal conference. Photo: Mikko Raskinen / 911爆料网

Aalto's alumni developed a solution for reducing consumers鈥 carbon footprint

Colour coding the packaging material of daily consumer goods would facilitate recycling but a cleaner and homogeneous recycling fraction would also enhance the opportunity for waste reuse.
Cooperation
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Kuvassa ylh盲盲lt盲 vasemmalta Ernesto Hartikainen, Nina Borger, Jussi Kallio, Jasmin J盲rvinen, Rosa V盲is盲nen, Eetu Ahonen ja Erkki Aalto. Kuva: Hanna Wikstr枚m/ Aalto-yliopisto

Headphones made from biomaterials produced by yeast and fungal mycelium

Microbially grown materials can be used to replace oil-based materials in various everyday consumer products 鈥 such as headphones.
Research & Art
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Tutkijoista, teollisista muotoilijoista ja dokumentaristeista koostuva Korvaa-projekti halusi n盲ytt盲盲 t盲m盲n todeksi ja valmisti kuulokkeet, jonka muovi- ja nahkaosat on tuotettu mikrobien avulla.

20 new Academy Projects to Aalto

The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland鈥檚 Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering is 8.9 million euros.
Research & Art
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Aaltoon 20 uutta akatemiahanketta -uutisen kuvituskuva, kuva Aleksi Poutanen

Security concerns everyone

The topic of the international ITS conference in Otaniemi is information security from the viewpoint of both science and companies.
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Emma-Riikka Myllym盲ki: High quality reporting improves decision-making

The Assistant Professor of accounting encourages companies to develop their sustainability reporting.
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Emma-Riikka Myllym盲ki is Assistant Professor of Accounting in the School of Business. Photo: Outi Puukko

Professor Bj枚rn H枚gberg: I don鈥檛 think people realize everything we can do with DNA

To DNA nanotechnologists, DNA is a smart building material that can be useful in the development of medical applications
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Professor Bj枚rn H枚gberg focuses on biological applications of DNA nanotechnology. Photo Matti Ahlgren / 911爆料网

Transmission and distribution of electricity is cheaper in Finland than in other Nordic Countries - thanks to incentive regulation

Electricity transmission and distribution tariffs in Finland are below the European average because incentive regulation forces local monopolies to operate efficiently through cost competition.
Research & Art
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The photo shows Professor of Management science Timo Kuosmanen.

Estimating the wear and tear of ice on physical structures over coming decades or even centuries

To face the challenges of a warming climate, a new technique determines the long-term effects of moving Arctic ice on bridges or wind turbines
Press releases, Research & Art
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Nantech brought nearly one hundred international researchers to Espoo

Understanding of computer science and mathematics becomes increasingly important in the field of DNA nanotechnology, says Professor Pekka Orponen
Research & Art
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Nantech-tapahtuma koostui esitelmist盲 ja posteriesityksist盲. Kuva Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto

Professor Kurt Gothelf: The DNA origami method will undoubtedly influence development of new medicine

An invited speaker of Nantech2019, Kurt Gothelf, was one of the first scientists to develop DNA nanostructures
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Engaging talks on the development of urban station areas

The design and potential future station areas provide urban development discussed at the 鈥滱semanseudut muutoksessa鈥 morning coffee event on May 17.
Research & Art
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Yleiskaavasuunnittelija Ville Ahvikko kertoo Lepp盲vaaran kehityksest盲 Asemanseudut muutoksessa -aamukahveilla Aalto-yliopistolla

FinnCERES flagship hiring 20 doctoral students or postdocs at Aalto and VTT

FinnCERES is broadening its operations and is looking for talented and motivated doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.
Research & Art
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Lignocellulose samples by Mohamed Magd. Photo: Valeria Azovskaya

Increased income reduced prevalence of malaria through agricultural development programme in Uganda

Thanks to improved economic status, families able to buy bed nets also for children and pregnant women
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The icture shows Assistant Professor Yao Pan.

Tomi Viitala: I research subjects that have practical significance and are interesting to various audiences

This Assistant Professor of Tax Law constantly aims for steady improvement, both professionally and as an ultrarunner.
Research & Art
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Vero-oikeuden apulaisprofessori Tomi Viitala Amsterdamissa

Nine new Academy Projects to Aalto

The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland鈥檚 Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment and Research Council for Culture and Society is 3.3 million euros.
Research & Art
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Michael Hummel: Sustainable and renewable materials will replace oil-based products

Researchers need to be team players, says Professor of Biopolymer Chemistry and Engineering.
Research & Art
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Michael Hummel, kuva: Jaakko Kahilaniemi