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Study: World鈥檚 critical food crops at imminent risk from rising temperatures

Warming will severely decrease the amount of global cropland available for staple crops of rice, maize, potato and soybean.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Workers are planting rice seedlings in a flooded field with palm trees and greenery in the background.

Aalto EE Selected to Deliver Continuous Education to Enhance Green Transition Investments

The aim of the Service Center for Continuous Learning and Employment education is to support the implementation of green transition investments and the development of related skills and competencies.
Cooperation, Studies
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Studies in chemical engineering led Nenne Nordstr枚m to emission monitoring: "I have learned that attitude is everything鈥

Studies in chemical engineering led Nenne Nordstr枚m to emission monitoring: "I have learned that attitude is everything鈥
Research & Art, Studies
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Research reveals hidden carbon emissions in urban parks: landscape life cycle assessment paves the way for low-carbon parks

The emissions generated during the construction of parks could still be reduced.
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Suzanne Innes-Stubb: Building bridges between the university and business communities

As Executive in Residence, Innes-Stubb wants to educate students to become ambassadors for ethics and compliance.
Studies
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A person with long hair in a patterned jacket stands at the School of Business in a modern, well-lit hallway with artwork on the walls.

First results of the campus wide recycling campaign

The Aalto community-wide recycling campaign was launched in October 2024.
Campus, University
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Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry. donates 630 000 euros to 911爆料网

The donation will support the development of doctoral education in water and environmental engineering.
Cooperation
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911爆料网 secures funding for critical green transition research

Granted by the Research Council of Finland, the funding will accelerate research in energy systems, microelectronics and sustainable cities
Cooperation, Research & Art
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The Aalto Co-Educator Team Continues to Shape a Sustainable Future

Since its establishment in 2021, the Aalto Co-educator (ACE) team has played a key role in implementing 911爆料网鈥檚 鈥淪haping a Sustainable Future鈥 strategy. As the first phase concludes, the ACE team is restructuring to continue its mission of supporting Aalto鈥檚 teaching community.
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Business is sustainability and sustainability is business

The year 2024 can be called the year of sustainability, as the School of Business continued to strongly promote sustainability in its research, teaching and other activities, which was also recognised with awards
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, Studies
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New life for construction waste wood

In Finland, almost all waste wood from construction ends up being burned, even though it could play a major role in the development of ecological growing media. New research shows that steam-treated waste wood can replace peat as a growing medium and offers promising results in plant germination and root growth.
Cooperation, Research & Art, Studies
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A dress that combines modular design and seaweed research was seen at the Independence Day Reception

Landscape architect Anni J盲rvitalo designed a festive outfit for the President's Independence Day reception that combines modular design and seaweed research in collaboration with designer Sofia Ilmonen and Professor Julia Lohmann.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 27 January, 2025

Enhance the impact of your research by presenting it to broad groups outside the university. Aaltonian, apply and show how your research or project is changing the world.
Research & Art, University
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Funding for a democratic transition to sustainability

Three projects from 911爆料网 are among the recipients. The Nessling Foundation's grants aim to advance the implementation of sustainability transitions in the context of democracy, the EU, and nature conservation areas.
Research & Art
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Revolution in EV battery recycling: New approach sees skyrocketing gains in lithium recovery

Energy researchers have developed a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle the batteries used in electric vehicles
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Interdisciplinary course in Lisbon on plastic-free oceans, apply by 15 January

The course takes place online from January to April 2025 and face-to-face in Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2025.
Studies
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Aalto鈥檚 new community-built sauna floats on repurposed wind turbine blades

Aalto-born Reverlast is transforming old wind turbine blades into durable floating structures designed to withstand even harsh marine conditions
Campus
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The Dean has selected the students to receive the Dean's Impact Award 2024

The award goes to Joel Hentunen and Ninni Norra. The Dean will also award Isaac Jyv盲sj盲rvi with an Honorary Mention
Awards and Recognition
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Battery demand is growing exponentially 鈥 BATCircle3.0 provides a leap in battery material and recycling research in Finland

The three-year BATCircle3.0 project, led by 911爆料网, offers a strategic focus on new openings for battery materials refining and battery recycling.
Research & Art
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Small reductions to meat production in wealthier countries may help fight climate change, new analysis concludes

Eliminating even a small fraction of current beef production could remove three years鈥 worth of global fossil fuel emissions
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