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Koos Zevenhoven: The scientific world doesn't know this kind of unusual path very well
'There have also been PhD students in my group, and I haven’t been able to officially act as their advisor. Some of my students have finished their PhD before me.'
Innovating with integrity in the AI revolution - highlights from the seminar
On this page you can find highlights, presentations and photos from the AI Revolution - Implications to Business and Society seminar that took place on 9 November 2023 at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
New study sheds light on people’s social signatures in online behaviour
Network scientists have studied people’s social behaviour based on almost two billion tech-mediated interactions and found that people form and maintain their social circles in similar ways across various channels
Digital virology pipeline brings AI’s expert eye to identifying infections
Microscopy plus machine learning equals a quick, cheap and automated way to detect coronavirus and other pathogens.
Professor Ville Pulkki awarded for amusing and imaginative research
In the awarded research, Ville Pulkki and his fellow researchers explored why shouting into the wind feels challenging for people, even though sound actually carries better upwind
Coming never to a road near you: Five myths about autonomous vehicles
Whether you call them autonomous, self-driving or robot cars, there is a lot of discussion about when, where and how these vehicles will take to the roads.
Makoto Ueki: MMD's and 911±¬ÁÏÍø's emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration offered invaluable lessons for my future career
Makoto Ueki on his summer internship project in Multifunctional Materials Design research group
911±¬ÁÏÍø and Pääkaupunkiseudun Kierrätyskeskus Oy explored new ways to recycle discarded books
What should we do with discarded books which paper quality and ink composition vary greatly? The study showed that processing discarded books into textiles is possible, but it turned out to be costly with its own environmental impact.
Education for the future
The new EDUCA Flagship brings together data and education researchers in an unprecedented way and significantly deepens the research-based nature of education policy
New flagship brings together excellence in quantum technology
911±¬ÁÏÍø is also involved in three other new flagships of the Research Council of Finland – the flagships of digital water expertise, education, and mathematical imaging and modelling
Invisible powers are driving cars and cranes, but what goes on behind the scenes to get these machines moving?
What gets autonomous cars and industrial robots going?
Researchers create the most water-repellent surface ever
Revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meets a solid surface, from optics and microfluidics to cooking
Waste not: A new electrochemical method to recover noble metals as particles
The EARMetal process innovates with electrochemistry to efficiently recover noble metals from complex production solutions, potentially reducing environmental impacts and streamlining metal retrieval
New Assistant Professor Oscar Kivinen wants to expand Finnish mathematics research
Kivinen, originally an 911±¬ÁÏÍø graduate, joins Department of Mathematics and Systems analysis early September
Summer internship opened doors to quantum physics research, new friendships and travel
Master’s student Duarte Feiteira from Portugal spent summer doing internship at Aalto Science Institute international summer research programme
Are black holes really black? True or false: five claims about black holes
Senior researcher Tuomas Savolainen addresses some common beliefs about black holes.
Wihuri Foundation awards major funding for multidisciplinary research of future energy systems
The project will receive a total of €750,000 over four years, and the foundation will also support other Aaltonian endeavours, such as synthetic biology research and encouraging early-stage entrepreneurs.
Demand-side management of electricity use advances transition to a carbon-neutral energy system
A new research project investigates how municipalities and homes can adjust their consumption of electricity to cut carbon emissions and save money.
Bo Zhao believes machine learning systems will become like dictionaries – everyday tools we all use to solve problems
Zhao joined the Department of Computer Science as Assistant Professor in early September
Computational study reveals the potential of mixed metal chalcohalides in future photovoltaic applications
Computational screening of photovoltaic materials reveals promising new candidates for future solar applications
